Operating under the Sustainable Construction Observatory established by Saint-Gobain in 2023, and previously organized across France, the UK, Germany, Spain, the US, COP summits, and the World Economic Forum (WEF), the "Sustainable Construction Talks" network now expands to Turkey alongside South Africa, Colombia, and Canada.
Moderated by journalist Ilgaz Gürsoy, the opening keynote will be delivered by Murat Savcı, CEO of Saint-Gobain Turkey and President of Türkiye İMSAD, who will outline the dual imperatives facing Turkey’s building industry: disaster mitigation and climate transformation. Following the keynote, Architect Sedat Bayrak will deliver the benchmark findings of the Saint-Gobain Sustainable Construction Observatory Barometer, framing the operational status of Turkish sustainable construction with comparative empirical data.
Two Executive Panels: Seismic Preparedness and Decarbonization
Panel 1: Turkey’s Earthquake Test: Explores structural engineering standards, architectural design, resilient building materials, and accelerated urban regeneration to secure existing building stock against catastrophic seismic events.
Panelists: Muhammed Maraşlı (Board Member of Türkiye İMSAD, Chairman of the Safe Buildings & Urban Regeneration Committee, Fibrobeton Board Member), Prof. Dr. Alper İlki (Head of Civil Engineering Department at ITU, Board Member of the Turkish Earthquake Foundation), Nevzat Sayın (Founder of NSMH).
Panel 2: Turkey’s Climate Test: Addresses the built environment's transition pathways toward Turkey’s 2053 net-zero targets, centering on low-carbon construction materials, energy optimization, circularity, and regulatory frameworks.
Panelists: Prof. Dr. Ece Ceylan Baba (Dean of Faculty of Architecture at Yeditepe University, Board Member of Türkiye İMSAD), Dr. Emre Ilıcalı (Co-Founder of Altensis, President of ÇEDBİK), Onur Ünlü (CEO of ESCON Energy, Vice President of TÜRKONFED).
About Saint-Gobain
Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction, and the decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a continuous innovation process and provide sustainability and performance. The Group’s commitments are guided by its purpose, “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME.”
