WSI Digital Consulting

Impact Boards Emerging Markets has partnered with WSI Digital Consulting to deliver practical, high-impact certificate programs, trainings and services that empower directors to thrive in their roles and help boards achieve peak performance, thus driving value for shareholders, employees and stakeholders alike.

ABOUT WSI DIGITAL CONSULTING

WSI Digital Consulting is one of the world’s largest and most trusted digital marketing and artificial intelligence (AI) consulting networks, operating with 750 offices globally.

WSI's training programmes for Directors and Corporate Boards focus on the growing and challenging emergence of AI at strategic, tactical and operational corporate levels. Additionally, WSI will deliver CPD certified courses with deep down review of critical themes necessary for building effective boards. These trainings and certificate programmes will specifically address the unique cultural and regulatory dimensions of emerging markets.

WSI also provide training modules to Corporate Boards on the following topics:

AI Strategy & Readiness Assessment: A focused evaluation using the AI Readiness Index developed through Oxford-WSI collaboration, interactive strategic discussion, and customized industry case study.
AI Training & Board Education: Overview of AI's impact on board decisions, live demonstrations of board-level AI applications, sector-specific trends, and practical frameworks.
Exclusive Board AI Advisory Session: Dedicated Q&A for board members, insights on operational efficiencies and risk strategies, and customized next steps for the organization's AI roadmap.
AI Governance, Policy Creation & Risk Mitigation: Guidance on building governance structures, policy best practices, and strategies to mitigate bias and compliance risks.

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MEET THE TEAM

Hande Ocak Basev

Managing Partner, WSI London & Istanbul

Hande is the Managing Partner of WSI's London and Istanbul offices, and a member of its Global AI Leadership Board where she advises on the strategic use of AI in business.

Hande is a seasoned expert in AI-driven business strategies, management consulting, and digital transformation, with 25 years of experience. She has successfully managed more than 350 strategic, operational, and technological transformation projects and led over 50 business development initiatives. As a board member, she has provided strategic consultancy to various organizations, enabling them to achieve sustainable growth and strengthen their future trajectories.

She collaborates with Oxford Saïd Business School, co-developing the AI Leadership Readiness Index. She is a regular contributor to Forbes Türkiye, sharing insights on AI trends, governance, and business applications. She is a contributor to various publications and platforms on AI thought leadership.

Hande's recent publications can be read by clicking on the links here AI and Sustainability and AI in 2025. Also follow Hande's contributions on leading AI headlines around the world here.

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MEET THE PARTNER

Interview with Hande Ocak Basev

Welcome to our video interview featuring Hande Ocak Basev, Managing Partner WSI Digital Consulting, where we explore insights and experiences that shape our collaboration. Join us as we discuss the relevance of AI in boardrooms and uncover the vision behind our partnership.

In this video, watch Hande's perspectives on the AI knowledge gap on boards (0:00), what boards are doing to bridge this gap (1:30) and the benefits of an AI CPD course for board directors and senior executives (2:50). Hande also discusses her partnership with Impact Boards EM (3:55) and what differentiates Impact Boards EM from peers (4:40).

Teaser Training with Hande Ocak Basev

In October 2024, Impact Boards EM and WSI Digital Consulting hosted a board education webinar featuring Hande Ocak Basev.

This introductory workshop provided board members with a comprehensive understanding of AI’s strategic importance and practical applications across various industries. Participants learnt how to harness AI to drive efficiency, innovation, and long-term growth within their organisations. Hande used real-world examples of AI enhancing supply chains, improving customer experiences, and boosting productivity.

Important Disclaimer: Chatham House Rules apply to this video recording. When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, subject to strict restrictions. Under these, the identities of third parties mentioned, event participants, the event speakers or their affiliations may not be revealed.

Bruno Balvanera

Independent Member of the Supervisory Board of Liberty Bank (Georgia) and

QQB Bank (Uzbekistan).

"I found Hande's webinar on AI in the Boardroom truly inspiring. Hande delivered an amazingly well structured and informative presentation on AI, where it comes from, where it is applicable and how to make use of it. "

Nadya Wells

Experiened Non Executive Director

"Hande’s deep industry expertise was evident of course but what distinguished this AI Seminar – Strategic Insights for Board Members for me was that she provided practical and actionable direction on how board members can effectively contribute to AI oversight within the firms where we serve. Covering both risks and opportunities, and key questions to ask, she also shared how to use AI tools to facilitate the working life of a board member. Finally, her reminder of our individual responsibility to continually educate ourselves in a fast moving area of technology was very timely."

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Members benefit from educational webinars which focus on the growing and challenging emergence of AI at strategic, tactical and operational corporate levels.

Members will also benefit from CPD accredited AI courses, which specifically address the unique cultural and regulatory dimensions within emerging markets.