Representatives of the business world, public and civil society will come together at the 18th Competition Congress, which will be held under the main sponsorship of Akbank.
SEDEFED 18th Competition Congress will be held under the main sponsorship of Akbank at Sabancı Center on December 2, 2026, with the theme "New Strategies of Competition".
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SEDEFED 18th Competition Congress will discuss competition strategies by bringing together business world and public representatives.
SEDEFED 18th Competition Congress will be held at Sabancı Center on December 2, 2026, with the theme of "New Strategies of Competition", under the main sponsorship of Akbank. At the congress; SEDEFED Chairman Emine Erdem, TOBB Chairman Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, TÜSİAD Chairman Ozan Diren, TÜRKONFED Chairman Süleyman Sönmez, TİM Chairman Mustafa Gültepe, TGDF Vice Chairman Melih Şahinöz, Boyner Group Chairman Cem Boyner and Akbank CEO Kaan Gür and many important representatives of the civil society, business world and public sector will take part with their speeches. Throughout the day, business people from different sectors will share their opinions in the sessions.
In the first session, under the title "Competition Manifesto of the Private Sector: Positioning and Transformation in the New Economy", the strategies that should be followed for the private sector to maintain and develop its competitive power in the changing economic order will be discussed. In the session titled "SMEs: Durability, Sustainability, Digitalization and New Generation Growth Models", the capacity of SMEs to adapt to changing economic conditions and new growth approaches will be evaluated.
Consumer behavior and transforming market dynamics will be discussed in the session "Competition Snapshot of Sectors: Consumer, Trend and Transformation Analysis in the New Economy". In the session titled "Human Capital: Leadership, Talent and Workforce for the Competitiveness of the Future", leadership, talent management and their role in the competitiveness of the future workforce will be discussed.
In the continuation of the congress, the importance of the defense industry in terms of technology and global competition was evaluated under the title "Defense Industry: Turkey's Strategic Technology Base and Global Competitiveness"; In the session "Turkey's Global Success Stories", examples of success from Turkey will be shared.
In the session "Colors of Life: New Economy of Gastronomy - Innovation, Sustainability and Global Competition", the transformation of the gastronomy sector on the axis of innovation and sustainability will be discussed. In the last session of the congress, the scientific dimensions of a long and healthy life will be evaluated within the scope of "Longevity: Competition in Human Biology - The Science of Long and Healthy Life".
Additionally, SEDEFED 2026 Competition Awards will find their owners within the scope of the congress. Applications continue for all capital companies operating in Turkey for the awards, which aim to contribute to the strengthening of the culture of innovation and competitiveness and will find their owners in five different categories: "Production and Product Innovation", "Innovative Competition in Digital", "Innovation Creating Competitive Value", "Sustainability in Competition" and "Competitiveness with Artificial Intelligence". A Special Jury Award will also be given within the scope of the Competition Awards.
SEDEFED President Emine Erdem: “It is possible to shape the competitive approach of the future with common sense.”
SEDEFED Chairman of the Board of Directors, Emine Erdem, in her evaluation of the congress, said, "The rules of competition in the global economy are being reshaped. Technology, innovation, sustainability and qualified human resources determine competitiveness, in addition to production capacity and cost advantage. The way for Turkey to become a country that directs this transformation is by strengthening the transformation capacity of the private sector, supporting SMEs and disseminating innovative growth models. We brought together representatives from different sectors of the business world at the 18th Competition Congress, which we organized as SEDEFED. "We will discuss strategies that will strengthen Turkey's position in global competition. It is possible to shape the competitive approach of the future with common sense," he said.
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