How CEOs and Boards Can Lead the AI Transformation

The panel moderated by Dr. Erkin Erimez, featuring Engin Aksoy, Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, and Prof. David R. Beatty explored how decision-making dynamics are evolving in the age of artificial intelligence and how institutions can adapt to this transformation. A key message was that organizations must go beyond adopting new technologies and evolve into structures capable of asking the right questions, managing risks effectively, and turning opportunities into strategic advantage.

How CEOs and Boards Can Lead the AI Transformation

Top Management and Artificial Intelligence Practices panel for the Leading the Future: Artificial Intelligence and Effective Boards, organized in collaboration with Corporate Governance Association of Türkiye.

Artificial intelligence is transforming every aspect of business—but technology alone does not create value. Success depends on leadership, governance, and execution. In this panel, Prof. David R. Beatty, founder of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance; Engin Aksoy, CEO of Vodafone Türkiye; and Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, Chair of Trustees of Argüden Governance Academy, explore how boards and executive teams can work together to lead successful AI transformation. The panel is moderated by Dr. Erkin Erimez, Academic Board Member of Argüden Governance Academy.

The discussion covers: