Berna Samiloglu is a seasoned executive with extensive expertise in digital transformation strategy, business model formulation, and execution in industries such as telecommunication, media, consumer goods, and payment systems. With end-to-end business management experience in payment systems, content & media, online businesses, mobile marketing & advertising, and M2M & IoT, Samiloglu possesses strong skills in partnership development & strategic alliances, product design, development, and management, content acquisition, and management, as well as strategic marketing with a focus on digital and mobile.

Samiloglu has received numerous awards for her contributions to the Turkish ecosystem, including the Growth Company Alliance/ Management Excellence' award in 2010 by the Association of Alliance Professionals. She has a special interest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive analytics, platform business & partnerships, and blockchain-enabled companies. Samiloglu is a member of Global Board Ready Women (GBRW), Independent Women Directors (IWD), and she also serves as mentor and advisor to startups.

Samiloglu has an impressive educational background, with Executive Education in Digital Transformation: Platform Strategies for Success at MIT Sloan Executive Education, Venture Capital at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Marmara University, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University.