Şekib Avdagiç

Şekib Avdagiç was born in 1959 in Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina). He started his primary education in Cologne (Germany) and completed his primary and secondary education in Istanbul. He graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in 1982 and completed the Istanbul University Business Administration Programme with honors in 1988.

Mr. Avdagiç is still the CEO of a company operating in the automotive industry for 50 years.

In April 2018, he was elected as the President of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC) Executive Board.

Mr. Avdagic also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Istanbul World Trade Center and as the Vice President of the Board of Technopark Istanbul.

He was one of the founder members of the “Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association” and took charge as the Association’s Vice President until 2000.

Between 2008 and 2011, Mr. Avdagiç served as the member and as the President of the Executive Council of the Istanbul 2010 - European Capital of Culture Agency.