Furkan Karayel

Empowering diversity through actionable strategies and inclusive intelligence.

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Award-Winning Expertise: Multi-award-winning diversity and inclusion advocate, recognized by WomenTech Global Awards and International Diversity Leadership.
Author and Thought Leader: Authored Inclusive Intelligence, combining research and emotional intelligence to foster workplace inclusivity.
Global Impact: Founder of Diversein.com, leveraging tech and leadership experience to inspire diverse teams and promote women in technology worldwide.

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Here is some of the feedback from audiences and clients who have worked with Furkan.

"Must say Furkan Karayel is one of the most interesting and inspirational people I’ve met in a long while. A fantastic ambassador and advocate for diversity and inclusion in Ireland and beyond. If you haven’t yet met Furkan then you should rectify that soonest! Insightful and articulate on a range of topics from D&I, education, start up culture and technology to public speaking."

Adrian Whelan,

Brown Brothers Harriman

"No better woman. Furkan is admired and linked by everyone who knows her. She is a national/international treasure and so well known across Dublin that people know her by her first name alone! "

Mairin Murray,

Digital Doddle

"Furkan is very enthusiastic and professional in her manor. She is very passionate about her company and goes to great lengths to ensure each customer receives perfection. Her enthusiasm is infectious and she is a pleasure to work with."

Kate O’Moore,

Maker

"I always found Furkan a very knowledgeable and capable engineer who had great time management and problem solving skills. She was always willing to help more junior members and was a great work colleague. Furkan constantly kept in touch with emerging technologies and methodologies and was a real asset to the group. I would highly recommend Furkan."

Raymond McPherson,

"I have had the pleasure of working with Furkan on a project over the past few months. I found her energy, enthusiasm and “can do” attitude both refreshing and inspirational. Furkan was honest in her dealings with me and could be trusted to deliver on her commitments."

Louise Donnelly,

"Furkan is very dedicated to her work. Good in Knowledge transfer. Keen to learn new domains. Great to work with her. Fun loving."

Chandrabose Thavakkani,

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Furkan Karayel's 2024 biography

Furkan Karayel: Champion of Inclusive Leadership and Women in Tech

Furkan Karayel is multi award winning diversity and inclusion speaker and author of the best selling book “Inclusive Intelligence: How to be a Role Model for Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace”. Furkan lectures at the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Master’s program at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology. She is a board member for Women For Election, which supports women to succeed in Irish Politics. 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 has been honoured with “Speaker of the Year”, “Diversity and Inclusion Role Model in Business”, “Trailblazer” and “Inclusive Leadership Development” Awards. Additionally, Furkan is an active speaker at international events where she shares her learnings about experiences of the tech world as a woman, her recommendations for inclusive leadership and the power of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.