Mr. Avdagiç was born in 1959 in Zenica (Bosnia-Herzegovina). He started his primary education in Cologne, Germany and finished in Istanbul. He completed his secondary education also in Istanbul, and graduated from Istanbul Technical University as a Mechanical Engineer in 1982. He graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Business Administration Specialization Program in 1988 with an honor’s degree.
Mr. Avdagic, who is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of a company operating in the Automotive Industry, took part in the delegation that founded MUSIAD (the Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association) in 1990 and served as the Vice President of MUSIAD until 2000.
He served as a Member of the ITO (Istanbul Chamber of Commerce) Assembly in 1995, Member of the Board of Directors of ITO between 2005-2009, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of ITO between 2009 and 2013, and Chairman of the ITO Assembly between 2013 and 2018. He has been serving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ITO since April 2018.
Between 2009 and 2011, he served as the Chairman of the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency Executive Board.
Mr. Avdagiç, who served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Composites Manufacturers Association between 2013 and 2019, has been serving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ITO Information Commercialization and Research Foundation, ITO Education and Social Services Foundation and TUGEV (Tourism Development and Education Foundation), as the Chairman of the Executive Board of ICVB (Istanbul Congress and Visitors Bureau), as the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Istanbul Dünya Ticaret Merkezi A.Ş. (World Trade Center Istanbul Incorporated) and Teknopark (Technopark) Istanbul, as a Member of the Board of Directors of DEIK (Foreign Economic Relations Board), ISTKA (Istanbul Development Agency) and TAYSAD (Association of Vehicles Procurement Manufacturers), as a Member of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul Ticaret University, International University of Sarajevo, Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Islamic Science History Research Foundation, Istanbul Technical University Development Foundation, Bosnia Sanjak Academic Culture and History Foundation, as a Member of the Advisory Board of Istanbul Technical University, and as a Member of the YÖK (Council of Higher Education) USI (University-Industry Cooperation) Commission
Mr. Avdagic is married and has two children. He speaks English and Bosnian.
