İlkay ALPKAYA ÜNLÜKAL
EY Assurance Services Leader
İlkay Alpkaya Ünlükal graduated from Istanbul University, Department of Business Administration in 1999 and has been continuing his career journey at EY for 23 years. He worked as a financial auditor at EY for 13 years, specializing in financial institutions. He later assumed the role of learning and development director responsible for external and internal trainings, and also supported the assurance service line as a financial controller. He took part in the establishment and management of the Audit Distribution Center at EY Türkiye. İlkay Alpkaya Ünlükal, who is also a faculty member, teaches Audit courses at various universities.
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Gökhan BİLGİNER
Sanko Holding-Internal Audit Manager
Gökhan Bilginer was born in 1983 in Çankaya, Ankara. He completed his primary education at Bahçelievler Primary School and attended Bahçelievler Deneme High School for his secondary and high school education. In 2006, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Economics from Bilkent University, followed by a master's degree in International Relations and Public Policy from the same university in 2008. Mr. Bilginer began his career in 2008 as a Management Trainee (MT) at Tekstilbank in Istanbul. In 2009, he moved to Tekstilbank's Ankara branch as a Corporate Banking Specialist but left the position to fulfill his military service in Balıkesir. After completing his short-term military duty in İzmir in 2010, he joined SANKO Holding’s Audit and Reorganization Coordination Department as an Internal Audit Assistant Specialist. He currently serves as an Internal Audit Manager in the same department, conducting financial and operational audits both domestically and internationally. Additionally, he is involved in reorganization activities, special investigations, company valuations, financial analysis, data room management, and due diligence processes.In 2021, Bilginer earned an Executive MBA degree from Koç University. Committed to lifelong learning, he is currently a student in the Computer Programming (associate degree) program at Marmara University, the Justice (associate degree) program at Ankara University, and the Occupational Health and Safety (bachelor’s degree) program at Istanbul University. As a member of the Koç Alumni Theatre Group, founded by Koç University graduates, he also engages in amateur theater.
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Cihan GÜLMEZ
Çalık Holding Compliance Group Manager
L. Cihan Gülmez was born in 1981 in Ankara. After graduating from Malatya Science High School in 1998, he completed his undergraduate studies in the English Economics Department at Istanbul University. In 2008, he ranked among the top 200 in the Public Personnel Selection Examination (KPSS) and successfully passed the written and oral exams for the position of Assistant Inspector at the Prime Ministry Inspection Board, where he began his career. During his tenure as a Prime Ministry Inspector, Gülmez conducted financial and administrative audits in various public institutions and banks. Additionally, he represented the Republic of Turkey in numerous meetings and training programs held by the European Union, OECD, World Bank, and the United Nations. In 2016, he left his position at the Prime Ministry and joined Çalık Holding A.Ş. as the Industrial Relations and Legislation Manager within the Human Resources Directorate. In January 2020, he played a key role in establishing the Legislation and Compliance Department at Çalık Holding and continued his role as Legislation and Compliance Manager. Since June 2022, Gülmez has been serving as the Group Compliance Manager, overseeing coordination in various areas, including compliance, ethics, and personal data protection across the Holding and its subsidiaries. He continues to hold this position.
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Senem YILDIZ
Sanem Yıldız, a leading figure in the field of social impact, graduated with a dual major in Business Administration and Economics from Bahçeşehir University on a full scholarship, finishing as the top student in both programs. She later completed her master’s degree in Strategic Marketing and Brand Management with first-class honors and is currently pursuing a PhD in Advertising and Public Relations. She serves as the General Manager and Partner of Turkey’s largest social enterprises, Askıda Ne Var & Kampüste Ne Var, which impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of university students annually. Additionally, she is a part-time lecturer at Bahçeşehir University, teaching Social Marketing (focused on sustainability and social impact) in master’s programs and continues to serve on the Advisory Board of the International Trade and Business Administration Department. Yıldız is a Board Member at Boğaziçi University’s Social Media Research Center, an official authority analyzing the social, cultural, and economic impacts of social media. She is also a Project Development Consultant and columnist for Forbes Türkiye, where she writes about Social Brands & Social Leadership. Moreover, she is a Vision Board Member of the international women’s network TurkishWIN, which promotes social inclusion and gender equality, and serves as an Ambassador for the Million Women Mentors program, which has impacted over one million women worldwide. An expert in youth communication, entrepreneurship, social branding & leadership, brand value creation, sustainable marketing, value-based marketing, social inclusion, and gender equality, Yıldız provides strategic consultancy in these areas. She has received multiple awards for her contributions to social entrepreneurship and frequently participates as a speaker, trainer, and jury member at major events every year.
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Gökhan DUMAN
Gökhan Duman graduated from the English Business Administration Department at Istanbul University and completed his master’s degree in Accounting and Auditing at Marmara University. In 2017, he earned the title of Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He has served as a CFO in a leading manufacturing company in its sector and later worked in audit and VAT refund departments at Certified Public Accounting firms. Currently, he is part of the Financial Advisory team at Forvis Mazars, specializing in NGO and Fund Audit Advisory Services.
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Mutlu YİĞİT
Mutlu Yiğit graduated from Bahçeşehir University’s Business Administration Department in 2017. Over the next five years, he specialized in auditing at PwC, playing a key role in the audits of companies across various industries. His career at PwC progressed from an assistant position to audit manager. At the end of 2022, Yiğit transitioned into internal auditing and currently leads the Loss Prevention department at adidas Turkey, working in a structure that reports directly to the global team. Additionally, as of November 2023, he has earned the title of Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
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