We are coming together for a stronger future built on sustainable food systems, zero-waste kitchens, and local collaborations!
📅 Date: February 18, 2025, Tuesday
🕘 Time: 09:30 – 13:30
📍 Venue: Kavacık South Campus Conference Hall
At this summit, we will discuss key topics such as reducing food waste, sustainable kitchen practices, and the importance of local collaborations with leading figures from the gastronomy and food sectors.
🔸 Session 1: “Yes from Farm to Table, No from Table to Trash”
📌 Moderator: Semen Öner – Instructor Chef, Istanbul Medipol University
🎤 Speakers: Özge Şahin – Zero-Waste Kitchen Chef

Umut Karakuş – Co-founder and Chef, Muutto

🔹 Session 2: “The Future on Our Plate”
📌 Moderator: Reha Tartıcı – Gastronomy and Culinary Culture Writer, Istanbul Medipol University
🎤 Speaker: Gonca Karakaş – CEO, Effect Borson
🔸 Session 3: “Strong Food Systems through Local Collaborations”
📌 Moderator: Semen Öner – Instructor Chef, Istanbul Medipol University
🎤 Speakers: Şafak Erten – Executive Chef, JW Marriott Hotel Bosphorus

Bahtiyar Büyükduman – Executive Chef, Telezzüz

🔹 Session 4: “The Lands that Shape the Future”
📌 Moderator: Reha Tartıcı – Gastronomy and Culinary Culture Writer, Istanbul Medipol University
🎤 Speaker: Ayşe Ayşin Işıkgece – Owner, Tanışık Consulting; Former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Republic of Turkiye (27th Term)