Dr. Semih Kumluk

Well versed expat executive with 14+ years multinational business & leadership experience in Big 4, Telecommunications, FMCG, Consultancy & Training and unique combination of business and data analytics skills; successful results in AI, Marketing, Strategy, HR, Innovation, Project Management and various other business functions; international & top management awards. Slashed innovation projects and broke world records by leading Unilever innovation project teams. Accomplished Customer Collaboration projects and managed end-to-end CRM teams in 35 countries. Won CEO and Chief R&D Officer Awards. Founded and acted as Sports Club Director. Reported to Turkcell Board of Directors and refurbished Strategy & Risk team. Trained in Finance, Marketing, Customer Experience, Design Thinking & Data Science; built Data Science and Artificial Intelligence teams & successfully implemented projects. Established HR Analytics and Employee Experience programs; managed corporate segment revenue and P&L successfully at marketing & set pricing strategy. Launched the first AI programme in the Middle East. Been named Top50 Thought Leader in Artificial Intelligence by Thinkers360. Founded Singularity University Dubai Chapter. Been selected as Global AI Ambassador by SwissCognitive. Been awarded as the Instructor of The Year twice by CertNexus, Instructor Excellence Award by Logical Operations and made to the Instructors Wall of Fame. Currently leading AI and digital business transformation programs for Middle East clients and helping them prepare for the future at PwC. Lead trainer and facilitator for AI, data, innovation and digital transformation topics. Advising and investing in startups.