Betul
Yucel
Managing Partner @Boğaziçi Ventures and Founder at IF Consultancy
"From Capital to Culture: How C-Level Leaders Shape the Future of AI and Impact"
"From Capital to Culture: How C-Level Leaders Shape the Future of AI and Impact"
Fri May 15 - 7:50 AM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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"From Capital to Culture: How C-Level Leaders Shape the Future of AI and Impact"
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"From Capital to Culture: How C-Level Leaders Shape the Future of AI and Impact"
"From Capital to Culture: How C-Level Leaders Shape the Future of AI and Impact"
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Session: From Capital to Culture: How C-Level Leaders Shape the Future of AI and Impact
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping industries—but its real impact is determined by leadership decisions, not algorithms.In this talk, Betül, General Partner at Boğaziçi Ventures, explores how C-level leaders shape the future of AI through the intersection of capital allocation, organizational culture, and strategic governance. Drawing on her experience in venture investing, executive advisory, and AI-enabled transformation, she reframes AI as a leadership responsibility with long-term business and societal implications.
The session highlights how investment priorities, decision-making frameworks, and leadership behaviors influence whether AI creates sustainable value or reinforces existing systemic challenges. Moving beyond technical adoption, the talk offers a clear, executive-level perspective on what it means to lead responsibly in the age of intelligent systems.
Designed for senior leaders, this session provides practical insights into aligning AI strategy, culture, and impact—and why this alignment is becoming a defining factor of future-ready organizations.
Key Takeaways
- AI outcomes are shaped less by technology choices and more by leadership decisions, how capital is allocated, culture is designed, and accountability is owned at the C-suite level.
Bio
Betül Yücel – Founding Partner | Change Catalyst & Impact Investment Lead20+ years of experience in strategic business consulting, cultural transformation, and leadership development.
Founder of IF Consultancy, advising Fortune 500 companies and C-level executives.
Gender Expert for UNIDO and UN Women; named UN Women Global Champion for Empower Women (2016).
Led high-impact projects with the US Embassy, EU, Turkish Ministries, Tübitak, and the Melinda Gates Foundation.
Alumna of VC Lab’s Founder Institute and advisor to leading Turkish VCs. Global mentor with Women in Tech and Startup Wise Guys, committed to scaling mission-driven ventures and advancing gender-lens investing across emerging markets.
Jury member for global award platforms including Brandon Hall and Stevie Awards.
