Gökhan Gürcan
Independent Board Member
Gökhan Gürcan has been a leader in the Turkish operations of global companies since 1996. From 1996 to 2008, he held managerial roles in finance, planning, strategy, and mergers and acquisitions at Şark Sigorta, a subsidiary of Koç Holding.
In 2008, he joined MunichRE’s insurance subsidiary, ERGO, where he played a key role in establishing ERGO Turkey Holding. In 2010, Gökhan Gürcan became CEO and a Board Member at Acıbadem Sigorta, leading the company until its shares were sold to the Malaysian state fund Khazanah. In 2019, the company’s shares were acquired by the UK-based Bupa Group. Gürcan was instrumental in setting up Bupa Turkey’s corporate structure and created the senCard brand, under which he established senCard Direct Sales, senCard Dental, and other related companies. In 2024, he expanded into the TPA and technology sectors by acquiring CGM Turkey, a Germany-based firm.
Gökhan Gürcan serves as Chairman of the Board at Bupa Turkey, Bupa Acıbadem, senCard Direct Sales, senCard Dental, and senCard Partners. He holds degrees from Harvard Business School GMP, Koç University MDP, Yeditepe University MBA, Marmara University MIS, and Business Administration, and has participated in Singularity Group training in Silicon Valley. He is a Trustee at Acıbadem University and has previously served at Marmara University. Gürcan contributes as a mentor and advisory board member to institutions such as TKYD, YKKD, YASED, SAGEL, and InnoHealth.