Originating during the Centenary of the Republic in 2023 with 100 students, KİD’s flagship talent program enters its fourth consecutive cycle. KİD CommsCamp# 2026 serves as an immersive professional bridge at a time when enterprise communications is being fundamentally redefined by AI integration, automated sentiment intelligence, and shifting stakeholder expectations.
Across three full days, participating students will explore governance, transparency, corporate ethics, brand reputation, and the evolving role of AI alongside executive communications figures.
Fully Funded Fellowships for 240 Emerging Communicators
Key criteria and operational highlights of the program include:
Eligibility Criteria: Open to 3rd and 4th-year undergraduate university students, alongside enrolled postgraduate students without prior full-time corporate work experience.
Full Fellowship Coverage: Supported directly by KİD corporate and individual members, 240 selected fellows attend free of charge.
Expanded Brand Week Access: Selected students gain entry to all dedicated CommsCamp mentoring modules as well as Brand Week Istanbul's main plenaries and exhibition grounds.
Attendance Mandate: Due to selective scholarship allocation, accepted students are required to maintain full attendance across all scheduled sessions from November 4 to 6.
Statements from KİD Co-Presidents
Murat Göllü, Co-President of KİD:
“At a time when communication ecosystems are transforming rapidly under the influence of generative technologies like AI, helping young talents envision their career trajectory is a high priority. Organized for the fourth year under the 'Listen – Communicate – Impact' theme, KİD CommsCamp# delivers practical sector insight while empowering youths to create a measurable impact by connecting with the right leaders and asking critical questions.”
Ayşenur Aydın, Co-President of KİD:
“We take immense pride in connecting future communication executives with our industry's most seasoned leaders. Enabled entirely by the generous sponsorship of KİD members, offering this fully funded development ground to 240 students represents a direct, foundational investment into the future of corporate communications.”
About the Corporate Communicators Association (KİD)
Founded in 2009, the Corporate Communicators Association (KİD) unites senior communications leaders across Turkey to elevate professional standards, cultivate responsible and ethical brand narratives, and reinforce corporate governance. Driving strategic continuous education, research, and academia-industry partnerships, KİD operates with 245 corporate communication executives as of September 2026.
