BETON 2025 SUMMIT
Program
12 NOVEMBER 2025, WEDNESDAY
THE ECONOMY AND THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY
10:30 – 12:30
Opening Speeches – Presentation of Sponsor Plaques
12:30 – 14:00
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Exhibition Protocol Tour
Keynote Speaker
14:00 – 15:30
“Economic Trends and Outlook in Türkiye and the World”
Prof. Dr. Özgür Demirtaş
Sabancı University, Chair Professor of Finance
15:30 – 15:45
BREAK
15:45 – 17:00
PANEL: “Dynamics of Change in the Construction and Ready Mixed Concrete Sector”
Moderator:
Alper Karakurt
Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association (THBB), Consultant
Speakers:
Yavuz Işık
Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association (THBB), President
Nazmi Şahin
Building Inspection & Earthquake Engineering Association (YDDMD), President
Ferdi Erdoğan
Association of Turkish Construction Material Producers (Türkiye İMSAD), Vice President
17:00 – 18:00
4ᵗʰ THBB BLUE HELMET AWARDS CEREMONY
13 NOVEMBER 2025, THURSDAY
SUSTAINABILITY
11:00 – 12:00
PANEL: “The Future of the Global Ready Mixed Concrete Industry and Sustainability”
Moderator:
İlker Koç
Akçansa, Vice General Manager; Ready Mixed Concrete, Aggregate Sales & Marketing, Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association (THBB), Board Member
Speakers:
Can Otuzbir
Çimbeton, Ready Mixed Concrete Quality and R&D Manager
Cynthia Imesch
Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC), Sustainability Manager and Coordinator
Nedim Mazilyah
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Principal Banker & Development Finance Professional
12:00 – 13:00
BREAK
13:00 – 14:00
PANEL: “Low Carbon Targets in Ready Mixed Concrete”
Moderator:
Dr. Aslı Özbora
Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association (THBB), General Coordinator
Speakers:
Arda Moltay
Turkish Green Building Council (ÇEDBİK), Vice President and Treasurer
Jean-Marc Potier
European Ready Mixed Concrete Organization (ERMCO), Technical Advisor
Richard Kershaw
Cemex UK, Head of Technical Services
Dr. Selin Yoncacı
Limak Cement, Group R&D and Innovation Manager
14:00 – 14:30
BREAK
14:30 – 15:30
PANEL: “Circular Economy in the Ready Mixed Concrete Industry”
Moderator:
Yasin Engin
Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association (THBB), Technical Consultant and MSc Civil Engineer
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Erdem Görgün
ITU, Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty Member
io Environmental Solutions Research & Development Company, Founder & CEO
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Şahmaran
Hacettepe University, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty Member
Neslihan Ergüven
Çimsa Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Director of Sustainability, Occupational Health & Safety, and Environment
Münüre Türkmen
Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, Directorate General of Waste Management, Department of Municipal Waste Management, Environmental and Urbanisation Specialist
15:30 – 15:45
BREAK
15:45 – 16:45
Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) Certificate Ceremony
14 NOVEMBER 2025, FRIDAY
ACADEMY DAY
10:30 – 11:30
“The Evolution of Concrete – Present-Day Concrete Technology”
Invited Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Taşdemir
Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Civil Engineering Faculty, Professor (Emeritus)
11:30 – 11:45
BREAK
11:45 – 12:45
“Concrete Design for Long-Lasting Structures”
Invited Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Akkaya
Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Civil Engineering Faculty, Faculty Member
12:45 – 14.00
BREAK
14:00 – 15:00
“Inspection of Ready Mixed Concrete on the 30ᵗʰ Anniversary of KGS”
Invited Speaker:
Prof. Dr. M. Hulusi Özkul
Beykent University, Faculty Member
15:00 – 15:30
BREAK
15:30 – 16:30
“Innovative Developments in Building Materials”
Invited Speaker:
Assoc. Prof. Zeynep Başaran Bundur
Özyeğin University, Faculty Member
15 NOVEMBER 2025, SATURDAY
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
11:00 – 12:00
PANEL: “YÜF 20th Anniversary Special Panel: International Regulatory Compliance in Building Materials”
Moderator:
Volkan Bozay
Building Materials Manufacturers’ Federation (YÜF), Secretary General
Speakers:
Elif Berrak Taşyürek
Department of EU Single Market and Green Deal, The General Directorate of International Agreements and the European Union, Ministry of Trade, Head of Department
Nuran Kaya Danışman
Department of Building Materials, Directorate General of Vocational Services, Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, Head of Department
Yasin Engin
Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association (THBB), Technical Advisor, Civil Engineer (M.Sc.)
12:00 – 13:00
BREAK
13:00 – 14:00
PANEL: “Digital Transformation in the Construction and Ready Mixed Concrete Sector”
Moderator:
İrfan Kadiroğlu
Beton-taş Ready Mixed Concrete, General Manager
Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association (THBB), Board Member
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Abdussamet Arslan
Gazi University, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty Member
Aydın Şener
Akçansa, Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0 Manager
Koray Saçlıtüre
Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association (THBB), Technical and Sustainability Director
Osman Tezel
Saint-Gobain CC – CHRYSO, Technical and Marketing Director