Cenk Erdogan

Senior Executive | Former McKinsey Partner | Telecom, Technology, Consumer and Retail Transformation, New Business Building, Digital & AI Leader

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

I am an Entrepreneur and CEO Advisor in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital. I partner and work with AI founders to grow their companies and advise Top-Management clients on large-scale digital & AI transformations and business build-ups. I was a Former Partner in McKinsey & Company Istanbul office and served the Firm as the co-leader of EEMA Leap & Grow McKinsey (New Business Building) and Advance Analytics and AI services. With 15+ years of consulting experience, I worked with clients across consumer, retail, logistics and delivery sectors to foster their growth by building and scaling new digital businesses and transforming their businesses to embrace AI.

Experience

  • Chief Operating Officer at NewMind AI
    Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

    Cenk is the Chief Operating Officer of mewmind AI. He leads the work of bringing frontier AI into regulated enterprises: moving it from proof of concept into production and translating it into measurable results for clients. He pairs the analytical discipline of top-tier consulting with a focus on execution and growth.

  • CEO Advisor _ Artificial intelligence (AI), Digital and Technology at Karaca
    Dec 2024 - Jun 2026 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Head of Business Development at Prometa AI
    Sep 2025 - May 2026 · 9 mos

  • McKinsey & Company (Full-time · 16 yrs 4 mos)
    • Partner
      Dec 2016 - Nov 2024 · 8 yrs

      Partner at McKinsey & Company and Co-Leader of Digital & AI in Turkey and Middle East. One of the core leaders of McKinsey’s Consumer and Retail Sector and Leap&Grow Practice in EEMA. Delivered multiple large-scale green-scale business building programs and digital and AI transformations as the lead partner including Greenfield Business Building, Growth and Merger of one of the largest delivery companies in Turkey, Build-up and Growth of Digital Business Unit in Turkey and Internationally for a large retailer in Turkey, a second-hand car business for largest classifieds business in Turkey and Digital Transformation and Digital Youth-Brand build-up and scale up of a leading Telecom Operator in the Middle East.

    • Associate, Engagement Manager and Associate Partner
      Aug 2008 - Nov 2016 · 8 yrs 4 mos

  • Management Accountant at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
    Apr 2004 - Jun 2006 · 2 yrs 3 mos