Turkey has concluded another critically important election. We congratulate Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan who has been reelected President and the incoming members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. We hope that the election results will be propitious for our country.

In the conference, the business world takes stock of domestic and global political and economic developments, and offers suggestions to policy makers from a business perspective.

The training activities organized by TÜSİAD and ESMT aim at adapting the workforce to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Globalization and the Fourth Industrial Revolution necessitates a progressive and bold transformation in every sphere of life. Liberal democracies face critical challenges at global level. The uncertainties in the spheres of politics, economy, society and security and unpredictable developments shape the world agenda. The reform agenda of the European Union has its historical significance within this context.

Partnership between US and the EU remains to be the anchor of a changing world. Nevertheless, the approach to global economy is shifting. Donald Trump’s election as US President, UK’s decision to leave the EU and the rise of nationalism European countries increase uncertainty in transatlantic relations.