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 

Committee Members

Committee Members' Titles

Committee Members' Roles

Recep Baştuğ

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

Mahmut Akten

Corporate, Investment Banking & Global Markets EVP

Member

Çağrı Süzer

Client Solutions 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