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Executive Board
Bulut Bağcı - President
Bulut Bağcı is a foresighted, success-oriented businessman. As an entrepreneur, he is talented to see the short-comings in industries and fills the gaps with successful strategies.
Taleb Rifai- Secretary General
Taleb Rifai (born 1949) is a Jordanian who was the Secretary-General of the United Nations‘ World Tourism Organization, based in Madrid, Spain, until the 31st of December 2017, having held the post since being unanimously elected in 2010. The first Jordanian to hold a UN agency Secretary General position.
Hugues MBADINGA MADIYA - Board Member
Mr. Hugues MBADINGA MADIYA served as a Minister in the Gabonese government from November 2019 to August 2023. He held various ministerial positions, including the Ministry of Investment Promotion, Public-Private Partnerships, and Business Climate Improvement; the Ministry of Trade, SMEs, and Industry; and the Ministry of Transport, Equipment, Infrastructure, and Public Works.
Barış Kahrıman - Board Member
Barış Kahrıman graduated from TED Ankara College and Uludağ University International Relations Department. After working for a while in the public following his graduation, he worked in the private sector as of 2008 and as a country partner MCI Global company, one of the world’s largest organization companies.
Erdal Seyhan- Board Member
Erdal Seyhan is an accomplished real-estate developer, with a proven track record in the delivery of high quality, large scale and complex projects.