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23-24 November 2009 • Hyatt Regency, Istanbul 

Leading industry speakers include: 

Uğur Bayar, 

Managing 

Director & CEO, 

Credit Suisse 

Turkey 

Mete Çakmakcı, 

Assistant 

Secretary General, 

Technology 

Development 

Foundation of Turkey 

Murat Çavuşoğlu, 

Managing Partner, 

Actera Group 

Mete İkiz, 

Investment Director, 

NBGI Private Equity 

Murat Koprulu, 

Chairman & CEO, 

Multilateral 

Funding 

International 

David Nieuwendijk, 

Senior Investment 

Officer Private Equity, 

FMO 

Alessandra Pasian, 

Senior Banker, 

European Bank 

for Reconstruction 

and Development 

(EBRD) 

Seymur Tari, 

Managing Director, 

Turkven 

Selcuk Yorgancioglu, 

Executive Director & 

Turkey Country Head, 

Abraaj Capital 

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BEFORE 

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23-24 November 2009 • Hyatt Regency, Istanbul 

Hear from the experts: 

Amjad Ahmad, 

Senior Managing Director, 

Alternative Investments, 

NBKCapital 

Dr. Tevfik Aksoy, 

Executive Director and Chief 

Economist for Turkey and the 

Middle East and North Africa, 

Morgan Stanley 

Achmed Al-Shahrabani, 

Senior Vice President, 


Sarah Alexander, 

President, 

EMPEA 

Uğur Bayar, 

Managing Director 

&CEO, 

Credit Suisse Turkey 

Dr. Mete Çakmakcı, 


Technology Development 




Actera Group 

Can Deldag, 


The Carlyle Group 

Serkan Elden, 

Managing Director & 

CEO - Eurasia, 

AIG Investments 

Saki Georgiadis, 


Gartmore Private 

Equity 

Warren Hibbert, 

Partner, 

MVision Private 

Equity Advisers 

Mete İkiz, 



Tolga Işmen, 


Ismen 

Amanda Janis, 

Editor, 

PrivateEquityOnline 

Salim Kadıbeşegil, 

Chief Executive Officer, 

ORSA Strategic 

Communications 

Consultancy 

N Kerim Kotan, 

Co-Head of Investment 

Banking, 

Standard Unlu 



Multilateral Funding 

International 


Senior Investment 

Officer Private Equity, 

FMO 

Murat Özgen, 


İş Private Equity 



European Bank for 

Reconstruction and 

Development (EBRD) 

Carlos Perry, 

Chief Operating Officer, 

EMPEA 

Jose Romano, 

Head of Turkey & Istanbul 

Venture Capital Initiative, 

European Investment Fund 

Baris Sivri, 

Director, 

ADM Capital Istanbul 

Nikos Stathopoulos, 


BC Partners 

Seymur Tari, 


Turkven 

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full speaker 

Yannis Voyatzis, 



Memet M. Yazici, 

Head of Asset 

Management, 

RHEA Investments 


Executive Director & 

Turkey Country Head, 


Birol Yücel, 


Turkven Real Estate 

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Welcome to the inaugural PEI Turkey Forum 

Private equity activity in Turkey and its neighbouring countries is here to stay. The 

private equity market has sprung to life in recent years and this inaugural PEI Turkey 

Forum is evidence that if you are looking for growth, you need look no further. 

Since 2006, activity in Turkey has accelerated. TPG’s 2006 acquisition of Mey Alcoholic 

Beverages was valued at approximately $1 billion and in 2007 KKR acquired shipping company UN Ro-Ro 

for $1.3 billion. In 2008, BC Partners led a consortium in the acquisition of Migros Türk, the Turkish 

supermarket chain, for YTL3.9 billion ($3.25 billion; €2.2 billion) from Koç. 

The global financial crisis slammed the brakes on this activity, but now we are seeing the first shoots of 

Turkey’s recovery. And why? Because the fundamentals are good. The demographics are geared for 

growth. The country’s strategic position is unparalleled. And the banking sector is stable. Turkey is well 

positioned to weather the storm and to bounce back quickly. 

The domestic private equity community is young and still has much to prove to international investors. 

Global private equity firms can smell the potential in this market, but need strong local partners. 

At this unique forum, you will be able to hear and learn from leading professionals, both local and 

international, and to meet investors, who are looking for partners to help them share in this growth story. 

PEI’s unique blend of keynotes, interviews, panels, debate and data will provide you with the essential 

insights to position your business for success in this most exciting of countries. 

We look forward to seeing you at the Forum in November. 

Sincerely, 

Uğur Bayar, 

Managing Director & CEO, 

Credit Suisse Turkey

Just some of the institutional 

investors who have recently 

attended our events: 

ABP Investments ■ Abu Dhabi 

Investment Authority ■ Abu Dhabi 

Investment Company ■ Adams 

Street Partners ■ Adveq ■ 

Allianz Private Equity Partners ■ 

Alpha Associates ■ AlpInvest 

Partners ■ Arab Banking 

Corporation ■ ATP Private Equity 

Partners ■ Belhoul Investment 

Office ■ Bregal Investments ■ 

Caisse de depot et placement du 

Quebec ■ CalPERS ■ Capital 

Dynamics ■ CDC Group ■ Dubai 

International Capital ■ Emirates 

International Investment Company 

■ European Investment Bank ■ 

Export Development Canada ■ F&C 

Asset Management ■ Finnfund ■ 

FMO ■ Gartmore Investment 

Management ■ Hamilton Lane ■ 

HarbourVest Partners ■ Hermes 

Private Equity ■ International 

Finance Corporation ■ Keyhaven 

Capital Partners ■ Kuwait Finance 

& Investment Company ■ LGT 

Capital Partners ■ Mn Services ■ 

Near East Investment Company ■ 

Noor Financial Investment ■ Oman 

National Investment Corporation ■ 

OPIC ■ Pantheon Ventures 

Partners Group ■ Pension ■ 

Insurance Corporation ■ Proparco 

■ Public Institution for Social 

Security - Kuwait ■ Public ■ 

Investment Corporation (South 

Africa) ■ Robeco Alternative 

Investments ■ RHO Fund Investors 

■ San Francisco Employees’ 

Retirement System ■ Standard Life 

Investments ■ SVG Capital ■ 

Swedfund International AB ■ 

Unigestion ■ The World Bank 

Why Turkey? 

“At a macro-level: strong fundamentals, a large and young population, 

political stability and ever increasing transparency. At the micro-level: 

an entrepreneurial society with sales and trading at their core; a 

conglomerate structure with increasing need to dispose of non-core 

businesses; a surge in FDI; a low cost, yet high value-added 

manufacturing base; a highly educated and skilled human capital - 

and all this with the backdrop of the EU convergence path. 

Istanbul is becoming a centre for PE with the PE wave in Turkey 

already moving and those on it having the time of their lives!.” 

Jose Romano, 

Head of Turkey & Istanbul Venture Capital Initiative, 


“Turkey has a young, dynamic population with increasing purchasing 

power. It has an established secular culture of private enterprise. 

From infrastructure to industry, from agriculture to services, from 

banking to investments, Turkey has one of the most dynamic 

economies in its region. And it has substantial management depth 

with firms that understand the business, political, strategic and 

macroeconomic dynamics in its region.” 

Serkan Elden, 

Managing Director & CEO - Eurasia, 


Programme highlights: 

Day One, 23rd November 

09:00 – 09:30 

Opening keynote address: 

Turkey – at the heart of a 

region’s recovery 

11:00 – 11:30 

The PEI Interview: 

Doing deals: how the 

government can help 

private equity 

Day Two, 24th November 

09:15 – 09:45 

Keynote address: 

The LP perspective on Turkey 

Dr. Mete Çakmakci, 


Technology Development 


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11:30 – 12:30 

The Big Debate: This House 

believes now is as good as it 

gets for the private equity 

industry in Turkey 



Multilateral Funding International 



European Bank for Reconstruction 

and Development (EBRD) 

11:15 – 11:45 

The Data Snapshot: 

A macro-economic overview of 

the region with a focus on 

private equity 


Executive Director and Chief 

Economist for Turkey, the Middle 

East and North Africa, 


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Day 1: Monday 23rd November, 2009 

08:00 - 08:45 Coffee and registration 

08:45 – 09:00 Chairman’s welcome 

Uğur Bayar, 



09:00 – 09:30 Opening keynote address: Turkey – at the heart of 

a region’s recovery 

• Impact of the global financial crisis on Turkey 

• What steps can policy makers take? 

• What happens next? 

09:30 – 10:15 Opening panel session: Doing deals in Turkey 

• Turkey – stronger for the credit crunch? 

• Coming to terms with the new valuations 

• Will the economic dislocation of the credit crunch create opportunities 

for Turkish business to consolidate the weak? 

Moderator: Sarah Alexander, 

President, 

EMPEA 

Panel members 

Seymur Tari, 


Turkven 



Actera Group 


Executive Director & Turkey Country Head, 


Serkan Elden, 

Managing Director & CEO - Eurasia, 


14.45 – 15.30 Panel session: Working withcorporates 

• The benefits of partnering with private equity 

• Corporate governance – modernisation at work 

• Control buyouts or growth investing? 

Murat Özgen, 


İş Private Equity 

Amjad Ahmad, 

Senior Managing Director, Alternative Investments, 

NBKCapital 

Salim Kadıbeşegil, 


ORSA Strategic Communications Consultancy 

15:30 – 16:15 Coffee 

16:15 – 17:00 Workshops (x2) 

The role of the intermediary 

• Creating competitive tension when selling an asset 

• Getting the information you need when buying 

• Cutting out the middle man 

Moderator: Tolga Işmen, 


Ismen 

Achmed A. Al Shahrabani, 

Senior Vice President, 


Yannis Voyatzis, 



N Kerim Kotan, 

Co-Head of Investment Banking, 

Standard Unlu

10:15 – 11:00 Coffee 

11:00 – 11:30 The PEI Interview 

Doing deals: how the government can help private equity 

• Getting the regulation right 

• Encouraging entrepreneurs 

• Attracting investors, creating local LPs 

11:30 – 12:30 The Big Debate 

This House believes now is as good as it gets for the private 

equity industry in Turkey 



Multilateral Funding International 



European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch 

14:00 – 14:45 Panel session: Deal flow in the region 

• Future opportunities: which sectors, which countries? 

• Defensive investing: getting ready for the recovery, mitigating risk for 

the present 

• Finding the right partners - which banks are open for private equity? 

Moderator: Uğur Bayar, 



Panel members 

Saki Georgiadis, 


Gartmore Private Equity 

Mete İkiz, 



Baris Sivri, 

Director, 


Private equity real estate 

• Investing in distressed assets 

• Buying from distressed sellers 

• Managing your portfolio 

Moderator: Carlos Perry, 

Chief OperatingOfficer, 

EMPEA 

Birol Yücel, 


Turkven Real Estate 

Memet M Yazıcı, 

Head of Asset Management, 

RHEA Investments 

17:00 – 17:45 Regional roundtables (x2) 

The Balkans 

• Making the most of European accession 

• Protecting your asset: growth in a downturn 

• Regional expansion: reality and myth 

Central Asia 

• Turning domestic champions into regional heroes 

• Opportunities in straitened times 

• Exit: trade sales and other stories 

17:45 – 19:30 Cocktail reception 

Third and 

subsequent 

delegates are 

entitled to a 

50% discount 

“PEI and EMPEA always bring together a great selection of senior level 

delegates. The speakers are interesting, topical and well-informed and 

they address subjects that matter to everyone involved in investingin 

emerging markets.” 

Jonathon Bond, 

Partner – Fund raising and investor relations, 

Actis 



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Day 2: Tuesday 24th November 2009 

08:00 – 09:00 LP breakfast by invitation only (hosted by EMPEA) 

09:00 – 09:15 Chairman’s introduction 

Uğur Bayar, 



09:15 – 09:45 Keynote address 

The LP perspective on Turkey 

Dr. Mete Çakmakci, 


Technology Development Foundation of Turkey 

09:45 – 10:30 Panel session: A fundraising masterclass 

for toughtimes 

• How to get on the radar of institutional investors 

• What do LPs think about first time funds in emerging markets? 

• Clarity of strategy and focus – what really works? 

Moderator: Warren Hibbert, 

Partner, 

MVision Private Equity Advisers 

Panelists: 

Jose Romano, 

Head of Turkey & Istanbul Venture Capital Initiative, 



Senior Investment Officer Private Equity, 

FMO 

10:30 – 11:15 Coffee 

11:15 – 11:45 Data Snapshot: A macro-economic overview of 

the region with a focus on private equity 

• What are the drivers of the Turkish economy and how can 

private equity benefit? 

• What will be the long-term impact of the global crisis on 

the local economies 


Executive Director and Chief Economist for Turkey, the Middle 

East and North Africa, 


11:45 – 12:30 What makes a successful GP? 

• Best practice from years of experience 

• 5 steps to operational excellence in a 21st century private equity firm? 

• Private deals with a public face – with increased prominence comes 

increased scrutiny. Avoiding the bear traps. 

Nikos Stathopoulos, 


BC Partners 

Can Deldag, 


The Carlyle Group 

12:30 – 14:00 Lunchand close of forum 

Baris Sivri, 

Director, 


“PEI manages consistently to both provoke and inform, and the 

conferences leave you chewingon new ideas and changinglandscapes, 

which lead you to make practical adjustments to your business model. 

Therein lies the true worth of PEI: in challengingand persuadingyou to 

think differently about your business.” 

Ajay Relan, 

Founder & Managing Partner, 

CX Partners

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