Basak CANBULAT GUYOT

International Business Development Consultant

Salary / Daily rate

Croix, France

Mobility: Belgium, Brussels, ...

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

Market ResearchBusiness DevelopmentMarketing Strategy

Languages

Turkish (Native)English (Fluent)French

About me

Intro

-International Business Development -International Sales and Marketing -Market Access and Market Research -Distributor Engagement -Global Partnerships -Innovative Business Collaborations -Health and Business Diplomacy -Lecturing (Comparative Healthcare Systems, Health Diplomacy, Business Diplomacy, International Business Development)

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Work experience

Founding Manager

Healing Abroad Consulting

Feb 2023 - Present

3 years 9 months

Croix, France

– Provides consulting services in international business development, market access strategy, and international sales strategies (e.g., Acibadem hospitals group-IHH Healthcare-market access and positioning in France; Vantage Pharmaceuticals-international trade of pharmaceuticals, Speechi-international business development and distributor engagements). – Provides lectures and bachelor classes on business diplomacy, health diplomacy, and comparative healthcare systems at Université Catholique de Lille.

International Business Development Consultant

Speechi

Jul 2023 - Apr 2025

1 year 10 months

Lille, France

– Contributed to the international expansion and export sales of a leading French technology company specializing in digital tools and display products for education and corporate sectors. – Conducted market research and competitive benchmarking, incl. sector analysis and distributor mapping across the EMEA region. – Led prospection and business development activities, including client outreach, distributor engagement, sales meeting coordination. – Facilitated intersectoral communication and partnerships development with key public authorities. – Key Achievements: Directly contributed to 5 distribution partnership establishment. Projected revenue + €1M annually.

Coordinator - DEIK/ Health Business Council (Health cluster)

Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK)

Aug 2010 - Jul 2021

11 years

İstanbul, Türkiye

– Coordinated the internationalization of Turkey's healthcare sector under the largest smart health cluster, operating under DEIK - the country's leading business federation (equivalent to MEDEF in France/FEB in Belgium). – Directed global business development programs for Turkey's private healthcare sector, enabling international market penetration, health service trade growth and bilateral health collaborations with foreign partners. – Managed the full lifecycle of bilateral business missions, B2B forums, and international health delegations - including program design, partner engagement, and execution. – Developed and implemented strategic collaboration frameworks to foster cross-border partnerships in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and health technology. – Managed all phases of public communication and representation, lobbying, bilateral negotiations and member relations. – Key Achievements: Contributed significantly to the growth of Turkey's health tourism industry, supporting its rise from a nascent stage in 2010 to a 1,3 billion Dollar market by 2021. – Coordinated more than 200 international health delegations, business seminars, B2C or B2B meetings, scientific and diplomatic events across more than 60 countries.

Assistant General Manager

Hankook Tire Europe GmbH

Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

2 years 1 month

Turkey, NC 28393, USA

– Assisted to the general manager in all aspects of office operations; official correspondences, organization of dealer meetings and agreements. – Managed local and regional dealers, order inquiries and communication network between headquarters, liaison office and dealers in Turkey and Balkan Region countries.


Education

Marmara University

Master Program, EU Politics and International Relations

2008 - 2010

2 years 1 month

Ankara University Political Science Faculty

Bachelor Program, Politics and Public Administration

2001 - 2008

7 years 2 months

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