Özgün Gürdal

Özgün Gürdal completed his undergraduate studies in German Business Administration at Marmara University and earned his Master’s degree in Economics from Yıldız Technical University. Throughout his professional career, he has developed deep expertise in the management of financial and non-financial risks, enterprise risk management, credit risk, treasury risk management, hedge accounting, advanced financial modeling, and stress testing. He has delivered high value–adding work for senior management, particularly in international financial systems and strategic decision-making processes. He has played an active role in the design and implementation of policies, limits, and processes aligned with risk appetite for CFOs and boards of directors.

 

Özgün Gürdal began his career in the banking sector at Albaraka Türk. Since 2015, he has served within Zorlu Holding, first as a Financial Risk Specialist and later as a Corporate Risk Manager, where he led the establishment of group-wide enterprise risk management frameworks and managed trade credit insurance, liquidity risk, foreign exchange and interest rate risk, as well as hedge accounting practices. As of April 2024, he has been serving as a Senior Risk Manager at Doğan Holding, and in 2025, he was honored with the “Special Value Award” under the Doğan Value Awards program.