AT THE 3RD WELLBEING CONFERENCE, THE NECESSITY OF ADAPTING TO THE NEW ERA AND ACHIEVING A STATE OF WELLBEING ACROSS ALL AREAS WAS DISCUSSED
The third ‘Wellbeing Conference’, organised by the ‘Wellbeing and Holistic Health Association’ and the first and only conference of its kind in Turkey, took place on Saturday 10 May 2025 at Bahçeşehir University’s Beşiktaş South Campus in Istanbul.
The conference, which was attended by 350 participants, featured 6 panels throughout the day, with a total of 23 distinguished panelists from the worlds of business, medicine, finance, and academia.
The conference, hosted by Wellbeing Coach Hale Caneroğlu as Master of Ceremony, began with an opening speech by Ebru Şinik, Founding President of the Wellbeing Association, and continued with an opening speech by Prof. Dr. Esra Hatipoğlu, Rector of Bahçeşehir University.
At the 3rd Wellbeing Conference, 23 distinguished panelists who are leaders in their fields and inspire society participated in the following panels:
1. Financial Wellbeing Panel; Moderated by Financial Expert and Investor Emre K. Mimaroğlu, featuring Mint Finance Board Chairman İlhami Koç, Doğuş Otomotiv Board Member & Foder Advisory Board Chairman & Monay App Founder Özlem Denizmen, Foder Board Member, and Ottoman Investment Board Advisor Murat Sağman.
2. Super Intelligence and Wellbeing Panel; Moderated by Zehra Öney, Founding President of the Women in Technology Association & Founding Agency President of 360+ Media Interactive Technologies, the panel included Hayriye Karadeniz, Information Technology Coordinator at Koç Holding, and Ebru Şinik, Founder of Yükselen Çağ Wellbeing Academy.
3. Wellbeing in Social Life Panel; Moderated by Prof. Dr. Zuhal Baltaş, Founding Partner of Baltaş Group and Founder of Nudge NetworkNet, the panel included Betül Arım, Theater and Voice Artist, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ensari Cicerali from the Psychology Department of Galata University, and Koç Burçak Gökçeer, Management Consultant at Baltaş.
4. Physical & Mental Wellbeing and Breath Panel; Moderated by Gastroenterology & Wellbeing Coach Dr. Özdal Ersoy, featuring Prof. Dr. Fahri Saatçioğlu from the Department of Biosciences at the University of Oslo, Norway, and Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Specialist Dr. Ömer Önder.
5. Functional Medicine and Wellbeing Panel; Moderated by Physiology, Pathophysiology, Food, Metabolism, and Clinical Nutrition & Biointegrative Breathing Therapist Prof. Dr. Nuray Yazıhan, Founder of the Functional Medicine Academy Op. Dr. Mustafa Atasoy, Professor of Physiopathology, Functional Medicine, Metabolism, and Clinical Nutrition & Wellbeing Coach Dr. Pelin Arıbal Ayral, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Algology, Clinical Nutrition, and Functional Medicine Specialist Dr. Canan Sunay.
6. Wellbeing in Relationships and Closing Remarks; Istanbul City University Faculty Member & President of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapies Association Prof. Dr. Mehmet Sungur.
Additionally;
♦ Sibel Yıldız, General Manager of Philips Personal Health Middle East, Turkey, and Africa
♦ Bünyamin Aydın, Creative Director of Les Benjamins
♦ Yıldızhan Gülcüoğlu Çelebi, Marketing Manager of Pure Encapsulations
took the stage as keynote speakers throughout the conference.
♦The “Add Movement to Your Life” section was enthusiastically conducted by Professional Coach & Healthy Living Consultant, AFAA-Group Fitness Trainer Ambassador Noyan Dülek.
We would like to thank the sponsors of the 3. Wellbeing Conference: ;
• Platinum Main Sponsor Philips Personal Health
• Gold Sponsor Pure Encapsulation
• Silver Sponsor Les Benjamins
• Bronze Sponsors Barut Hemera Hotels and Okuducu Yatırım Holding
• Venue Sponsor Bahçeşehir University
• Bag Sponsor Barut Hemera Hotels
• Healthy Snack Sponsors Arçelik, Fellas, and Doğaçlama
• Coffee Sponsor Arçelik
• Water Sponsor Okuducu Yatırım Holding
• Radio Sponsor Radio Voyage
• PR Sponsor Time PR – Mine Kalpakçıoğlu
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