Personal & Professional

İ. Hasan
Akçakayalıoğlu

Chairman · Board Member · Technology & Finance Executive

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Who I Am

Chairman. Board Member. Advisor. Engineer.

Born in 1963 in Ankara, İ. Hasan Akçakayalıoğlu has built a distinguished international career at the intersection of technology and finance. He has served in executive and board roles across the Netherlands, Romania, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Turkiye, and has been a member of TÜSİAD's Board of Directors and a Business Council Chair at DEİK (Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkiye).

Present Day

Current Positions

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
Chairman of the Board
Demir Kyrgyz International Bank (DKIB)
🇹🇷 Turkiye
Board Member
Ekspo Faktoring A.Ş.
🇹🇷 Turkiye
Independent Board Member
TFI TAB Gıda Yatırımları A.Ş.
🇹🇷 Turkiye
Independent Board Member
Abdi İbrahim İlaç Sanayi ve Tic. A.Ş.
🇷🇴 Romania
Chairman of the Board
Access Financial Services

Career

Professional Journey

Associations & Governance
Board Member, Business Council Chair & Federation Board Member
TÜSİAD — DEİK (Foreign Economic Relations Board) · Turkish Golf Federation
Contributed to Turkiye's leading business associations, serving on TÜSİAD's Board of Directors and chairing a Business Council at DEİK. Also served on the board of the Turkish Golf Federation, reflecting a commitment to sports governance alongside business leadership.
International
Board Member
Banking Institutions — Netherlands · Romania · Bulgaria · Kyrgyzstan · Kazakhstan
Served on the boards of banking organizations across five countries, providing governance and strategic leadership in diverse regulatory and economic environments.
Banking
Executive & General Director Roles
Various Banks — in Türkiye and other countries
Held executive management and general directorship positions at various banking institutions, overseeing strategic and operational functions in Turkiye and abroad.
Early Career
Consultant
Arthur Andersen & Andersen Consulting — London & Istanbul
Gained formative international consulting experience across the London and Istanbul offices of two of the world's leading professional services firms.

Education

Academic Background

B.Sc. Computer Engineering
Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) — Ankara
Undergraduate degree in computer engineering from one of Turkiye's most prestigious technical universities.
M.Sc. Computer Engineering
Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) — Ankara
Postgraduate specialisation continuing research in computer engineering.
MBA — Master of Business Administration
Yeditepe University — Istanbul
Executive business education providing a foundation for international finance and board leadership.

Get in Touch

Send Me a Message

Whether you have a professional enquiry, a board governance matter, or simply wish to connect — I welcome your message. I will respond at my earliest convenience.