Günay Faruk Özer

Biography

Günay Faruk Özer is a technology executive with more than 25 years of experience in digital transformation, data, artificial intelligence, and enterprise technology strategy across regulated sectors including finance, capital markets, energy, and technology. He specializes in aligning enterprise strategy with technology and data infrastructures, establishing scalable digital platforms, modernizing legacy systems through cloud transformation, and enabling data-driven decision-making processes.

Throughout his career, he has played an active role in the digitalization of Turkey’s capital markets and contributed to the design and launch of national-scale RegTech and data infrastructures, including the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP). In addition, he has held senior technology leadership roles in international organizations and led the establishment of global technology infrastructures supporting public listing and large-scale corporate operations.

Özer continues to provide strategic guidance on technology, data, and AI-driven transformation initiatives.


Practice Areas

Capital Markets

Regulatory Technology (RegTech)

Financial Services & FinTech

Blockchain, Web3 and Crypto Assets

Digital Transformation

AI Strategy and Roadmap

Data Privacy and Cybersecurity


Education

M.S., Informatics | METU (2003) | Top 10 Graduation Rank (B.S.)

B.S., Computer Engineering | METU (1994)

Capital Markets & Finance Program | The Wharton School (1998)


Experience

Chainalysis | Country Manager, Turkey and Central Asia | March 2025 – Present

Advisory Board Member | Strategic Technology and Transformation Advisor | January 2025 – Present

Gantek Technologies | Chief Operating Officer (COO) | December 2022 – December 2024

Genel Energy PLC. | Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) / Head of Industrial Control Systems
December 2011 – June 2022

Capital Markets Board of Turkey (CMB) | Head of Information Technologies / Chief Architect | January 2002 – May 2005

Ortelius AB (EU Horizon) | Senior Technology Advisor, Smart Cities and Digital Twin Architecture

Oracle | Senior Territory Manager

Sun Microsystems | Technology and Solutions Manager


Faruk Günay Özer
faruk@balioglu.av.tr
English, Turkish