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EIC Autumn Conference 2026

October 8 – 9

Istanbul, Türkiye
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Speakers and Presentations

Welcome Remarks

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Erdal Eren

TCA President, Vice President at Göçay Construction 

Opening & Closing Remarks

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Gustavo Martínez

EIC President, Commercial Director & Head of Digitalisation and Documentation, Bidding & Contracting at Ferrovial

Keynote: The Role of Türkiye in a New Era of Geopolitics

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H. E. Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat

Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye

Moderator, Session 1 Panel Discussion

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Başar Arıoğlu

Chairman at Yapı Merkezi Group, Vice President of Turkish Contractors Association

Session 1: Global Infrastructure Outlook 2025–2050

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Thomas Veith

Partner, Global Real Estate Leader, PwC - PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH WPG

Session 1: Under (Geopolitical) Pressure – Risk & Insurance

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Agustín Barrenechea

Construction Growth Leader - Marsh Europe

Session 1: Geopolitical Outlook: A World Rewired for Risk and Resilience

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Orçun Makal

Partner- Head Capital & Debt Advsiory, Europe Central, EY-Parthenon

Session 1: Implications of the Middle East Conflict for the International Construction Business

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Nesreen Osman

Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP

Session 1: The Role of Export Finance and Export Credit Agencies in Strengthening Resilience in Infrastructure Construction

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Neslihan Diniz

International Relations Manager, Türk Eximbank

Moderator, Session 2 Panel Discussion

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Murat Üstay

General Manager and Chairman of the Board, Üstay Construction

Session 2: The Role of Value-for-Money Procurement in Strengthening Resilience

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Olivier J. Leonard

Principal Procurement Specialist, Asian Development Bank

Session 2: The EIB’s Recovery and Reconstruction Strategy for Ukraine

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Matteo Rivellini

Head of the Ukraine Investment Team, European Investment Bank

Session 2: Ukraine’s Reconstruction - Investment Opportunities for International Contractors

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Kostiantyn Lisnychyi

Advisor to the Executive Director, UkraineInvest

Session 2: Doing Construction Business in Ukraine

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Tolga Akkaş

CEO, Doguş Construction