Görkem Özkan

Görkem Özkan has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Görkem has worked as the Global TA & Development & Employer Branding Lead at CoE The Americas | APAC | Brazil l Europe at Kordsa since February 2022. In this role, they have been responsible for driving global strategies in talent management and culture execution, as well as branding activities. Prior to this, they worked as an Author at Harvard Business Review starting in December 2019. Görkem also served as the Head of Human Resources & Corporate Communications at Yapı Merkezi İDİS Mühendislik from March 2021 to February 2022, where they were involved in HR, payroll, and learning and development. Additionally, they worked as a Human Resources Manager at Yapı Merkezi from March 2018 to February 2021, where they were responsible for 14+ construction sites globally and led key human capital and talent acquisition initiatives. Görkem previously held the role of Head of Human Resources at Türkiye Petrolleri Petrol Dağıtım A.Ş. from June 2017 to February 2018, where they played a pivotal role in developing HR plans and policies. Before that, they worked as an A. Human Resources Manager at Çimtaş Group / ENKA, overseeing HR processes for multiple plants. Görkem began their career at ÇALIK ENERJİ, where they held various HR roles including Talent Acquisition & Organization Development Manager, Talent Acquisition Executive, Senior HR Generalist, HR Assistant, and HR Intern. Lastly, they started their professional journey as an Administrative Specialist at HAVELSAN in 2004.

Görkem Özkan (she/her) obtained a Master's degree in Public Relations and Corporate & Marketing Communications from Istanbul Bilgi University in 2021. Görkem also holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Bilkent University, although the specific years of study are not provided. Görkem pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Human Resources Management & Career Counseling at Ankara University from 2014 to 2017, but abandoned the program. Prior to that, they completed a Master of Science (MA) in Human Resources Management & Career Counseling from Ankara University from 2007 to 2009.

In addition to their formal education, Görkem has obtained several certifications. These include "Disruptive Innovation" from Harvard Business School Executive Education, "Fundamentals of Coaching" from Sabancı University Executive Development Unit (EDU), "Inclusive Leadership" from Mercer UK, and "Four Dimensional Executive Assessment KF4D" from Korn Ferry, among others. The specific months and years of the obtained certifications are not stated.