Speakers

Prof. Dr. Doğan AYDAL has graduated as “Mining Geology Engineer” from the University of Hacettepe( Turkey) in 1976. He spent about six months for learning English  in International House Hastings-England and got his Ph.D degree from the University of Leeds in England in 1980.He has worked as...

With over 25 years' experience in corporate finance, venture capital and private equity, Brian is an expert in deal structuring and is known for developing business strategies that deliver across the value chain while producing commensurate returns for the risks involved. Brian is Chief...

Mr. Yashvardhan Binani is chief operating officer and responsible for the group's business operations Based in London, United Kingdom has conducted a Management degree from Cass Business School. He is responsible for ensuring financial requirements for business plans against technical review...

Mr Biao Chen holds a number of positions, such as Managing Partner of Jinjiang Mining Fund, focusing on non-ferrous and precious metals investment in Southeast Asia, Deputy Secretary General of International Sub-Association of China Mining Association, Partner/Chairman of Jinjiang Venture...

Ms. Dechev has extensive experience in the capital markets through positions held at well recognized investment banks in Canada. Her career has covered institutional equity research, corporate finance and merger and acquisitions primarily focused on the resource sector. Prior to joining Mundoro...

Tolga Erguven is in charge of Natural Resources Turkey at EBRD. Prior to joining EBRD, Mr. Erguven worked at Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Banking and Citi Corporate and Investment Banking where he was involved in a number of energy, infrastructure and acquisition financing and M&A...

Aysen Özkırım Esen was born on 1962 in Istanbul. Esen has been graduated by Boğaziçi University’s Civil Engineering Faculty on 1984. After a while of Engineering experiences, she was involved to foreign trading mainly with a broad selection of private companies and government institutions.Esen...

Rohit Kakkar is the founder and Managing Director of Eternus Capital. Mr. Rohit is a veteran in the mining and resource space and in his capacity he promotes Indo –African investments. He is in charge of formulating group strategies and exploring new geographies to increase the company’s footprints ...

Görkem Kavçak has been with YILDIRIM Group for 4 years and is currently the Market Research & Intelligence Manager for the Group. In addition to specialising in commodity markets, he also keeps up with and analyses market developments for the 11 sectors in which the Group operates. Due to the...

An expert in the mining industry, Mr. Koldas is currently the Country Director at Pasinex Resources. He was previously CEO of Turchrome of The Capital Group.Over 20 years’ experience in international mining sector,Previously COO of Omya Mining, Director in Ariana resources Plc. and Vice Chairman of ...

Dr. Malazgirt can be reached via email at alp.malazgirt@yildirimgroup.com.Korea, where he was an Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Business and worked as a consultant on many high tech projects related to metals and mining. Among them,extraction of lithium from seawater, which later the...

Co-founder Willem Middelkoop is responsible for research and works closely alongside his co-fund manager Edwin Bergshoeff. Willem has been a private investor in Canadian (junior) mining companies for over 10 years, and is an expert in ‘Discovery Investing’.He became a well-known personality in the...

Dr. Nizamoğlu has more than 40 years experiences in Mining and is author of many publications concerning mining in congresses and mining magazines. Following a Ph.D. in Mining he took up a position as Professor in Istanbul Technical University, Mining Faculty for 8 years. After his academic...

Mark Sawyer co-founded Greenstone Resources in 2013 after a 16 year career in the mining sector including senior executive roles in Xstrata plc, Rio Tinto plc and Cutfield Freeman & Co Ltd. Together with Michael Haworth, Mark oversees all aspects of the management of Greenstone Resources. Mark...

Clem Sunter is a top-selling business author, and one of the few specialists in the world on scenarios and their use in corporate strategy. He spent much of his career with Anglo American in the Gold and Uranium Division, serving as its Chairman and CEO from 1990 to 1996. He was until recently...

Dr. Tamzok was born in Zonguldak, the oldest coal district of Turkey, and grew up in the capital city Ankara. He received his Ph.D. degree in Political Science and Public Administration Department from Ankara University and B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mining Engineering Department from Middle East...

Mr Trashliev graduated from the University of Sofia in 1987 with an MSci in Geology. He has over 25 years of experience in exploration and mining living in Africa, Australia and SE Europe where he has held number of managerial and executive roles. His core expertise is in structural and economic...

Dr Williamson has an academic background in contaminant hydrogeology.  He has approximately 20 years’ experience in the provision of environmental, health and safety, and social advisory, appraisal and consulting services, specifically working in the Eurasian region since 1991.  He led the EHS...

Education: mining engineer - technologist (1985, Magnitogorsk mining and metallurgical institute, Magnitogorsk), doctor of technical sciences (1997, KazNTU after К.I.Satpaev, Almaty), training in the school CESMAT-CESAM (Paris mining school, France 1998-99 by the specialty «Administration of...