TOA Awards 2026 Finalists - CTO & CIO

---

## Koray Kavukcuoğlu

**Chief Technology Officer & Chief AI Architect, Google DeepMind**

Koray Kavukcuoğlu is one of the world's leading artificial intelligence executives and researchers. As Chief Technology Officer and Chief AI Architect at Google DeepMind, he leads the development of advanced AI systems that continue to redefine machine learning, scientific research, and responsible artificial intelligence. Throughout his career, he has contributed significantly to breakthrough innovations in deep learning and large-scale AI technologies.

**Profile:** [https://deepmind.google/about/](https://deepmind.google/about/)

---

## Murat Genç

**Chief Information & Digital Officer**

Murat Genç is a global technology executive with extensive leadership experience in digital transformation, enterprise technology, and corporate innovation. Throughout his career, he has held senior executive roles at internationally recognized organizations including McLane Company, Procter & Gamble, and Whirlpool. His expertise spans information technology strategy, digital operations, cybersecurity, and organizational transformation.

**Profile:** *(Official LinkedIn or company profile to be added.)*

---

## Selda Gunsel,
Executive Vice President, Technology Shell Global 

Selda Gunsel is a Turkish-American chemical engineer. She is currently president of Shell global solutions and vice president (VP) for global commercial technology at Royal Dutch Shell. Education. She joined Pennzoil as a research scientist in 1986. While at Pennzoil, she undertook several sabbatical assignments in the Tribology Group at Imperial College London to work with Professor Hugh Spikes. During this time she published several papers on antiwear and viscosity modifier[3] lubricant additives. In 2000, she was appointed VP for Technology Development and Innovation at Pennzoil. She moved to Shell in 2002, and has fulfilled a number of roles including; VP of fuels and engine vehicle technology, general manager (GM) of global products and quality, GM of lubricants technology Americas and GM of global strategic R&D. She was appointed to her current role as VP for global commercial technology in 2017. She has served as both the president of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) and as the chairman of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Lubricants Research Award Board.

## Tendu Yoğurtçu

**Chief Technology Officer, Precisely**

Tendu Yoğurtçu is Chief Technology Officer at Precisely, where she leads global technology strategy, product innovation, artificial intelligence initiatives, and engineering operations. With decades of experience in enterprise software and data management, she has established herself as one of the most respected technology executives in the information management industry while helping organizations unlock the value of trusted data.

**Profile:** [https://www.precisely.com](https://www.precisely.com)

---

## Tolga Kurtoğlu

**Chief Technology Officer, Lenovo**

Tolga Kurtoğlu serves as Chief Technology Officer at Lenovo, leading the company's long-term technology vision, innovation strategy, and research initiatives. His distinguished career spans artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, semiconductor technologies, and advanced engineering. Through his leadership, Lenovo continues to accelerate innovation across enterprise computing and next-generation intelligent technologies.

**Profile:** [https://www.lenovo.com](https://www.lenovo.com)

-