Cevdet Yılmaz
Vice President
Republic of Turkey
Past Summit
IGIS 2025
International Geothermal Investment Summit
May 15, 2025
Perissia Hotel, Nevşehir
Program
Summit Program
08:30 - 09:00
Registration and Coffee
09:00 - 10:00
Opening
Opening Speeches
Speakers: Ömer Tosun, Ali Fidan, Cevdet Yılmaz
10:30 - 11:00
Keynote
The Future of Global Energy: The Rising Role of Geothermal and Turkey's Leadership
Speakers: Mehmet Öğütçü
11:00 - 12:00
Panel
Session I: Geothermal Energy in Our Net Zero Target
Moderator: Seçil Yıldız
Speakers: Mehrali Ecer, Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Bağcı, Jerome Okolo
Emission reductionEnergy efficiencyFood securityEnergy supply security
12:00 - 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:20
Panel
Session II: Geothermal Greenhouses and Food Supply Security
Moderator: Ali Şayakçı
Speakers: Volkan Öztürk, Hasan Gümüş, Arzu Şentürk, Murat Yılmaz, Ezgi Çoban
Turkey's positionFinancial supportNew technologies
14:20 - 15:10
Panel
Session III: Thermal Tourism
Moderator: Ömer Tosun
Speakers: Oya Narin, Giulia Devietti Goggia, Mustafa Özdemir
Quality thermal tourismLuxury tourism potentialRegulatory framework
15:10 - 16:00
Panel
Session IV: Geothermal-Based Electricity Generation
Moderator: Ali Kındap
Speakers: Hüsnü Dökmeci, Mustafa Çalışkan, Melih Fırat Ayaz
Carbon captureGas reinjectionYEKDEM mechanism
16:00 - 16:30
Closing
Closing and Evaluation
Speakers: Hakan Çelik
Speakers
IGIS 2025 Speakers
Ali Fidan
Governor
Nevşehir Governorship
Ömer Tosun
Chairman of the Board
JEMYAD
Mehmet Öğütçü
Chairman
London Energy Club
Seçil Yıldız
Deputy General Manager
TKYB
Mehrali Ecer
Deputy President
Climate Change Presidency of Turkey
Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Bağcı
Professor
METU International Relations
Jerome Okolo
Founder
Safi Energy Africa
Ali Şayakçı
Vice Chairman
JEMYAD
Volkan Öztürk
General Manager
Trioinvest International
Hasan Gümüş
General Manager
Yayla Agro
Arzu Şentürk
General Manager
Agrobay Greenhouses Inc.
Murat Yılmaz
Executive
Alarko Industry and Trade Inc.
Ezgi Çoban
Specialist
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Oya Narin
President
TTYD
Giulia Devietti Goggia
Representative
Relais & Châteaux
Mustafa Özdemir
General Manager
MRP Hotels
Ali Kındap
Chairman
JED
Hüsnü Dökmeci
Deputy General Manager
Sanko Energy
Mustafa Çalışkan
Department Head
MENR Renewable Energy Department
Melih Fırat Ayaz
Specialist
Climate Change Presidency of Turkey
Hakan Çelik
Presenter
CNN TÜRK
Sponsors
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Media
IGIS 2025 Archive
2025
IGIS 2025
Summit Report
Comprehensive summary and outcomes of all topics discussed at the summit