Berna Öztınaz is a senior executive with a career spanning nearly thirty years, during which she has worked in leadership, organizational transformation, and people management across various sectors and geographies.
Currently serving as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at the London-based international energy company Genel Energy, Öztınaz is also the President of the European Association for People Management (EAPM)—which unites people management associations from 36 countries—and a Board Member of the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA). She previously served two terms as the Chairperson of the Board of PERYÖN (People Management Association of Turkey).
Throughout her career in the energy, manufacturing, retail, and technology sectors, she has worked with boards of directors and senior management teams across diverse regions and has led significant organizational transformations.
Öztınaz is the first woman to be elected President of the EAPM and the first female member to represent Europe on the WFPMA Board of Directors.
Today, she focuses her work on the future of leadership, organizational transformation, the impact of artificial intelligence on the workplace, and the evolving role of people management; she frequently speaks on these topics at international conferences and events.