Simge Alpargun received her Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Bilkent University, in 1999, and her MBA degree from Koç University, in 2007. Having started her career as an application developer in Garanti Technology, Simge Alpargun acted as a strategic advisor to reputable financial institutions in Turkey, Middle East, Africa and Europe during her tenure in Accenture and Peppers and Rogers Group. After her 10 plus consultancy experience, she was appointed to the senior vice president of Akbank Direct Banking as the accountable leader for digital strategy and digital transformation of the bank. Since March 2016, Simge Alpargun works as the Business Development Executive for Financial Services in IBM Turkey and is the leading person for the country's business development in breakthrough topics like Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and Design Thinking based Digital Reinvention.
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Simge Alpargun
Territory Services Leader, IBM, Turkey
Committed to collaborating globally to empower the economic development of the world by fostering innovative financial instruments for SMEs, innovators and start-ups.
