ER Istanbul 5 - October 5th from 6:30PM to 9PM at Microsoft

[Murat A.]

http://eristanbul5.eventbrite.com/

October 5th from 6:30PM to 9PM
Microsoft ( Bellevue Residence Levent Mahallesi, Aydin Sokak No:7,
Istanbul, Istanbul 34340 )

Presented by:
http://eranyc.com
http://turkishwin.com
http://turkishfoundersclub.com
And hosted graciously by Microsoft BizSpark:
http://www.microsoft.com/turkiye/bizspark/bizspark.html

To pitch your startup at the event, please apply here: http://goo.gl/FSg3H

At this event, we are very privileged to have as speaker:

Emre Berkin

"Emre Berkin owns and runs an independent consulting practice focused
on international business development, mergers and acquisitions,
funding and investments. His typical clients are institutional and
private investors, including Private Equity and Venture Capital funds,
as well as enterprises aiming to expand geographically or companies
looking for funding to grow their businesses.

Emre Berkin is regarded as an expert in doing business in emerging
markets, especially the Middle East and Africa. He is a frequently
sought after speaker and consultant on topics related to emerging
markets, running a business internationally, and corporate life and
leadership.

Emre also serves as a director on boards of various companies and
funds in Turkey and abroad, as well as several NGOs.

Emre Berkin had a 13 year career at Microsoft starting in 1993. As the
founding General Manager of Microsoft Turkey, Emre was credited for
making Turkey one of Microsoft’s fastest growing subsidiaries
worldwide. When he left Microsoft, he was the Vice President for
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the Chairman of Microsoft’s
Middle East and Africa (MEA) operations. Emre had an overall
responsibility for 79 countries. In his role as VP, Emre was
recognized for accelerating the growth and expansion of Microsoft’s
operations in the Middle East and Africa. He was also known for
working closely with key government leaders as well as industry
partners and customers to enable governments, citizens and businesses
to benefit from the information technology revolution. Besides his
commitment to the development and deployment of IT, Emre showed a
strong passion for education in the developing countries. He
personally led Microsoft’s community affairs efforts through which
Microsoft had contributed to various community activities improving
education and helping underprivileged people in the region over the
years.

Prior to Microsoft, Emre Berkin was with Digital Equipment
Corporation. During his 10 year career with Digital, including six
years in the United States and four years in Turkey, Emre managed
sales, consultancy, support and service organizations.

Emre holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Middle
East Technical University in Ankara and a Master of Science degree
from DePaul University in Chicago."

Organizers:

Murat Aktihanoglu (@muratny)
Melek Pulatkonak (@orientalist)
Murat Kaya (@muratkaya)
Mehmet Gencer (@mimhack)
Mujdat Pakkan (@mpakkan)
Goze Sencer (@gozesencer)
Duygu Atacan (@datcn)