Tuba Terekli

Tuba Terekli is a highly accomplished international business development executive, renowned for her leadership in futurism, innovation, and tech development. She is a seasoned investment expert and CEO of Avon Saudi Arabia, with a strong focus on equity investments. Tuba is a dedicated supporter of entrepreneurs globally and serves on various for-profit and non-profit boards across borders. She has played pivotal roles in the entrepreneurial ecosystem such as Executive Advisor of Fakieh Group and Co-founder of Qotuf Al Riyadah Development Company, contributing to the development of the first Private Entrepreneurship Foundation in KSA and establishing the First Tech Accelerator in Saudi Arabia, Flat6LabsJeddah.

Tuba Terekli has an extensive background in fostering entrepreneurship, venture capital, angel investments, strategic planning, marketing, healthcare, project management, commissioning, SME development, policy making, scale-up companies, company turnarounds and restructuring, investment opportunity evaluations, due diligence, investor relations, and tech companies. She has been actively involved in policy reforms on local and international levels, collaborating with various institutions and government bodies to drive the formulation of knowledge-based economies. Tuba has been instrumental in leading multinational companies such as Avon Beauty as CEO, and has engaged with over 70,000 entrepreneurs worldwide, working with institutes in 57 countries to promote SME and entrepreneurship development. Her professional journey has taken her to Silicon Valley, Europe, Turkey, GCC, and various regions in Saudi Arabia, where she has collaborated with chambers of commerce, ministries, universities, accelerator programs, and venture capitals to drive innovation and investment in the entrepreneurial landscape.