IT Strategy Committee
Committee Officer: Emre Seval
Type of Committee: Main committee
Subcommittee Type: Legal / Approved by Board Members
Committee's Aim / Responsibilities: It is the committee in which the strategies are planned and followed during the year are determined, responsible are assigned to these strategies and the current status of the strategic projects are discussed.
After the Strategic Plan is established, IT Strategy Committee assigns EVPs and unit managers in order to prepare tactical plans for the strategic plan. The process of forming a Strategic Plan is repeated in each year of activity.
Taking into consideration the Bank's business strategy and the organizational structure within the Garanti BBVA Technology, IT Strategy Committee is responsible for advising large investments together with the establishment of the necessary management and organizational structure in order to achieve the IT targets established in line with the business objectives.
The Committee’s responsibilities are;
- Determining the next year's Engineering & Data strategies / focus areas
- Identifying responsible EVPs and unit managers for these strategies
- At the second meeting to be held during the year, discussing the latest status of the projects and action plans.
Committee History: Established on 15 February 2019.
Meeting Frequency: The Committee meets twice in a year.
Number of Meetings (2023): 1 meeting was held. (July)
Number of Meetings (2024): Meeting date not scheduled / not notified.
Committee Members
Mahmut Akten |
CEO / Board Member |
President |
İlker Kuruöz |
Engineering & Data EVP |
President |
Aydın Düren |
Board Member / Responsible for Legal Services |
Member |
Ceren Acer Kezik |
Retail Banking EVP |
Member |
Sibel Kaya |
SME Banking EVP |
Member |
Cemal Onaran |
Commercial Banking EVP |
Member |
Çağrı Süzer |
Corporate, Investment Banking & Global Markets EVP |
Member |
Tuba Köseoğlu Okçu |
Talent & Culture EVP |
Member |
Aydın Güler |
Finance & Treasury EVP |
Member |
Murat Atay |
Chief Credit Risk Officer |
Member |
Fatih Bektaşoğlu |
TC - Head of Technology Center |
Member |
Şahin Dalbudak |
TC - Banking Applications Unit Manager |
Member |
Tuna Özken |
TC - Infrastructure & Communication Unit Manager |
Member |
Kutluhan Apaydın |
TC - CFE & Financial Companies Unit Manager |
Member |
Özgür Tüzemen |
TC - Data & Advanced Analytic Unit Manager |
Member |
Mustafa Şen |
TC - Payment Systems Unit Manager |
Member |
Emre Kunt |
TC - Service Resilience and Continuity Unit Manager |
Member |
Feridun Aktaş |
TC - Corporate Security Unit Manager |
Member |
Şebnem İpekçi |
TC - Strategy & Control Unit Manager |
Member |
İlker Yavaş |
Abacus Operation Center Director |
Member |
Tolga Haliler |
Organization & Process Development Director |
Member |
Korcan Demircioğlu |
Customer Security & Trans. Risk Management Director |
Member |
Seval Demirkılıç |
TC - Project And Agile Method Management Unit Manager |
Member |