“What I expected to be a typical academic course on leadership and strategy skills turned out to be a once-in-a-life-time experience that I will cherish as long as I live. MELA is an unmatched hub for networking, a continuous learning environment that has been fundamental to my growth as a senior professional in private equity and in building the entrepreneurial foundation for my future goals.”

“Often when you experience something very positive in your life, you immediately want to go through it once again. Ten days of the CELA Academy in Istanbul is comparable with the best ten days of school. There is a huge team of experts working to ensure that all the carefully selected participants benefit from the program. Today, the Academy concept is expanding throughout the Middle East, South East Asia and North America which proves its magnetic effect to unite successful people from all over the world.”

“The Central Eurasia Leadership Alliance is a powerful network of young professionals. CELA’s most precious assets are the people! I emerged from the Academy with enhanced self-confidence and leadership skills – and as a member of an international network.”

“The Academy experience is simply life-changing. It has changed how I approach daily life, helped to clarify the decisions I take, and improved my relationships, both professional as well as personal. One of the best things about SEALA is that it helped re-connect me with my purpose, and trained me to pursue it. Once I started to see the overall effect…what takes top place is the humbling realization that my dream is increasingly becoming achievable. I have been enabled to take steps toward my passion, purpose and calling.”