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İbrahim Çevikoğlu

Founder & Programme Director, International Trade School of London

Companies Advised: 225+
Training Programmes: 100+
Countries: 4+

Founder of HİT Global & ITSL

İbrahim Çevikoğlu

Founder & Programme Director, International Trade School of London

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İbrahim Çevikoğlu is an international trade professional, consultant and educator specialising in export development, international market expansion and commercial intelligence.

Throughout his career, he has worked with exporters, business organisations and institutions on international market selection, customer acquisition, commercial intelligence, market research and the development of international trade capabilities. His professional activities have taken place primarily across Türkiye, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Uzbekistan.

Through collaborations with exporters’ associations, chambers of commerce and industry, universities, technoparks, sector organisations and private companies, he has delivered more than 100 professional training programmes and provided international trade consultancy to over 225 companies.

A particular area of his expertise is commercial intelligence and its practical application to international trade. His master’s thesis, “The Use of Commercial Intelligence in Foreign Trade and an Application Example,” examined how commercial intelligence methodologies can be systematically integrated into export and international business development processes.

Alongside his professional career, Çevikoğlu continues his academic studies in the PhD programme in Industrial Policy and Technology Management at Istanbul Commerce University. With an academic background in Mechanical Engineering, he has also undertaken studies at the University of Toronto.

He is the founder of HİT Global, through which he provides consultancy, training and business development services to companies seeking to expand into international markets.

Building on his experience in international trade education and consultancy, Çevikoğlu founded the International Trade School of London (ITSL) with the aim of creating a professional learning environment where international trade is taught not only through theory, but also through real business cases, commercial intelligence, market data and field experience.

As Founder & Programme Director of ITSL, he is responsible for the development of the school’s educational approach and programme structure, bringing together academic foundations, practical international trade knowledge and real-world business experience.

International Business Development & Investment Specialist

Dr Hüseyin Hakan Yıldırım

Dr Hüseyin Hakan Yıldırım is an international business professional, consultant and entrepreneur specialising in international trade, investment, marketing and strategic business development.

Dr Hüseyin Hakan Yıldırım

International Business Development & Investment Specialist

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Dr Hüseyin Hakan Yıldırım is an international business professional, consultant and entrepreneur specialising in international trade, investment, marketing and strategic business development.

Having lived and worked in Türkiye, Germany and the United Kingdom, he brings extensive cross-border business experience and currently conducts his professional activities from the UK.

Dr Yıldırım holds a PhD in Marketing. His academic research focused on social psychology, consumer behaviour and the influence of cultural factors on individual decision-making. As part of his doctoral research, he conducted fieldwork in London, further developing his interest in the relationship between culture, markets and business behaviour.

He is the Founder and Director of UK-based High Brand Link Limited (HBL), where he manages international projects across a range of sectors. His work includes supporting companies in entering new markets, developing international growth strategies, identifying investment opportunities and establishing strategic business partnerships.

In addition to his advisory work, Dr Yıldırım is directly involved in international trade and business development operations. His practical experience covers strategic planning, market research, international marketing, commercial negotiations, partnership development and the management of cross-border business activities.

He has worked across a number of international markets, with particular experience in the United Kingdom, Türkiye, China and Uzbekistan. His approach to international business development combines strategy, investment, organisational development and commercial execution.

Alongside his professional activities, Dr Yıldırım contributes to higher education as a Guest Lecturer, delivering lectures and seminars on international trade, marketing and business development.

By combining academic research with practical international business experience, he brings a multidisciplinary perspective to ITSL, with particular expertise in cross-cultural business, consumer behaviour, international marketing, negotiation and strategic market development.