Birdal Simsek

Birdal Simsek has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. They started their career as a Personal Trainer at SportCity in 2011. From 2013 to 2017, they worked as a Strategy Consultant at Groupe Rocher. They then joined Samskip as a Global Business Analyst to the CEO from 2017 to 2019. In 2019, they moved to Kardex where they held multiple positions including Senior Business Analyst and Director of Business Strategy & Analytics for the EU and LATAM regions. In 2014, they founded a non-profit organization called Maunarific, focusing on nature conservation and welfare initiatives. Currently, they are employed at Kingspan Group as the Global Head of Business Excellence.

Birdal Simsek obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University in 2014. Birdal then went on to complete a Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) in 2017. In 2018, Birdal earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Strategy and Organization from VU Amsterdam. In 2024, they are expected to complete a Master of Science in Fire and Disaster Management from the University of Florida. Birdal Simsek also holds various certifications, including Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Conceptual Selling, Firefighter, Neuro Linguistic Programming Levels I and II, PRINCE2 Agile Project Management, Professional Scrum Master, Strategic Selling, and TMap Suite Test Engineer.