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Ilkay Demirdag

Ilkay inspires and changes mindsets through thought leadership, speaking engagements, moderating panels, and organizing events.

She dares audiences to imagine that we can use our best talents and resources to shape a better world, doing good and doing well.

New Strategic Priorities and Transformation for Boards

Boards are evolving from supervisory bodies into architects of the future. This keynote explores how boards can lead through complexity — embracing long-term thinking, stakeholder value, circular-economy principles, and impact-aligned, regenerative strategies. Ilkay highlights how nature, energy, and technology must move to the center of board agendas, urging directors to build the competencies and vision needed to guide organizations through the greatest transformation of our time.

Investment Trends and the Future of Capital

Capital is being redefined. In a world of rising risks and uncertainty, climate pressures, and shifting investor expectations, a strong balance sheet is no longer enough. This talk reveals how global capital flows are moving toward energy, technology, and impact-driven industries — and how investors are now prioritizing resilience, innovation, and regenerative value creation. Ilkay draws from her experience across private equity and venture capital to show how boards and leaders can align with the next era of capital.

Energy Transition: Risks, Opportunities, and Strategies for All Sectors 

The energy transition is the greatest strategic shift of our time — a €12 trillion transformation reshaping every industry. Ilkay breaks down the new dynamics of investment flows, infrastructure gaps, and technology breakthroughs, showing how clean-energy investment is becoming a defining competitive factor. This keynote guides organizations in turning decarbonization and electrification from cost pressures into growth opportunities across all sectors.

New Strategic Realities: The Future Playbook for Companies

Geopolitical shifts, AI disruption, and climate pressures are rewriting the rules of business. Ilkay maps the interconnected forces reshaping markets — from trade realignment to technological transformation — and provides a practical framework for leaders to redesign their business models, integrate nature-positive strategies, and create long-term value. This talk helps companies move beyond short-term profit toward future-ready strategy and innovation.

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