Cem Urfalioglu is an accomplished IT strategist and enterprise architect with over twelve years of experience, currently serving as Portfolio Director, Information Technology Services at Avanade. He holds a Master of Science in Information Technology from the Daniels College of Business, University of Denver and a Master of Business Administration from Bradley University's Foster College of Business.

Cem possesses an unwavering belief in the transformative power of Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and has concentrated his efforts on integrating these technologies into core operations and employee experience to drive business value. In his work at Avanade, Cem creates powerful analytics applications that make the most of data and ML algorithms. These applications are designed for decision-makers to ensure the availability and usefulness of complex data from multiple sources, identifying patterns and predictive models.

When he's not working, Cem enjoys spending time with his family in Denver, Colorado. Travel also plays a significant role in his life.