Aegean Young Businessmen Association (EGİAD) successfully held its traditional Member Orientation Camp on May 10-11, 2025 at Boyalık Beach Hotel Çeşme, with the aim of ensuring the integration of new members who joined the association in the last year, receiving money for assistance and bringing together the leaders of the future.
Nearly 100 new members participated in the two-day camp program; EGİADWhile introducing the vision, fields of work and values of , it was full of inspiring speeches, experience sharing and interactive sessions. The camp, which had high participation, EGİAD An in-depth information sharing was devoted to the content of past presidents and special participations.
EGİADA Strong Team Acting with a Common Voice
The keynote speaker EGİAD Chairman of the Board of Directors M. Kaan Özhelvacı, EGİADHe emphasized that it has given up on drawing attention to the society of a civilian left over from its 35-year history, and that it has become stronger every period with its unifying structure and team spirit in the business world. The change of NGOs in the classical sense EGİADÖzhelvacı, who emphasized that ' stands out with its economic development, social impact and support for the young business world, showed a successful example among NGOs, "EGİAD Being successful is not a statement; it is not about sharing the same money, supporting each other, being in one place; it is about being able to unite a strong business person in order to find in one place, sharing the same vision, supporting each other. We are adding more entrepreneurs, professionals and family business managers to our organization. Özhelvacı, as the 18th Term Management, “EGİAD Stating that they have adopted the acceptance of “Thanks to”, this camp is also the new Members EGİAD He emphasized that it is a very important tool in terms of integrating with his vision.
EGİAD Chairman of the Board Kaan Özhelvacı said, “This camp is for our new members EGİAD “While it enabled the family to make a strong start, it also made us understand once again that we belong to a bigger family with their contributions,” he said.
Inspiring Leadership Lesson from Şerif İzgören
The opening speech of the orientation camp was given by Ahmet Şerif İzgören, who is known in his field. Drawing attention with his detailed speech on “Team Leadership”, İzgören shared the basic principles of the effective policies in his hands and his experiences in the field. Drawing attention to the importance of revealing the expansion potential at the highest level, İzgören stated that the corporate culture can develop through genuine leadership, EGİAD He gave detailed information to his members about the general leadership paradigms of the day. “We cannot protect Türkiye at an advanced level with individuals who read, research, question and produce solutions. Institutions, on the other hand, achieve sustainable success with leaders who adopt their own values,” said İzgören. EGİAD He drew attention to the importance of investing in young leaders in organized structures such as.
EGİADPanel of Presidents Keeping the Memory of 's Alive
One of the most important parts of the Orientation Camp was the “Presidents Panel”. Moderated by EGİAD In the session undertaken by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, M. Kaan Özhelvacı; EGİAD Founding President Bülent Şenocak, 14th Term President Aydın Buğra İlter and 15th Term President Mustafa Aslan shared their experiences.
Founding President Bulent Senocak, EGİADHe stated that 'is not just a business world, but is designed as a structure that guides society;EGİAD"When we founded , we aimed for a structure that would enable young people to make their voices heard and act with a sense of social responsibility. We are very proud to see that this has been successfully continued where we are today," he said.
EGİAD 14th Term Board of Directors Chairman Aydın Buğra Provincial Board of Directors Chairman Aydın Buğra Provincial Directors, EGİAD The formation of the Angels Investment Network, the unstable performance of young entrepreneurs and civil society, EGİADMaking evaluations regarding the importance of these positions, he said, “They are no longer only carrying out social responsibilities in civil societies; they have become active actors in terms of development, economically and also provide added value to immigrants.” EGİADHe drew attention to the visionary structure of. EGİAD İlter, who also mentioned the women of the Melekleri Investment Network, stated that with this platform, they offer not only investment but also information, mentoring and guidance support to young entrepreneurs.
EGİAD 15th Term Chairman of the Board of Directors Mustafa Aslan said, EGİADReferring to his own enthusiasm for leading the digitalization of , he said, “In a challenging environment such as the pandemic, EGİAD's D90 project, which enables nearly 2 events to be carried in digital environment. EGİAD“The digitalization of was not just a transformation, but also an appearance,” he said.
EGİAD Angels and the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Within the scope of the camp, EGİAD It also operates a general scope regarding the Angels Investment Network. EGİAD Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and EGİAD With Angels Chief Executive Officer Arda Yılmaz EGİAD In the presentation made by Melisa Itmec, Coordinator of Angels, entrepreneurship supports, investment packages and EGİADContributions to the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Aegean Region were conveyed.
Open Platform and Plaque Ceremony
The “Open Platform” moderated by Secretary General Dr. H.İ. Murat Çelik provided the opportunity for new members to be introduced and share their expectations. In the last part of the camp, a magnificent commemoration ceremony was held with a plaque ceremony and a group family photo. EGİADAfter the first day ended with the Gala Dinner, attention was paid to the spiritual balance work on the morning of the second day.
Spiritual Balance Was Not Forgotten at the Event
The second day of the camp started with the “Laughter Yoga” workshop. Moderated by Nazan Özçelik, the event provided an opportunity for both physical and mental comfort and inner balance.
