Burce Gültekin
Global Chief Information Officer at FrieslandCampina

Future tech leadership in action: 4 essential steps’

According to Burce Gültekin, Global CIO of FrieslandCampina, her role is not that much about technology. Her focus is primarily on corporate strategy, realizing business outcomes and connecting people. “Of course, technology plays an important, mainly supportive role in this,” she says. Burce is considered the personification of the new generation of CIOs, especially due to her competent, open, people and business-oriented profile.

During her keynote at CIODAY2024, she will talk about her most important steps in her first year at the multinational dairy company. In this journey, she distinguishes four different phases of three months: inventory, rebuilding, execution and looking ahead.

Dynamic leader

Burce Gültekin is a dynamic leader with extensive experience in data analytics and AI. As the Global Chief Information Officer at FrieslandCampina, she plays a pivotal role in steering the company’s strategy to harness technology for business growth and optimization.

Her leadership is characterized by her strategic vision, customer-centric approach, and ability to foster trust within her teams. She is passionate about leveraging tech, data & AI to create competitive advantages and drive sustainable growth for businesses.

On her mission, she works together with SAP, with which FrieslandCampina has a long-standing relationship. With Burce Gültekin in the lead, the partnership is being adapted to the wishes and demands of a new generation and time. “Ultimately, it’s all about people,” says Bart Doomen, Chief Business Officer at SAP.