CKI Geothermal workshop

By invitation only

Participants

Prof. Serhat Akın, Middle East Technical University
Lilja Magnúsdóttir, HS Orka
Drew Nelson, InnerSpace
Serhat Süsveren, Baker Hughes
Çağatay Şahin, Soyak Energy
Can Tezcan, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Prof. İnanç Türeyen, Istanbul Technical University
Elif Yener, Zorlu Energy
Gernot Wagner, Columbia Business School

Selen Bilgin, Columbia Business School
İlayda Tezcan, Columbia Business School

Agenda

Thursday, 5 November 2026
Saloncuma, Faik Paşa Cd. No:37, 34425, Firuzağa, Beyoğlu, Istanbul

7:00 – 7:30 pm                          Arrival and reception
7:30 – 9:00 pm                          Pre-workshop dinner

Friday, 6 November 2026
Columbia Global Center Istanbul

9:15 – 9:30 am                          Arrival & breakfast
9:30 – 11:15 am                        Technology and deployment (~30%)
11:15 – 11:30 am                      Coffee break
11:30 – 1:15 pm                        Investment and policy levers (~40%)
1:15 – 2:00 pm                          Lunch
2:00 – 4:15 pm                          Next steps (~30%)