The opening speeches of the “Board of Directors and Artificial Intelligence” hosted by TÜSİAD were delivered by Orhan Turan, Chairman of the Board of TÜSIAD, and Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Argüden Governance Academy.
Orhan Turan, who was re-elected as the president of TÜSİAD for the 2024-2025 term, refreshing the trust, pointed out in his speech that the technological transformation triggered by artificial intelligence is a strategic agenda for Turkish industries and senior managers of companies. He expressed his appreciation to Argüden Governance Academy for “Artificial Inteligence and Board of Directors” Meeting which is very timely and useful in the development of Türkiye.
In his opening speech, Dr. Argüden stated that “Argüden Governance Academy was founded 10 years ago with the goal of ‘improving trust in institutions through good governance’. The pioneering research and education programs developed by the Academy to improve quality of life and build a sustainable future are recognized by global institutions such as UN, G20, OECD, Council of Europe, and IFRS. The Academy’s work targets public, private, and civil society organizations, as well as children and youth leaders to help build a culture of trust.”
After the opening speeches, the guest of honor of the day Prof. David R. Beatty share his knowledge on high-level management roles and artificial intelligence with his “Board of Directors and Artificial Intelligence” presentation. Prof. David R. Beatty called Artificial Intelligence as an upcoming tsunami. He said that to cope with this tsunami, it must become a strategic priority for boards of directors and top management. Beatty also shared companies’ experiences that are rapidly reshaping their industries by adopting artificial intelligence to the way of doing their business.
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