Ideas that move people. Science that moves business.

Our speakers

Durucan Baltas

Founder of B.I.G. UK

Durucan Baltas has worked on strategic change and large-scale HR transformation programmes at PwC, Accenture and Wipro across the energy, healthcare, financial services and technology sectors. He subsequently founded B.I.G. UK as the international arm of Baltas Group. Today, it provides corporate training, leadership development, HR consultancy and AI-supported recruitment services across the United Kingdom, Europe, Türkiye and the Middle East. As part of the Group’s collaboration with WOBI, which dates back to 2005, he hosts senior executive delegations attending the World Business Forum in New York.

His work spans management capabilities, personality science and technology. He focuses on the effects on the workforce and business outcomes when AI optimises operational routines and enables employees to concentrate on strategic, value-adding work. Following the AI literacy programmes he has led, gains in effectiveness and productivity ranging from 5% to 35% have been observed at individual and departmental levels within one month. He led the development of RiteFit, an AI-avatar interview platform, and Acar Baltas Dijital Bilge, both firsts in their fields in Türkiye. He supports agile transformation in organisations in the UK and Türkiye through Celemi’s AgileMove simulation. In his view, leadership is what makes the difference in AI transformation.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Reading and a master’s degree in international management from Henley Business School, and teaches as a guest lecturer at both institutions. He has also worked as a semi-professional football referee in England for more than ten years.

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Ensari Cicerali

Academic in psychology

Ensari Cicerali is an experienced academic in psychology with a history of working with corporate organisations across a range of sectors. His areas of expertise include social and organisational psychology, human capital management, career development, business ethics, HR consultancy and culture change.

He holds a PhD in organisational behaviour and an MA in social, educational and organisational psychology. His recent work focuses on applications of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in the workplace through coaching and training, including emotional and cognitive agility.

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İdil Sevil

Training Programme Manager

İdil Sevil graduated from the German High School and the Department of Psychology at Bogazici University, and completed her postgraduate studies in communication at Emerson College in Boston. Since joining Baltas Group in 2000, she has worked as a Training Programme Manager, as well as an e-learning content provider and contributing author. She drew on her experience delivering Intercultural Awareness Training with international organisations to write her book, How Does the Turkish Mind Work? She currently works as a Training Programme Manager at Baltas Group.