YÜKSEL YALÇIN

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Yüksel Yalçın was born in 1970. He completed his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering at Yıldız Technical University in 1992. He earned his master’s degree in General Management from Beykent University and his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Istanbul Aydın University, thereby obtaining his doctoral degree.

Yalçın began his professional career in 1992, initially working in the automotive sector in Quality Management and in the lighting sector in Production Planning and Quality Management. Through the consulting firm he founded, he conducted Management Systems Consulting projects for numerous companies, primarily in the manufacturing sector. Subsequently, Yalçın served for nearly 25 years at Öztiryakiler, a company in the industrial kitchen sector with Japanese partners, including the last 7 years as General Manager. As of November 2020, he was appointed General Manager of İstanbul Enerji AŞ, a subsidiary of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), As of February 2022, he concurrently serves as General Manager and Chairman of the Board of Directors at İSETAŞ, another subsidiary of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB). In the academic sphere, he continues his work as an instructor for undergraduate courses at Istanbul Kultur University and graduate-level courses at Istanbul Aydin University. Dr. Yüksel Yalçın currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at GÜSİAD, and concurrently holds positions including Board Member at BEYSİAD, Chairman of the Advisory Board at BÜYİD, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Yıldız Technical University Foundation, Board Member at Gümüşhane University Foundation, and Member of the Sector Advisory Board at Gelişim University. Previously, he held key positions in technical-based NGOs such as the Turkish Engineers’ Union Board of Directors, GÜMÜP Presidency, and the Turkish Cogeneration Association. He has served on juries and committees for project management education coordination in project competitions organized under TİM-İDMMİB,
coordinated the YTÜ-SEM Education Program for the state-supported Turquality Program, contributed to National Branding Programs, presented Social Compliance Programs to global companies in Belgium, and provided training on management systems such as Strategic Human Resources Management, Strategic Entrepreneurship, and Project Management, contributing to training programs for private sector participants and numerous universities.

He has authored four published books and has numerous national and international published articles. Dr. Yüksel Yalçın is married and the father of three children.