• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

İhsan Erbil Bayçöl

Enerjisa Üretim

Chief Executive Officer

İhsan Erbil Bayçöl holds an MBA from Sabanci University and a BS in Civil Engineering from Bogazici University, with ongoing MS studies in Organizational Psychology at İstanbul Bilgi University. His academic journey is complemented by a series of advanced professional programs in Corporate Finance, Valuation, and C-Level Leadership Development. With an illustrious background in energy and power, coupled with expertise in corporate and digital transformation, İhsan Erbil Bayçöl serves as the CEO at Enerjisa Uretim, a role he has expertly held since 2020. Under Bayçöl's insightful leadership, Enerjisa Uretim underwent transformative elevation, emerging as an innovative, tech-centric entity in the energy sector with a strong emphasis on sustainable and diversified energy solutions. Bayçöl's strategic foresight has been crucial in securing pivotal investments in renewable energy, expanding into Southeastern Europe, and initiating groundbreaking digital business models, positioning the company as a sector leader in sustainability and advanced green solutions. Prior to his current role, Bayçöl manifested transformative leadership as the Deputy General Manager at Enerjisa Uretim from 2018 to 2019, where he spearheaded transformative initiatives within thermal assets and IT. He effectively managed a diversified portfolio of assets and mitigated risks, focusing on operational, organizational, and cultural refurbishments. From 2008 to 2018, as the Strategy & Business Development Director at Enerjisa, Bayçöl played a critical role in the company’s demerger, executed acquisitions exceeding 5 billion USD, and directed efficient disinvestments and impactful power plant projects development. Bayçöl initiated his profound journey in the sector at ENKA Const. & Ind. Inc and progressed through roles at BP – BOTAS and Bechtel – Enka JV, supervising and fostering a plethora of power plant and petrochemical projects across diverse geographies. İhsan Erbil Bayçöl's core specialties encompass M&A, partnerships, JV’s, strategy & business development, change management, cross-cultural leadership, corporate finance, and portfolio planning, establishing him as a versatile and forward-thinking leader in the energy domain.

Sessions With İhsan Erbil Bayçöl

Tuesday, 19 March

Thursday, 21 March

  • 03:15pm - 03:55pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 08:15 pm - 21/mar/2024 08:55 pm

    How Will AI Change Power System Operations?

    Power/Clean Power

    Power systems are undergoing enormous changes as renewable power, electric vehicles, smart grids and other energy transition technologies upend traditional electricity markets. These changes present huge new opportunities but also present complex new challenges. Powerful new AI tools could help power system operators tackle these challenges and accelerate the decarbonization of electrical grids. How can power system operators harness these AI tools? Where are the most promising areas of investment? Are new policies needed to maximize AI’s potential?