Speaking
Speaking topics.
Available for conference keynotes, panels, podcasts, and fireside chats. Topics come from direct operator experience — not research reports.
Turkey & CIS Market Entry
What foreign companies systematically misunderstand about entering Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan — the regulatory environment, the business culture, the real decision-makers, and how to avoid the mistakes that cost companies years and capital.
Import Cost Intelligence & the Landed Cost Problem
Why most companies overpay on every import shipment — and why the problem is structural, not a negotiation issue. The gap between quoted cost and actual landed cost, and how AI is beginning to close it before the buying decision.
The Middle Corridor: Eurasian Trade Rerouting
The Trans-Caspian trade route connecting China, Central Asia, the Caspian, and Europe through Turkey is growing strategically. Why it is happening, what the practical freight reality looks like, and what it means for businesses moving cargo across Eurasia.
Building Tech Companies Without a Technical Background
A non-developer who has built four companies — including two AI platforms — in three countries. How to assemble technical teams, structure equity, maintain product vision, and lead engineering without writing a line of code.
AI in Trade and Logistics — Practical Applications
Where AI is creating real, measurable value in global trade and cross-border logistics today — versus where the hype is ahead of the reality. Based on firsthand experience building AI products for the import cost intelligence and HR tech spaces.
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Share the event details, date, and topic — I'll let you know if it's a fit. Available for in-person events in Istanbul, Baku, and major conference cities, as well as virtual formats.