İlker Çavdar

He was born in 1971 in Van / Erciş as the first child of a Army Officer’s family. He graduated from the İ.Ü. Faculty of Economics, Department of International Relations in 1992. He spent whole 1994 in the UK as an Au-Pair with a British family. After working in various sales positions at Konica, Simtel, Işıklar Ambalaj A.Ş., Ünirep companies, he finally left OYKA Kağıt Ambalaj A.Ş. when he was Sales Manager and became the founding partner of İLKA Kağıt Ambalaj A.Ş. In 2004, he studied Foreign Trade at A.Ü. as a second university. He completed his MA in Marketing Management at Istanbul Commerce University at the beginning of 2023. He is married with a son. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time on his boat. He also plays bass guitar in a band called GRID, which he is together with his son.

Summary

Title of the Presentation: A Perspective Study for the Future of the Turkish Paper Packaging Industry

This presentation prepared as a summary of the master's thesis, which basically includes "Perception of Corporate Governance in the Turkish Paper Packaging Industry", in accordance with the congress format.

After a brief look at corporate governance meanings, the presentation continues with evaluations and comparisons of the world and Turkish packaging industry. More detailed evaluations, comparisons and sectoral analysis are carried out in the world, Europe and Türkiye, specifically in the industrial paper bag section.

By benefiting from the opinions of the industry members involved in the thesis study, expectations regarding paper packaging production in the world and in Türkiye are evaluated. Aiming to highlight the latest developments, results, suggestions and discussion issues; it aims to create a road map on how it can be communicated in terms of sectoral corporate governance.