17 Dec 2025
Istanbul, Türkiye
IDC Cloud & AI Roadshow 2025
Accelerating Business Transformation with Cloud and AI
Cloud computing and AI continue to drive innovation, reshape strategies, and open new growth paths. Organizations in Türkiye are advancing their AI readiness through digital infrastructure upgrades, modern data architectures, and workforce upskilling.
IDC’s Digital Executive Sentiment Survey reveals that 58% of organizations in Türkiye view AI as their top emerging technology investment for 2025, followed by multicloud (54%).
With the foundations in place, focus now shifts to embedding AI within broader digital strategies — aligning innovation with business goals, enhancing competitiveness, and realizing AI’s full potential as a pillar of digital transformation.
Agenda
9:35 am
IDC Keynote: Accelerating Business Transformation: Harnessing Cloud and AI for the Intelligent Enterprise
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, organizations must move beyond incremental improvements to achieve transformative impact. “Accelerating Business Transformation: Harnessing Cloud and AI for the Intelligent Enterprise” explores how cloud computing and artificial intelligence together enable faster, smarter, and more resilient business operations.
This keynote highlights strategies for integrating AI with cloud platforms to drive innovation, optimize processes, and unlock new growth opportunities.
Eren Eser | IDC
Associate Research Director, Türkiye
Eren Eser
IDC
Associate Research Director, Türkiye
Eren is a seasoned analyst with 20+ years of experience in the ICT sector. He directs all IDC ICT research and consulting engagements in Türkiye, and all sustainability research and consulting projects across the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META).
Based in Istanbul, Eren has been involved in projects ranging from market forecasts to strategic consulting engagements on market entry, competitive analysis, go-to-market strategies, technology marketing, and end-user studies. Eren’s vast experience in the IT services, cloud, software, and telecommunications domains helps IDC clients understand the impact of technology-enabled, sustainable transformation processes in the context of sustainable digital business strategies, operations, products, and services. In addition to his research and consulting activities, Eren is a speaker at industry events.
Prior to joining IDC in 2017, Eren spent more than a decade in IT industry roles spanning portfolio management, channel and business development, pricing, and software development at companies including Turk Telekom and TAI.
Eren earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering and an MBA focused on technology road mapping for strategy and innovation, both from Middle East Technical University. He received a master of science in information systems, with a thesis on modeling mobile telecommunications services, from Middle East Technical University. During his academic endeavors, he studied for one semester at the University of Copenhagen, and for one semester at Harvard University. He is pursuing a marketing PhD focused on sustainability.
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 9:35 am | Location:
IDC Keynote: Accelerating Business Transformation: Harnessing Cloud and AI for the Intelligent Enterprise
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, organizations must move beyond incremental improvements to achieve transformative impact. “Accelerating Business Transformation: Harnessing Cloud and AI for the Intelligent Enterprise” explores how cloud computing and artificial intelligence together enable faster, smarter, and more resilient business operations.
This keynote highlights strategies for integrating AI with cloud platforms to drive innovation, optimize processes, and unlock new growth opportunities.
Speakers
Alper Öner
Head of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
Beko Global
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Gökhan İşleyen
Head of System & Infrastructure Technologies
TÜPRAŞ
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Rıdvan İnan
Data & Analytics and Integration Manager
Nestle Türkiye
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Çetin Yalçın Güleç
CIO & Member Board of Directors
Hayat Fintech
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Funda Oney
CIO
HSBC
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Fulya Bıçak Muştu
CIO
Zorlu Enerji Grubu
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Serkan Aydın
IT & End-User Services Director
Turkish Technology
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Hakan Cem Topal
IT Director
SAYA Holding
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Alper Çelik
Group Director of Data
Hepsiburada
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Burak Öztürk
Head of IT
Media Markt
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Orkun Sevinç
Head of Data and AI
Hangi Kredi
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Barış Abacı
AI & Digital Transformation Deputy General Manager
Çalık Enerji
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Koray Kocabaş
CDO
Demirören Dijital
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Alper Öner
Head of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
Beko Global
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 12:50 pm | Location:
Intelligence Everywhere: Embedding AI into the DNA of the Enterprise
Artificial intelligence is no longer a standalone capability — it’s becoming the foundation of modern business. “Intelligence Everywhere: Embedding AI into the DNA of the Enterprise” explores how leading organizations are infusing AI across every layer of their operations, from customer engagement and supply chains to decision intelligence and innovation pipelines. This session examines the practical steps to operationalize AI at scale, integrate it seamlessly with cloud and data platforms, and empower people and processes to act intelligently in real time. Attendees will gain insights into how to create an AI-first culture, drive measurable business outcomes, and build the resilient, adaptive enterprises of the future.
Gökhan İşleyen
Head of System & Infrastructure Technologies
TÜPRAŞ
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 12:50 pm | Location:
Intelligence Everywhere: Embedding AI into the DNA of the Enterprise
Artificial intelligence is no longer a standalone capability — it’s becoming the foundation of modern business. “Intelligence Everywhere: Embedding AI into the DNA of the Enterprise” explores how leading organizations are infusing AI across every layer of their operations, from customer engagement and supply chains to decision intelligence and innovation pipelines. This session examines the practical steps to operationalize AI at scale, integrate it seamlessly with cloud and data platforms, and empower people and processes to act intelligently in real time. Attendees will gain insights into how to create an AI-first culture, drive measurable business outcomes, and build the resilient, adaptive enterprises of the future.
Rıdvan İnan
Data & Analytics and Integration Manager
Nestle Türkiye
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 12:50 pm | Location:
Intelligence Everywhere: Embedding AI into the DNA of the Enterprise
Artificial intelligence is no longer a standalone capability — it’s becoming the foundation of modern business. “Intelligence Everywhere: Embedding AI into the DNA of the Enterprise” explores how leading organizations are infusing AI across every layer of their operations, from customer engagement and supply chains to decision intelligence and innovation pipelines. This session examines the practical steps to operationalize AI at scale, integrate it seamlessly with cloud and data platforms, and empower people and processes to act intelligently in real time. Attendees will gain insights into how to create an AI-first culture, drive measurable business outcomes, and build the resilient, adaptive enterprises of the future.
Çetin Yalçın Güleç
CIO & Member Board of Directors
Hayat Fintech
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 9:50 am | Location:
The Next Horizon: Uniting Cloud and AI to Power the Intelligent Enterprise
The convergence of cloud and artificial intelligence is reshaping the enterprise, enabling unprecedented levels of agility, insight, and innovation. “The Next Horizon: Uniting Cloud and AI to Power the Intelligent Enterprise” explores how organizations can leverage these technologies together to drive smarter operations, enhance customer experiences, and unlock new business opportunities. This session highlights emerging trends, practical strategies, and real-world examples of AI and cloud working in harmony. Attendees will learn how to build AI-native architectures, scale intelligent applications, and foster a culture where data-driven decisions power every aspect of the enterprise. By the end of the session, participants will understand how to harness the full potential of cloud and AI to create an intelligent, resilient, and future-ready organization.
Funda Oney
CIO
HSBC
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 9:50 am | Location:
The Next Horizon: Uniting Cloud and AI to Power the Intelligent Enterprise
The convergence of cloud and artificial intelligence is reshaping the enterprise, enabling unprecedented levels of agility, insight, and innovation. “The Next Horizon: Uniting Cloud and AI to Power the Intelligent Enterprise” explores how organizations can leverage these technologies together to drive smarter operations, enhance customer experiences, and unlock new business opportunities. This session highlights emerging trends, practical strategies, and real-world examples of AI and cloud working in harmony. Attendees will learn how to build AI-native architectures, scale intelligent applications, and foster a culture where data-driven decisions power every aspect of the enterprise. By the end of the session, participants will understand how to harness the full potential of cloud and AI to create an intelligent, resilient, and future-ready organization.
Fulya Bıçak Muştu
CIO
Zorlu Enerji Grubu
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 9:50 am | Location:
The Next Horizon: Uniting Cloud and AI to Power the Intelligent Enterprise
The convergence of cloud and artificial intelligence is reshaping the enterprise, enabling unprecedented levels of agility, insight, and innovation. “The Next Horizon: Uniting Cloud and AI to Power the Intelligent Enterprise” explores how organizations can leverage these technologies together to drive smarter operations, enhance customer experiences, and unlock new business opportunities. This session highlights emerging trends, practical strategies, and real-world examples of AI and cloud working in harmony. Attendees will learn how to build AI-native architectures, scale intelligent applications, and foster a culture where data-driven decisions power every aspect of the enterprise. By the end of the session, participants will understand how to harness the full potential of cloud and AI to create an intelligent, resilient, and future-ready organization.
Serkan Aydın
IT & End-User Services Director
Turkish Technology
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 9:50 am | Location:
The Next Horizon: Uniting Cloud and AI to Power the Intelligent Enterprise
The convergence of cloud and artificial intelligence is reshaping the enterprise, enabling unprecedented levels of agility, insight, and innovation. “The Next Horizon: Uniting Cloud and AI to Power the Intelligent Enterprise” explores how organizations can leverage these technologies together to drive smarter operations, enhance customer experiences, and unlock new business opportunities. This session highlights emerging trends, practical strategies, and real-world examples of AI and cloud working in harmony. Attendees will learn how to build AI-native architectures, scale intelligent applications, and foster a culture where data-driven decisions power every aspect of the enterprise. By the end of the session, participants will understand how to harness the full potential of cloud and AI to create an intelligent, resilient, and future-ready organization.
Hakan Cem Topal
IT Director
SAYA Holding
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 2:30 pm | Location:
The Future of Enterprise IT: Cloud, Agility, and Beyond
Artificial intelligence has captured the world’s imagination but the true test of its value lies in measurable business impact. “Beyond the Hype: Delivering Measurable Business Outcomes with AI” cuts through the buzzwords to focus on real-world results. This session explores how organizations are moving from experimentation to execution, applying AI to drive efficiency, innovation, and growth. Attendees will learn how to define success metrics, align AI initiatives with strategic goals, and build the data and governance foundations that turn pilots into performance. Through industry examples and proven strategies, this panel reveals what it takes to make AI not just a technology investment, but a sustained driver of business value.
Alper Çelik
Group Director of Data
Hepsiburada
As Group Director of Data for Hepsiburada, Alper Çelik is a passionate and visionary leader who drives data strategy and transformation for Hepsiburada, Turkey’s leading e-commerce platform. He is motivated by the challenge of creating value from data and information, and aims to foster a data-driven culture across the organization. He brings diverse perspectives and experiences to the organization, as he has worked in various sectors, such as banking, retail, and technology over 20 years. His extensive knowledge covers everything from data engineering, data modeling, data warehousing to data governance, and data science. Mr. Celik holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the Bogazici University of Istanbul
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 2:30 pm | Location:
The Future of Enterprise IT: Cloud, Agility, and Beyond
Artificial intelligence has captured the world’s imagination but the true test of its value lies in measurable business impact. “Beyond the Hype: Delivering Measurable Business Outcomes with AI” cuts through the buzzwords to focus on real-world results. This session explores how organizations are moving from experimentation to execution, applying AI to drive efficiency, innovation, and growth. Attendees will learn how to define success metrics, align AI initiatives with strategic goals, and build the data and governance foundations that turn pilots into performance. Through industry examples and proven strategies, this panel reveals what it takes to make AI not just a technology investment, but a sustained driver of business value.
Burak Öztürk
Head of IT
Media Markt
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 2:30 pm | Location:
The Future of Enterprise IT: Cloud, Agility, and Beyond
Artificial intelligence has captured the world’s imagination but the true test of its value lies in measurable business impact. “Beyond the Hype: Delivering Measurable Business Outcomes with AI” cuts through the buzzwords to focus on real-world results. This session explores how organizations are moving from experimentation to execution, applying AI to drive efficiency, innovation, and growth. Attendees will learn how to define success metrics, align AI initiatives with strategic goals, and build the data and governance foundations that turn pilots into performance. Through industry examples and proven strategies, this panel reveals what it takes to make AI not just a technology investment, but a sustained driver of business value.
Orkun Sevinç
Head of Data and AI
Hangi Kredi
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 2:30 pm | Location:
The Future of Enterprise IT: Cloud, Agility, and Beyond
Artificial intelligence has captured the world’s imagination but the true test of its value lies in measurable business impact. “Beyond the Hype: Delivering Measurable Business Outcomes with AI” cuts through the buzzwords to focus on real-world results. This session explores how organizations are moving from experimentation to execution, applying AI to drive efficiency, innovation, and growth. Attendees will learn how to define success metrics, align AI initiatives with strategic goals, and build the data and governance foundations that turn pilots into performance. Through industry examples and proven strategies, this panel reveals what it takes to make AI not just a technology investment, but a sustained driver of business value.
Barış Abacı
AI & Digital Transformation Deputy General Manager
Çalık Enerji
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 12:50 pm | Location:
Intelligence Everywhere: Embedding AI into the DNA of the Enterprise
Artificial intelligence is no longer a standalone capability — it’s becoming the foundation of modern business. “Intelligence Everywhere: Embedding AI into the DNA of the Enterprise” explores how leading organizations are infusing AI across every layer of their operations, from customer engagement and supply chains to decision intelligence and innovation pipelines. This session examines the practical steps to operationalize AI at scale, integrate it seamlessly with cloud and data platforms, and empower people and processes to act intelligently in real time. Attendees will gain insights into how to create an AI-first culture, drive measurable business outcomes, and build the resilient, adaptive enterprises of the future.
Koray Kocabaş
CDO
Demirören Dijital
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 3:40 pm | Location:
From Automation to Imagination
Advisory Board
Yaman Acar
IT Director
Alliance Healthcare Turkey (Cencora)
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Enis Ozan Akkaya
IT Director
Flormar
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Gökhanalp Arslan
Division Head of Artificial Intelligence
Türkiye İş Bankası
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Meltem Atay
IT Director
Türk Tuborg
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Çağatay Avşar
System Infrastructure Director
Fibabanka
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Volkan Bahar
Information Technology Architecture Director
Anadolu Grubu
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Akın Börekçi
Chief Digital Transformation & Information Technologies Officer
SOCAR Türkiye
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Alper Çelik
Group Director of Data
Hepsiburada
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Mustafa Çelik
Manager, Infrastructure & Operation
Teknosa
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Okan Eke
System and Cloud Groups Manager
Aktif Bank
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Murat Erez
Head of IT
Kale Holding
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Savaş Ergen
Infrastructure & Operations Director
CK Enerji
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Mehmet Fırat
Head of IT & Digital Business Management
Enerjisa
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Günseli Gökalp
EVP, Infrastructure & System Management, Executive Commite Member
Intertech
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Çetin Yalçın Güleç
CIO & Member Board of Directors
Hayat Fintech
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Mehmet Ali Gülşen
CDTO
Petrol Ofisi
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Vedat Güneş
CDO
Allianz Türkiye
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Aykut Işık
CIO
Çelik Motor
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Gökhan İşleyen
Head of System & Infrastructure Technologies
TÜPRAŞ
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Ufuk Karabulut
Bilgi Teknolojileri Direktörü
Zorlu Holding
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Yaşar Karadeli
CIO
Medisa Sağlık
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Murat Kılıç
Business Intelligence and Data Governance Director
Türk Telekom
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Mert Oruz
CIO
Arkas Holding
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Alper Öner
Head of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
Beko Global
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Sinan Erdem Özer
COO
Odeabank
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Ozan Özgür
CDO
Coca Cola İçecek
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Kadir Mustafa Öztürk
CTO
Aktif Bank
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Sait Reçber
Chief Data Officer
HSBC Bank
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Utku Sert
Infrastructure Operations Director
Turkcell
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Orkun Süer
IT Director
Atasun Optik
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Uğur Serkan Taşkın
CIO
Koçtaş
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Haydar Vural
Chief Digital Officer
Karsan Otomotiv
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Kerim Özgür Yalçın
CTO
Kredi Kayıt Bürosu
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Kurtuluş Yavuz
CTO
Gürok Holding
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Çağlayan Yıldırım
CIO
Multinet Up & Genel Manager inventiv
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Haydar Erdem Yılmaz
Head of Data Analytics & IT Ops Eng.
Vodafone
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Gökhan Yoluaçık
Chief Digital Officer
Borusan Otomotiv Grubu
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Murat Zobu
System and Cloud Infrastructure Group Manager
Migros
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Mehmet Haklıdır
Artificial Intelligence Institute Director
TÜBİTAK BİLGEM
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Rıdvan İnan
Data & Analytics and Integration Manager
Nestle Türkiye
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Yaman Acar
IT Director
Alliance Healthcare Turkey (Cencora)
Enis Ozan Akkaya
IT Director
Flormar
Gökhanalp Arslan
Division Head of Artificial Intelligence
Türkiye İş Bankası
Gökhanalp Arslan graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 1997 and completed his MBA programme at Hacettepe University, Institute of Social Sciences between 2001-2003. He completed Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning programme at Koç University.
In 1997, Mr Arslan joined İşbank as a software specialist and worked as a solution architect and technical leader in the core banking and capital markets areas of İşbank Group and its subsidiaries between 2000 and 2010.
In 2010, Mr Arslan switched to a full-time data analytics role and held various leadership positions in data warehouse management between 2010 and 2013 and business intelligence management between 2013 and 2016. Between 2017 and 2020, he served as the Analytical Applications Unit Manager.
With more than fifteen years of experience in data analytics and artificial intelligence, Arslan is currently leading İşbank’s artificial intelligence transformation as the Division Head of Artifical Intelligence
Meltem Atay
IT Director
Türk Tuborg
Çağatay Avşar
System Infrastructure Director
Fibabanka
Volkan Bahar
Information Technology Architecture Director
Anadolu Grubu
Akın Börekçi
Chief Digital Transformation & Information Technologies Officer
SOCAR Türkiye
Alper Çelik
Group Director of Data
Hepsiburada
As Group Director of Data for Hepsiburada, Alper Çelik is a passionate and visionary leader who drives data strategy and transformation for Hepsiburada, Turkey’s leading e-commerce platform. He is motivated by the challenge of creating value from data and information, and aims to foster a data-driven culture across the organization. He brings diverse perspectives and experiences to the organization, as he has worked in various sectors, such as banking, retail, and technology over 20 years. His extensive knowledge covers everything from data engineering, data modeling, data warehousing to data governance, and data science. Mr. Celik holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the Bogazici University of Istanbul
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 2:30 pm | Location:
The Future of Enterprise IT: Cloud, Agility, and Beyond
Artificial intelligence has captured the world’s imagination but the true test of its value lies in measurable business impact. “Beyond the Hype: Delivering Measurable Business Outcomes with AI” cuts through the buzzwords to focus on real-world results. This session explores how organizations are moving from experimentation to execution, applying AI to drive efficiency, innovation, and growth. Attendees will learn how to define success metrics, align AI initiatives with strategic goals, and build the data and governance foundations that turn pilots into performance. Through industry examples and proven strategies, this panel reveals what it takes to make AI not just a technology investment, but a sustained driver of business value.
Mustafa Çelik
Manager, Infrastructure & Operation
Teknosa
Okan Eke
System and Cloud Groups Manager
Aktif Bank
Professionally, Okan Eke is actively involved in the planning of system and infrastructure projects and the adaptation of cloud technologies to corporate environments. During this period, he has worked as a system data center manager, trainer, consultant and has developed various projects and provided trainings in corporate companies. Recently, he has focused on data center automation processes, DRS (Disaster Recovery Site) planning and cloud computing and automation solutions. In addition to various system expertise certificates, he holds MVP (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional) System Center Cloud and Datacenter Management and MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer) titles. Okan Eke, who completed his academic education separately in Chemistry and Computer Engineering, has taken part as an editor and speaker in various platforms that develop Turkish resources. He is currently working as System Architecture and Management Manager in the Information Technologies group of Aktif Bank A.Ş
Murat Erez
Head of IT
Kale Holding
Born in 1974 in Izmir, Murat Erez graduated from Ege University, Department of Computer Science Engineering in 1996. Between 1996 and 1998, he worked as a software engineer at Bisan A.Ş., which manufactures Peugeot and Bisan brands. Joining Kale Group in 1999, Murat Erez worked as Software Development Supervisor, Assistant Software Development Manager and Business Applications Manager before being appointed as Kale Group IT Department Head in 2017.
Savaş Ergen
Infrastructure & Operations Director
CK Enerji
Savaş Ergen graduated from Istanbul University, Department of Computer Engineering in 1997. After graduating from the university, he started to work as a practitioner in Çanakkale Seramik Information Technologies Department. During his 6-year tenure, a system management team was formed and he worked as system, network and security manager in this team. In 2004, he started to work at HSBC Turkey and worked in the System Architecture team first as a senior specialist and then as a Unit Manager until the end of 2013. At the end of 2013, he started to work at CLK Enerji Yatırım A.Ş. as the Architectural Manager responsible for the system. For the last 1 year, he has been working as Information Technologies Operation Director at CLK Energy.
Mehmet Fırat
Head of IT & Digital Business Management
Enerjisa
Günseli Gökalp
EVP, Infrastructure & System Management, Executive Commite Member
Intertech
Çetin Yalçın Güleç
CIO & Member Board of Directors
Hayat Fintech
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 9:50 am | Location:
The Next Horizon: Uniting Cloud and AI to Power the Intelligent Enterprise
The convergence of cloud and artificial intelligence is reshaping the enterprise, enabling unprecedented levels of agility, insight, and innovation. “The Next Horizon: Uniting Cloud and AI to Power the Intelligent Enterprise” explores how organizations can leverage these technologies together to drive smarter operations, enhance customer experiences, and unlock new business opportunities. This session highlights emerging trends, practical strategies, and real-world examples of AI and cloud working in harmony. Attendees will learn how to build AI-native architectures, scale intelligent applications, and foster a culture where data-driven decisions power every aspect of the enterprise. By the end of the session, participants will understand how to harness the full potential of cloud and AI to create an intelligent, resilient, and future-ready organization.
Mehmet Ali Gülşen
CDTO
Petrol Ofisi
Vedat Güneş
CDO
Allianz Türkiye
Aykut Işık
CIO
Çelik Motor
Gökhan İşleyen
Head of System & Infrastructure Technologies
TÜPRAŞ
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 12:50 pm | Location:
Intelligence Everywhere: Embedding AI into the DNA of the Enterprise
Artificial intelligence is no longer a standalone capability — it’s becoming the foundation of modern business. “Intelligence Everywhere: Embedding AI into the DNA of the Enterprise” explores how leading organizations are infusing AI across every layer of their operations, from customer engagement and supply chains to decision intelligence and innovation pipelines. This session examines the practical steps to operationalize AI at scale, integrate it seamlessly with cloud and data platforms, and empower people and processes to act intelligently in real time. Attendees will gain insights into how to create an AI-first culture, drive measurable business outcomes, and build the resilient, adaptive enterprises of the future.
Ufuk Karabulut
Bilgi Teknolojileri Direktörü
Zorlu Holding
Yaşar Karadeli
CIO
Medisa Sağlık
Murat Kılıç
Business Intelligence and Data Governance Director
Türk Telekom
Mert Oruz
CIO
Arkas Holding
Alper Öner
Head of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
Beko Global
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 12:50 pm | Location:
Intelligence Everywhere: Embedding AI into the DNA of the Enterprise
Artificial intelligence is no longer a standalone capability — it’s becoming the foundation of modern business. “Intelligence Everywhere: Embedding AI into the DNA of the Enterprise” explores how leading organizations are infusing AI across every layer of their operations, from customer engagement and supply chains to decision intelligence and innovation pipelines. This session examines the practical steps to operationalize AI at scale, integrate it seamlessly with cloud and data platforms, and empower people and processes to act intelligently in real time. Attendees will gain insights into how to create an AI-first culture, drive measurable business outcomes, and build the resilient, adaptive enterprises of the future.
Sinan Erdem Özer
COO
Odeabank
Ozan Özgür
CDO
Coca Cola İçecek
Kadir Mustafa Öztürk
CTO
Aktif Bank
Sait Reçber
Chief Data Officer
HSBC Bank
Sait Reçber is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience, focused on Data and Analytics. Sait is currently the Head of Data and Analytics at HSBC, one of the largest banks in the world with 42 million customers and 220,000 employees in 62 different countries, since 2019.
Before HSBC, he worked in Business Intelligence, Big Data areas at Vodafone Turkey and most recently served as Privacy and Information Security Manager. Before joining Vodafone, he held various positions in business intelligence, business process management and call center systems at Garanti Factoring and Avea companies.
Sait was graduated from Istanbul Technical University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in physics engineering and completed Executive MBA at Istanbul Şehir University in 2014.
Utku Sert
Infrastructure Operations Director
Turkcell
Orkun Süer
IT Director
Atasun Optik
Uğur Serkan Taşkın
CIO
Koçtaş
Haydar Vural
Chief Digital Officer
Karsan Otomotiv
He received BS and MS degrees in Computer Engineering from Boğaziçi University, Turkey and MBA from Bologna Business School, Italy. With over 20 years of experience in banking, finance and insurance, he worked for top institutions including GarantiBBVA, Yapı Kredi, Akbank, QNB Finansbank , AvivaSA and held different responsibilities. In 2018, he started to work in Tofaş, where he managed commercial and manufacturing ICT operations and led corporate AI tranformation of company. He joined Karsan as the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) in 2023 to be a part of Karsan’s transformation in electric, hydrogen and autonomous buses. His expertise includes AI strategy building and execution in corporate. He is also a mentor for AI and digital business model start-ups.
Kerim Özgür Yalçın
CTO
Kredi Kayıt Bürosu
After he graduated from Istanbul University Electronic Engineering department, Kerim Özgür Yalçın completed his master’s degree in Electronics and Communication branch. Yalçın started his career at Albaraka Türk as an application developer in AS/400 systems in 1998. In 2000, he started his mainframe career at BİLPA which, in the future, will be renamed as Yapı Kredi Bank IT, as IBM OS/390 Mainframe System Programmer where he held several managerial responsibilities in the IT Infrastructure Development Section.
As of 2013, Yalçın is the Group Head of IT Infrastructure and Operations at Kredi Kayıt Bürosu A.Ş.
Kurtuluş Yavuz
CTO
Gürok Holding
Çağlayan Yıldırım
CIO
Multinet Up & Genel Manager inventiv
Haydar Erdem Yılmaz
Head of Data Analytics & IT Ops Eng.
Vodafone
After completing his university education at METU Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Haydar Erdem Yılmaz worked as a technical expert and manager at Pamukbank, Turkcell and IBM. Since 2014, Haydar Erdem Yılmaz has been working at Vodafone and has been working as IT Operations Director for 3 years.
Gökhan Yoluaçık
Chief Digital Officer
Borusan Otomotiv Grubu
Murat Zobu
System and Cloud Infrastructure Group Manager
Migros
Mehmet Haklıdır
Artificial Intelligence Institute Director
TÜBİTAK BİLGEM
Dr. Mehmet Haklıdır has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Computer Science from Istanbul University. He completed his Master’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering and his Ph.D. in Control and Automation Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Haklıdır has held leadership and technical expert roles in large-scale national and international projects. He played a significant role in establishing the Artificial Intelligence Institute at TUBITAK BILGEM, and was involved in creating Turkey’s artificial intelligence strategic vision. Dr. Haklıdır is a member of the OECD One AI Expert Group, the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI), and the Artificial Intelligence Technologies Roadmap Advisory Board of the Council of Science, Technology and Innovation Policies. He continues his research in artificial intelligence, big data, and robotics. Throughout his career, he has presented at various national and international congresses and scientific conferences and published articles in international scientific journals indexed by SCI. Dr. Haklıdır has received national and international awards from different organizations. Currently, Dr. Haklıdır is Director of Artificial Intelligence Institute at TUBITAK BILGEM.
Rıdvan İnan
Data & Analytics and Integration Manager
Nestle Türkiye
Event Sessions
Thursday, December 11 2025 12:50 pm | Location:
Intelligence Everywhere: Embedding AI into the DNA of the Enterprise
Artificial intelligence is no longer a standalone capability — it’s becoming the foundation of modern business. “Intelligence Everywhere: Embedding AI into the DNA of the Enterprise” explores how leading organizations are infusing AI across every layer of their operations, from customer engagement and supply chains to decision intelligence and innovation pipelines. This session examines the practical steps to operationalize AI at scale, integrate it seamlessly with cloud and data platforms, and empower people and processes to act intelligently in real time. Attendees will gain insights into how to create an AI-first culture, drive measurable business outcomes, and build the resilient, adaptive enterprises of the future.
Partners
MDSap
As MDSap, we have been serving more than 300 institutions in the EMEA region, some of which are among the top 25 companies in their respective countries, through our collaboration with market-leading companies worldwide for over 30 years.
Equinix
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, shortening the path to boundless connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.
Oredata
Oredata is a leading provider of advanced cloud technologies, data analytics, and AI solutions, with a strong focus on driving digital transformation and innovation. As a Google Cloud Managed Service Provider (MSP) Partner and a two-time recipient of Google Cloud’s ‘Partner of the Year’ award in the MENAT region, Oredata enables organizations to harness the full potential of cloud, data, and AI to achieve their strategic objectives. With deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, business intelligence, analytics, and Generative AI, Oredata consistently delivers innovative solutions, actionable insights, and transformative outcomes that empower businesses to grow and compete in the digital era.
Radore
Radore, which was founded in 2004, made its first data center investment in 2005. Using the motto of “Uptime Experts”, Radore adopts the principle of reliable and uninterrupted service. Customers can benefit from data center services such as Colocation, Dedicated Server and Hardware Leasing, Cloud Server, Managed Services, Content Distribution Network (CDN), Web Hosting, Domain Name and SSL with a 99.99% uptime guarantee. Radore has been titled as “The Fastest Growing Data Center of Turkey” four years in a row according to the 2012-2013-2014-2015 results of Deloitte Technology Fast50. With this title, Radore began investing in an office and third generation data center once again at MetroCity in 2014, completed this data center in 2015 and expanded this into a total area of 2,760 m2 including white spaces and office spaces in 2016.
Radore reinforced its position as the leading data center by partnering with Doğuş SK Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Ortaklığı A.Ş. (DGSK) and Iş Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Ortaklığı A.Ş. (Iş Girişim) in 2014, and with Selçuk Saraç in 2015. Radore has also been certified with ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS certifications.
Radore, which has a long-standing sectoral experience as well as a fully-backed up infrastructure, offers more than 3,500 customers a 7/24 service with 100% physical security, uninterrupted and backed up internet access, experienced technical team and state of the art technology in power and air-conditioning systems. radore.com
NetApp
NetApp is an American data infrastructure company that provides unified data storage with the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in the world’s biggest clouds, integrated data services with built in data resilience and policy-based governance, and CloudOps solutions with AI-powered optimization of on-prem and cloud infrastructure.
Eteration
Eteration has been guiding companies on their digital transformation journeys for over 20 years, leveraging its expertise in software development, cloud technologies, DevOps, and microservices architecture. From mobile and web projects to integration processes and e-commerce solutions, Eteration delivers tailored, scalable, and sustainable software solutions at every stage to meet the unique needs of companies.
Mendix
Mendix, a Siemens business and the global leader in enterprise low-code, is reinventing how applications are built in the digital enterprise. With Mendix, enterprises can broaden development capability; make intelligent, proactive, and contextual apps; and modernize core systems, while maintaining security, quality, and governance. Globally, 5,000 companies use Mendix.
E-Data Teknoloji & Trellix
E-Data Technology is a value-added IT distributor that has been connecting business partners with information technologies since 2008, combining its extensive experience with the dynamics of the industry. With offices in Ankara and Istanbul, it serves business partners in all 81 provinces of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
E-Data Technology, representing strong brands and offering solutions for a wide range of sectors, aims to maximize the success of its business partners with its expert team.
Trellix, the trusted CISO ally, is redefining the future of cybersecurity and soulful work. Our comprehensive, GenAI-powered platform helps organizations confronted by today’s most advanced threats gain confidence in the protection and resilience of their operations. Along with an extensive partner ecosystem, we accelerate technology innovation through artificial intelligence, automation, and analytics to empower over 53,000 customers with responsibly architected security solutions.
We also recognize the importance of closing the 4-million-person cybersecurity talent gap. We aim to create a home for anyone seeking a meaningful future in cybersecurity and look for candidates across industries to join us in soulful work.
Prodaft
As a pioneering threat intelligence company, we at PRODAFT have been mastering the art of cyber threat anticipation for over a decade. We have been supporting organizations in both private and public sectors that are exposed to cyber risks due to the lack of resources, no dedicated teams, inappropriate or complicated solutions, overwhelm, or simply the lack of awareness. That is why you will receive intelligence-led insights that are actionable, validated, and relevant to your business specifically. There is no half-cooked data – just contextualized findings that shape your cyber resilience of tomorrow.
WGuard
Wguard, with its extensive support and sales team, offers enterprise software solutions in line with today’s rising trends, especially to upper segment institutions in the Finance and Energy sectors. Our solution set includes Monitoring, Inventory Management, Server Dependency Map, Automation, PDPA, Hybrid Cloud Management and Corporate Data Protection and Management solutions.
Venue
Knowledge Hub
IDC Spotlight
Hibrit Bulutun Yükselişi
Günümüzün hızla gelişen dijital ortamında hibrit bulut, BT yatırımlarını en üst düzeye çıkarmayı hedefleyen kurumlar için vazgeçilmez bir strateji haline geldi. IDC araştırmaları, hibrit bulutun sadece bir trend değil, modern BT altyapısının kritik bir bileşeni olduğunu, verimliliği, performansı ve çevikliği teşvik etmek için özel ve genel bulutların güçlü yönlerini harmanladığını ortaya koyuyor. Bu tür ortamların uygulanması ve işletilmesinin karmaşıklığı, yönetilen hizmet sağlayıcıların (MSP’ler) rolünü kritik hale getiriyor. Bu iş ortakları yalnızca teknik ve operasyonel zorlukların aşılmasına yardımcı olmakla kalmayıp, aynı zamanda hibrit bulut yatırımlarının gerçek değerinin ortaya çıkarılmasında da önemli bir rol oynuyorlar. Türkiye’deki kurumlar giderek daha fazla hibrit bulut çözümlerine yönelirken, doğru MSP iş ortağını seçmenin önemini anlamak, istenen iş sonuçlarına ulaşmak için çok önemli hale geliyor.
Eren Eser
IDC
Associate Research Director (Türkiye)
IDC Spotlight
Yapay Zeka: Küresel Dönüşümün Temel Dinamiği
Yapay zeka (YZ), son yıllarda teknolojik gelişmelerin merkezinde yer alarak hem iş dünyasını hem de toplumsal yaşamı yeniden şekillendiriyor. Algoritmaların gelişimi, veri işleme kapasitesinin artması ve hesaplama gücündeki ilerlemeler, YZ’nin daha geniş ve karmaşık alanlarda uygulanabilirliğini mümkün kılıyor. Bu dönüşüm, sadece teknoloji şirketlerini değil; sağlık, üretim, kamu hizmetleri ve eğitim gibi geleneksel sektörleri de doğrudan etkiliyor.
Yeşim Öztürk
IDC
Senior Research Manager
Advisory Board Spotlight
Yapay zekâ, kurumların dijital dönüşümünde itici güç haline geliyor. Generatif AI çözümleri, iş süreçlerini otomatikleştirerek verimliliği artırıyor ve karar alma mekanizmalarını hızlandırıyor. Müşteri deneyimi ve dijital dönüşüm alanlarında şirketlere hem operasyonel hem de stratejik avantaj sağlıyor. Bu gelişme, yalnızca bir teknoloji yeniliği değil; iş dünyasının geleceğini belirleyen köklü bir dönüşüm olarak göze çarpıyor.
Gökhan İşleyen
Tüpraş
Head of System & Infrastructure Technologies
Advisory Board Spotlight
Yapay zekânın gelişimi, hesaplama gücünden algoritmik yaratıcılığa evrildikçe, yalnızca teknik bir alan olmaktan çıkıp zihinsel, etik ve stratejik bir meseleye dönüştü. Özellikle son yıllarda ivme kazanan üretken yapay zekâ, metin, görsel ve kod üretmenin ötesine geçerek karar alma süreçlerinde aktif bir ortak haline geldi. Zekâ, sadece hesaplama gücü değil; sezgi, bağlam ve sorumluluk demektir. Üretkenlik, yalnızca hız değil; anlamlı seçenekler ve yeni olasılıklar üretebilme yetisidir. Güven ise sadece teknik bir nitelik değil; toplumsal ve etik bir taahhüttür. Bu nedenle, üretken yapay zekânın sunduğu olanaklar ne kadar büyüleyici olursa olsun, bu teknolojinin etik, hukuki ve stratejik boyutları aynı ölçüde titizlikle ele alınmalıdır.
Dr. Mehmet Haklıdır
TÜBİTAK BiLGEM
Artificial Intelligence Institute Director
Advisory Board Spotlight
Yapay zeka ve bulut teknolojileri, dijital dönüşümün iki temel taşı olarak rekabetin yoğun olduğu FMCG sektöründe geleceğin iş dünyasını yeniden şekillendiriyor. Bulutun sağladığı sınırsız ölçeklenebilirlik ve esneklik, yapay zekanın veri odaklı zekâsıyla birleştiğinde, işletmeler için inovasyonun sınırlarını sağlanan teknolojiler ile ortadan kaldırıyor.
Rıdvan İnan
Nestle
Data & Analytics and Integration Manager
Advisory Board Spotlight
E-ticarette yapay zeka, artık sadece bir destek aracı olmaktan çıkıp iş dönüşümünün temel motoru haline geliyor. Yapay zekayı bir teknoloji projesi olarak değil, ticaretin geleceğini şekillendiren stratejik bir güç olarak gören şirketler gelecekte başarılı olacak.
Alper Çelik
Hepsiburada
Head of Data
Speaker Spotlight
Günümüzde bulut teknolojileri ile yapay zekânın birleşimi, işletmelerin dijital dönüşüm yolculuklarında en kritik stratejik avantajı oluşturuyor. Çoklu bulut (multi-cloud) mimarileri, kurumların esneklik, güvenlik ve performansı aynı anda sağlayabilmesine olanak tanırken; üretken yapay zekâ ve otomasyon çözümleri operasyonel verimliliği yeniden tanımlıyor. Özellikle regülasyonun yoğun olduğu sektörlerde, veriyi doğru konumlandıran hibrit modellerin benimsenmesi sürdürülebilir ve ölçeklenebilir bir altyapı yaratmanın anahtarı haline geldi. Önümüzdeki dönemde, yapay zekâ destekli karar mekanizmaları ve otonom BT operasyonlarının şirketlerin rekabet gücünü belirleyen temel faktörler olacağını öngörüyorum.
Hakan Cem Topal
Saya Holding
Director of IT
Speaker Spotlight
Türk Hava Yolları bulut tabanlı sistemler ve modern veri mimarileri üzerine inşa edilen kestirimci bakım (predictive maintenance) sistemleriyle teknik arızaları önceden tespit edip maliyetleri düşürürken, yapay zeka destekli dinamik fiyatlandırma ve hiper-kişiselleştirme modelleriyle yolcuya doğru teklifi sunarak gelirleri ve müşteri deneyimini eş zamanlı olarak artırabilir. Aynı zamanda, uçuş ağındaki karmaşıklığı yöneten optimizasyon algoritmaları operasyonel mükemmeliyeti sağlarken, ekiplerin yönetimin adil ve hızlı yöneten akıllı planlama araçları, çalışan deneyimini iyileştirip kurum genelinde verimliliği en üst düzeye çıkaran bütünleşik yapıları kurmaya çalışıyoruz.
Serkan Aydın
IT & Enduser Services Director
Turkish Technology
Partner Spotlight
Geleceğin Akıllı ve Çevik Yazılımlarının İnşası
Yarının dijital sektör liderleri, yazılımı bir ürün değil, iş yapış biçimlerinin yaşayan ve sürekli evrilen bir parçası olarak gören şirketler olacak. FinTech, Otomotiv ve Web3 gibi sektörlerde, ölçeklenebilir, esnek ve yapay zeka destekli
yazılımlara duyulan ihtiyaç hiç bu kadar kritik olmamıştı. Artık başarı, daha fazla kod yazmaktan çok, öğrenen, otomatikleşen ve işinize paralel olarak sürekli gelişen sistemler inşa etmekle ölçülüyor.
Güvenilir bir teknoloji ortağı, organizasyonların Yapay Zeka destekli, bulut-yerel ve modüler yazılım sistemlerini daha hızlı, daha akıllı ve daha düşük riskle hayata geçirmesine olanak tanır. Yazılım tanımlı araçlar ve otonom sistemlerden, geleceğin finansal platformlarına ve Web3 dünyasına uygun merkeziyetsiz uygulamalara kadar, doğru iş birliği sayesinde yazılım çözümleri yalnızca bugünün değil, yarının rekabet ortamına da hazır şekilde tasarlanır. Bu sadece dış kaynak kullanımı değil; bu, gelecekteki pazar konumunuzu belirleyecek sistemleri birlikte yaratma yolculuğudur.
Yapay Zeka, otomasyon ve merkeziyetsiz mimarilerle şekillenen sektörlerde rekabet avantajı arayan şirketler için, doğru teknoloji ortağı kod yazmaz — stratejik üstünlük üretir.
Dr. Naci Dai
Eteration
Founder, Chief Scientist, Chairman of the Board
Speaker Spotlight
Media Markt olarak son iki yıldır hibrit bulut teknolojilerine stratejik yatırımlar yapıyoruz. Bu yatırımların temel motivasyonu, müşterilerimize ve çalışanlarımıza sunduğumuz hizmetin kalitesini sürekli olarak artırmak ve uygulamalarımızı daha hızlı, daha esnek ve daha güvenilir hâle getirmektir. Aynı zamanda bulut teknolojileri, altyapımızı ihtiyaçlara göre ölçeklendirebilmemize ve operasyonel maliyetlerimizi daha etkin bir şekilde optimize etmemize sağlayarak AI teknolojilerini kullanılması içinde zemin hazırlıyor.
Burak Öztürk
Media Markt
Head of IT
Speaker Spotlight
Yapay zekâ ve bulut teknolojilerinin birleşimi, şirketlerin veriyle değer üretme hızını yeniden tanımlıyor. Bugün özellikle predictive AI, generative AI ve bilumum analitik çalışmaları birleştirme kabiliyeti getiren agentic AI, RAG tabanlı finansal asistanlık çözümleri ve gerçek zamanlı karar motorları, bulutun esnek altyapısıyla birleşerek işletmelerin hem operasyonel verimliliğini hem de müşteri deneyimini radikal biçimde dönüştürüyor. Çoklu bulut stratejileri, veri egemenliği ve güvenlik gereksinimlerini karşılayacak şekilde olgunlaşırken; GPU-optimize edilmiş bulut ortamları, kurumların kendi finansal asistanları, üretken AI modelleri ve kişiselleştirilmiş tavsiye sistemlerini hızla hayata geçirmesine ve müşterilerine sağlanan faydayı maksimize etmeye olanak sağlıyor. Önümüzdeki dönemde en büyük farkı yaratacak unsur, teknoloji yatırımlarının doğrudan OKR ve iş sonuçlarıyla hizalanması olacak: Yani artık mesele “AI kullanmak” değil, AI ile ölçülebilir iş değeri üretmek. Bu dönüşüm, veri stratejisi güçlü olan ve veri odaklı kültürel dönüşümünü gerçekleştirebilmiş kurumlar için büyük bir fırsat penceresi açıyor.