Sadan Kaptanoglu

Şadan Kaptanoğlu studied Philosophy at Istanbul University before studying shipping in London and earning an MSc in Shipping, Finance and Trade from Cass Business School, City University. She became Managing Director of H.İ. Kaptanoğlu Ship Management Company in 2000 and has been a board member of Kaptanoğlu Holding since its establishment, as well as of the Turkish Chamber of Shipping and Piri Reis Maritime University.

In May 2019 she was elected President of BIMCO at its General Meeting in Athens, becoming the organisation's first female president after two years as President Designate.

She chaired sessions at the 4th Mare Forum Istanbul in 2013 and the 5th Mare Forum Istanbul in 2014.