AYA Nuray Gokalp

Creating smart valuable connections (1+1=11) crafting a trusted tightly coupled eco-system, enabling value transfer for charitable giving (donors and funds), for Investments advisory in projects and funds (private Fundraising and Fund Placement advisory), for Buy side and Sell side advisory (M&A), for Business Development advisory, while making Impact in alignment with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), being an advocate for Smart Cities & Communities, and being a supporter of Female Founders, Female Funders, Women in Tech, and Women in Finance.

Advisor | Speaker | Connector | Female | Founder | Funder | Impact | Investments | Innovation | Technology | Smart Cities | UN SDG | ESG | EU | STEM

Leaving a Legacy by Manifesting Global Impact through Facilitating the Flow of Financial Capital to Entities which are Solving Global Challenges using Innovation and Technology

Education

  • Computer Science (Master of Science) University Degree

  • Business Information Systems (Bachelor) University Degree

  • Tony Robbins Platinum Partnership (Business, Wealth, Life Mastery, Leadership)

  • Scrum Master Certification with Jeff Sutherland

  • Prince2 Foundation Project Management Certification

  • ITIL Foundation Certification

  • Top Global GovTech Influencer Award

Career Roles

  • Founder & Advisor @ AYA Advisory

  • Founder & CEO @ Global Tech City

  • Expert Evaluator @ European Commission

  • Advisory Board Member @ DLT Science Foundation

  • Venture Partner @ StartUpFon

  • Donor Advocate @ SDG Impact Fund

  • Advisor M&A @ STS Capital Partners

  • Business Development Advisor @ in/PACT

  • Investor Relations @ Libera

  • Investor Relations @ Fluus

  • Former VP Investor Relations @ TDeFi Accelerator

  • Former Advisor @ City of Amsterdam

  • Former Project Manager @ ABN AMRO Bank

  • Former Management Trainee IT @ KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

  • Former Extreme Blue intern @ IBM

  • Former Strategic Advisor @ Liposoma

Career Accomplishments

  • 16+ years and counting

  • Private and Public sectors

  • Nationally and Internationally

  • 100+ Projects, Startups, ScaleUps, Companies, Organizations, Funds, Investors, Family Offices, Angels, (U)HNWI

  • Advisor, Advisory Board Member, Venture Partner, Investor Relations, Business Development Manager

  • Formerly as Information Manager, Project Manager, Program Manager, and Portfolio Manager

  • Recognized strong stylish and engaging international speaker about Smart Cities, GovTech, FemTech, and Innovation

  • Grew internal project (Amsterdam Tech City) into 90+ city wide movement (Global Tech City)

  • Awarded nr 26 in top 100 international brands and influencers for GovTech

  • Able to lead dynamic dispersed teams of experts globally

  • Extremely quick MVP's and building out ideas

  • Robust social media influencer

Global Speaker

  • Speaker, Panellist, Moderator, and Host at dozens of Events around the World

  • Speaker (so far) in 12 Cities, 9 Countries, 3 Continents: Amsterdam (Netherlands), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Santa Clara (United States), San Diego (United States), Montreal (Canada), The Hague (NL), Rotterdam (NL), Belgrade (Serbia), Sarajevo (Bosnia), Istanbul (Turkey), Tel Aviv (Israel)

  • Speaking 8 Languages: English (fluent), Dutch (fluent), Turkish (fluent), German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese

  • Lived, studied, and worked in 4 Countries & Continents: Netherlands (Europe), United States (North America), Japan (Asia), United Arab Emirates (Middle East)