Founder & Chairman of Cerebrum Tech, Vice President of Council of European Professional Informatics Societies, Chairperson of Digital Technologies Business Council at Foreign Economic Relations Board, Republic of Korea Sivas Honorary Consul
Dr. R. Erdem Erkul is a technology entrepreneur, who has achieved remarkable work in the field of technology with distinct and strong experiences. Mr. Erkul was appointed as the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Korea in Sivas by May 2024. He is also Galatasaray Congress Member.
During his high school and university years, Mr. Erkul worked as a content creator at Türkport, one of Türkiye’s first internet portals. In the following years, he continued his career in different big companies.
Erdem Erkul had taken charge in different positions in Microsoft Türkiye and MEA Region for many years. In addition, Mr. Erkul had worked as a director and company spokesperson at Samsung between 2014-2018. Moreover, in these years, he had taken part in different R&D and innovation projects and tasks between South Korea and Türkiye. Erkul was important in establishing innovation and R&D centers in Türkiye and MEA.
R.Erdem Erkul served as vice president of the Council of European Professional Informatics Associations (CEPIS), based in Brussels, between 2014-2017. In addition, he is actively working in distinct and important positions today. Mr. Erkul is a board member of Türkiye Bilişim Vakfı (TBV – Türkiye Informatics Foundation) and Global Girişimcilik Network (GEN Türkiye – Global Entrepreneurship Network). Erdem Erkul is also vice president of Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS). Furthermore, he also serves as the chairperson of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) Digital Technologies Business Council and he is DEIK Sectoral Business Council Coordinator Chairperson. In addition, Mr. Erkul is a member of the DEIK Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Moreover, Mr. Erkul was elected as a member and contributor to the Forbes Technology Council in August 2023.
Dr. R. Erdem Erkul stands out in the studies on e-government, e-participation, smart cities, artificial intelligence, metaverse, new generation technologies, WEB 3.0 and entrepreneurship, and he is known as a pioneer in these fields. Erkul, who already has many presentations, articles and statements on these subjects, has published many articles on the Harvard Business Review (HBR).
Dr. R. Erdem Erkul completed his doctorate in Management Science and E-Government at Ankara University Mulkiye, one of the most respected faculties in Türkiye. He attended several classes at schools such as Harvard Kennedy School of Government, London School of Economics, Hacettepe University, Cumhuriyet University, Ankara University, and UMass University.
Mr. Erkul has been involved in many global social responsibility projects since the high school years, and he has important leading roles in these projects. Moreover, Mr. Erkul has national and international diplomas in the fields of public administration, innovation, entrepreneurship and business. Besides his achievements and successful work and entrepreneur life, he is interested in different hobbies in his private life, and he plays qopuz (kopuz) and baglama (bağlama) which are traditional Turkish instruments.
