Monday, June 4, 2012 - Day One
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
Steve Webster, Co-Director of the TRCNA and CEO of the Prima Civitas Foundation
Prof. Dr. Durmuş Günay, Member of the Board, YOK
Ugur Terzioğlu, Chairman, TABA/ AmCham
Murat Akyüz, Member of the Board, Turkish Exporters' Assembly
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. “Trends in Education’s Connection to Industry”
Mike Boulus, Executive Director, Presidents Council State Universities of Michigan
Nakiye Boyacigiller, Dean, Sabanci University, School of Management
Mike Hansen, President, Michigan Community College Association
Stefanie Lenway, Dean, Michigan State University (MSU) - Broad College of Business
Jeff Mason, Executive Director, University Research Corridor
Murat Akyuz, Member of the Board, Turkish Exporters' Assembly
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Keynote Address
Kim Wilcox, Provost, MSU Office of the Provost (Presentation)
Prof. Dr. İzzet Bozkurt, Rector, Yeni Yuzyıl University
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
#1 - Trends in Food Production & Bio-Based Studies
Steve Pueppke, Director, MSU AgBioResearch
Doç.Dr.Oğuz Özyaral, Dean, Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi
Prof. Dr. M. Hikmet Boyacıoğlu, R&D Coordinator, Doruk Group Holding
#2 - Trends in Water & Energy Security
Douglas Jester, Principal Partner, Michigan Energy Innovation Council (Presentation)
Dr. Haluk Aktan, Chair, Western Michigan University (Presentation)
Amy Butler, Executive Director, Oakland University (Presentation)
Dr. Asli Aslan, Assistant Professor, MSU Center for Water Sciences (Presentation)
Mehmet Alkalin, CEO, E2 Enerji A.S.