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Defne İncekara · AI Strategist and Trainer · Speaker

From understanding AI to doing business with AI.

I provide enterprise AI training and strategy consulting. From executives to practitioners, skills that touch your team's work from day one.

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5,600+Training participants
97Organizations
25+ yearsEnterprise technology
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From the TEDx stage: The Right Answer, the Wrong Question.

Defne İncekara on the TEDx stage
TEDx · "The Right Answer, the Wrong Question"
25+ years of enterprise experience
AndersenPwCVodafoneIBMEricsson
Why me

I turn enterprise experience into real results.

Across a career of more than 25 years at Andersen, PwC, Vodafone, IBM and Ericsson, I led big data, analytics and digital transformation projects. Now I channel that experience into helping organizations achieve real results with AI. Not slogans — skills that touch the work from day one.

  • Harvard Business School AI · Vjal Institute AI · Outskill AI Generalist
  • ICF Accredited Professional Coach · John Maxwell Leadership Coach
  • Nine role-specific programs, from executive to practitioner

How I work

We start by measuring. The AI-First Index scores your organization's AI maturity across six dimensions, so the next step comes from the result rather than from guesswork.

About Me
Defne İncekara on the GENÇ2030 stage
Where to start

With the AI-First Index, start by measuring, not guessing.

A 6-dimension AI maturity assessment. At the end of a 10-minute survey, a personalized mini-report for you and an aggregate report for your organization.

  • Measure your organization's AI maturity
  • See your strengths and weaknesses across 6 dimensions
  • A roadmap to launch your first pilot in 90 days
  • Role-specific training recommendations
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References

97 organizations, from holdings to the public sector.

Some of the organizations I've worked with
AkbankAkka HotelsAlameti FarikaARGE DanışmanlıkBeymen GroupBilgili HoldingBilkomBorusan HoldingBoyner GroupBR MağazacılıkBSHCotyCredit Europe BankDAL Engineering GroupDoğan HoldingDoğuş OtomotivEsma Dereboy TasarımGlobal Bilgiİpekyol GroupKibar HoldingKuveyt Türk Participation BankMavi JeansMoneyPayOtokoçsahibinden.comSera GroupSinpaş HoldingThe Marmara GroupTrendyolÜNLÜ & CoWON AjansYaşar HoldingYüksel Proje
Corporate Governance Associationİnci FoundationİYTEKAGİDERKeller WilliamsKoç UniversityKonya Metropolitan MunicipalityKOSKİOSTİM Technical U.Özyeğin U.Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Youth and SportsYeditepe U.
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Services

Programs that touch the work.

Enterprise AI training in a classroom setting
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Enterprise Training

Nine role-specific programs, from one day to 10 weeks. From decision-maker to practitioner.

See the programs
AI strategy consulting conversation
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Strategy & Implementation

Consulting that starts with the AI-First Index and launches your first pilot in 90 days.

How it works
Lunch and Learn session, panel conversation
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Lunch & Learn

Focused 2-hour sessions on 15+ topics. A fast on-ramp for your team's agenda.

Topics
Defne İncekara taking a photo with the audience from the stage at the GENÇ 2030 event of the Turkish Ministry of Youth and Sports
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Keynote Talks

Stage talks for events and conferences. Energy, evidence and a clear message.

As a speaker
Defne İncekara delivering AI training on stage
New · Online Academy

Defne İncekara Academy is live.

An online AI training platform for your organization. 12 video modules; your team signs up with a company code, watches in any order and earns a certificate on completion.

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Stage

On dozens of stages, including TEDx.

I deliver keynotes for events and conferences. On the TEDxOSTIM stage I gave the talk "The Right Answer, the Wrong Question."

  • "AI Made Simple: What Matters and What's Next?"
  • "Use AI Like the Best Do"
  • Workshop: AI-First Business Transformation
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5,600+participants
97organizations
25+ yearsexperience
What participants say

From you.

"After the training, I built four different applications with AI development tools and integrated AI into the daily work of our organization."

Cüneyt UsluChairman · Argion Bilişim & CCG Customer Care

"We quickly learned which AI platform to use in which situation. We launched our pilots and saw significant improvements in our business processes."

Reha ÖzkanHead of BU · BSH Türkiye

"Our view of AI shifted from an operational tool to a strategic priority. Everyone now writes prompts, produces content and automates their processes."

Barış TopuzluDirector of Technology and Digital Strategy · The Marmara Group
Frequently asked

Common questions.

Who is Defne İncekara?

Defne İncekara is an AI strategist, trainer and speaker who provides AI training and strategy consulting to organizations. She previously served as Director of CRM & Digital Services at Ericsson and Director of Big Data & Analytics for the MMEA region at IBM, and brings 25+ years of enterprise technology experience.

What services does she offer?

Enterprise AI training programs, AI strategy and transformation consulting, Lunch & Learn sessions and keynote talks. Training is designed by role, from senior executives to practitioners.

Who is enterprise AI training for?

For employees at every level: decision-makers, managers, specialists and trainers. Programs range from one-day awareness sessions to 10-week coaching programs.

How many organizations and people have been trained?

5,600+ participants have been trained across 97 organizations — from holdings to universities, from the public sector to SMEs. See the references

How can I request a proposal?

You can reach out via the contact page or at dincekara@icloud.com. We clarify your needs in a short conversation and prepare a proposal tailored to your organization.

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