Technology entrepreneur and communicator Zafer Küçükşabanoğlu, born in Kastamonu in May 1989; It established Turkey’s first and only Hologram Center in April 2018. Küçükşabanoğlu, who is the Founding President of the Artificial Intelligence Policies Association (AIPA), one of the first non-governmental organizations established in the field of artificial intelligence in Turkey in February 2021, founded the RECRO AI company in September 2021; He was elected as a UNESCO Artificial Intelligence Monitoring Group Member in March 2021 and as a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Human Resources Working Group Member in August 2022. Open Data Institute, headquartered in London in June 2023, continues its work in the fields of artificial intelligence and international relations by becoming a member of Chatham House, one of the most important think tanks in the world, in November 2023.

Küçükşabanoğlu Between 2010/2018; He served as founder and manager in Activa Organization, Artı 1 Group, ZM Technology and Atlasjet companies. Küçükşabanoğlu also served as the founding president of Kastamonu Young Entrepreneurs Association (KASGEG) and as an Executive Board Member and Chairman of the Entrepreneurship Commission at the Turkish Young Businessmen Association (TÜGİAD). He has also been serving as a Beşiktaş JK Congress Member since May 2012.

Küçükşabanoğlu, who gave his speech titled “Similarities and Differences Between the Industrial Revolution and Web 3 Revolution” at the Turkey leg of TEDx, the world’s most prestigious motivational speech organization, in November 2022, Teknolog, which was broadcast on TRT Haber TV channel between October 2022 and January 2024 and lasted for its 33rd episode. He was the moderator of the technology program named.

Küçükşabanoğlu conducts studies and research on Artificial Intelligence Diplomacy, National Artificial Intelligence Strategies of States and the Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Society. Küçükşabanoğlu, who taught entrepreneurship as a lecturer at Marmara University between 2018/2019 and Ufuk University between 2021/2022, has been a lecturer at Gazi University since 2023. Küçükşabanoğlu had two books published, titled “Years with Özal in Turkey-US Relations” in September 2019 and “Z’s Politics” in January 2021; He wrote the chapters “The Politics of Artificial Intelligence” in the book Power Shaping the Future: Artificial Intelligence in April 2023 and “Artificial Intelligence in the New Power Strategy of the United Kingdom” in the book Technological Vision of Tomorrow and Artificial Intelligence in November 2023. Küçükşabanoğlu’s book chapter titled “Looking at Artificial Intelligence (AI) From Social Relations: Social Influence, Conformity and Bias” has been published by CRC, one of the most prestigious publishing houses in the USA. Küçükşabanoğlu also published articles titled “Artificial Intelligence in the New Power Strategy of the USA” in March 2023 and “Disinformation and Artificial Intelligence” in December 2023.

Küçükşabanoğlu, who brought together artificial intelligence and international relations studies under the brand “AI Diplomacy” in July 2024 and introduced this concept for the first time in the world, continues to work in the international ecosystem in the field of diplomacy.

Küçükşabanoğlu, who participated in Dubai GITEX, Barcelona MWC, London Tech Week and The AI ​​Summit London, one of the world’s largest technology fairs, was in London, the capital of England, between April and August 2023 and conducted various research and studies on artificial intelligence. Küçükşabanoğlu, who has dozens of awards in various fields, gave more than 100 conferences at universities and met with thousands of young people. He currently shares his thoughts on technology with the public by participating in various television, radio channels and online platforms as a speaker.

Küçükşabanoğlu, who has diplomas from Çankaya University and Ufuk University in the fields of International Trade and International Relations; He continues his doctoral studies and speaks fluent English and beginner-level Russian.