Organized by the International Press Institute (IPI) Turkey National Committee and co-hosted by Galatasaray University on its campus in Istanbul on November 24, 2023, IPI’s third annual Turkey Media Symposium entitled “AI and Media: Navigating the Revolution” will bring together a new generation of young journalists and journalism students from across Turkey with international and local experts as well as leading actors in digital transformation.
Join us for a whole day as we discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the media economy, affecting content creation, and raising ethical questions!
Programme
09:30 – 09:40 Opening speech: Prof. Kerem Rızvanoğlu, Dean at the Faculty of Communication in Galatasaray University
09:40 – 10:00 Keynote speech: Dr. Atoosa Kasirzadeh, Chancellor’s Fellow at the Philosophy Department in Edinburgh University
10:00 – 12:00 Panel: New Society, Novel Economy: Who’s Afraid of AI?
- Dr. Atoosa Kasirzadeh, Chancellor’s Fellow at the Philosophy Department in Edinburgh University
- Doç. Dr. Gülfem Alptekin, Computer Engineering Department of Galatasaray University
- Haymi Behar, Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Digital Officer at SPI International
- Demre Sirel, Senior Associate at PwC Turkey
- Facilitator: Emre Kızılkaya, The Chair of IPI’s Turkey National Committee & Vice Chair of IPI’s Executive Board
12:00 – 14:00 Break
14:00 – 16:00 Breaking News: Media Experts Explain AI’s Impact
- Şebnem Arsu, Turkey Correspondent for Der Spiegel
- Reha Başoğul, Chief Digital Officer at Sözcü Newspaper
- Güzem Yılmaz Ertem, Strategist and Business Journalist at Gazete Oksijen
- Fuat Şeker, CEO of Mynet
- Facilitator: Assoc.Prof. Tolga Çevikel, Faculty of Communication in Galatasaray University
16:00 – 18:00 Panel: Let’s Discuss: Legal and Ethical Dilemmas of AI
- Selin Çetin Kumkumoğlu, Secretary General of IT Law Commission of Istanbul Bar Association
- Dr. Can Ertuna, Journalist & Academic at Bahçeşehir University
- Prof. Emine Eylem Aksoy Retornaz, Faculty of Law in Galatasaray University
- Handan Uslu, Founder of Gozlemevi.io
- Facilitator: Dr. İdil Engindeniz, Associate Dean at the Faculty of Communication in Galatasaray University