About the Research
As of 2023, the 50 Most Effective Technology Leaders Survey was added to the 50 Most Effective Functional Leaders Survey, which has been conducted by BMI Business School in cooperation with DataExpert since 2016 in three different functions: finance, human resources and marketing.
Announced for the first time in February 2023, the 50 Most Effective Technology Leaders Survey includes executives who represent their function at the highest level. Turkey’s 50 Most Effective Technology Leaders, who stand out with their performance, are determined within the framework of the criteria determined by the Advisory Board consisting of industry experts and academicians.
Research Criteria
- The survey covers executives who represent the relevant function at the highest level in their companies. (Candidates who report to another executive in the same function other than Global Management, BoD, CEO, General Manager, Group President, etc. are excluded.) In group companies, the senior function manager of each company belonging to the group has the right to participate separately.
- In order for the candidates to be evaluated within the scope of the research, they must have a minimum of 1 year of experience in the relevant function in their current company. 1 year and min. 6 months in their current position. 6 months in their current position.
- Participation in the research is realized through the research participation form that will be sent individually. You can contact info@csummitseries.com to request the application form.
- Participation in the research is voluntary.
- The application forms received from the candidates during the application period are reviewed by the Advisory Board.
- Each Advisory Board member has 1 vote.
- The 50 executives who receive the highest number of votes from the members of the Research Advisory Board are announced as the 50 Most Effective Function Leaders.
Advisory Board

Alper Karaçar
KPMG Türkiye
Head of Consulting, Company Partner

Prof. Dr. Attila Dikbaş
İTÜ ARI Teknokent
General Manager

Dr. Çağla Gül Şenkardeş

Doç. Dr. Dicle Yurdakul
AU INOVA Research Center Director, WE.Q.
Founding Partner

Ediz Öztürk
Bahcesehir University
Faculty Member

Prof. Dr. Gonca Telli
Yeditepe University
Faculty Member

Meltem Bağdatlı
TÜBİSAD
Secretary General

Prof. Dr. Meltem Özturan
Bosphorus University
Faculty Member

Metin Aslantaş
Deloitte Türkiye
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Industry Leader

Dr. Murat Durucu

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ergen
Istanbul Technical University
Faculty Member

Oktay Aktolun
PwC Türkiye
Partner

Özgür Yiğit

Serter Baltacı
EY Türkiye
Partner and Innovation Leader

Serdar Alemdar
ODTÜ Teknokent
General Manager

Yasin Altunkaya
DataExpert
Managing Partner