AHMET TOLGAÖZOL
Ahmet Tolga Özol smiling, arms crossed, in front of a dark studio backdrop

Ahmet Tolga Özol

Entrepreneur, CEO, AI Strategist

I have been building businesses with technology for more than thirty years, and AI has been my focus for the last six. Here you will find my career, my writing and my broadcasts.

Career

A path that began in product management at a computer distributor, continued with fourteen years as a group IT director and three CEO roles, and since 2018 has been about building my own companies.

  1. 1999

    RMA & Product Manager, EMEAA

    Managed import, sales and RMA processes at one of Turkey’s large computer distributors.

    • IT distribution
  2. 2001

    IT Coordinator, Esenyurt Belediyesi

    Renewed more than 100 computers and the network and server infrastructure, and delivered the e-Government integration and municipal website projects.

    • Public sector
  3. 2004

    IT Director, Gülaylar Grubu

    Managed Microsoft Axapta ERP, e-commerce, digital marketing, IT security, international procurement and smart building systems across the group’s companies. From 2013 he also coordinated construction and real estate development projects.

    • Jewellery
    • Retail
    • Tourism
    • Food and beverage
    • Real estate
    • Construction
  4. 2017

    CEO and Board Member, WAM Turkey

    Managed Gülaylar Group's real estate and shopping centre portfolio, including City's Nişantaşı, Meydan İstanbul, Kozyatağı Carrefour and IGT in New York, with responsibility for construction, leasing and mall operations.

    • Shopping centres
    • Real estate
  5. 2018

    Digivega

    Founder. A 360-degree creative agency combining creative marketing with digital under the motto “Be Analytic Be Creative”.

    • Advertising and marketing
    • Management consulting
  6. 2020

    Green Mood Organics

    Co-founder. Ecogarantie-certified, plant-based household cleaning, baby care and pet care products.

    • Natural products
    • Consumer goods
  7. 2021

    Digivega Studio

    Founder. Games for PC, console, mobile and VR; AR/VR/XR, 3D models, digital twins and metaverse experiences.

    • Gaming
    • AR/VR/XR
  8. 2022

    CEO and Board Member, Technopc

    Ran a 25-year-old IT brand, responsible for its server, storage, PC, industrial PC, IoT and virtualisation products and solutions.

    • Technology
  9. 2023

    CEO, Doku Clinic

    Led the strategy and operations of one of Turkey’s largest clinics, with responsibility for its hair transplantation, dermatology, plastic surgery and medical aesthetics services.

    • Healthcare
    • Medical aesthetics
  10. 2024

    Muvia

    Founder. End-to-end production, from documentaries and films to YouTube content and commercials.

    • Production
    • Media
  11. 2024

    Digivega Icons

    Founder. A talent and celebrity management company.

    • Talent management
    • Entertainment
  12. 2025

    Lefi

    Founder. An AI-focused technology company building software, automation and AI solutions.

    • Software
    • Artificial intelligence

Speaking topics

Talks for boards, executive teams and industry events on AI, digital transformation, marketing, leadership and innovation.

All speaking topics (18)

Companies