XI. Zekâ ve Yetenek Kongresi 25-26 Ekim’de ODTÜ’de Gerçekleşiyor
The Intelligence and Talent Congress, organized by the Turkish Intelligence Foundation in collaboration with the Middle East Technical University (METU) Faculty of Education, is meeting with participants for the 11th time this year. The event, with Türkiye İş Bankası as its main sponsor, will feature talks and presentations on October 25, 2025, at the METU Culture and Convention Center, followed by interactive workshops on October 26, 2025, at the METU Faculty of Education.
This year, the congress offers a rich program that covers many important topics in addition to intelligence and talent, such as education, creativity, and individual differences.
Opening Speeches:
- Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yozgatlıgil (Rector of METU)
- Emrehan Halıcı (President of the Turkish Intelligence Foundation)
- Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal (Rector of Istanbul Technical University)
- Prof. Dr. Mustafa Levent İnce (Dean of the METU Faculty of Education)
Talks:
- Prof. Dr. Ahmet İnam (Academician, Author)
- Dünya Akın (Teacher)
- Prof. Dr. Gaye Teksöz (Academician)
- Prof. Dr. Hasan Bülent Kahraman (Academician, Author, Art Critic)
- Nazan Kesal (Actress, Director)
- Sinan Yaman (President of YGA)
- Prof. Dr. Sait Uluç (Academician)
- Tülin Kozikoğlu (Author)
- Prof. Dr. Türker Kılıç (Surgeon, Author)
- Prof. Dr. Tuğba Tokel (Academician)
- Yusuf Göktuğ Ergin (Coach)
- Prof. Dr. Ziya Selçuk (Educational Scientist)
Panels:
- Abdulkadir Özbek (Head of Education Commission, Artificial Intelligence Policies Association - AIPA), A. Elif Posos Devrani (Member of Media and Communication Commission, AIPA), Rahmi Aktepe (Advisory Board Member, AIPA), Zafer Küçükşabanoğlu (Founder and President of AIPA) | Talent Management in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Emrehan Halıcı, Prof. Dr. Ferhunde Öktem, Prof. Dr. Özgül Yılmaz Tüzün, Dr. Şeref Oğuz, Prof. Dr. Timur Gürgan | 30 Years of the Turkish Intelligence Foundation.
Workshops:
- Ahmet Eren Kurter (President of the Go Association, Academician) | "Strategic Thinking with the Game of Go: In-Class Applications and Cognitive Gains"
- Arda Demir (Classroom Teacher, Author) | "Creative Activities with Children's Books"
- Arda Ergez (Founder of Multi Education Türkiye) | "Financial Literacy for Children: Designing the Future from Today"
- Aziz Ateş (Member of the TIF Question Board, Mathematician) | "Techniques and Tips from an Expert"
- Bilge Nur Pembegül (Author) | "Science in its Most 'Popular' Form: When Science Knocks on the Door of Play"
- Assoc. Prof. Burak Karabey (Academician), Uğur Mert (Teacher) | "The Mathematics of Time"
- Elif Özmenek Çarmıklı (Academician, Author) | "Design for Change"
- Hatice Çakır (Research Assistant) | "Tiny Steps, Big Minds: Understanding Them, Reaching Them"
- M. Özge Karabulut (Professional Manager and Team Coach - Learning and Development Consultant) | "Moving Forward with Adaptive Intelligence in Uncertainty"
- Prof. Dr. Mustafa Serdar Köksal (Academician) | "Identification of Gifted Children and Supporting Their Education at Home"
- Saliha Demir (Author) | "Creative Possibilities and the Uniqueness of Nonsense"
- Dr. Selçuk Yusuf Arslan (Teacher) | "Effective Lesson Design with Artificial Intelligence"
- Sinem Kolçak Arman (Teacher) | "Lessons with Games"
- Dr. Tülay Üstündağ (Author) | "My Nuclear Uncle Tells His Story"
For details about the congress program and registration, visit:
🌐 kongre.tzv.org.tr
📞 0312 210 00 20