My Education, Licenses & Certifications
About Me
Hi there! I'm Cem — Generative Innovation Artist, Author & Facilitator 🚀
I blend knowledge from art, design, technology, and science to spark innovation and guide organizations through meaningful change.
With 20+ years of experience driving business transformation, I’m passionate about turning bold ideas into real-world impact. My mission? To empower you and your team not just to adapt to change—but to confidently lead it.
Together, we’ll combine fresh thinking, proven frameworks, and human-centered design to unlock clarity, drive innovation, and create lasting momentum.
Let's create, innovate, and shape the future—together.
How I Can Help You: 🛠️
I support leaders and teams in navigating change and accelerating growth through:
🔸 Innovation Strategy Design future-fit business models and customer-centered solutions.
🔸 AI x Design Thinking Blend human creativity with smart AI tools to unlock new possibilities.
🔸 Leadership & Team Coaching Build trust, alignment, and confidence to lead through complexity.
🔸 Workshops & Trainings Facilitate engaging, hands-on sessions on innovation, strategy, and transformation.
🔸 Organizational Transformation Guide digital and cultural shifts for sustainable, people-centered growth.
A Bit About My Journey & Learning Path: 🌱
As the founder of C5T & Company, I’ve had the privilege of working with bold clients across industries—translating complex challenges into actionable clarity. My experiences led me to develop the Cloud Engagement Model Framework,
a strategic tool designed to align vision, execution, and impact in cloud and digital transformation initiatives.
Separately, I’ve captured my broader facilitation and coaching expertise in my book, Innovate Now: A Guide to Coaching, Workshop, and Facilitation—a practical resource for leaders driving innovation through collaboration.
My learning journey is anchored in purpose-driven growth and lifelong curiosity. I’ve:
- Gained IDEO U’s Change Leadership Certificate, deepening my practice in human-centered systems thinking and change by movement
- Completed MIT Sloan’s Executive Certificate in Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy
- Completed the Stanford LEAD program (Innovation & Leadership)
- Earned my MBA from OU Business School, focusing on creativity, innovation, and change
- Achieved certifications from Strategyzer (Coach Academy), SAFe, and the Scrum Alliance (CSP-PO/SM)
- Served as adjunct professor at Mediadesign University
- Mentored early-stage startups at Startupbootcamp
Building on this foundation, I’m now focused on integrating AI x Design Thinking into the heart of organizational change—developing tools, workshops, and AI agents that amplify creativity, insight, and strategic impact.
What Working Together Looks Like 🤝
Facilitation
I craft and lead workshops that cut through complexity and spark collective creativity. By fusing Design Thinking, systems thinking, and AI-powered tools, I help teams generate clarity, alignment, and real momentum.
🔸 AI-Enhanced Design Sprint
🔸 Innovation Culture Canvas Workshop
🔸 Vision-to-Execution Lab
Coaching
I support leaders and teams to grow adaptive mindsets, foster trust, and unlock performance in fast-moving environments. It’s coaching that bridges personal growth and organizational change.
🔸 Next-Gen Leadership Circles
🔸 AI Copilot Coaching Program
🔸 Team Growth Rituals
Consulting
I partner with you to design innovation strategies, future-proof your operating model, and architect organizational change — all grounded in human-centered thinking and emerging tech.
🔸 Cloud Engagement Canvas Deep Dive
🔸 AI x Change Readiness Audit
🔸 Innovation Operating Model Design
