I AmChamPion Awards Gala brought together 300+ leaders from the public and private sectors, including honorary speakers Presidency Investment Office President Burak Dağlıoğlu, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Levent Gümrükçü, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Acting Director Thomas Hardy and U.S. Consul General in Istanbul Michael Lally.
Now in its 7th year, the I AmChamPion Awards once again highlighted the most inspiring examples of Türkiye–U.S. business success across five categories, during the gala held on December 1, 2025!
⭐ U.S. Investment Award – Johnson Controls
⭐ Regional Hub Award – Medtronic
⭐ Sustainable Innovation Award – PepsiCo
⭐ Contribution to Talent Development Award – Cargill
⭐ Turkish Champ Award – CANiK USA
At the Gala, the Honorary Award was presented to Zeynep Bodur Okyay, Kale Grubu for her distinguished contributions to Türkiye–U.S. business relations.
🤖🌐Earlier in the day, the Annual Türkiye-U.S. Business Summit focused on: “AI & Cybersecurity: Future Perspectives on Sectors“. The Summit brought together business leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to discuss AI’s transformative impact on Türkiye’s key industries, regulatory and compliance challenges in high-stakes sectors, and the intersection of data, AI and cybersecurity.
𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗔𝗬 & 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗔𝗧: LINK
