Onur Korucu

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Managing Partner | Non-Executive Director | Advisory Board Member WomenTech Global Ambassador & Council Member | IAPP Advisory Board Member and Knowledgenet Chapter Chair

Onur Korucu currently serves as Managing Partner, Non-Executive Director, and Advisory Board Member across corporate and academic institutions in EMEA and the US, where she shapes strategies in data protection, cybersecurity, and AI governance. She is also a shareholder in companies specializing in data protection, cybersecurity, and AI automation.

Onur was honored by Business Post as one of the “Top 100 Most Powerful People in Tech in Ireland” and she is the only woman from the Cyber Security field featured on this prestigious list. Recognized for her groundbreaking contributions, she was awarded the IAPP Privacy Vanguard Award 2024, a highly esteemed honour given to only one individual per continent, which she received for EMEA in recognition of her leadership in privacy and AI governance.

Her professional journey spans leading roles at multinational professional services firms such as KPMG, PwC, and Grant Thornton, where Onur managed cybersecurity and privacy teams across global regions. She has also served as Head of Data Protection and Cybersecurity at international firms and as Senior Group Manager for GRC, Cybersecurity, and Data Protection at Avanade (a joint venture of Microsoft & Accenture) UK & Ireland.

In addition to her technical engineering and M.Sc. degrees, Onur holds an LL.M. degree in Information and Technology Law and completed an executive master’s program in Business Analytics at the University of Cambridge. She serves as a lecturer for Cybersecurity and Data Protection Master’s programs at universities in Istanbul, Dublin, and London, and she is a member of the advisory board for the MS in Cybersecurity program at the University of California.

As an author and thought leader, she has contributed a book on risk-based global approaches to enhancing data protection and published articles in prestigious outlets such as the Harvard Business Review, covering trends in technology, cybersecurity, and governance.

Onur is a Women in Tech Global Ambassador and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Advisory Board Member and Dublin Knowledgenet Chapter Chair.

Her achievements have been further recognized with nominations and awards, including the PICASSO Europe Privacy Award in the Privacy Executive category, GRC Role Model of the Year, Technology Consulting Leader, Cyber Women of the Year, Risk Leader, and The Technology Businesswoman awards.