Seminar Series of the Faculty of Applied Sciences – Fall 2023– 3. Seminar

Dear Students of the Faculty of Applied Sciences,

You are kindly informed to welcome the Managing Director of Unilever Food Solutions Mr. Yılmaz Tokgöz as the guest speaker of the seminar series.

Date      : Thursday, 23 November 2023

Time      : 14:40-15:30

Place     : AB-3 / Law Auditorium

Mr. Yılmaz Tokgöz started working in the Customer Development Department at Unilever in 2003. Throughout the years 2003 to 2018, he advanced his career by serving in various departments. As of August 2018, he holds the position of Category and Channel Development Director responsible for the Food Category in Türkiye. Additionally, as of February 2021, he serves as the General Manager of Unilever Food Solutions.

He completed his university education in the Department of Food Engineering at Ankara University, followed by a master's degree in the same department. In 2019, he successfully completed the Executive MBA program at Bilkent University.

At Unilever, he provided training as an in-house trainer on Negotiation Techniques. Furthermore, he practices coaching with his Co-Active Coaching Program Certificate.

Yılmaz Tokgöz voluntarily mentors at Lead Network Türkiye (Leading Executives Advancing Diversity). He is a mentor in “Sales Network Community” and Co-Chair of  “Youth in Sales Network”.

He is a board member of ‘ETÜDER’ (Association of Out-of-Home Consumption Suppliers), and a member of the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Business Administration at Bilkent University.

Married and father of his daughter named Ela, Yılmaz Tokgöz is the recipient of the LiSA 2021 and 2022 "Leader of the Year in Other Industries" awards.

Mr. Yılmaz Tokgöz is going to make a presentation titled " Future Menu Trends" in the Seminar class.