TEDxCFL Youth

Speakers

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• Berkan Molla

  Attorney

  Attorney Berkan Molla is a graduate of Çorlu IMKB Anatolian Teacher Training High School. During his high school years, he was elected as the Tekirdağ Representative of the Turkish Student Council, gaining early experience in leadership and representation. He began his university education in Girne and continued it in Kocaeli. During this period, he also took part in advertising campaigns for well-known brands in Istanbul. Thanks to the strong professional network he built at a young age and the diverse experiences he accumulated, he now represents celebrity figures and influencers, while providing legal services to clients across various cities throughout Turkey. In line with his long-term goals, he is currently developing a social media–focused application that brings together law and digital platforms. The values he holds most important in life are family and friendship.

• Niyazi Erten

  district governor

  Born in 1970 in Istanbul and originally from Kargı, Çorum, our District Governor completed his primary and secondary education in Istanbul. He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law in 1993 and later earned a master’s degree in Administrative Sciences from the Institute of Social Sciences at Ankara University. He began his career in the Civil Administration as a District Governor Candidate in Tekirdağ in 1996. Throughout his career, he has served as District Governor in Kastamonu/İhsangazi, Hakkari/Çukurca, Şanlıurfa/Hilvan, Isparta/Senirkent, and Gümüşhane/Kelkit. He has also held the positions of Deputy Governor of Ordu, District Governor of Ordu/Altınordu, Deputy Governor of Istanbul, and District Governor of Kağıthane. As of May, he has assumed his duties in Çorlu.

• Nur Erdem ÖZEREN

  Entrepreneur, career consultant,

  He is a consultant, author, and social entrepreneur in communication, career, and education strategies. He holds a BA from Koç Uni., an MA in Marketing from Istanbul Uni, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Communication at Istanbul Uni.Over his 25-year career, he has reached more than 1million young people and families through his distinctive “stand-up style” of training, and has provided career counseling to over 20,000 students and parents. He leads programs developed for youth and educators at Youth Career Academy, which he founded.To date, he has delivered professional development training and has advised many high schools and universities on career planning and youth–business communication. Actively engaged in civil society for many years, he served for 14 years in the Koç Uni Alumni Association, 9 years as President of the Tekirdağ Anatolian High School Alumni Association, and 3 years as President of the Tekirdağ Young Entrepreneurs and Executives Association.

• Sude Naz ERAKMAN

  Graduate; Doctor

  She graduated from Çorlu Borsa İstanbul Science High School in 2020. She is currently a final-year medical student at Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine. Throughout her academic life, she has taken on active responsibilities; she serves as the student representative of her class and she is also a member of the graduation committee. In previous years, She was actively involved in EMSA (European Medical Students’ Association) in the field of sports, She is engaged in rowing, and in the field of music, She plays the ney.

• Tuğçe Çakır

  Clinical psychologist

  Tuğçe Çakır graduated from the Guidance and Psychological Counseling Department of Maltepe University and successfully completed her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at Istanbul Esenyurt University. She has taken part in numerous social responsibility projects throughout her academic and professional journey. With 11 years of professional experience, she is a clinical psychologist specializing in psychological assessment and psychotherapy processes with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Schema Therapy, her primary areas of individual psychotherapy include anxiety disorders, personality disorders, depression and mood disorders, trauma and grief processes, and behavioral disorders. She continues her professional practice at her private clinic in Tekirdağ, guided by ethical principles and evidence-based scientific approaches.

• Umut ESEN

  Educator, author

  Umut Esen is an educator, author, and speaker, and one of the few MCC (Master Certified Coach) credentialed coaches in Turkey, with over 3,000 hours of coaching experience. He is the author of the book “Tolstoy’s Bicycle.” He is also an expert in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), Micro Expressions, Emotional Intelligence, and Interview Assessment. He has served as a trainer and speaker at numerous prestigious institutions, ranging from the Presidency of Defence Industries and the Ministry of National Education to BJK Football Academy and Koç Group companies, as well as at many universities including Boğaziçi University and Middle East Technical University (METU). His articles have been published in various media outlets such as Cosmopolitan magazine, Hürriyet newspaper, and Vatan newspaper.