Furkan Karayel is an award winning inclusive leadership advisor and CEO at Diversein.com. She helps tech managers to recognise and practise inclusion in the workplace. Her passion is leveraging women-in-tech leadership, diversity and empowering female founders globally. Furkan founded Diversein.com after 10 years of software engineering experience in multinational tech companies in Ireland. She is Diversity and Inclusion Track Captain for Startup Week Dublin, Dublin Chapter Lead for Sprinters.co, a global diverse female entrepreneurs organisation and advisory board member for InspiringSTEM.org, promoting tech careers into new generations.

Honoured with “Diversity and Inclusion Role Model in Business” and “Trailblazer” Awards. Additionally, Furkan is an active speaker at international events about her journey into tech world as a woman, her recommendations for inclusive leadership and the power of diversity and inclusion.