MEHMET FIRAT - HEAD OF IT AND DIGITAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Mehmet FIRAT, who graduated from METU-Mathematics department in 2001, completed the postgraduate program in Information Systems Management in the UK in 2002. In 2019, he completed the Artificial Intelligence Program at Oxford University and in 2023, he completed the Chief Digital Officer Program at Northwestern University.

Starting his career at Havelsan, Fırat worked as a consultant, project manager, and program manager in SAP projects. In 2009, he started working as a Project Manager at Başkent Electricity Distribution Company. After working as the Group Manager of the Project Management Office and the Director of Information Technologies at Enerjisa, he has been serving as the Head of Information Technologies and Digital Business Management for the past 4 years.

In addition to his current executive roles, he is also active in management boards. He serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zack AI, a Sabancı subsidiary working on artificial intelligence, and he is a board member of Eşarj, a leading company in electric vehicle charging stations. Additionaly he was appointed as member of the Board of Directors of Teknosa since 2023.

In addition to these roles, he has active roles in associations in technology and energy areas. He is the Executive Board Member and Energy Work Group Chairman at Blockchain Turkey, serves as the Founding Member and Energy Work Group Chairman at the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Association., and works as the board member in Edider.