Dr. Anıl Öztekin
Founder, General Manager
Dr. Anıl Öztekin is a technology leader with nearly 30 years of global management experience, specialized in Agentic AI and software-driven digital automation. He served as Vice President for Europe at UiPath EMEA and is today the founder of Cognera.
Dr. Anıl Öztekin is an international technology and business leader with approximately 30 years of experience specialized in Agentic AI, software-focused digital automation and commercial growth strategies. Throughout his career, he has assumed senior-level leadership roles in telecommunications, technology and corporate transformation; leading projects that transform technology investments directly into commercial growth, operational efficiency and scalable business models.
Having spent a significant portion of his professional career at global technology companies, Öztekin has developed strong expertise in sales, channel management, revenue growth, partner ecosystem building and digital transformation. During his tenure as Vice President Europe responsible for Emerging Markets in the UiPath EMEA organization, he assumed critical responsibilities in managing sales, partnerships, operations and growth strategies of 89 countries; managing large-scale transformation programs in sectors such as telecommunications, finance, retail and manufacturing.
Today, under the umbrella of Cognera Technology which he founded; he supports companies in designing, implementing and scaling artificial intelligence and automation technologies in alignment with their business objectives. He shapes his work approach on two fundamental axes: establishing modern automation architectures empowered by Agentic AI and making automation accessible to organizations of every scale through Automation-as-a-Service (AaaS) approach.
Combining his experience in corporate sales management, go-to-market strategies, partner programs, operational scaling and technology leadership, Öztekin focuses not only on companies making technology investments but on transforming these investments into measurable business outputs. He particularly provides strategic partnership for rapidly growing companies, organizations undergoing transformation processes and organizations seeking to integrate AI strategy into their operations.
Areas of Contribution
- Agentic AI architectures and automation strategies
- Corporate digital transformation programs
- Global go-to-market (GTM) strategies
- Partner ecosystems and channel management
- Automation-as-a-Service (AaaS) structuring
- Corporate sales and revenue growth strategies
- Digital transformation projects in telecommunications sector
- CoE (Center of Excellence) establishment and maturation
- Creating artificial intelligence transformation roadmaps
- Operational scaling and process automation
- C-level technology leadership and executive consulting
- Management of multinational teams and establishment of growth organizations
- Transformation of technology investments into business results
- Structuring of digital transformation organizations
Areas of Expertise
Agentic AI | Digital Automation | Artificial Intelligence Strategies | Corporate Digital Transformation | Global Go-to-Market | Partner Ecosystems | Telecommunications | Corporate Sales | Channel Management | Revenue Growth Strategies | Automation-as-a-Service | CoE Structuring | Operational Scaling | Technology Leadership | Executive Mentoring