Bora Özkent

Award-Winning Author, Podcaster, Speaker, Entrepreneur

Speaker

Languages Spoken: English, Turkish

Topics: Agility, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency & NFT, Change and Transformation Management, Customer & Consumer Trends, Digitalization, Future Trends and Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Marketing and Brand Management, Motivation, Personal Transformation

A Guide to Reading and Preparing for the Future

In an increasingly complex world shaped by uncertainty, this keynote explores practical approaches to anticipating the future. Participants learn how concepts such as exponential growth, network effects, and S-curves can be used to model future trends, while also discovering practical frameworks for developing a future-focused mindset. Drawing on his experience as an investor, Bora Özkent shares the tools and thinking models he uses to identify emerging trends—encouraging audiences not only to anticipate the future, but to help shape it.

The World’s Largest Construction Site: The Metaverse

The Metaverse has the potential to become the most transformative technology since the internet. Understanding the opportunities and challenges it presents is essential for organizations and individuals preparing for the next era of digital transformation.

The New World Created by Blockchain

The blockchain revolution that began with Bitcoin continues to evolve through innovations such as NFTs, Web3, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and tokenization. This keynote explores how these technologies are reshaping business and why organizations should embrace the transformation early.

Innovation & Corporate Entrepreneurship

What is innovation? Why do startups and large corporations innovate differently? How does corporate entrepreneurship really work, and what financial value does innovation create? This session answers these questions while offering practical insights into building an innovation-driven organization.

Customer Experience for the 21st Century

Today’s digitally empowered customers expect seamless, personalized, and memorable experiences. This keynote explores how organizations can meet those expectations—and the cultures, processes, and leadership practices required to consistently deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Push Beyond Your Limits – You’re Capable of Much More

Extraordinary achievers are not defined by exceptional talent or luck, but by their mindset, habits, and attitudes. This inspiring keynote reveals the principles behind high performance and sustainable personal success.

Preparing for Artificial Intelligence

The Revolution That Began a Century Ago and the Transformation We See Today
What Is Artificial Intelligence? How Can We Prepare for the AI Revolution?
Workforce Scaling
Expertise & Creativity
The Productivity Impact of AI
Cost Efficiency & Customer Experience
AI’s Impact on Problem Solving
AI Applications and Their Capabilities
Why Continuous Learning and Expansion Are Essential
Artificial Intelligence & Business

A Guide to Reading and Preparing for the Future
The World’s Largest Construction Site: The Metaverse
The New World Created by Blockchain
Innovation & Corporate Entrepreneurship
Customer Experience for the 21st Century
Push Beyond Your Limits!
Agility
Innovation & Corporate Entrepreneurship
Preparing for Artificial Intelligence
Leadership & Teamwork

Bora Özkent develops people and corporations on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Emerging Technologies and Customer Experience.
He is passionate about creativity, game changing initiatives, innovations shaping the future.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from METU School of Management. Bora Özkent also completed Koç University Executive MBA program in 1996, by the scholarship of Arthur Andersen where he worked as a management consultant. In 1998, he attended Harvard Business School Strategic Retail Management Certificate Program.
During his career, he took several management positions in Arthur Andersen Business Consulting, Türkmen Textile Group and Fed Training. In May 2008, Bora Özkent decided to start his own business and cofounded “Özkent A.Ş”, which is one of the most respected training and consulting companies in Turkey.
Beyond his keynote speeches and consultancy career, he is also Instructor of “Human and Technology” in Learning, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Post Graduate Program (LITE) in several universities.
Özkent is a TEDx Speaker and has 4 books: “Innovation Manifest for Big Cooperations”,
“Innovation – Step by Step”, “Creating Priceless Customer Experience’’, ‘’Go Beyond Your Limits’’.
He is also the founder of a respected business platform; ‘’Go Beyond Your Limits.’’

Publications

Bora Özkent is the author of four books on innovation, corporate entrepreneurship, and customer experience design, with many more book projects currently in development.

His book Push Beyond Your Limits! Because You Deserve So Much More was recognized as the “Most Inspiring Business Book of the Year” at the 2021 Best Business Books Awards, organized by Platin Magazine.

Published Books

Push Beyond Your Limits!
The Innovation Manifesto for Large Organizations
Innovation Step by Step
Creating an Exceptional Customer Experience

Podcast

Bora Özkent hosts one of Türkiye’s most-followed business podcasts, releasing three episodes each week. Through a mix of solo episodes and interviews with distinguished guests, he explores topics including technology, the future of work, investment opportunities, innovation, and personal development.

His content is available in video format on YouTube and as audio on all major podcast platforms.