Future Agenda

Turkey Media Coverage

As well as CNN and Bloomberg TV coverage etc, there has been a host of print reporting of the Future Agenda event (gelecegin gundemi) in Turkey on Monday. Most notable is in Dunya - the Turkish equivalent of the Financial Times which, as well as a piece about the programme on the front cover, also includes some of the key insights from the Turkish leaders interviewed so far on the back page. As the programme to explore the Future of Turkey expands will be interesting to see how the media continue to be part of this.

Excellent Event in Istanbul

Fantastic event tonight in Istanbul sharing some key insights from the Future Agenda with 200 business leaders. Linked to Vodafone Group board meeting and taking place in a brilliant venue (The Esma Sultan - a converted ottoman palace) overlooking the Bosporus, the evening was a great success in introducing the programme to a new audience, gaining enthusiastic input from the media and setting up the Turkish Future Agenda programme for the next few months. Many thanks to all at Vodafone Turkey from CEO down for hosting such a stimulating and memorable event.

Future Agenda Turkey

Back in Turkey for second time in past two weeks: Ahead of the rest of the world, Vodafone Turkey has launched its own version of the Future Agenda programme today in Istanbul. To kick start the programme fourteen business leaders have contributed their views on topics ranging from the future of currency, future of air travel and future of education through to more specific issues such as mass medical tourism, electric mobility, migration magnets, water management and live experiences.

A dedicated website (www.gelecekgundemde.org) is sharing the initial views and, as the programme goes forward, will act as a focus for new insights from the events and discussions taking place over the next months. All initial perspectives were filmed and samples of the interviews are included on the www.gelecekgundemde.org homepage. Lots of enthusiasm for taking the global insights and building on them to help define a future vision for Turkey. No doubt more news to follow..

Book with Publishers

Book all done and dusted and now with publishers. New website looking good and will be ready in October. Presentations of all insights now also finished and soon to be on website for download.