09:00 – 09:30
30 m
Registration
PRIMO Forum 2026
Agenda
Day 1 · June 8, 2026
AI Ecosystem – Regulatory Framework and Operational Context
6
main sessions
09:30 – 10:00
30 m
Opening
Opening Session
Welcome Remarks by the Organizing Institutions
Mr. J. Humberto Lopez
Speaker: Mr. J. Humberto Lopez, Country Director for Türkiye, World Bank
Mr. Hamdi Güleç
Speaker: Mr. Hamdi Güleç, President, Public Procurement Authority of Türkiye
Keynote Address
Speaker: Ministry of Treasury & Finance, Türkiye (TBC)
Objective of PRIMO Forum
Speaker: Mr. Felipe Goya, Regional Procurement Manager for Europe and Central Asia, World Bank
Group Photo
10:00 – 11:00
1 h
Session 1
Regulatory Framework for the Use of AI
EU Artificial Intelligence Act
Speaker: Ms. Sonia da Fonseca, Senior Procurement Specialist, European Investment Bank (EIB)
AI in Public Procurement: Regulatory Dilemmas and Governance Challenges
Speaker: Mr. Evgeny Smirnov, Associate Director & Policy Advisor, Procurement Policy and Advisory Department, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
AI Initiatives in Public Investments in Türkiye
Speaker: Mr. Serdar Çatakçı, Head of the Information and Communication Technologies Department, General Directorate of Sectors and Public Investments, Strategy and Budget Office, Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Q&A / Moderator
Ms. Reida Kashta, Director General, Public Procurement Agency, Albania
11:00 – 11:30
30 m
Break
Coffee Break & Networking
11:30 – 13:00
1 h 30 m
Session 2
Building an AI-Ready Procurement Ecosystem
Direction of AI in Public Procurement
Speaker: Mr. Paulo Magina, Deputy Head, Public Procurement, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Data Infrastructure and Interoperability
Speaker: Mr. Gavin Hayman, Executive Director, Open Contracting Partnership
Law & Strategy for an AI-Ready Public Procurement System
Speaker: Mrs. Agnieszka Olszewska, President, Public Procurement Office of Poland
Case Studies:
Albania: Building eProcurement capacities since 2009
Speaker: Ms. Reida Kashta, Director General, Public Procurement Agency, Albania
Poland: Can AI take the place of a public procurement review tribunal?
Speaker: Mr. Robert Król, Director, Data and Digitalization Department, Public Procurement Office of Poland
Uzbekistan: Can AI improve public contract value estimation?
Speaker: Mr. Jahongir Abdumalikovich Razzoqov, Chief Specialist, Agency for Industrial Cooperation and Public Procurement of Uzbekistan
A Word from Tech Leaders and Academia
Speaker: Professor Gabriella Racca, University of Turin (Italy) & Mr. Jorge Macara, Chief Market Officer, Simplifae
Q&A / Moderator
Ms. Eliza Niewiadomska, Senior Counsel, Legal Transition Programme, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
13:00 – 14:00
1 h
Lunch
Lunch
14:00 – 14:30
30 m
Session 3
AI for Procurement Strategy and Planning
AI-Enabled Procurement Strategy and Planning: From Process to Intelligent Decision Support
Speaker: Mr. Khalid Bin-Anjum, Senior Procurement Specialist, World Bank
Q&A / Moderator
Ms. Daniela Moldovanu, Head of Training Unit, Public Procurement Agency, Moldova
14:30 – 15:30
1 h
Session 4
Using AI in Public Procurement as a Strategic Tool
The Future is Now: Leading AI-Driven Procurement Transformation — From Process to Purpose
Speaker: Ms. Hiba Tahboub (online), Director and Chief Procurement Officer, World Bank
AI, Analytics, and Public Procurement: Turning System Data into Actionable Intelligence
Speaker: Mr. Alexandre Borges de Oliveira, Lead Governance Specialist, World Bank
AI-Enabled Contract Management Tool
Speaker: Mr. Nevzat Yasar, Field Procurement Officer, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Q&A / Moderator
Mr. Ahsan Ali, Lead Procurement Specialist / Country Team Leader for Türkiye, World Bank
15:30 – 16:00
30 m
Break
Coffee Break & Networking
16:00 – 17:00
1 h
Session 5
Advancing Sustainable Procurement and Value for Money
Intelligent Digital Tools for the Integration of Gender and Circular Public Procurement Considerations
Speaker: Ms. Sonia da Fonseca, Senior Procurement Specialist, European Investment Bank
Use of Merit Point Criteria (MPC) in International Competitive Bidding
Speaker: Ms. Galiya Ismakova, Procurement Director, Asian Development Bank & Mr. Olivier Leonard, Principal Procurement Specialist, Caucasus & Central Asia Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department, Asian Development Bank
Q&A / Moderator
Ms. Mare Bogeva-Micovska, Director, Public Procurement Bureau, North Macedonia
Day 2 · June 9, 2026
Country Experiences, Cooperation and Future Direction
4
main sessions
09:00 – 10:15
1 h 15 m
Session 1
Digital Transformation in Türkiye and Its Effects on Public Procurement Implementation
TürkiyeDigital Procurement Systems and Process Modernization (EKAP / Electronic Public Procurement Platform – EPPP)
Speaker: Mr. Necmettin Yüksel, Head of Department of Electronic Procurement, Public Procurement Authority (PPA) of the Republic of Türkiye
Data, Analytics and Emerging Technologies in Public Procurement
Speaker: Mr. Osman Kılıç, Head of Department of Institutional Development and Research, Public Procurement Authority (PPA) of the Republic of Türkiye
Strengthening Audit Processes in Public Procurement through Artificial Intelligence
Speaker: Mr. Abdulkadir Akarsu, Senior Auditor, Data Analysis Group Directorate, Court of Accounts of the Republic of Türkiye
Detection of Anti-Competitive Practices in Public Procurement through Artificial Intelligence
Speaker: Mr. Ender Yıldız, Competition Expert, Department of Economic Analysis and Research, Competition Authority of the Republic of Türkiye
Q&A / Moderator
Dr. Mehmet Demiroğlu, Member of the Board, Public Procurement Authority, Republic of Türkiye
10:15 – 11:00
45 m
Session 2
Sharing Country Experiences
Ukraine — Unleashing AI in Public Procurement: Real Cases from Ukraine
Part 1: The Innovation-Driven Ecosystem
Speaker: Mr. Yehor Tkachyk, Head of the Sector of International Cooperation in the Field of Public Procurement, Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine + Mr. Oleksandr Vinnytskyi, Chief Technical Officer, State Enterprise "Prozorro"
Part 2: AI in Action — Enhancing Efficiency for Procuring Entities
Speaker: Ms. Olena Starodubtseva (online), Head of the Centre of Excellence in Procurement, Kyiv School of Economics
Part 3: Private Sector AI Solutions (online)
Speaker: Mr. Illia Kasianov, International Partnerships Manager, E-Tender; Mr. Andrii Siabro, Chief Business Development Officer, SmartTender; Mr. Serhii Dzhevaha, Chief Client Officer, Zakupivli.pro
Q&A / Moderator
Mr. Yehor Tkachyk, Head of the Sector of International Cooperation in the Field of Public Procurement, Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine
11:00 – 11:30
30 m
Break
Coffee Break & Networking
11:30 – 12:15
45 m
Session 3
Sharing Country Experiences (contd.)
KazakhstanE-Public Procurement System of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Role of AI
Speaker: Mr. Yerlan Seitov, Director, Department for Methodology of Public Procurement and Quasi-Public Sector Procurement, Ministry of Finance
ChinaAnalysis on the Development of China's Financial Large Language Models
Speaker: Ms. Feng Cheng (online), Deputy Chief Engineer, Institute of Cloud Computing and Big Data, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
Q&A / Moderator
Mr. Agron Ibishi, Senior IT and E-procurement Expert, Public Procurement Regulatory Commission, Kosovo
12:15 – 13:00
45 m
Session 4
Pathways Forward: Cooperation and Future Directions
European Procurement Partnership (EuPP): A Facility to Support Public Procurement Reform
Speaker: Mr. Olivier de Trogoff, EuPP Project Coordinator, Agence Française de Développement
Panel Discussion: Global Collaboration for AI in Public Procurement
Mr. Felipe Goya
Speaker: Mr. Felipe Goya, Regional Procurement Manager for Europe and Central Asia, World Bank
Ms. Galiya Ismakova
Speaker: Ms. Galiya Ismakova, Procurement Director, Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department (PPFD), Asian Development Bank
Mr. Kakha Demetrashvili
Speaker: Mr. Kakha Demetrashvili, Deputy Chairperson, State Procurement Agency of Georgia
Dr. Ahu Meryem Erdoğan
Speaker: Dr. Ahu Meryem Erdoğan, Head of International Relations Department, Public Procurement Authority of the Republic of Türkiye
Q&A / Moderator
Mr. Mehmet Bıçkıcı, Deputy President & Member of the Board, Public Procurement Authority of the Republic of Türkiye
13:00 – 13:15
15 m
Closing
Closing Remarks
Ms. Galiya Ismakova, Procurement Director, Asian Development Bank
13:15 – 14:15
1 h
Lunch
Lunch
14:30 – 22:00
7 h 30 m
Event
Cultural Trip followed by Dinner
Hosted by the Public Procurement Authority of Türkiye