Inspiring Meeting for Young People at the "Entrepreneurship Summit" Held at BARÜ
At the "Entrepreneurship Summit" held at Bartın University (BARÜ), sector representatives, academics and entrepreneurs met with students. The programme, organised by the Bartın University Career Planning Application and Research Centre at the Kutlubey Campus Conference Hall of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and Faculty of Education, addressed the entrepreneurship ecosystem, branding processes, innovative ideas and the support offered to young entrepreneurs from different perspectives.
The opening speeches of the programme were delivered by the Rector of Bartın University, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Akkaya, the KOSGEB Bartın Provincial Director, Gökhan Akdağoğlu, and the Chairman of the Board of the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Halil Balık.
In his speech, the Chairman of the Board of Bartın TSO, Halil Balık, stated that supporting young people is of great importance for the development of an entrepreneurial culture, and drew attention to the value of university-industry cooperation in training the qualified and productive individuals that the business world needs. Emphasising that young people must be courageous in putting their innovative ideas into practice, Balık noted that Bartın TSO will continue to support entrepreneurship- and production-oriented work.
In the first session of the summit, the Chairman of the Board of Taha Holding, Şefik Yılmaz Dizdar, shared his business experiences with the students and offered his assessments of the processes he encountered on his entrepreneurial journey. Dizdar underlined the importance of correctly analysing changing market conditions and following new areas of opportunity, and gave various pieces of advice to young entrepreneurs.
As part of the programme, a presentation titled "Experiential Brand Design" was also delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sunay Akkaya, a faculty member of the BARÜ Faculty of Education. The presentation shared information on branding processes, brand perception and the brand ecosystem.
Eyüp Sabri Kundak, Foreign Trade, Project, Quality and Accreditation Specialist at the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry, conveyed the experience he gained during the entrepreneurship process in his presentation titled "Zero in Your Pocket and Beyond Comfort" and made recommendations to young people.
During the programme, which attracted great interest, students who visited the stands set up in the foyer area met with company representatives and had the opportunity to obtain information about internship and job opportunities.
