The largest US government-led trade mission and business development forum, TRADE WINDS, was held in Istanbul for the second time in 2024 (May 13-15th), after 3 full-days of panel discussions and one-o-one meetings!
AmCham Türkiye Chair Tankut Turnaoglu, Deputy Chair Canan Özsoy and Board Members Işıl Kılınç Gürtuna and Ayhan Öztürk led sessions and panel discussions during the event on
- EMPOWER HER: The Power of AI in Fostering Inclusivity & Innovation
- Turkiye as a Launching Pad to Central Asia
- Turkiye Beyond the Headlines
- Turkish Minister of Trade Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat,
- U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago,
- U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets Arun Venkataraman,
- U.S. Ambassador Jeff Flake,
- U.S. Consul General Istanbul Julie Eadeh were among the high-level government representatives of the Forum.