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2025 IV. EVCharge Show Conference

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Committee, program, and speakers from the 2025 IV. International EVCharge Show Conference.

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2025 IV. EVCharge Show Conference Committee

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IV. International EV Charge Show Conference Advisory Board Members

Name / Surname Position Company
Prof. Dr. Cem Avcı Prof. Dr. Cem Avcı Professor Boğaziçi University
Prof. Dr. Nizamettin Aydın Prof. Dr. Nizamettin Aydın Türkiye Chapter President IEEE
Claas Bracklo Claas Bracklo Chairman CharIN
Bearte de Brey Baerte de Brey Chief International Officer ELAADNL
Ersen Cerit Ersen Cerit R&D Manager Ceer
Eyüp Güler Eyüp Güler Ast General Manager Vestel
Ekrem Gültekin Ekrem Gültekin Director of EV Charging Network Huawei
Raphaël Héliot Raphaël Héliot Senior Policy Manager E-mobility Europe
Patrik Krizansky Patrik Krizansky President SEVA - Slovak Electric Vehicle Association
Vice-President E-Mobility Europe (former AVERE)
Stefano Mottarelli Stefano Mottarelli Head of Public Policy Tesla
Haluk Sayar Haluk Sayar President E-mobility Eurasia
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2025 IV. EVCharge Show Conference Program

Program

Full agenda, sessions, tracks, and timing — everything in one place.

Plenary Sessions

  • Opening Plenary: Global Trends in E-Mobility
  • Closing Plenary: Sustainability and Mobility: Navigating the Road to 2030

Dual Plenary Sessions

  • Innovation in Motion: Turkey's Role in the Global Automotive Landscape
  • Charging Ahead: Infrastructure and Technology for EV Expansion
  • Competitive Dynamics: Positioning in the Global E-Mobility Market
  • Energy Storage Solutions in Fast Charging Stations: Challenges and Opportunities
  • Electrification of Heavy-Duty Vehicles: Challenges and Opportunities
  • Workforce Development: Building Skills for the E-Mobility Era

Concurrent Sessions

The concurrent sessions will feature contributed papers, selected through a rigorous review process by the International Program Committee (IPC). Accepted papers will be grouped into thematically cohesive sessions.

  • Each session will include 3-5 speakers and last approximately 80-100 minutes.

Poster Session

Eligibility for the poster session is limited to full-time students at the time of abstract submission. Posters will be presented during the EV Charge Show, providing students an opportunity to showcase their research to a diverse audience.

E-Mobility Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

Project Presentations and Award Ceremony

This competition aims to identify and support projects that bring innovative ideas in the e-mobility sector to a commercial level. Mentorship will be offered to project owners, and winners will receive monetary awards. For more information and to apply, please visit the competition page.

Conference Agenda The final agenda will be released on October 15, 2025.
Time Event Room Speakers
09:30 - 10:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee & Snacks
Networking and refreshments.
Foyer 1
10:30 - 11:45 Opening Plenary: Global Trends in E-Mobility
Keynote speakers discuss global trends.
Main Hall Peter Hopwood, Global Events Host
Prof. Dr. Cem Avcı, Former President & Founder Member
Haluk Sayar, President & Founder Member
Christian Philip, CCO go-e GmbH
Alexander Wieler, EV Charging Business Director
Mehmet Özer, Chairman, Tunçmatik
Doğan Kabak, Otomobil Gazetecisi
Yiğit Yantaç, Marka Direktörü, Opel Türkiye
11:45 - 12:00 Coffee Break
Networking and refreshments.
Foyer 1, Foyer 2
12:00 - 13:30 Dual Plenary Sessions
DP 1 Session A: Charging Ahead: Infrastructure and Technology for EV Expansion Buhara Petar Georgiev, VP Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Ampeco
Okan Cicimen, Deputy General Manager, Operations Business Unit Leader, WAT Mobility
Ekrem Gültekin, Director of EV Charging Network Business, Huawei Technologies
Hakan Kurtulmuş, Director of e-Mobility Turkey, Schneider Electric
DP 1 Session B: EV After-Sales Services: Maintenance and Operational Excellence Semerkand Serkan Bakırtaş, Automotive Industry Leader & Entrepreneur, President of TOBFED
İbrahim Ozan Ayözger, Deputy General Manager, D Expert
Kürşat Bacanlı, Provincial Director of Service Place Certification, Turkish Standards Institution (TSE)
Prof. Dr. Mesut Düzgün, Head of Automotive Engineering, Gazi University
Mehmet Karakoç, CEO, Bakırcı Group
Çağrı Koray Öztopçu, Consumer Finance Director, Garanti BBVA
Servet Sarı, Instructor on Electric Vehicle Fires and Emergency Response, Istanbul Fire Department Training Division
13:30 - 14:30 Lunch Break
Networking opportunity with catering provided.
Main Hall
14:30 - 16:00 Concurrent Sessions (Batch 1)
CS 1 Session A: Smart Charging Technologies and Cybersecurity Buhara Çağatay Büyüktopçu, General Manager, Cyberwhiz
Steven Drumm, Strategic Marketing Manager, Omron Electronic Components Europe Bv
Kadir Enes Sesiz, Electrical and Electronics Engineer, Powerelektronik
Christian Philipp, Chief Communication Officer, Go-e
SCS 1 Session B: The Role of Local Governments in Sustainable Transportation: Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Semerkand Doç. Dr. Pelin Alpökin, Deputy Secretary General, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Yusuf Limon, Head of Transportation Department, IETT
Dr. Özgür Soy, Head of Transportation Group, Metro Istanbul
Ceyda Ünal, General Manager, Belbim
Dr. Yüksel Yalçın, General Manager, Istanbul Energy
CS 1 Session C: Battery Technologies and Electrification Challenges Room 19 Enes Hakan Aygül, Battery Design and Development Engineer, Ford Otosan
Akif Kadir Kayar, R&D Engineer, Anadolu Isuzu
Fatih Arda Zengin, Master’s Student in Manufacturing Engineering, Sabancı University
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break
Networking and refreshments.
Foyer 1, Foyer 2
16:30 - 17:30 E-Mobility Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition: Project Presentations
5–7 presentations, 10 minutes each + 5 minutes Q&A.
Buhara
18:00 - 20:00 Welcome Reception
Networking event to kick off the conference.
Main Hall
Time Event Room Speakers
09:30 - 10:00 Coffee & Snacks
Networking and refreshments.
Foyer 1, Foyer 2
10:00 - 11:30 Dual Plenary Sessions
DP 2 Session A: Competitive Dynamics – Positioning in the Global E-Mobility Market Buhara Christian Hahn, CEO, Hubject
Çağatay Büyüktopçu, General Manager, Cyberwhiz
Dr. Adem Kayar, President, DİSÜDER
Susanne Palli, CXO, Go-e
DP 2 Session B: Smart Energy Storage and Charging Solutions – Renewables and Advanced Technologies Semerkand Prof. Dr. Ozan Erdinç, Professor, Yildiz Technical University
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Turan Özdemir, General Manager, ASPILSAN Energy
Fevzi Erdal Karaağaç, General Manager, Charge Technology
Kadem Usta, General Manager of Accumulation Batteries and President of PİLDER
11:30 - 11:45 Coffee Break
Networking and refreshments.
Foyer 1, Foyer 2
11:45 - 13:15 Special Concurrent Sessions (Batch 2)
CS 2 A: Sustainable Mobility and Shared Charging Solutions Buhara Mehmet Burak Demirtaş, Deputy General Manager / Head of EV Charging Services Business Unit, WAT Mobility
Hasan Sarıçiçek, Chief Strategy and Investment Officer, Natural Holding
İpek Ertem, Head of Sales & Business Development, EVC | Vestel Mobility
CS 2 B: New Business Models and Grid Integration Semerkand Aivars Rubenis, Co-Founder and Product Architect, Lesla
Çağatay Fırat, Founder, EVSEPOS
Alper Acartürk, Advisor to CEO – Head of Business Intelligence, Yapıdrom
Bilge Ebru Akgül, R&D Engineer, ASPOWER
SCS 2 C: The Role of Women in E-Mobility / Otokad Room 19 Elif Altun Doğan, Altu Group Genel Müdürü
Nurten Berberoğlu, Otomotivde Kadın Derneği OTOKAD YK Başkanı
Aslı Ör, KARSAN Marketing and Export Operations Director
Melis Orhan, Iveco Bus Türkiye Pazarlama Müdürü
Hülya Altuntaş, Ford Otosan Kapasite & Kısıt Yönetimi Lideri
13:15 - 14:15 Lunch Break
Networking opportunity with catering provided.
Main Hall
14:15 - 15:45 Concurrent Sessions (Batch 3)
CS 3 Session A: Safety, Standards, and Legal Frameworks Buhara Anıl Erdinç Tüfekçi, Quality & HSSE Manager, Tora Charge
Dr. Öğr. Gör. Mehmet Yanık, Chief Competition Expert, Competition Authority
Sedat Akıncı, SGS Strategic Partner, SGS Türkiye
Aditya Murumkar, Engineer – Automotive Electronics Department, ARAI Pune
SCS 3 Session B: Automotive Engineering and E-Mobility in Turkey / Otomder Semerkand Fatih Doğan, Chairman of the Board, OTOMDER
Ramazan Demir, General Manager, ASPOWER
Murat Ilgar, General Manager, Exitcom Recycling
Elif Altun Doğan, General Manager, Altu Group
Sami AKDOĞAN, Genel Müdür, AEMOT Electric Motors
CS 3 Session C: Innovations in EV Charging Infrastructure Room 19 Yakup Alkış, Robotics & Automation Engineer (UPP), B/S/H/ Home Appliances | Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University
Burak Denktaş, R&D Manager, Solinved Battery Technologies
Tankut Akgül, Assoc. Prof. Dr. / Faculty Member, ASPOWER
Doğan Mert Bulut, Energy Storage and Battery Senior Specialist, Naturel Enerji
15:45 - 16:00 Coffee Break
Networking and refreshments.
Foyer 1, Foyer 2
16:00 - 17:30 Concurrent Sessions (Batch 4)
CS 4 Session A: Smart Charging Strategies and AI-Powered Management Buhara Shahin Hasanov, Acting Deputy Chair of the Executive Board, BakuBus LLC
Ferhat Bal, Founder, EVCify
Barbaros Serter, Head of R&D Operations, Volti
SCS 4 Session B: Digital and Sustainable Transformation in Automotive / Düsider Semerkand Dr. Adem Kayar, President, DİSÜDER
Dr. Alperen Dülge, Trusted Advisor in Achieving Lean & Digital & Sustainable Excellence, Haliç University
Prof. Dr. Batuhan Kocaoğlu, Department of Management Information Systems, Istanbul Topkapi University
Cem Tokbay, Management & Technology Strategist, LinkedIn Content Creator & Business Influencer
SCS 4 Session C: The Role of Charging Network Operators in the Widespread Use of Electric Vehicles: An E-MOD Perspective Room 19 Berkay Somalı, Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı, E-Mobilite Operatörleri Derneği (E-MOD) & Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı, Zebra Elektronik A.Ş.
Alp Kafdağlı, Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi, E-MOD & Otojet Enerji San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
Burçin Açan, Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi, E-MOD & ZES Dijital Ticaret A.Ş
19:00 - 22:00 Gala Dinner
Turkish Cuisine.
MYK Restaurant
Time Event Room Speakers
09:30 - 10:00 Coffee & Snacks
Networking and refreshments.
Foyer 1, Foyer 2
10:00 - 11:30 Dual Plenary Sessions
DP 3 Session A: Safety and Standards in E-Mobility – Workforce Training and Fire Safety Buhara Yavuz Soydan, Founder & CEO, EVA Consulting
Prof. Dr. Nizamettin Aydın, Professor of Computer Engineering, Istanbul Technical University / IEEE Türkiye Section Chair
Kürşat Bacanlı, Provincial Director of Service Place Certification, Turkish Standards Institution (TSE)
Murat Bayram, Deputy General Manager – Directorate General of Vocational Services, Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change
Ferhat Bozkurt, CEO, Envoy
Aditya Murumkar, Engineer – Automotive Electronics Department, ARAI Pune
DP 3 Session B: Electrification of Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Challenges and Opportunities Semerkand Emre Dabak, Deputy General Manager, Directorate General of National Technology – Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey
Alexander Wieler, Principal EV Charging BD Director, Huawei Digital Power Europe
Mehmet Ali Çimen, Deputy General Manager of R&D – EV Charging Stations, Vestel Mobility
Burak Onur, Technology Development Manager, TEMSA
Rıfkı Çolak, Country Head, eMobility Turkey – Siemens Industry and Trade Inc.
11:30 - 11:45 Coffee Break
Networking and refreshments.
Foyer 1, Foyer 2
11:45 - 13:00 Award Ceremony – E-Mobility Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition & Best Paper Award
Announcement of competition winners and presentation of cash prizes and mentorship opportunities. Best Paper Award by the International Program Committee.
Buhara
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
Networking opportunity with catering provided.
Main Hall
14:00 - 15:30 Closing Plenary – Sustainability and Mobility: Navigating the Road to 2030 Buhara
Who You’ll Hear From

2025 IV. EVCharge Show Conference Speakers

Speakers

Keynotes, moderators, and session speakers — profiles and session roles.

Burçin Açan
Burçin Açan
Member of the Board, E-MOD ZES Dijital Ticaret A.Ş
Alper Acartürk
Alper Acartürk
Advisor to CEO, Head of Business Intelligence Yapıdrom
Sami Akdoğan
Sami Akdoğan
General Manager AEMOT Electric Motors
Dr. Tankut Akgül
Dr. Tankut Akgül
Assoc. Prof. Dr. / Faculty Member ASPOWER
Bilge Ebru Akgül
Bilge Ebru Akgül
Research and Development Engineer ASPOWER
Sedat Akıncı
Sedat Akıncı
SGS Strategic Partner SGS Türkiye
Yakup Alkış
Yakup Alkış
Robotics & Automation Engineer (UPP) at B/S/H/ Home Appliances Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University
Doç. Dr. Pelin Alpökin
Doç. Dr. Pelin Alpökin
Deputy Secretary General of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Elif Altun Doğan
Elif Altun Doğan
General Manager Altu Group
Hülya Altuntaş
Hülya Altuntaş
Capacity & Constraints Management Lead Ford Otosan
Prof. Dr. Cem B. Avcı
Prof. Dr. Cem B. Avcı
Professor of Civil Engineering Boğaziçi University
Prof. Dr. Nizamettin Aydın
Prof. Dr. Nizamettin Aydın
Professor of Computer Engineering Istanbul Technical University IEEE Türkiye Section Chair
Enes Hakan Aygül
Enes Hakan Aygül
Battery Design and Development Engineer Ford Otosan
İbrahim Ozan Ayözger
İbrahim Ozan Ayözger
Deputy General Manager D Expert
Kürşat Bacanlı
Kürşat Bacanlı
Provincial Director of Service Place Certification Turkish Standards Institution (TSI)
Serkan Bakırtaş
Serkan Bakırtaş
Automotive Industry Leader & Entrepreneur President of TOBFED
Ferhat Bal
Ferhat Bal
Founder EVCify
Murat Bayram
Murat Bayram
Deputy General Manager, Directorate General of Vocational Services, Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change
Nurten Berberoğlu
Nurten Berberoğlu
Chairman of the Board Otomotivde Kadın Derneği OTOKAD
Ferhat Bozkurt
Ferhat Bozkurt
CEO Envoy
Doğan Mert Bulut
Doğan Mert Bulut
Energy Storage and Battey Senior Specialist Naturel Enerji
Çağatay Büyüktopçu
Çağatay Büyüktopçu
General Manager CyberWhiz
Okan Cicimen
Okan Cicimen
Deputy General Manager, Operations Business Unit Leader WAT Mobility
Dr. Mehmet Ali Çimen
Dr. Mehmet Ali Çimen
Deputy General Manager of R&D EV Charging Stations – Vestel Mobility
Rıfkı Çolak
Rıfkı Çolak
Country Head eMobility Turkey Siemens Industry and Trade Inc.
Emre Dabak
Emre Dabak
Deputy General Manager Directorate General of National Technology, Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey
Ramazan Demir
Ramazan Demir
General Manager ASPOWER
Ali Batuhan Demirci
Ali Batuhan Demirci
Software & System Senior Expert Engineer ASPILSAN Energy
Mehmet Burak Demirtaş
Mehmet Burak Demirtaş
Deputy General Manager / Head of EV Charging Services Business Unit WAT Mobility
Burak Denktaş
Burak Denktaş
R&D Manager Solinved Battery Technologies
Fatih Doğan
Fatih Doğan
Chairman of the Board OTOMDER
Steven Drumm
Steven Drumm
Strategic Marketing Manager Omron Electronic Components Europe Bv
Dr. Alperen Dülge
Dr. Alperen Dülge
Trusted Advisor in Achieving Lean & Digital & Sustainable Excellence Haliç University
Prof. Dr. Mesut Düzgün
Prof. Dr. Mesut Düzgün
Head of the Department of Automotive Engineering Gazi University
Prof. Dr. Ozan Erdinç
Prof. Dr. Ozan Erdinç
Professor Yildiz Technical University
İpek Ertem
İpek Ertem
Head of Sales & Business Development | EVC VESTEL Mobility
Çağatay Fırat
Çağatay Fırat
Founder Evsepos
Petar Georgiev
Petar Georgiev
VP Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Ampeco
Ekrem Gültekin
Ekrem Gültekin
Director of EV Charging Network Bussiness Huawei Technologies
Christian Hahn
Christian Hahn
CEO Hubject
Shahin Hasanov
Shahin Hasanov
Acting Deputy Chair of the Executive Board BakuBus LLC
Peter Hopwood
Peter Hopwood
Global Events Host -
Murat Ilgar
Murat Ilgar
General Manager Exitcom Recyling
Doğan Kabak
Doğan Kabak
Automotive Journalist -
Alp Kafdağlı
Alp Kafdağlı
Board Member, E-MOD Otojet Enerji San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
Fevzi Erdal Karaağaç
Fevzi Erdal Karaağaç
General Manager charge Technology
Mehmet Karakoç
Mehmet Karakoç
CEO Bakırcı Group
Akif Kadir Kayar
Akif Kadir Kayar
Research and Development Engineer Anadolu Isuzu
Dr. Adem Kayar
Dr. Adem Kayar
President DİSÜDER
Prof. Dr. Batuhan Kocaoğlu
Prof. Dr. Batuhan Kocaoğlu
Department of Management Information Systems Istanbul Topkapi University
Hakan Kurtulmuş
Hakan Kurtulmuş
Director of e-Mobility, Turkey Schneider Electric
Yusuf Limon
Yusuf Limon
Head of Transportation Department IETT
Aditya Murumkar
Aditya Murumkar
Engineer, Automotive Electronics Department, ARAI, Pune
Burak Onur
Burak Onur
Technology Development Manager TEMSA
Aslı Ör
Aslı Ör
Marketing and Export Operations Director KARSAN
Melis Orhan
Melis Orhan
Marketing Manager Iveco Bus Türkiye
Mehmet Özer
Mehmet Özer
Chairman Tunçmatik
Çağrı Koray Öztopçu
Çağrı Koray Öztopçu
Consumer Finance Director Garanti BBVA
Susanne Palli
Susanne Palli
CXO Go-e
Christian Philipp
Christian Philipp
Chief Communcation Officer Go-e
Aivars Rubenis
Aivars Rubenis
Co-Founder and Product Architec Lesla
Servet Sarı
Servet Sarı
Instructor on Electric Vehicle Fires and Emergency Response Istanbul Fire Department Training Division
Dr. Hasan Sarıçiçek
Dr. Hasan Sarıçiçek
Chief Startegy and Investment Officer Natural Holding
Haluk Sayar
Haluk Sayar
President E-Mobility Eurasia
Barbaros Serter
Barbaros Serter
Head of R&D Operations Volti
Kadir Enes Sesiz
Kadir Enes Sesiz
Electrical & Electronics Engineer Powerelektronik
Berkay Somalı
Berkay Somalı
Chairman of the Board, E-Mobility Operators Association (E-MOD) Chairman of the Board, Zebra Elektronik Inc.
Dr. Özgür Soy
Dr. Özgür Soy
Head of Transportation Group Metro Istanbul
Dr. Yavuz Soydan
Dr. Yavuz Soydan
Founder & CEO EVA Consulting
Cem Tokbay
Cem Tokbay
Management and Technology Strategist Keynote Speaker LinkedIn Content Creator & Business Influencer
Anıl Erdinç Tüfekçi
Anıl Erdinç Tüfekçi
Quality & HSSE Manager Tora Charge
Ceyda Ünal
Ceyda Ünal
General Manager Belbim
Kadem Usta
Kadem Usta
General Manager of Accumulation Batteries and President of PİLDER
Alexander Wieler
Alexander Wieler
Principal EV Charging BD Director Huawei Digital Power Europe
Dr. Yüksel Yalçın
Dr. Yüksel Yalçın
General Manager Istanbul Energy
Dr. Öğr. Gör. Mehmet Yanık
Dr. Öğr. Gör. Mehmet Yanık
Chief Competition Expert Competition Authority
Yiğit Yantaç
Yiğit Yantaç
Brand Director Opel Türkiye
Barış Yıldırım
Barış Yıldırım
Head of Transportation Department Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Fatih Arda Zengin
Fatih Arda Zengin
Master’s Student, Manufacturing Engineering Sabancı University