Seminar Series of the Faculty of Applied Sciences – Fall 2023 – 2. Seminar

Dear Students of the Faculty of Applied Sciences,

You are kindly informed to welcome the General Manager of Rixos Tersane Istanbul, Mr. Ahmet Özkan as the guest speaker of the seminar series.

Date      : Thursday, 02 November 2023
Time      : 14:40-15:30
Place     : AB-3 / Law Auditorium

Mr. Ahmet Özkan earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Istanbul University in 2000.

Mr. Ahmet Özkan began his career journey in the sales department at Hilton Konya after completing his military service. Over nine years, he held various key positions in the sales and revenue management departments of Hilton Hotels, both domestically and abroad. During his Hilton career, Mr. Ahmet Özkan also participated in leadership training programs related to sales, marketing, and revenue management.

In 2010, he concluded his career with the Hilton Group by serving as the Revenue Manager at Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik. Then, he returned to Türkiye to take on the Sales and Marketing Director role at Swissotel Grand Efes Izmir; then, in 2013, he transferred to Swissotel The Bosphorus. During his tenure at Swissotel The Bosphorus, Mr. Ahmet Özkan has taken positions as the Deputy General Manager in charge of rooms and as the Hotel Manager. He also joined general management and leadership programs offered by FRHI and Accor.

Starting in October 2022, Mr. Ahmet Özkan has been serving as the General Manager of Rixos Tersane Istanbul, the flagship hotel of the Rixos Group located in Tersane Istanbul, and the newly introduced Aliee Istanbul brand.

Mr. Ahmet Özkan is going to make a presentation titled "Concept and Content in Hospitality Marketing " in the Seminar class.