Short biography
Alper Benli is a UK-based enterprise AI and transformation executive with more than two decades of experience working across international organizations. He is Head of Data & AI Business Operations at Ericsson, focusing on the connection between AI strategy, execution, governance and measurable business outcomes. His speaking interests include enterprise-scale AI, the digital workforce and the organizational decisions needed to turn technology into practical change.
Extended biography
Alper Benli works at the intersection of enterprise transformation, AI strategy, operating models and value realization. Over more than two decades, he has led and worked with international teams navigating complex organizational change. Today, as Head of Data & AI Business Operations at Ericsson, his focus is on translating enterprise data and AI ambitions into priorities, operating disciplines and measurable outcomes.
His public talks examine why AI adoption alone does not guarantee business value, how organizations should redesign end-to-end work and what changes when AI agents become part of the workforce. His approach connects strategic intent with practical decisions about accountability, data, governance and execution. He has spoken in international technology events and university forums, including Tech & AI LIVE and an Özyeğin University AI Platform event. His independent essays and working frameworks are published at alperbenli.com.
Suggested speaking sessions
1. From AI Adoption to Business Outcomes
Why productivity improvements can coexist with limited enterprise financial impact, and what leadership teams can do to redesign workflows, assign ownership and measure value.
2. Building the Agentic Enterprise
How organizations can establish explicit agreements for agent outcomes, delegated decisions, data access and assurance as AI systems move from assisting people to taking action.
3. The Missing Operating Model for Enterprise AI
Why platforms and use cases are not enough, and how to connect data foundations, financial discipline, governance, change and cross-functional execution.
Selected public references
- AI Magazine, July 2026 — published speaker profile and panel announcement for The Future of Enterprise AI; the October event was subsequently postponed.
- AI Magazine, 2026 — conference feature on agentic workflow redesign, naming Alper as a confirmed speaker.
- Özyeğin University AI Platform — university coverage of the October 2026 event.
- Technology Magazine — 2024 keynote coverage.
- Telco Magazine — 2025 conference feature.
- AI & Big Data Expo Global 2027 — confirmed participation; official AI roadmap session listed for 3 February 2027, 11:55–12:25.
Photos and permissions
Selected images of Alper speaking can be viewed on the home page and speaking section. For high-resolution photographs, original credits and permission to reproduce, please request approved assets by email. Images on this website are not automatically licensed for reuse.
Contact
For independent interviews, speaking invitations or editorial enquiries: alper@alperbenli.com. See also the speaking and press archive and LinkedIn.