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HR Summit ’25: the future of HR, written with AI.
HR Summit 2025 is one of Türkiye’s leading HR events, bringing HR leaders together around AI and the future of the workforce.
MechSoft HR Summit 2025 #HRmeetsAI
The workforce of the future is being shaped by technological change, AI-powered processes and an increasingly global talent market. As one of the pioneers of digital transformation in HR, we organised this summit for HR leaders.
HR leaders, C-level executives and visionary talks.
The impact of AI and digital transformation on HR
Discover how AI can raise employee engagement, improve recruitment and support better-informed decisions.
Strategic connections
Meet HR leaders, C-level executives and industry professionals one to one, and hear about the trends straight from the experts.
Visionary talks and panels
Explore current topics in depth, from AI-powered solutions and managing multicultural teams to employee experience.
HR Summit 2025 speakers
Arif Can Kaymak
MechSoft
Ayça Z. Erdoğdu
MechSoft — CHRO
Buse Karapınar
MechSoft — Technical Sales Manager
Eyüp Toprak
Great Place To Work® TR — Founder / CEO
Gizem Ciğer
MechSoft — Senior Business Solutions Manager
Gökhan Erdoğdu
MechSoft — Founder / CEO
Gülce Güngör Öztürk
MechSoft — Senior Business Analyst / Implementation Consultant
Mehmet Çelik
Akfen Holding — Corporate Human Resources Director
Ömer Faruk Çelebi
Kariyer.net — CTO
Reyhan Ergün
MechSoft — Senior Customer Success Manager
Sefer Levent
Hürriyet — Economy Editor
Serkan Kamil Aktaş
MechSoft — CSO / Executive Board Member
Sultan Eren
Mas-Daf Makina — People & Culture Manager
Şeyma Sofuoğlu
Günsan Elektrik — HR Director
Yeşim Erman
PCC, ACTC — Corporate Trainer, Executive & Team Coach
Programme — 15 May 2025
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | HR Summit ’25 opening and programme overview Akın Öktem, Senior Customer Success Manager – MechSoft |
| 09:40 – 10:00 | Opening keynote: “The new face of our office: AI assistants & agents” Gökhan Erdoğdu, CEO – MechSoft |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Session 1: Curtain up on HR – people in the lead role, AI behind the scenes Part 1: AI-powered recruitment, onboarding and orientation |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Networking break – coffee |
| 11:20 – 11:30 | Prize quiz – 1 |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Session 2: Curtain up on HR – people in the lead role, AI behind the scenes Part 2: AI-powered self-service HR operations |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Panel: “Not a turning point, a transformation point” Moderator: Gülce Güngör, Senior Business Analyst / Implementation Consultant – MechSoft Panellist: Şeyma Sofuoğlu, HR Director – Günsan Elektrik |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Networking break – lunch |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Prize quiz – 2 |
| 13:45 – 14:20 | Panel: “Rewriting company culture: value-driven transformation” Moderator: Sefer Levent, Economy Editor – Hürriyet Panellists: Eyüp Toprak, CEO – GPTW TR; Gökhan Erdoğdu, CEO – MechSoft |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Panel: “Gen Z: a new generation or the new normal?” Moderator: Ömer Faruk Çelebi, CTO – Kariyer.net Panellist: Sultan Eren, People & Culture Manager – Mas-Daf Makina |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | Networking break – coffee |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Panel: “Work–life balance or work–life harmony?” Moderator: Ayça Z. Erdoğdu, CHRO – MechSoft Panellist: Yeşim Erman, Corporate Trainer, Executive & Team Coach (PCC, ACTC) |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | Panel: “A journey: from analysis to go-live” Moderator: Serkan K. Aktaş, CSO / Executive Board Member – MechSoft Panellist: Mehmet Çelik, Corporate Human Resources Director – Akfen Holding |
| 15:40 – 16:00 | Prize quiz – 3 |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Closing |
HR Summit ’25 interviews
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Nilay Sarı — Ford Otosan
Process Automation Services Product Owner
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Reha Başoğlu — SEM
Chief Data & Product Officer
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Ömer Faruk Çelebi — Kariyer.net
Chief Technology Officer
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Kubilay Bağlar — Orallar Zirai A.Ş.
Organisational Development & Occupational Safety Specialist
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Yeşim Erman
Corporate Trainer, Leadership, Team Coach, PCC, ACTC
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Mehmet Çelik — Akfen Holding
HR Director
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About HR Summit 2025
Where was it held?
HR Summit 2025 was held at Istanbul Marriott Hotel Asia.
When was it held?
The summit took place on 15 May 2025.
What were the themes?
The main theme was the impact of AI and digital transformation on HR processes:
- Holistic digital transformation in human resources
- Managing the workforce of the future with AI
- Employee experience and AI-powered development strategies
- Strategic HR leadership and new workforce models
- AI and data privacy: using AI safely in HR
Who attended?
- HR leaders and managers – CHROs, HR directors and managers, HR strategy and development leads
- C-level executives – CEOs, COOs, CIOs, CTOs and CFOs who make decisions on HR processes
- HR technology and digitalisation specialists – professionals in digital transformation, AI, data analytics and automation
Attendees must work in a company’s HR department or hold a decision-making role in HR technology and processes.
How can I become a sponsor?
Email sponsorluk@mechsoft.com.tr or fill in the form below to put your brand in front of Türkiye’s most influential HR leaders and C-level executives.
With thanks to our supporters.
- Main sponsor: Hürriyet İK
- Platinum sponsor: Great Place to Work
- Supporters: Doğan Kitap, SuCo, Secretcv
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