'''Filiz Yilmaz''' is the Senior Director of Participation and Engagement at [[ICANN]],<ref>[http://nl.linkedin.com/in/filizyilmaz linkedin.com]</ref> where she has been working since October 2010. Inspired by her own experience as a first-time ICANN meeting attendee at [[ICANN Seoul]], Filiz established the Newcomers track and lounge in order to make the experience less overwhelming for future first-timers. | '''Filiz Yilmaz''' is the Senior Director of Participation and Engagement at [[ICANN]],<ref>[http://nl.linkedin.com/in/filizyilmaz linkedin.com]</ref> where she has been working since October 2010. Inspired by her own experience as a first-time ICANN meeting attendee at [[ICANN Seoul]], Filiz established the Newcomers track and lounge in order to make the experience less overwhelming for future first-timers. |