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

İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi  Faculty Member, Head of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Technology

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

Istanbul Technical University Faculty Member

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ergen

Istanbul Technical University

Faculty Member

Oktay Aktolun

PwC Türkiye

Partner

 

Özgür Yiğit

Data Expert
Partner

Serter Baltacı

EY Türkiye

Partner and Innovation Leader

 

Serdar Alemdar

ODTÜ Teknokent

General Manager

 

Yasin Altunkaya

DataExpert

Managing Partner

 

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