Özgür BilginCEO at Aktiftech Teknoloji A.S.Judge
Profile
Özgür Bilgin is the Chief Executive Officer of Aktif Tech, one of Türkiye’s leading financial technology companies, delivering payment processing and digital banking solutions to banks, e-money institutions, payment service providers, and fintechs. With more than 25 years of experience in banking, payments, and financial technologies, he has led large-scale digital transformation initiatives, payment infrastructure modernization programs, and the development of innovative financial products.
Throughout his career, he has held senior executive positions in the banking technology sector, specializing in payment processing platforms, card issuing and acquiring systems, digital banking, fraud prevention, cybersecurity, cloud transformation, and AI-enabled financial technologies. His expertise spans the design and operation of mission-critical, high-volume payment infrastructures that serve financial institutions at scale. As a Banking Tech Awards judge, he brings extensive industry knowledge and a strong commitment to recognizing technological excellence and innovation in financial services.