Mahmut Gazi Bilikozen, an Istanbul native, started his path to become a global citizen by joining a high school student exchange program in the USA.

He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento and his Master of Business Administration in Management & Organization from Marmara University in Istanbul.

He worked for Fortune 500 companies such as CH Robinson in San Francisco, Eagle Global Logistics in Istanbul and UPS in Dubai. Currently, he is directing the Automechanika Dubai & Riyadh automotive aftermarket trade exhibitions of Messe Frankfurt in the Middle East.

On the road for becoming a professional executive coach, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, reading about history and playing football.