FARUK ECZACIBAŞI

After completing his higher education at the Technical University of Berlin, Faruk Eczacıbaşı joined the Eczacıbaşı Community in 1980 and managed the “e-transformation” process of the community for many years. Faruk Eczacıbaşı has been working to prepare various research reports and to shape policies on this issue through the Turkish Informatics Foundation (TBV) that was founded in 1995 with the vision of Turkey's preparation for the post-industrial era and for which he is still serving as president. He became the Vice Chairman of the Board of Eczacıbaşı Holding in 1996 and still holds this position today. He also has been the President of the Eczacıbaşı Sports Club since 1999. In his book “Daha Yeni Başlıyor” (It Is Just the Beginning) published in 2018, he analyses what technological developments bring and take, and discusses what things, good or bad, does the world await.