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

 

Mr. Avdagiç is still the CEO of a family business operating in the automotive industry. Mr. Avdagiç speaks English and Bosnian. He is married and has two children.

 

In April 2018, Şekib Avdagiç was elected as the President of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC) Executive Board. As of May 31, 2023, he has been serving as the Vice President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye. 

 

Since September 2019, he serves as the Vice President of the Danube Chambers of Commerce Federation (DCCF). As of January 2022, he serves as an Independent Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Turkish Airlines.  On July 11, 2023, he took over the duty of the Chairman of the Services Exporters’ Association.

 

Mr. Avdagiç was one of the 12 founder members of The Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association and took charge as the Association’s Vice President until 2000. 

 

In 1995 he was elected as a Member of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC) Assembly and between 2005-2009 he served as the Member of the ICOC Executive Board. From 2009 to 2013 he served as the Vice President of the ICOC Executive Board. He has been elected as the President of the ICOC Assembly in May 2013 and held this position until 2018. 

 

Between 2009 and 2011, Mr. Avdagiç served as the President of the Executive Council of the Istanbul 2010 - European Capital of Culture Agency. From 2013 until 2019 he served as the Chairman of the Turkish Composites Manufacturers Association.

 

In addition to these duties, Mr. Avdagiç serves as the Chairman of The Commercialization Center of Istanbul, The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Education and Social Services Foundation, The Tourism Development and Education Foundation, The Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau (ICVB) and The Istanbul World Trade Center. He is also the Vice President of the Board of Technopark Istanbul and Board Member of The Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye, The Istanbul Development Agency and The Association of Automotive Parts and Components Manufacturers. Mr. Avdagiç also serves as the Member of the Board of Trustees of The International University of Sarajevo, The Prof. Fuat Sezgin Research Foundation for the History of Science in Islam and The Istanbul Technical University Development Foundation. He is also Member of the Advisory Board of Istanbul Technical University as well as Commission Member of the Council of Higher Education University - Industry Collaboration.