Zeynep Kurmuş is an executive consultant, facilitator, entrepreneur, and board member with more than 25 years of experience helping organizations navigate growth, transformation, and people-related challenges. Known for her practical, results-oriented approach, she partners with leaders not only to design change but also to make it happen. Her work is grounded in a strong belief in collective intelligence, meaningful dialogue, and the power of people to drive sustainable business success. Zeynep began her career in market research with Piar Gallup and Siar, where she led cross-border projects and joint ventures across Turkey and the post-Soviet region. Her interest in understanding organizations from the inside out later led her into organizational development and executive consulting. In 1998, she co-founded Şensezgin Kurmuş Consulting, supporting organizations in leadership development, culture transformation, talent management, and organizational effectiveness. Throughout her career, she has combined consulting with entrepreneurship and social impact initiatives. She co-founded the Istanbul chapter of Professional Women's Network (PWN) to advance gender equality in business and has been actively involved with KODA for more than a decade, currently serving on its board. Zeynep is also the co-founder of Genwise, a venture dedicated to promoting entreprenurship and business excellence for 40+, strengthening intergenerational learning and collaboration, and Upvico, a mentoring platform designed to make high-quality guidance accessible to professionals navigating business and career challenges. Whether working with executives, entrepreneurs, or young leaders, Zeynep remains driven by the same goal: helping people and organizations realize their potential and create lasting value. She believes that meaningful change happens when people are trusted, challenged, and connected—and she continues to dedicate her work to creating the conditions where this can flourish.