Alper Utku | President
European Leadership University (ELU)

Alper is the Founder and President of  European Leadership University (ELU), a new generation university built to respond to the skills gap by providing developing tech talent for exceptional organisations through tech degree programmes such as Software Development, Data Science, and AI. 

Alper is passionate about disrupting higher education through technology and innovation. He is particularly interested in new ventures focusing on affordable quality education and business models facilitating young talents’ access to meaningful work. Utku has been a serial entrepreneur with a successful IPO and start-up growth track record.

Alper has a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and Doctorate in Organisational Change & Leadership. He is a member of the Young Presidents Organisation (YPO-Europe One). Alper has co-authored a best seller in Turkey: “Agile Companies”, and has been a co-author of “Organisational Consulting@the Edges of Possibility”. He speaks Turkish, English, and French.