Based in Singapore, Burcu Bicakci leads Egon Zehnder’s Artificial Intelligence practice globally. Burcu has spent her career helping companies and their leaders succeed in an increasingly digitized world. A global executive who has lived and worked across three continents, Burcu brings a broad perspective to her work. Having led the firm’s Communications & Connectivity practice, she has developed deep expertise across the telecom ecosystem, including OTT, digital infrastructure, and digital-native companies. Burcu’s main areas of focus are digital transformation and technology; she is particularly passionate about defining the evolution of leadership as technology permeates all organizations. She is a trusted talent strategy advisor to clients globally, providing services that span executive search, leadership development, management appraisals, organizational design, and cultural transformation.
Sometimes I walk out of a meeting with a new perspective on life, feeling that I have touched a person’s life and career choice. These are the moments when I love my job most.
Burcu’s focus on and passion for technology predate her arrival at Egon Zehnder in 2010. Prior to joining the Firm, she was a business development and sales executive at Dell with responsibility for Central and Eastern Europe. Earlier, Burcu spent nearly a decade as an information technology executive at Procter & Gamble.
Burcu earned a BS in industrial engineering from Boğaziçi University in Istanbul and an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. She makes a point of learning from great people and colleagues every day. As the mother of a child, Burcu is especially passionate about empowering the next generation of female leaders.
