Leading brands gathered at the Altınbaş Level Up Summit!

 

Leading brands and executives from across the sector—ranging from sustainability and finance to fashion, culture and technology—came together at the Altınbaş Level Up Summit to share their experiences. The event, which took place at the Fatma Altınbaş Conference Hall in the Mahmutbey Technology Campus with strong student participation, featured speakers including Socar Turkey Group Director Mehmet Özenbaş, Altınbaş Holding Finance Group Chairman Ümit Recep Uğur, Monster Global Sales and Business Development Director Salim Tütüncü, and Les Benjamins CMO Gökçe Gürpınar. In his opening address, our Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Ali Argun Karacabey emphasised the importance of students adopting a visionary approach to career planning. Socar Turkey Group Director Özenbaş, in his talk where he shared his experiences, offered important advice to participants, stating, “Sustainability is not merely a concept, but a strategic value.” Speaking at the panel discussion moderated by our Dean of Students, Dr Duygu Kotan, Ümit Recep Uğur, Chairman of the Finance Group at Altınhas Holding, shared his insights on the future of banking and finance, emphasising the need to set aside financial clichés and adopt innovative approaches.

Numerous organisations and institutions, including Altınbaş Jewellery, Assos, Altınhas, Alnus Investment, Sümer Asset Management, Atlas Portfolio, Birlik Asset Management, Waternet, Erpa, Yves Rocher and the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK), also set up stands at the Altınbaş Level Up Summit to inform our students about career opportunities.