Hakan Binbaşgil
Board Member and CEO, Akbank
Hakan Binbasgil joined Akbank as the Executive Vice President in charge of Change Management in October 2002. He initiated the Bank's "Restructuring Programme" which has transformed Akbank into one of Turkey's most customer-focused, modern and innovative financial institutions. Throughout his tenure at Akbank, he was appointed Executive Vice President in charge of Retail Banking in November 2003, Deputy CEO in May 2008, and Board Member and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank in January 2012.
Prior to joining Akbank, Binbasgil worked as a Management Consultant in the London and Istanbul offices of Accenture, and as Executive Vice President in charge of Retail Banking at Pamukbank. He also served on the boards of directors of numerous local and foreign companies.
Currently, in addition to his position at Akbank, Binbasgil is also the Chairman of Ak Asset Management, Ak Investment, AkLease, Akbank N.V., Akbank AG and Akbank (Dubai) Ltd.
Hakan Binbasgil graduated from Robert College and Bosphorus University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Binbasgil also holds MBA and MS in Finance degrees from Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge, USA.
