Şadan Kaptanoğlu Dikici

Şadan Kaptanoğlu studied maritime at City College, London after earning a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the Faculty of Literature at Istanbul University. She went on to earn her master’s degree in maritime, finance and trade from City University—Cass Business School, and Ph.D. from De Montfort University.

Ms. Kaptanoğlu worked as the General Manager of her family business H. İ. Kaptanoğlu Maritime Group until January 2014. She also served on the Board of IMEAK Chamber of Shipping as Vice Chair from 2018 to 2022. She is currently a Board member at Kaptanoğlu Denizcilik Tic. A.Ş., and a member of the Board of Trustees at Piri Reis University.

Ms. Kaptanoğlu was appointed as the Chair of Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association (TURMEPA) in 2016, and she still serves in this role. On May 14, 2019, she was elected as the President of Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), becoming the first woman to be appointed to this office. In 2008, Ms. Şadan Kaptanoğlu was recognized with the inaugural Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Seatrade Maritime Awards in London, UK.

Ms. Kaptanoğlu has served as a Board member at Aygaz A.Ş. since March 2018.