Speak Up, Brought to Life with Contributions from BBS and VMware by Broadcom | CIO Agenda

In the first episode of our exclusive Speak Up | CIO Agenda interview series, developed as part of our “CIO Agenda” event with the support of VMware by Broadcom, we at Bilgi Birikim Sistemleri (BBS) welcomed Hakan Duran, CIO of Karaca Group and General Manager of Mars Technology.

 

Moderated by Sercan Akdemir, founder of Speak Up, our exclusive interview series brings together four distinguished technology leaders to explore strategic topics shaping organizations' digital transformation journeys and how technology investments can be translated into sustainable business value.

 

In our conversation with the series' first guest, Hakan Duran, we discussed key priorities on today's technology leaders' agendas, including artificial intelligence, cyber resilience, IT complexity, and total cost of ownership (TCO).

 

The discussion highlighted the importance of preparing not only technology infrastructure but also data, people, and organizational culture for AI investments. It also emphasized that cyber resilience goes beyond protection against threats to encompass crisis preparedness and business continuity.

 

We also explored the importance of simplifying increasingly complex IT infrastructures and improving manageability, as well as the need to evaluate technology investments not merely by their costs but by the business value they deliver.

 

The true power of technology lies in transforming it into sustainable business value. With this vision, our Speak Up | CIO Agenda series aims to bring technology leaders' experiences, insights, and perspectives on the future to industry professionals.

 

We would like to thank Hakan Duran for sharing his valuable insights and experiences in our first episode, our moderator Sercan Akdemir, founder of Speak Up, and VMware by Broadcom for their collaboration.

 

The remaining episodes of our exclusive interview series, featuring four technology leaders, will be released sequentially on the Speak Up channel.

 

Watch the first episode of our Speak Up | CIO Agenda series and discover valuable insights into the future of technology leadership.