Austin, TX — MBA Candidate, McCombs 2026

Turgut

Alizada.

Event Program Manager

MBA-trained event program manager with 7+ years delivering large-scale B2B conferences, summits, and product launches for Fortune 500 and government clients across 5 countries.

7+
Years Experience
72+
Events Delivered
195K+
Event Attendees
10+
Fortune 500 Clients
$20M
Revenue Generated
77+
Cities & Districts
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Portfolio

Flagship
Event Programs

A selection of signature events demonstrating end-to-end program management, vendor coordination, and stakeholder alignment at scale.

Festival of Vocational Education
Festival

State Employment Agency & Ministry of Labour

Festival of Vocational Education

Azerbaijan's largest vocational education initiative across 10 economic regions

131K+
Workshop Participants
27K+
Unique Attendees
10
Regional Events
93%
Satisfaction Rate
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Falcons Summit
Summit

Innovation Agency Azerbaijan & Ministry of Digital Development

Falcons Summit

Azerbaijan's largest investor summit featuring the biggest indoor curved LED display

500+
Participants
25
Countries
50
Startups
$500K+
Budget Managed
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EuroAsia Innovation Day
Conference

Huawei & Ministry of Digital Development

EuroAsia Innovation Day

Flagship conference at Heydar Aliyev Center with international speakers

550+
Participants
32
Speakers
6
Panel Discussions
3
Event Formats
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Gravitynation Music Festival
Festival

Gravity Inc. & Samsung Azerbaijan

Gravitynation Music Festival

Large-scale electronic music festival with 750 m² projection mapping installation

2,500
Participants
750m²
3D Projection Mapping
3
International Artists
60
Staff Members
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Blockchain Conference
Conference🏆 Award

Innovation Agency Azerbaijan & Lenovo & Azercell

Blockchain Conference

Award-winning hybrid tech conference integrating virtual + in-person experience

360+
Participants
13
Speakers
Lenovo
Partnership
🏆
NETTY Award
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COP29 Azerbaijan
Summit

COP29 Azerbaijan Organizing Committee

COP29 Azerbaijan

Enabled program management for $1B global climate summit with 57,000 delegates

$1B
Event Budget
57K+
Delegates
110+
Countries
50K+
App Users
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By the Numbers
7+
Years Experience
72+
Events Delivered
195K+
Event Attendees
10+
Fortune 500 Clients
$20M
Revenue Generated
77+
Cities & Districts

Core Competencies

End-to-end Event Execution
Vendor Coordination (250+ vendors)
Budget Management ($500K–$2M+)
Onsite Operations & Crisis Management
Hybrid / Virtual Events
Post-Event Analysis
Cross-Functional Coordination
Fortune 500 Partnerships
Government Stakeholder Management
VIP & Speaker Management
Sponsor Activation
Eventbrite · ClickUp · Jira · Asana · Notion
Trusted By

Fortune 500
& Government

Fortune 500

Samsung
Huawei
Xiaomi
Deloitte
Lenovo
Canon Medical
China Southern Airlines
Novo Nordisk

Government & International

Ministry of Digital Development and Transport
Innovation Agency Azerbaijan
State Employment Agency
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
UNFPA
U.S. Embassy
European Union Organizations
Career Story

From Founder
to Fortune 500

I co-founded Gravity Inc. in 2017, scaling it from a 6-person startup to a 350-person event consultancy with $20M revenue across Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Turkey, Netherlands, and the U.S.

After exiting via equity sale in 2024, I'm pursuing my MBA at UT Austin McCombs (May 2026) to transition into corporate event program management at Fortune 500 companies.

My background combines entrepreneurial execution with Fortune 500 partnership experience. I've managed events for Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, Deloitte, Lenovo, and government ministries across 5 countries.

Currently seeking Event and Marketing related opportunities across US.

I Specialize In

Large-Scale B2B Conferences

500–131,000 participants. End-to-end program ownership from venue selection to post-event analysis.

Hybrid & Virtual Event Delivery

Multi-platform livestreams, virtual integrations, and dual-format experiences for global audiences.

Vendor Coordination

250+ vendors managed across AV, carpentry, logistics, hospitality, and production.

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Alignment

Fortune 500 partnerships, government ministries, VIP management, and sponsor activation.