How the Digital Transformation and Technology Summit Appears in an Economy Newspaper!

Onur Seçkin, Chairman of ODS Consultancy Board, stated that Turkey is lagging behind in digitization and digital transformation, noting that it dropped to 54th place in the World Competitiveness Center index ranking in 2022. He emphasized that decisions cannot be made without data and that it is essential to find data in a meaningful way. He pointed out the importance of having this data available in a timely manner. Speaking at the opening of the Digital Transformation and Technology Summit organized by ODS, Onur Seçkin informed that they provide services in management consultancy, EU project consultancy, investment consultancy with incentives, and private export consultancy for companies ranging from SMEs to large-scale organizations.

Onur Seçkin highlighted that the problems of businesses, regardless of their scale and technology level, are very similar to each other, and he reported that efficiency and productivity stand out in this context. Providing information that Turkey was 48th in the index prepared by the World Competitiveness Center in 2021, and dropped to 54th in 2022, Onur Seçkin emphasized that there has also been a lag in digital transformation. He explained that companies that cannot digitize will get stuck at the point of sustainability, regardless of what they do.

Data must be structured meaningfully

Onur Seçkin stated that companies cannot make decisions without having 'data', emphasizing that it is not only important for the data to be structured meaningfully but also to be obtained in a timely manner. While pointing out that there are companies among those who cannot make healthy predictions about the future of exchange rates and interest rates that do not sell their existing stock, he stressed that those who do this should also know a realistic stock cost.

Not the cheapest, but the fastest is preferred

Nimet Demir, Senior Manager of ODS Consulting Group, stated that needs are usually known at the last minute, and therefore companies are forced to prefer the fastest option rather than the most suitable one. Demir highlighted the importance of all elements of businesses, including production, purchasing, and sales, using a common language in software.