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Esra Kiper

Founding Partner, CSO, Consultant

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A C-suite executive who has consulted on companies' growth and strategic roadmaps and the setup of project and performance management systems, having managed similar responsibilities for many years.

Esra Kiper is a business leader and consultant with nearly 25 years of experience in strategy, transformation, growth management and performance systems; specialized in corporate strategy, new market development, digital transformation and organizational change.

A graduate of Istanbul Technical University in Industrial Engineering, Kiper completed her master's degree in Engineering and Technology Management at Boğaziçi University, subsequently earning her MBA from Manchester Business School specializing in strategy, management and international business development.

Beginning her professional career as a project leader at Hitit Bilgisayar; she established a strong foundation combining technology with business strategy, particularly working on CRM and customer-focused technology projects in the aviation sector.

During her tenure as Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting; she led operational efficiency, organization design and channel strategy projects in retail, fast-moving consumer and manufacturing sectors; assuming active roles in companies' growth and transformation journeys.

While serving as Senior Manager of Strategy & Operations at PwC Turkey; she developed growth strategies, market entry models and operational transformation projects for major organizations such as Crate & Barrel, Pepsi and Eczacıbaşı. During the same period, she contributed to the establishment of PwC's digital consulting structure, gaining significant expertise in digital transformation.

As Strategic Planning and Portfolio Manager at Şişecam, she managed the group's long-term strategic planning processes; leading establishment of performance management systems, design of transformation programs and development of market expansion strategies for the Paşabahçe brand. She particularly assumed active roles in growth and retail expansion processes in the MENA region.

Serving as Strategy, Business Development and Investor Relations Director at Toros Tarım reporting to the CEO; she created the company's first comprehensive strategic plan, managed acquisition projects and led commercial and financial evaluation work in investment processes.

Since 2020, working through Mindworks partnership on technology adaptation, people analytics and performance management projects; starting in 2023, she has begun providing strategy, performance and transformation-focused consulting to companies through FuturSight, which she founded.

Today, she also manages international growth strategies for influencer marketing and artificial intelligence-enabled martech solutions in her role as Fractional Growth & Partnerships Director at Winfluencer.

In addition to her corporate career, Kiper plays active roles in academia, the entrepreneurship ecosystem and social impact; contributing to organizations of different scales through mentoring, investing and board memberships.

Through her approach combining strategic thinking with implementation discipline; she creates value across a wide range spanning from transformation of large-scale institutions to scaling of rapidly growing ventures.

Areas of Contribution

Corporate strategy development and strategic planning
Growth strategies and new market entry models
Company transformation programs and change management
Establishment and improvement of performance management systems
Digital transformation and technology adaptation strategies
Business development and new revenue model design
M&A processes, due diligence and investment preparation
Channel strategies and operational efficiency projects
AI-based martech, growth and scaling strategies
Fractional leadership and senior management consulting
People analytics and organizational transformation
Growth and commercialization support for ventures and scale-ups
Portfolio management and strategic prioritization
International expansion strategies

Areas of Expertise

Esra Kiper