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Country Partner - UK
Chris Butters
A corporate development and strategy director with strong M&A credentials, entrepreneurial with transformation expertise in UK and emerging markets, PE/VC/family office and public/private environments, start-ups, driving organic growth, leading/originating/negotiating/executing M&A and debt deals, strategic planning, team succession/mentoring, stakeholder communications and Board-level governance.

Country Partner - India
Anil Khandelwal
Fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountant of India and Associate member of Certified Internal Auditors from Institute of Internal Auditors Inc.; overall 35 + years of experience.
Currently Managing Partner with Lantoms Advisors LLP. Prior to this engagement, worked for a large investment banking firm as President- Investment Banking – uniquely focused on providing the best advice on capital syndication and M&A, strategic and business advisory across sectors, risk assessment & mitigation through innovation and creativity, create solutions that are tailored, uncompromised and responsible, mentoring & coaching startups.
Key expertise – driving sustainable and profitable growth, innovative concepts and solutions and implementation, driving value creation across all business processes, M&A and integration, cost leadership, develop strategy for growth – organic / inorganic, management of efficient and effective capital allocation and developing performance matrix & monitoring, user friendly management system, corporate governance and setting benchmark to be the best in the industry.

Country Partner - Israel
Moris Reyna
He is an Israeli and Turkish businessman, has been and is operating in and between two countries, at the sectors ranging from project development and management, to international trading, real estate investment & development and promoting JVs in various areas between Israeli, Turkish and third country companies in and out of Turkey.
He is the founder (1993) and first Chairman of the “Israel-Turkey Business Council and Chamber of Commerce” (ITBC). Since its inception up to date, he is active in every level with further developing the bi-lateral trade and economic cooperation and currently is the “Honorary Chairman” of (ITBC). According to the sector and the project, he partners and collaborates with the prime associates, entities and/or individuals, who possess and brings a complementary added value for the success of the eventual business development and transaction/s, severally and jointly is referred as MRG.

Country Partner - Switzerland
Şafak Eren
Well qualified and results oriented banking professional with over 20 years of successful experience in positions of increasing responsibility and duties. High-profile negotiator with ability to achieve positive outcomes that benefit the company and contribute to ongoing client relationships. Top-performer with track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales goals and customer expectations. Skilled at education of customers on banking products and recommending best options that meet their short-term and long-term needs. Known for leading with an optimistic, can-do attitude.
Highlights
- Private Banking
- 20+ years of experience in financial services
- Investment Banking/Brokerage
- Excellent Market Knowledge
- Strong mathematical aptitude
- Sharp problem solver
- People focused
- Negotiations expert
- Accurate forecasting
- Team building

Senior Advisor - Turkey
Özgür Kalan
Entrepreneur with experience in business development, marketing, strategy, international trade and communications. International networking ability; Interdisciplinary, analytical thinking and conceptual approach; strong IT knowledge; high problem solving abilities; fast and constructive decision maker; managing complexity and stress; implies success energy.

Senior Advisor - USA & Turkey
Berna Tuncay
Berna Tuncay is a faculty member in the College of Administrative Sciences and Economics at Koç University since June 2016. She was previously an Assistant Professor of Economics at IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca in Italy.
She obtained her Master’s Degree in Economics and Finance from Bogazici University in 2004. After holding positions as a financial auditor and a corporate finance expert in Istanbul, she moved to the USA in 2006. She received her Master’s Degree in Economics in 2011, Master’s Degree in Finance in 2012, and Graduate Certificate Degree in Statistics and Mathematics in 2014 from the University of South Florida.
While teaching a wide range of economics and finance courses at the University of South Florida, she earned her Ph.D degree in Economics in 2014. She held a research scientist position at Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Florida to apply econometric models to the field of health economics.
Berna’s major areas of research are Health Economics, Industrial Organization, Applied Econometrics, Mathematical Statistics, International Economics and Finance, Applied Stochastic Models, and Experimental Design.

Content Expert - Turkey
Melih Çelik
Since 2000, he has worked as an editor, managing editor and chief editor for PC Magazine, PC Life, Tech Inside etc. corporate and end-user publications. Since 2011, it provides content consulting services for companies including large scale institutions such as Atos, HP, SAP, Siemens, Turkcell. Thanks to its competence in different sectors such as technology, health, public, energy, finance, industry, it produces content for companies that have consulted on issues such as inter-sectoral interaction, innovation and technology transfer.
Website:http://www.melihcelik.net/

USA
Aslı Mutlucan
Seasoned financial sector professional, competent leader and effective team builder with over 20 years of experience in senior positions, in multiple cultures and countries. Diverse background in corporate lending, financial management, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and internal audit. In-depth knowledge in financial analysis, operations and strategic implementation of financial models for economic growth of startups as per business needs. Known for the ability to take ownership and lead projects to a conclusion in a structured and pragmatic approach.

Switzerland
Doan Baykut
Dr. Doan Baykut is associate professor of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Following his board certification in General Surgery in 1991 and in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in 1995, Dr. Baykut was Senior Consultant for cardio-thoracic surgery between 1995 and 2000 at the Duisburg Heart Center, Germany. In the years 1997-1998, Dr. Baykut performed research work in Texas Heart Center, Houston/Texas, USA. From 2000-2008, he worked at the University Hospital Basel, Switzerland as a Senior Consultant for cardio-thoracic surgery and as a lecturer in this field. In combination with his clinical assignment, Dr. Baykut’s activities were mainly in the field of the artificial circulation and mechanical circulatory support technology as illustrated by his internationally respected scientific work with publications, patents and congress organizations.
After his clinical career, Dr. Baykut worked as Business Development Manager for Lifebridge AG in Ampfing, Germany between 2008 and 2010 and as European Medical Advisor for Beijing Research Institute for Precise Mechatronics and Controls, China, between 2013 and 2016. Being a highly experienced cardiac surgeon and entrepreneur, Dr. Baykut is extensively linked with international key opinion leaders in cardiovascular medicine as well as with various companies in the med-tech field. Currently, Dr. Baykut also teaches Medical Physics at the University of Frankfurt/Main, Germany and Cardiovascular Technologies at Northwestern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences in Muttenz, Switzerland.

Founding Partner & CEO
Türkay Ufuk EREN
Ufuk Eren as the founding partner and CEO of Volitan Global also has leading roles as Healthcare and Life Sciences Sectors Leader for Turkey and Healthcare Sector Senior Consultant for Central, East and Southeast Europe, Russia&CAS Regions at EY (Ernst&Young) since July 2014. Eren is also Senior Advisor in Healthcare and Life Sciences Sectors for the company Vodafone since October 2017.
From April 2014 to May 2017, he was also Senior Advisor to RASIT (Royal Academy of Science International Trust). Eren has been as a partner and CEO of the UK-based UN Innovation Development (UNID) company, which was active in the areas of innovation and development. Ufuk Eren led an active role in “Women’s Health and Development Forum” organization; under the sponsorship of the United Nations, with UNID and RASIT in February 2015 at UN HQ at NewYork, USA.
Eren also has been in senior positions in Healthcare and Life Sciences industries throughout his career. Prior from his long Siemens years, he had managing roles as at International Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey and Canton Hospital St. Gallen (KSSG) in Switzerland. Throughout his 20 years Siemens career, he held roles as CEO of Clinical Products Division for the regions Central and Eastern Europe and Russia&CAS and also Managing Director of Siemens Healthcare Turkey. Before he founded Volitan he was the member of Executive Board of Acıbadem Healthcare Group-IHH.
Eren is partner and member of executive board in various Healthcare and Life Sciences companies. He is also member and member of board in different NGOs and Think Tanks. Ufuk Eren is an Angel Investor.
Website:http://www.ufukeren.com/