Ceren Gokoglu

Oliver Wyman, Partner

Speaker Bio

Ceren is a Partner at Oliver Wyman, leading strategic initiatives within the Government and Public Institutions Practice. With over 15 years of experience at the intersection of management consulting, high-growth tech leadership, and entrepreneurship, she is a recognized expert in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Twin technology. Ceren specializes in advising government entities on the deployment of emerging technologies to solve complex socioeconomic challenges. Her work focuses on creating "living" digital ecosystems that optimize urban planning, national food security, and public sector efficiency. By bridging the gap between deep technical architecture and high-level policy, she helps governments transition from traditional frameworks to data-driven, AI-enabled futures.


Before joining Oliver Wyman, Ceren was Head of the AI Office at Careem (Uber). She previously served as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company and is the founder of the successfully acquired food-tech startup, Foodiena. Her academic background includes double MSc in  Finance and Development Studies from the London School of Economics and her current status as a PhD candidate in AI at MIT.

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