Symposium on Institutionalisation and Sustainability in Family Businesses
The Symposium on Institutionalisation and Sustainability in Family Businesses, organised by our University’s Faculty of Law, was held at the Sütlüce Conference Hall on the Sâdâbâd Campus.
The opening ceremony was attended by our Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Hanifi Parlar, Dean of the Faculty of Law Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker, faculty members and students.
The symposium consisted of three sessions. In the first session, Member of the Supreme Court of Appeals 11th Dr. Orhan Sekmen, Member of the 11th Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals, our faculty member Prof. Dr. Şaban Kayıhan, Dr. M. Fatih Cengil, Lecturer, and Dr. Abdurrahman Kayıklık, Lecturer at Bilkent University Faculty of Law, evaluated the necessary steps for ensuring the longevity of family businesses and common mistakes from a legal perspective.
In the second session, Marmara University Faculty of Business Administration Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Fatma Ayanoğlu, Founder of Değer Family Business Education and Management Consultancy Dr. İlhamı Fındıkçı, and New Economy Consultancy Founding Partner Nazmi Karyağdı addressed the transition from traditional management approaches to digital transformation in family businesses, the search for meaning, and sustainable management models.
In the third session, chaired by our Head of Private Law, Prof. Dr. Şahin Akıncı, Ahmed Gencal, CEO of Gencallar Mağazacılık, Furkan Akbal, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fuzul Tasarruf Finansman A.Ş. Board of Directors Vice President Furkan Akbal, Titanic Luxury Collection Bodrum General Manager Mert Aygün, and HHK Hotels Founder Ömer Bilginoğlu shared their experiences in the business world and touched upon the practical aspects of sustainability in family businesses.
The symposium emphasised that law, business management, and professional leadership must be considered as a whole in the transformation of family businesses into long-lasting and corporate structures.
