Biography.

Çiğdem Güven is an innovative and influential leader with over 28 years of experience in the banking and finance sectors, distinguishing herself through the high performance, motivation, and proven results achieved by the teams she has created and managed. She is the Founder & CEO of Çiğdem Güven | Management Consulting Coaching and Mentoring Services, based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Before venturing into consulting in 2013, Güven served as the CFO of Cengiz Group, a conglomerate operating with a total of 33 firms across construction, energy, and mining sectors. Her prior experience includes an impressive 20-year tenure at Garanti Bank, where she held six different administrative positions, culminating in her role as the Commercial Branch Manager of the bank’s 3rd largest branch in Altunizade, Istanbul, from 2003 to 2012.

Her areas of expertise encompass large-scale commercial branch management, risk management, budgeting and expense management, credit analysis and management, customer relations management, talent management and development, and project finance in energy, mining, and construction sectors. Güven is renowned for her strategic leadership and ability to navigate complex financial landscapes.

Çiğdem Güven is also an accomplished keynote speaker, author of the Bank Branch Managers’ Guide Book, and an active member of the TOBB Women Entrepreneurs Committee, dedicating herself to empowering youth and entrepreneurs through volunteer training and mentoring programs at various universities.

Having completed the Coaching Certificate Program at the Coaching Training Institute, one of the ICF accredited schools, Güven has amassed more than 10.000 hours of consulting and coaching experience. Her coaching focuses on identifying the most effective method for the development of individuals or groups of employees and utilizing specially designed development processes to help them find the most effective and efficient way to reach their goals.

Güven's work emphasizes the importance of developing agility and adaptability in the fast-paced business world, offering specialized training on leading digital transformation initiatives and leveraging technology for business innovation.

Each of Çiğdem Güven’s training sessions is tailored to the unique needs and challenges of the participants, ensuring relevance and practical application in their respective leadership roles. Her approach is always centered on identifying the most efficient way to achieve results, sharing her experience and knowledge with today's and tomorrow's leading executives.