The first panel of the High-Level Panel & EU Funding Training & Coaching Academy has just concluded, and it was a remarkable session filled with insightful discussions on:
● Ethical Dilemmas in a Digital World
● Data Governance Approaches in Digital Transformation
● Digital Transition in the Private Sector

Highlights:
● Opening remarks by Özgür Çivi (MİA Teknoloji, Board Member) and
● Bülent Özcan (Directorate for EU Affairs, Director-General for Financial Cooperation and Project Implementation).
● Keynotes from and Panel speakers:
○ Özgür Öcal (Delegation of the European Union to Türkiye, Environment & Infrastructure Officer)
○ Dr. Renato Toffanin (ARCHES, Co-founder & Managing Director)
○ Dr. Sharafuddin Adnan Rahman (DATS Consulting, Managing Director)
○ Assoc. Prof. Erkan Bil (TGBD Vice President/ Çanakkale Teknopark, CEO)
○ Prof. Bülent Bayram (Yıldız Technical University)
○ Dr. Tolga Kaskatı (BYS Grup, Managing Partner)
○ Dr. Çağlar Akman (HAVELSAN, Modelling and Sensor Technologies Team Leader/ TeamAware Project Coordinator)
This engaging session was moderated by Ilija Vuchkov (EmkiceKIC & Managing Director of ACRID Network).
We’re grateful to all participants for contributing to this thought-provoking session. Take a look at some moments captured during the panel below!















