Tolgahan Acar

Brainstormer, Business leader, Educator/Teacher, Engineer, Entrepreneur, Event planner, Idea generator, Life mentor, Parent

I was born in Hannover / Germany in 1983, I have completed his primary and high school education in Bafra / Samsun and was graduated from Istanbul Yeditepe University Computer Engineering Department in 2007 with a 100% success scholarship. In addition to working part-time from time to time throughout my education-training life, I have taken the first step in his professional business life by starting to work at Yeditepe University Information Technology Department before graduation. I have been working at the university for over 17 years. Since 2018, I have been working as the unit manager of the Business Analysis and Testing unit at the Information Technology department. With my field and international experiences, I have played important roles in the delivery of many software projects within the institution from the beginning to the end user, ensuring that the institution's needs are met in the most appropriate way to technological updates. Simultaneously, I have gained experience in the formation of a venture in 2008, and currently serves as the chairman of the board of directors of Pantech Technology and Innovation Solutions Inc. as the idea owner and founder of the Takıtak venture. In addition to my business life, I have traveled to many countries in Europe and the world, made various business visits and adopted being a world person by getting to know different cultures. I have played an active role in the management of Yeditepe University Alumni Association for a while, and today I continue to serve as the Vice President of Samsun Civil Society Organizations Federation, the General President of Bafralılar Culture and Solidarity Association, the Vice President of Bafra Education and Health Foundation and take part in various social responsibility projects. I have met with students as a speaker at many universities in the country, and have provided one-on-one mentoring support to nearly 50 students and continues to do so. I speak English at a good level and German at an intermediate level. I am the father of one daughter.

I am passionate about my daughter, all kind of animals, nature and environment. Take time to travel. Love to cook. And most I like to succeed any of my endeavours.

Organiser, Social & Leading skills, Software technology, Start-up

I have followed quite a number of TED stories with great admiration. So I dreamed of being a speaker at a TEDx organization one day. After meeting Ali Üstündag who was the first TEDx organizer of Turkey, I thought that I should do something not only for myself but also for all those who have the same dream as I.

Singing & Dreaming