Session:Outsourcing Industry – The High-tech and Manufacturing
Competitive Hub

Erdem was the vice chairman of TOBB(The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey)Istanbul Young Entrepreneurs Board which includes 18-40 aged second and third generations of leading family companies and entrepreneurs in Turkey, He was elected by votes of delegates of Istanbul Chamber of Commerce. He served as vice chairman of DEİK(Foreign Economic Relations Board which is connected to Ministry of Trade) Turkey- Saudi Arabia Business Council, and organized first technology acceleration program with Saudi Arabia in Turkey, ‘’Startup Expo’’ and ‘’Invest Up’’ . He was also executive committee member of Portugal and Norway Business Councils at DEİK. He is elected as founding member of ‘’Renewable Energy Council Asia Pacific’’ with the participation of Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia, Chris Bowen, and Minister of Natural Resources and Enviromental Sustainability of Malaysia, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmed in launching ceremony at COP29.Erdem got an award named ‘’Best Venture Capitalist’’ at th 7th Edition of the Burj CEO Awards from CEO Clubs Network(Patron and Chairman of the Board of Governors is HH Sheikh Juma Bin Maktoum Juma Al Maktoum).He got also award in “Excellence in Finance and Investments” from Asian Arab Chamber of Commerce.

He has 47 registered brands. He has also trained young entrepreneurs, changemakers and civil society leaders. He is regularly invited to consult on innovative and creative solutions and events for development of entrepreneurship ecosystem. He gave seminar more than 60 branches of buinesspeople association all over Turkey.

Erdem was graduated with a bachelor degree in Economics from Bogazici University. Erdem Dereli is advisory board member of Marmara University Innovation and Technology Transfer Application and Research Center and Istanbul Technical University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center(GINOVA).

Company Profile

Gobi Partners is a leading Asia-focused venture capital firm with 1.6 Billion US Dollars in assets under management(AUM), and headquartered in Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong.Founded in 2002, Gobi now has a network of 15 locations , raised 19 Funds and invested in over 380+ startups.The firm supports entrepreneurs from early to growth stages, with a particular focus on emerging markets.