Aysegul Eker

Conference Manager at McKinsey & Company

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Experience

  • McKinsey & Company (28 yrs 3 mos)
    • Conference & Event Manager
      Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

      Strategic Event Leadership ▪ Partner with senior leadership and content owners to align event design with core business objectives for major internal and client-facing meetings. ▪ Drive collaboration across internal firm departments, production teams, and external vendors to seamlessly integrate complex project workstreams. End-to-End Execution & Operations ▪ Provide comprehensive, end-to-end project management for large-scale events, serving as the primary point of contact from planning through final debrief. ▪ Direct on-site operations for high-level events, including recruiting, training, and leading cross-functional support teams (internal staff, PCOs, and DMCs). Financial & Vendor Management ▪ Own full event lifecycles financially, including budget creation, spend monitoring, invoicing, final financial reconciliation, and reporting. ▪ Spearhead competitive vendor selection, managing high-value contract negotiations with premium hotels, suppliers, and destination management companies.

    • Senior Conference Coordinator
      2014 - Jan 2020 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    • Staffing & Professional Development Coordinator
      2012 - 2014 · 2 yrs

  • Executive Assistant at Alfa Menkul Degerler, Istanbul
    Sep 1996 - Apr 1998 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Platform Assistant at Finansbank
    Apr 1993 - Sep 1996 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Executive Assistant at Manufacturers Hannover Bank, Istanbul
    Sep 1990 - Jan 1993 · 2 yrs 5 mos