We are gathering on 26th & 27th of November for our meeting at Visa Istanbul Office. We will also have an opportunity to see some of Istanbul’s famous landmarks.
Please scroll down for essential information on the meeting agenda, background detail about the places we will be visiting, and some handy tips about preparing for your trip.
Hospitality photographs will be shared during the event.
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| Session | Presenter | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting in the Lobby of Wyndham Levent for walk to the office | 08:10 | |
| Kick-off (F2F) | Antony Cahill | 8:30-8:45 |
| Team goals from Warsaw revisited (F2F) | Kevin Fairbairn | 8:45-9:35 |
| Client Case Study (F2F/Remote) |
Merve Tezel, Catalin Cretu, Barak Melnik |
9:35-10:25 |
| Quick Break | 10:25-10:45 | |
| French GDPR positioning and impact | Michiel Wielhouwer | 10:45-11:15 |
| Client Speaker (F2F) |
Serkan Ulgen of Yapi Kredi Bank |
11:15-12:00 |
| Lunch Break |
12:00-12:45 | |
| Product Updates (Remote) |
12:45-14:00 | |
| VAP | Kevin Akerman | 12:45-13:15 |
| Innovation & Design | Mathieu Altwegg | 13:15-14:00 |
| Account plans (F2F/Remote) | Sally Maher/Jonathan Griswold |
14:00-14:45 |
| Quick Break | 14:45-15:15 | |
| Xborder initiatives - Share and compare (F2F) | Jonathan Griswold/Anastasia Serikova |
15:15-15:45 |
| HR High potentials (F2F) | Kevin Fairbairn | 15:45-17:45 |
| Transfer from the office to Bebek for Bosphorus Tour | 18:00-19:30 | |
| Dinner at Feriye Palace | 19:30-22:30 |
| Session | Presenter | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Kick-off (F2F) | Antony Cahil | 8:15-8:20 |
| VIK update | Mike O'Hara | 8:20-9:05 |
| Challanger Bank discussion (F2F) |
Claudio Di Nella/Smriti Vicari |
9:05-09:50 |
| Quick Break |
9:50-10:15 | |
| SEE best practice presentation |
Ozan Ozturk, Zeynep Şener, Sertan Şener |
10:15-10:55 |
| MI Pack/Scorecard |
Jonathan Griswold/Mike O'Hara |
10:55-11:45 |
| Added investment candidate assessment and decision (F2F) |
Jonathan Griswold/Mike O'Hara |
11:45-12:30 |
| Lunch Break | 12:30-13:00 | |
| Corporate Strategy Alignment (Remote) |
13:00-13:50 | |
| Wallets - Update |
Ray Lee |
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| Break (emails, bi-lats) |
13:50-14:50 | |
| SEE Town Hall |
Berna Ulman, Ozan Ozturk, Zeynep Şener, Sertan Şener, Lutfiye Buyuksolak, Birim Gonulsen |
14:50-15:50 |
| AOB |
15:50-16:20 | |
| Wrap up/closing remarks |
Antony Cahill |
16:20-16:30 |
I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed;
At first there blows a gentle breeze
And the leaves on the trees
Softly flutter or sway;
Out there, far away,
The bells of water carriers incessantly ring;
I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed
Orhan Veli Kanık (1914-1950)
Famous Turkish poet aiming to fundamentally transform traditional form in Turkish poetry.
He brought the poetic language closer to the spoken language by adopting a plain phraseology
We will be meeting in the only city in the world to straddle two continents, and the former capital of the Ottoman, Roman and Byzantine empires. Here are some of the places you’ll visit.
A fashionable historic neighbourhood perched on the banks of the Bosphorus, Bebek is a place to see and be seen
A cruise on this beautiful strait makes for the perfect way to see some of Istanbul's most famous sights
An Imperial Ottoman summer residence built in the 1860s, it is now situated immediately north of the 1973 Bosphorus Bridge.
This magnificent fortress reflects the enriched ambition of the Conqueror Sultan Mehmet
It’s said that an emporer built this ancient tower in the centre of Bosphorus to protect his daughter
The 600 metre long palace was the last main residence of the Ottoman Sultans
This former Ottoman palace located on the shore of the Bosphorus is now a luxurious five-star hotel in the Kempinski Hotels chain – and our venue for dinner
Enjoy views of the city skyline, including the Bosphorus and Golden Horn.
Büyükdere Cd. No:177-183, 34394 Beşiktaş
Business casual for meetings and casual for hospitality events. Please bring a warm coat and flat shoes for the Bosphorus boat tour.
We are expecting mild weather and light rain.
Turkey uses 230V current with a round two-pin plug, so an adaptor might be necessary to charge your laptop and phone. Free WiFi available in our office at saturnVE (password : kJVFRtH4wc). UK EU Plug adapters will be available in our office.
Passport holders from certain countries (including UK) need an e-visa to enter Turkey. You can apply for this online.
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