Berkin Barut is a technology strategist and entrepreneur-in-residence with a deep
passion for artificial intelligence and blockchain. Based in Istanbul, he leverages his
sector experience across fintech and startup ecosystems to create bold, human-
centered solutions.
Throughout his career, Berkin has held leading roles in strategy, project management,
and sales & marketing at companies such as United Payment, Zip Co. Turkey and other
investments and joint venture projects of Oyak Finance Group. Spanning venture
building, fintech consulting, and product leadership, he has guided numerous early-
stage companies through go-to-market strategies and global expansion, while helping
established businesses scale through joint ventures and M&A opportunities.
He has been an active member of the Yapay Zeka ve Teknoloji Derneği management
team — the Turkish branch of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial
Intelligence (AAAI) — contributing to its vision and initiatives since its early days. He was
also a member in RWA Tokenization Group under the DEIK Web3 and Blockchain
Committee in 2025.
Berkin is one of the authors of the book “FinTech ve InsurTech ile Finansın Dönüşümü”
and continues to share thought leadership on how emerging technologies such as AI
and blockchain are reshaping industries, through university webinars and technology
blogs.
With a degree in Computer Science from Sabancı Üniversitesi and academic experience
at the National University of Singapore’s Department of Computing, Berkin combines
technical fluency with more than 10 years of venture-building and business consulting
experience to drive innovation in scale-ups.