·  Schneider Electric shares its global knowledge and technology with professionals who are experts in their fields with the Innovation Summit event series organized in different cities of the world.

·  This year, the company is organizing the Innovation Summit in Istanbul, bringing the event to Turkey for the first time.

· The main agenda of the event, which will be held on 11-12 October 2018, will be to Strengthen and Digitize the Economy.

·  The meeting, which will be enriched with the views of Schneider Electric Global and Local Senior Management on strategic issues, will also feature a Positive Energy Award Ceremony.

Schneider Electric, a global expert in energy management and automation, shares its pioneering work in more efficient, more digital and sustainable production with customers, business partners, thought leaders and decision makers through the Innovation Summit event series. This event series, which brings together the pioneers of industry and economy in different cities of the world, will be held in Turkey for the first time this year under the name of Innovation Summit Istanbul. The focus of the event, which will be held on 11-12 October 2018 at the Zorlu Performing Arts Center, will be Strengthening and Digitizing the Economy. The event will be hosted by Luc Rémont, Vice President of Schneider Electric Worldwide, Peter Herweck, Vice President of Global Industry Business Unit, Caspar Herzberg, Regional President of Schneider Electric Middle East and Africa, and Bora Tuncer, Regional President of Turkey, Iran and Central Asia at Schneider Electric. SchneiderElectric is expected to feature 1,500 global and local industry professionals, solutions experts and Internet of Things (IoT) Leaders. Innovation Summit Istanbul, which has signed a first in Turkey by gathering the dynamics of industry, digitalization and economy under a single roof, aims to create growth and transformation with technology both in the country and in the region. During the event, Schneider Electric will accelerate its digital transformation while introducing new technologies shaping the future of energy and automation. In parallel, participants will have the opportunity to listen to 4 different strategy talks and participate in 14 expert sessions. With the network environment created, it will be possible to enrich regional collaborations. Within the scope of the event, the Schneider Electric Positive Energy Award will be presented to the winner at a special ceremony. Schneider Electric has been holding this award for 4 years with the goal of honoring leaders who take on a mission of social benefit and raising awareness in the business world.