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Beşir Kemal Ustaoğlu

Consulting & Corporate Training

In an age of uncertainty, an organisation is only as strong as its leaders.

More than 40 years of management and entrepreneurial experience across Türkiye, Europe and the United States. Tailored training, consulting and executive coaching in leadership, family-business institutionalisation, sales and negotiation.

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  • SKF Global HoldingVice President
  • TABA/AmChamHigh Advisory Board Member

  • Ustaoğlu MadencilikGeneral Manager · 2010-2016
  • AGÜBPresident · 2014-2016
40+
Years of Experience
3
Continents of Experience
20+
Training Programmes
2000+
Participants

Who I Work With

Three Distinct Services

Institutions

Companies developing their sales, operations and management teams together. Workshops and multi-session programmes designed around your team.

Managers and Leaders

Newly appointed managers, or those whose remit has grown. One-to-one development sessions built around your own real situations.

Event and Conference Organisers

Looking for a speaker or moderator for a summit, panel or company event. Available in Turkish and English.

Selected Clients

BüroTime
Coldwell Banker
Enerjisa
HDI Insurance
Kuveyt Türk
Siegwerk

What I Offer

Four Core Programme Areas

The programmes I have delivered to companies and universities since 2006 fall under four headings. Each one is redesigned around your organisation's needs.

Family Businesses and Institutionalisation

Corporate governance in family businesses, generational transition, and transition to professional management; practical solutions distilled from my over 50 years of experience in my own family business.

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Leadership and Management

For newly appointed managers and senior leaders: team management, delegation, motivation and decision-making in uncertain times.

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Sales, Negotiation and Communication

For sales teams and customer-facing functions: the 360-degree approach to selling, negotiation technique and internal communication.

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Real Estate and Sector Programmes

Tailored to real estate, construction and HORECA: portfolio development, project finance, franchising and US market experience.

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Beşir Kemal Ustaoğlu speaking at a corporate event

Speaker & Moderator

Four Decades of Experience, Brought to the Stage

Opening and closing keynote speeches for conferences, summits and corporate events, as well as panel and interview moderation—delivered in Turkish and English.

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On Stage

Selected Speaking Engagements

A selection of recent conferences, summits and panel discussions where I have spoken.

Discussing the Future in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Discussing the Future in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

A view from the CinemaPink stage at Ankara 365 Mall.

TABA-AmCham ABD Oturumu panel moderatörlüğü

TABA-AmCham US Session

Moderator of the "From Turkey to the US Market: New Trade Opportunities in Gastronomy, Food and Tourism" panel.

33rd International Golden Boll Film Festival

33rd International Golden Boll Film Festival

I spoke on behalf of CinemaPink in the "Industry Discusses the Audience" session of the Cinema Audience Panel.

Türkiye Infrastructure Energy Forum 2026 panel moderatörlüğü

Türkiye Infrastructure & Energy Forum 2026

Moderator of the "Infrastructure in Execution: PPP Deals, EPC Risk & Project Delivery" panel.

Speaking at the 9th Construction Management Summit

9th Construction Management Summit

A talk titled "Failure, Success, Happiness".

Speaking at ICNC26 Berlin

Interchange Network Conference 2026 Berlin

A talk titled "Managing VUCA in the Open Smart Charging Ecosystem".

Panel talk

WORLDEF Istanbul 2026

Speaker on the "Creating the Commerce of Tomorrow" panel.

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University talk

Ondokuz Mayıs University IDEA'26 Career Summit

A talk titled "A 40-year journey: from Antakya to America".

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Speaking at the Istanbul Rotary Club

Istanbul Rotary Club

I spoke about strategic agility and leadership in a VUCA world.

At a TABA/AmCham panel

TABA/AmCham Panel

Moderating the panel "Turkish-American Relations: Brand Strategy, Economic Trends and Financial Cooperation".

At CinemaPink Akmerkez, in front of the "SWOT is Over, the Game Has Changed" seminar poster
CinemaPink Akmerkez

"SWOT is Over, the Game Has Changed"

A ticketed seminar on staying standing in an age of uncertainty and building strategy in a VUCA world.

At the Azerbaijan International Food and Agribusiness Forum

Azerbaijan International Food and Agribusiness Forum & Expo 2025

I spoke about the future of the agriculture and food sector in a VUCA world.

In a university programme

Fenerbahçe University

Speech on leadership and success related to happiness and failure for FCO.

In the Press

  • Evening
  • Bloomberg
  • CNN International
  • DHA
  • World
  • Fortune Turkey
  • Habertürk
  • Hürriyet
  • Inc Turkey
  • Money Magazine
  • Morning
  • Star

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Failure, Success, Happiness — Beşir Kemal Ustaoğlu

The Book

Başarısızlık, Başarı, Mutluluk

Lessons distilled from 40 years in business: facing failure, making success sustainable, and not losing happiness along the way.

Parola Yayınları · 2021 · 272 pages · ISBN 978-625-7031-84-4

“A work that lights the way for the next generation.”

Haluk Dinçer — Business Leader

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About Me

Four Decades of Experience Across Three Continents

My career began in my family’s construction-materials business and has since spanned entrepreneurship, real estate, corporate leadership and industry associations across Türkiye, Europe and the United States.
I was a founding partner of Repimeks Park Sistemleri, whose work contributed to the establishment of İSPARK; a licensed real estate adviser with Century 21 in New York; and US Country Manager for Goldaş Jewellery. From 2010 to 2016, I served as General Manager of Ustaoğlu Madencilik. Between 2014 and 2016, I also served as President of both TABA–AmCham and AGÜB. Today, I am a member of the TABA–AmCham High Advisory Board.

My consulting approach is grounded in four decades of hands-on experience—not theory alone. Behind every programme is a team I have led, a deal I have closed or a negotiation I have conducted.

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Beşir Kemal Ustaoğlu in a meeting

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you design training specifically for our organisation?

Yes. I do not offer an off-the-shelf catalogue; every programme is rebuilt around your sector, team structure and objectives.

Where do you work?

In person across Türkiye, Europe, Asia and the Americas, and online on request. I also deliver programmes in English.

How do we start?

With a 15-minute introductory call. I listen to what you need, then prepare a tailored programme proposal and quote.

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Let's Work Together

Whether you need corporate training or strategic consulting, let's start with a 15-minute introductory call.

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