
Green Business Forum 2024
November 26, 2024
Impact Boards EM collaborated with SustainFinance to bring the Green Business Forum in Istanbul Turkiye on 26 November 2024.
The Green Business Forum brought together international business leaders and finance experts to explore how sustainability is being implemented at the executive level, and the insights from these discussions will be translated into actionable strategies for a sustainable future.
The event was held at Tekfen Tower and was followed by an engaging Networking Session at the venue.
Keynote speech was delivered by Galya Frayman Molinas
Galya is a seasoned global leader with over 30 years of executive experience in the consumer goods industry. With expertise in operations, strategy, and consumer marketing, Galya has a proven track record of driving consumer-centric growth, building sustainable businesses in challenging environments, and managing diverse stakeholders. She is passionate about fostering inclusive cultures and creating high-performing teams. Currently, Galya serves as a non-executive director on boards and teaches at business schools, while pursuing her interest in social impact. She leverages her experience to help scale leadership, ventures, and initiatives that drive positive societal impact.
The event featured two panels:
CEO panel
The panel focused on Executives' perspectives on sustainability, their attitudes towards ESG initiatives, the challenges of aligning leadership teams and stakeholders around sustainability goals, and the critical impact of sustainability on business strategy integration.
Founding Partner of SustainFinance, Paul Smith, moderated a expert panel of speakers including Ali Fuat Orhonoğlu (Country President at Unilever Turkiye), Alper Çelebi (General Manager at Kontrolmatik Technologies), Sitare Sezgin (CEO at TeknoSa), Gorkem Bey (CEO Sisecam)
Climate panel
The panel discussed the steps industry leaders take to address the urgent climate change issues and reduce global warming on the path to a greener future.
Gregorio Saichin, Co-Founder and CEO – Impact Boards EM moderated a panel of expert speakers including Philip Lymbery (CEO at Compassion in World Farming /Bestseller Author on Climate Change), Banji Fehintola (Executive Board Member & Head of Financial Services at Africa Finance Corporation), Rupert Bull (CEO at The Disruption House) and Cenk Narter (Managing Partner at Narter & Law).









