Tunç Berkman holds a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and an MBA from Babson College. He began his professional career in the United States, working as a consultant at Monitor Company in New York, where he participated in strategic projects across the retail and telecommunications sectors. In 2000, he returned to Türkiye to continue his career.
Berkman joined Koç Holding as a Project Manager in the New Business Development Group. During his tenure, he led numerous acquisitions, company formations, and transformation initiatives, including one of Türkiye’s most comprehensive digital transformation projects for the Koç Group. He also played a key role in the establishment of BookinTurkey, one of the country’s first online travel companies, and Tanı/Paro, Türkiye’s first database-driven marketing company.
He subsequently held various leadership positions, including Strategic Planning Manager at Koç Information Group, Operations & Planning Group Manager and Strategic Planning Manager at Tanı Marketing Services, and Business Development Manager at Arçelik. Between 2005 and 2007, he served as Marketing Group Manager at Arçelik, where he was responsible not only for marketing operations but also for CRM transformation and business development projects.
In 2007, Berkman joined Avea as Director of Strategic Planning and was later appointed Director of Corporate Marketing and MVNO Operations in 2009. During his time at Avea, he and his team launched numerous innovative initiatives that contributed to the company’s growth and market differentiation.
He later moved into the communications industry as General Manager of People Communications, one of Türkiye’s leading communications agencies. This period also marked the beginning of his entrepreneurial and angel investing journey, making him one of the early licensed angel investors in Türkiye.
In 2012, Berkman became General Manager of Veritas Media. In December 2013, he joined Vestel as Executive Vice President responsible for Marketing. Vestel’s dynamic culture and disruptive approach to the consumer electronics industry provided him with the opportunity to lead numerous pioneering initiatives. In September 2018, he additionally assumed responsibility for Mobile Products Sales as Executive Vice President. In November 2019, he left Vestel to focus on his entrepreneurial ventures and investment activities as a partner at TBS Investment & Management Company.
Alongside his corporate career, Berkman has been actively involved in entrepreneurship and venture investing. He became an investor-partner in the tea retail brand Chado Tea in 2010, co-founded the fintech company Mobilexpress in 2011, and co-founded One Dijital, a digital media planning agency, in 2013.
Following his departure from Vestel, he exited his shareholding in One Dijital and invested in WorCompany, a shared-office business model. Today, through TBS Investment & Management Company, he serves as an independent advisor to Divera AI, an AI-powered marketing technology company, and as a Board Advisor to the UK-based research and insights firm Bolt Insight.
His recent investments include Teleporter, Triber Shop, Ena Ventures, Hadsup, Formastar, Qmindlabs, Replenit, Orbina, Enlighty, and TreeoVC. Together with Qmindlabs, he developed an AI-powered digital twin designed to provide advisory services to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Berkman is actively involved in business and professional organizations. He is an Honorary Member of the Young Executives and Business People Association (GYİAD), and a member of the Corporate Governance Association of Türkiye (YÜD), Propeller Club Istanbul, and Folder.
He also serves as Chairman of the Membership Evaluation Board of the 1907 Fenerbahçe Association. In addition, he is a regular columnist for Pause Journal, Business Türkiye, Bisektör.com, and Digital Network Alkaş. Every Monday at 11:00 AM, he hosts a live radio program on Endüstri Radyo, Türkiye’s first and only B2B radio station, where he interviews CEOs, General Managers, and CMOs from a wide range of industries.
Mining’s Greatest Resource Is No Longer Underground—It Is Public Trust
As the world accelerates toward an AI-driven economy, energy transition, digital infrastructure, and greater geopolitical resilience, the demand for critical minerals has never been higher. From data centers and advanced manufacturing to defense technologies and renewable energy systems, modern societies depend on mining more than ever before. Yet while the strategic importance of mining continues to grow, the industry’s greatest challenge is no longer geological, technological, or financial. It is societal. The future of mining will be determined not only by what lies beneath the ground, but by the level of trust it can build above it.
Together, we will discuss how public trust can become a strategic asset, how sustainable mining can be translated into compelling human stories, and how a shared national framework can align economic development with environmental responsibility. Because in the decades ahead, the most successful mining nations and companies will not be those with the largest reserves, but those that earn and maintain society’s confidence through responsible action, credible governance, and a clear vision for the future.
