Design theFuture of Your Work with AI.
I help organisations turn AI access into confident, responsible and lasting capability through learning science-led training, coaching and workflow integration.
20+ years designing learning and training
Award
Voice of the Participant
What people say when the session ends
Dilara Zeynep Sarı
HR Generalist
Essity
“Your clear and unhurried way of explaining made this a productive and genuinely enjoyable day for all of us. With your own examples, and by taking the team's questions one by one, you made a fast-moving subject understandable and usable for everyone. Thank you again for your contribution, your warmth and your energy.”
Buket Kaleli
Project Manager
ASML
“The bootcamp created a real shift in awareness for me. I started making progress with AI in my own work, and having a Claude subscription made a real difference.”
Burcu Aslıhan Durmuş
Independent Finance Consultant & Venture Builder
Amsterdam
“I came in with a lot of ideas around AI and left with a much clearer one. The bootcamp broadened my understanding of what’s possible, while helping me get much more focused on what I actually want to build.”
Fleur van Wijck
Storyteller
Speech Republic
“Ilkem keeps herself up to date with the fast changing world of AI and is very passionate about sharing that knowledge.”
Achievement
2023 EAQUALS Award
Recognized
Excellence in
Facilitation.
Proud to be the winner of the prestigious 2023 EAQUALS Award, recognizing innovation and dedication in language education and professional development.
Solutions that
Scale Learning.
Combining learning science with AI strategy to build training systems that actually change organizational behavior.
Executive AI Advisory
Strategic AI counsel for founders and executives who can't afford to guess. From AI readiness reads to ongoing monthly advisory.
Corporate AI Training
Custom implementation programs that move teams from AI anxiety to immediate workplace application.
AI Strategy Workshops
Facilitated sessions to define human-AI collaboration boundaries and custom automation workflows.
Train-the-Trainer
Scaling organizational capacity by transforming subject matter experts into elite facilitators.
Learning Experience Design
Building evidence-based learning ecosystems using behavioral science and modern educational technology.
20+ years of building
learning that works.
Founder & Learning Experience Architect
inspaire, Utrecht, Netherlands
Building an AI-powered platform that reimagines how organizations design learning experiences. Conducting discovery research with 20+ L&D professionals across Europe.
Instructional Designer & Instructor
Neo Skola
Designed "AI in the Corporate World" e-learning program, 951 certifications issued, 60% completion rate (4× industry average of 15%), 4.7/5 satisfaction.
Corporate Trainer & Consultant
Multiple Organizations, Remote
Designing and facilitating AI integration and digital transformation programs for executives to frontline teams. 95%+ satisfaction scores consistently.
Gen-AI Specialist & Senior LXD
Sabancı University, Istanbul
Architected learning ecosystems serving 500+ learners annually. Led 30+ learning professionals. Pioneered AI integration into learning programs. 25% engagement improvement.
Writing Center Founder
Istanbul Bilgi University
Built a learning center from zero to 300+ active users annually. Created peer facilitator certification program. 90%+ satisfaction rating.
Numbers that
Don't Lie.
Completion Rate
Industry Average: 15%
Satisfaction
Across all programs
Completed Participants
Verified Outcomes
Sharing ideas that
shape practice.
From international conferences to intimate workshops, I speak about what happens when learning science meets AI, and what it means for the future of work.
Featured Events & Talks
Find the Right Place for AI in Your Business
Free live webinar · Online
2 September, 19:30–20:00 CEST. A practical 30-minute session for consultants, coaches, trainers and facilitators who want to know where AI will genuinely help.
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AI Build Lab
Live workshop · Online · 10–12 participants
16 September, 18:30–21:30 CEST. Bring one recurring task from your own work and leave with a tested, AI-supported version of that workflow.
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Learner Autonomy in the Age of AI
IATEFL LASIG, Tea & Talk Webinar
Exploring how generative AI is reshaping ideas of learner agency, responsibility, and independence in language learning.
SME Collaboration Framework Workshop
Next Learning Conference, Utrecht
Co-facilitated with Ger Driesen. Moving from intuitive "vibe-based" design to evidence-based frameworks for SME collaboration.
Using AI Strategically for Startups
The Unusual Space, Utrecht
Workshop for startup founders on the Delegation Matrix: deciding what to hand off to AI and what to protect. Built a live customer feedback tool with Claude Artifacts.
AI in Corporate Training, Essity
Essity Türkiye, On-site
7-hour deep-dive covering CRAFT prompting, 4 AI tools live demos, ethical considerations. 67% of participants reported increased AI confidence.
Academic Publications
Bridging the Gap Between Preparatory Classes and Freshman Courses in Higher Education
The Global E-Learning Journal
Integration of critical thinking and academic writing components into preparatory programs.
A Cross-Cultural Approach: Teaching Academic Writing to Turkish EFL Student Writers
Sabancı University Press · 2015
Research on cross-cultural pedagogical approaches in academic writing instruction.
Education
M.A. Cultural Studies
Istanbul Bilgi University, 2007–2009
ERASMUS Exchange, European Languages & Cultures
University of Modena, Italy, 2004–2005
B.A. English Language & Literature
Ege University, Izmir, 2005
AI-Powered
Instructional Design.
inspaire transforms raw expertise into ready-to-use learning modules, reducing development lifecycles from weeks to minutes while embedding learning science for maximum impact.
The Solution
Cut Inefficiency
We empower "Accidental Learning Designers" to create high-impact training without the traditional overhead. Our platform helps teams reclaim the 46% of L&D budgets typically lost to inefficient design processes.