Aegean Young Businessmen Association (EGİAD) and Aegean Industrialists and Business People Association (ESİAD) are joining forces once again to guide the digital transformation journey of the business world. The EGİAD-ESİAD Artificial Intelligence Summit will be held with the theme of “Transforming Power”. EGİAD Chairman of the Board of Directors M. Kaan Özhelvacı emphasized that artificial intelligence has become a new founding force in the business world, stating that it accelerates decision-making processes and provides resource efficiency. Özhelvacı said, “Today’s fast adaptors will determine tomorrow’s standards. It is important for İzmir businesses to adapt to this transformation. We organized the summit with this vision.” ESİAD Chairman of the Board of Directors Sibel Zorlu also said, “We see artificial intelligence not only as a tool but also as a strategic companion, the new generation mind of the business world. Our summit will be an important meeting point to guide the transformation and prepare the business world for the future.”
EGİAD-In partnership with ESİAD, the Artificial Intelligence Summit, which is a continuation and complement of the Industry 2017 Summit held in 4.0 and the Digital Transformation Summit held in 2024, will see companies using artificial intelligence in production and business models share their experiences. Participants will have the opportunity to listen to the success stories of start-ups in the field of artificial intelligence. In addition, what needs to be done for İzmir to become an artificial intelligence center will be discussed. In addition to Aegean industrialists, representatives of companies advancing on the path to digitalization, entrepreneurs and investors working on artificial intelligence and software, young people and experts who follow new trending technologies will attend the summit.
WE ARE BUILDING THE FUTURE WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
EGİAD Chairman of the Board M. Kaan Özhelvacı, drawing attention to the fact that sectors that use artificial intelligence in particular have achieved an increase in business efficiency of almost 5 times, said, “Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology; it is the most powerful transformation engine of our age. It is radically changing all forms of doing business, from production to human resources, from finance to marketing. Today, productivity in some sectors has increased by up to 500 percent with artificial intelligence-supported systems. McKinsey's 2024 report reveals that companies using this technology grow 3 to 5 times faster than their competitors and save up to 40 percent of time in business processes. 70 percent of CEOs say that artificial intelligence has fundamentally changed the way their companies create value. This shows that technology is no longer a support; it is a strategic growth tool. Artificial intelligence will contribute 2030 trillion dollars to the global economy by 15.7. As Turkey, we should be a country that directs this wave of growth, not just a follower. EGİAD and our aim with this summit that we organized as ESİAD is to make our business world more sustainable, competitive and innovative. We believe in the constructive and inclusive power of technology, not the destructive one. Artificial intelligence will shape not only today but also the new century of Türkiye. This transformation has the power to change not only companies but also the entire social and economic structure.”
THE NEW GENERATION MINDS OF THE BUSINESS WORLD
ESİAD Board of Directors Chairwoman Sibel Zorlu also emphasized that technology deeply affects not only lifestyles but also all systems from production to management, education to health, and said, “Artificial intelligence is at the center of this transformation. We are faced with systems that not only process data, but also learn, suggest, make decisions and even design. Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool; it is a strategic companion, the new generation mind of the business world. The name of this new era is: The Age of Artificial Intelligence. And this era will not only be the era of those who know technology, but also the era of those who understand, manage and guide technology. As ESİAD, we are aware that the transformation is not only a technological transformation, but also a mental and managerial transformation. For this reason, EGİAD The Artificial Intelligence Summit, which we organized together with is not only a call to share information; it is also a call to create a vision. Our aim is to introduce the new paradigms awaiting the business world, to prepare our companies and leaders for this process, and to place values such as ethics, governance and human-centeredness at the center of artificial intelligence integration. For this reason, we see the Artificial Intelligence Summit not only as an event, but also as a critical threshold in the process of shaping the future. We want to build an ecosystem in Izmir that guides, encourages, learns together and produces together in this transformation. We believe that as long as human intelligence, will and ethics are at the center of artificial intelligence technologies, this transformation will be the key to a sustainable and inclusive future.”
EGİAD-The ESİAD Artificial Intelligence Summit will be held with the theme of “Transforming Power”. Next Academy Founder Levent Erden will address the participants with inspiring speeches at the opening of the summit, and Global Technology Leader Ayşegül İldeniz will address the participants with inspiring speeches at the closing. In addition, Prof. Dr. Altan Çakır from Istanbul Technical University will make a presentation on the scientific dimension of artificial intelligence technologies.
In two separate sessions titled “Good Practice Examples”, representatives of leading companies such as Sun Tekstil, Norm Holding, Zorlu Holding, Maxion Wheels, Insider, Teknosa, Siemens, Trendyol will share their experiences.
In the panel titled “Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem and Needs in Izmir”, regional development, public policies and legal regulations will be discussed.
In the session titled “Artificial Intelligence Start-Up Session: Unicorns of the Future”, innovative startups such as Skymod, Ekmob, Kuika, Robolaunch, Novus and Vinter will talk about their experiences.
