Lale Develioglu

Experienced Executive- 25 years in marketing, strategy, business development and general management in multi-national companies; mainly in telecommunications and FMCG. Experienced Board Director- Independent Board member at various companies; Board member and chairman experience in 9 Turkcell group companies in Turkey, CIS countries and Europe; Certificates from INSEAD International Directors Program and The Mentoring Program for "More Women on Boards" in Turkey. Marketing Leader- “Best Marketing Person” of Turkey in 2009; “Women to Watch” award for Marketing in 2014; 10 years experience as Executive Board Member of Advertisers’ Association of Turkey and Advertising Self-regulatory Body in Turkey; Member of World Federation of Advertisers (WFA); Speaker at various universities and conferences; Instructor at Bilgi University. Author of the book "Karar Verdim" in Turkish, a personal development book on decision making. Active Member of Women Organizations- Founding member of YKK (More Women on Boards in Turkey); member of GBRD (Global Board Ready Women), WCD (Women Corporate Directors), IWF (International Women Forum), KAYAK (Keiretsu Forum Kadın Yatırımcı Kolu). Also an angel investor in 6 technology companies.

Decision making, neuroscience, technology, futurism, nature, psychology, gender equality, and many other things. Passionately curios about everything.

Technology needs to evolve towards nature not away from.