Cloud Computing in Turkey

Boğaziçi University
Center of Innovation and Competition based Development Studies
(CInCoD)
Cloud Computing in Turkey
October 26-27, 2011
Rectorate Conference Hall
26th of October, 2011
9.00 - 9.30
Registration
9:30- 10:30
Opening Speech
Prof. Kadri Özçaldıran, Boğaziçi University Rector
Welcome Speech for Center of Innovation and Competition based Development Studies
Prof. Gülay Barbarosoğlu, Boğaziçi University Vice Rector
Emin Sadık Aydn, Head of Information Society Dept - Ministry of Development
10.30 - 11.00
Current Trends in Cloud Computing
Mark Lang, Senior Policy Counsel - Microsoft EMEA
11.00 – 11.30
Coffee Break
11.30 - 12.00
Cloud Computing Outlook in Turkey
Assist. Prof. A.D. Helvacıoğlu Kuyucu, CInCoD - Boğaziçi University
12.00 - 13.00
Panel: Policy Making in Clouds
Moderator: Assist. Prof. A.D. Helvacıoğlu Kuyucu, CInCoD - Boğaziçi University
Prof. Cem Saraç, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Assoc. Prof. Abdülmecit Karataş, Director Istanbul Development Agency
Agah Reha Turan, Information Society Dept – Ministry of Development
13.00 - 14.00
Lunch
14.00 – 15.30
Panel: Legal Environment in Clouds: Security, Privacy, Data protection & More
Moderator: Yasin Beceni (LL.M) Beceni-Türkekul-Sevim Partnership
Nilay Erdem, Beceni-Türkekul-Sevim Partnership
Ayşegül Mirzaoğlu, Information and Communication Technologies Authority
Simon Bradshaw, Queen Marry University of London
15:30 – 15:45
Coffee break
15.45 – 17.15
Panel: Cloud Computing – Impact on Economy and Society
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aykaç
Levent Kızıltan, Vice President - TÜBİSAD
Mehmet Nalbantoğlu, CEO - Koç Sistem
Dr. Ferdinand Pavel, DIW econ GmbH
17:15 17.30
Discussion and Overview
18:00 – 19:00
Reception, Boğaziçi University – Kennedy Lodge
19:00 – 20.30
Gala Dinner, Boğaziçi University – Kennedy Lodge
27th of October, 2011
9.00 - 9.30
Registration
9.30 - 10.45
Panel: Current Trends in Technology Cloud Computing
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Ismail Arı, Ozyegin University
Albert Özkohen, Director of Computer Center - Boğaziçi University
Assist. Prof. Cenk Erdil, Bilgi University
Assist. Prof. Ahmet Bulut, İstanbul Şehir University
Chris Bunio, Microsoft MEA
10.45 - 11.00
Coffee Break
11.00 - 12.15
Panel: Cloud Computing and SME
Moderator: Mark Lang, Senior Attorney - Microsoft
Prof. John Liebenau, School of Management - LSE
SME Development Organization of Turkey(tbc)
Prof. Arzu Tektas, CInCoD - Boğaziçi University
Serkan Orcan, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
12.30 - 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 14.30
Panel: Players discussing Clouds and Telecommunications
Moderator: Levent Kızıltan, Vice President - TÜBİSAD (tbc)
Mert Başar, Division Head – Marketing - Turkcell
Bülent Cansever, Senior Manager Data Communication Services - Vodafone
Ugur Oruncak, Corporate Marketing Director - Turk Telekom
14.30 -14.45
Discussion
14.45 - 15.45
Panel: Players discussing Clouds and Financial Institutions
Moderator: Alpaslan Özlü, Consultant, former CIO of Akbank
İlker Anaç, İş Bankası
Ahmet Türkay Varlı, Head of Information Management Department -Banking Supervision
Authority
Dr. Cenk Karahan, Boğaziçi University
15.45 - 16.00
Coffee Break
16:00 - 17.15
Open Discussion: Where Now? What next? How to manage: Policy and National
Competitiveness in Clouds
Moderator: Heba Ramzy, Corporate affairs Director - Microsoft MEA
Yasin Beceni (LL.M) Beceni-Türkekul-Sevim Partnership
Prof. John Liebenau, School of Management - LSE
Assist. Prof. A.D. Helvacioglu Kuyucu, CInCoD - Boğaziçi University
Levent Kızlıtan, TÜBİSAD
Alpaslan Özlü, Consultant, former CIO of Akbank