Barış Karakullukçu is a business leader with over 25 years of extensive experience in consulting, telecommunications, retail, and banking sectors. She graduated from Bilkent University's Department of Industrial Engineering. She began her career in 1996 as a technology consultant at IBM-SA and later worked in various critical consulting roles for leading companies in the industry as part of her role at PwC Consulting. While at Accenture, she led technology and business transformation projects in more than 25 countries, and in 2005, she joined Accenture Turkey, becoming a partner in 2010. After serving as a board member and CEO at Mudo, she led the data and analytics-focused transformation program at Turkcell, and she held the position of Country Leader for Global Business Services and Consulting Sector at IBM. In 2020, she took on the role of Chief Strategy, Planning, and Digital Officer at Türk Telekom, where she prepared the company's 5-year strategic plan and advanced initiatives focusing on creating value from the new economy, such as the Pilot Acceleration Program, TT Ventures, and TTPay Payment Services. Currently, as the Head of İş Bankası's New Generation Entrepreneurship Business Division, she continues her vision of adding value to Turkey's entrepreneurship ecosystem. Beyond her corporate responsibilities, Karakullukçu is actively involved in various civil society organizations, serving as a board member in leading organizations like Turkey Informatics Foundation, Impact Circles Foundation, and Artificial Intelligence & Technology Association. Karakullukçu, known for her expertise and guidance, also serves as an Independent Board Member at Arena and actively contributes to shaping the education sector as a member of advisory boards in prominent Turkish universities. She has been listed multiple times among Turkey's most powerful 50 women by Fortune and Economist magazines. As a transformative leader, her impact and success have been published as a Harvard Business Case Study and continue to be a subject of study in various university courses.