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Bugra M Gezer

CEO & Founder at Futurist AI Inc

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Bugra M Gezer is CEO and Founder of Futurist AI Inc[1], an emotion-first AI platform that models how people feel rather than what they intend to say[2]. The platform has been validated with enterprise clients including Estée Lauder, Bath & Body Works, and Godiva[2]. Gezer has held the position since January 2018[3]. Prior to founding Futurist AI, Gezer worked as an investment executive and venture builder, co-founding companies across insurance, healthcare, and technology, including Fair Forsikring, the first direct insurer in the Nordic markets, and deploying over $1B in capital[2]. Gezer holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School[11], an MS in Artificial Intelligence from INSA Lyon[12], and a Diplôme d'ingénieur in Software Engineering from INSA Lyon[13]. Gezer has also served as a Divan Üyesi (board member) at Galatasaray SK since June 1995[4].

Profile introduction
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I’m the Founder & CEO of Futurist AI, an emotion‑first AI platform that models how people feel rather than what they intend to say—enabling fundamentally new approaches to marketing, product innovation, and decision‑making. The platform has been validated with enterprise clients including Estée Lauder, Bath & Body Works, and Godiva. That work didn’t come from nowhere. I spent years as an investment executive and venture builder—co‑founding companies across insurance, healthcare, and technology, including Fair Forsikring, the first direct insurer in the Nordic markets—and deploying over $1B in…

Career history

  1. CEO & FounderJan 2018 to presentFuturist AI
  2. Divan ÜyesiJun 1995 to presentGalatasaray SK
  3. Managing Director North AmericaFeb 2016 to Jan 2018OYAK GM
  4. PresidentSep 2013 to Sep 2014Solvoyo
  5. Founder & CEOApr 2011 to Aug 2013Curava Health LLC
  6. Board MemberJan 2004 to Oct 20094sigma GmbH
  7. PrincipalJan 1999 to Sep 2009Head & Company LLC
  8. Board Member2007 to 2009nSpire Health
  9. CEO & FounderFuturist AI Inc

Education

  1. MBA, Finance1995 - 1997Columbia Business School
  2. MS, Artificial Intelligence1992 - 1993INSA Lyon, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
  3. Diplome d'ingenieur, Software Engineering1990 - 1993INSA Lyon, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon

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