Executive Insights: An Interview with Özgür Burak Akkol, Tourism, Food, and Retailing Group President at Koç Holding A.Ş.

We discussed the current business environment and recent developments with Özgür Burak Akkol, who is currently the Tourism, Food, and Retailing Group President at Koç Holding. Until recently, he served as the Human Resources and Industrial Relations President of Koç Holding, one of the largest employers in Turkey, with 105 thousand employees and consolidated earnings that account for 8% of the country’s GDP. He shares his experience leading the human resources management of a large conglomerate and overseeing important initiatives that received several significant accolades. He discusses navigating challenges engendered by the pandemic, generation Z joining the workforce, and the impact of digitalization on human resource management practices.