

Hakan Kantaş
Senior IT Executive - IT Consultant - Speaker - Panelist - Writer - Mentor
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Hakan Kantaş
Senior IT Executive - IT Consultant - Speaker - Panelist - Writer - Mentor
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He began his career in as a writer and editor at MacWorld, PC World and PC Magazine. He started his professional career in the IT department of Pamukbank. Until 2007, he developed core banking and credit card applications for banks on IBM mainframe systems using Cobol and PL/I languages. He took part in the adaptation of IBM's FSDM core banking system to the design of Pamukbank's core banking system. He worked as project manager and technical manager of many projects such as Pamukbank Digiturk TV Banking, Core Banking System Applications. He managed software development infrastructure platform (IBM VisualAge Generator) for more than 7 years. He was the CIO of Vaillant Group from 2007 to 2008. He started his career as IT Governance Department Manager in Halkbank AŞ. He created IT Risk Management Methodology as the first bank in Turkey, he led ITSM (IT Service Management) and CSI (Continual Service Improvement) projects that delivered comprehensive innovative transformations to implement global best practices in IT through service-oriented approach and IT process model. During his tenure as Director of the IT Continuity Management Department, he was responsible for Operational Resilience, IT Continuity Management, Disaster Recovery, Crisis Management, IT Capacity and Performance Management, Data Management, and GDPR. He subsequently served as a Principal Consultant at BT-Yon Consulting from 2024 to 2025.
In 2025, he immigrated to the US on an Exceptional Ability (EB) Visa, becoming the only person from Turkey to receive a visa in the technology field. He currently serves as Principal at LumaTech Advisors LLC in Maryland, USA.
Extensive Implementation and Management Experience in:
- Operational Resilience
- Artifical Intelligence
- Business Continuity
- Disaster Recovery
- Crisis Management
- Risk Management
- IT GRC (Governance-Risk-Compliance)
- Project Management
- Product Management
- Cybersecurity
- Data Management
- GDPR (KVKK in Turkiye)
- Audit & Compliance Management
- Strategy Management
- Value Management
Congress
As a Speaker, Panelist, Advisor, etc...

VI. ISACA Istanbul
Business Continuity Conference 2025

Cloud Security Alliance & Averest Collaboration Event - 2024

Yeditepe University and IEEE Student Branch Resilience Event - 2024

Informatics Summit - 2023

EBINTEC 2023
AI-Powered Resilience

7th Annual Retail Banking Technologies MENA Summit - 2023

IDC Security Summit - 2023

Public Information and Communication Technologies Conference - 2023

TechFinTech - Digital Financialization 2023

ISACA Istanbul Chapter - June 2023
Marmara Earthquake and Operational Resilience

Business Continuity and Backup Strategies - June 2023

CxO Round Table - Detection, Management and Security of Critical Data May 2023

CxO Round Table - Detection, Management and Security of Critical Data May 2023

Kadir Has University - Resilience - 2023

Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2023

Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2023

Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2023

IDC Security Roadshow 2023

IDC Security Roadshow 2023

Securing Data and Kubernetes - 2023

Agile and Rapid Transformation in 2023

Agile and Rapid Transformation in 2023

IDC Cloud Roadshow 2022
I was participated as Panelist.

IDC Cloud Roadshow 2022
Panelist members.

IDC Cloud Roadshow 2022
Event Agenda

Kadir Has University
Is My Private Data Protected - Instagram Post

Kadir Has University
Is My Private Data Protected - Poster

Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2021

IDC Security Roadshow 2019

Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2018

Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2017

Financial Sector IT Security Conference and Exhibition 2017

CONIG - Converged Information Governance Conference Speaker - 2011

Information Technology Governance Conference-2011

IT Risk and Governance Conference - 2009
Publications
My Articles / Posts / Reviews / Translations by timeline...

BiTekDer - TechRadar - Dec.25 - Monthly Technology News
https://bitekder.org.tr/medya/techradar-teknolojide-one-cikan-10-haber-aralik-2025

Operational Resilience in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
https://www.isaca.org/resources/news-and-trends/isaca-now-blog/2025/operational-resilience-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence

ISACA Career Catalyst Stories: Hakan Kantas, Principal Consultant
https://www.isaca.org/resources/news-and-trends/isaca-now-blog/2025/isaca-career-catalyst-stories-hakan-kantas

Journal of Public Administration and Technology 07.2025
An Academic Article Published Named; `A Semantic approach for regulatory detection in the banking domain`

FinTechTime Jan 2024
New Technologies of 2024

Risk & Compliance Magazine Jan-Mar 2024
Cyber Security and Risk Management: Supply Chain Challenges in Critital Infrastructure

FicTechTime Dec 2023
The Road to Digital Resilience: The Digital Immune System

Applied Data Management for Privacy, Security and Digital Trust Book Reviewer
Published by ISACA - Dec 2023

FinTechTime Nov 2023
Artificial Intelligence

ISACA Journal - Online Exclusive Article
The Benefits of Achieving Workforce Resilience

FinTechTime Oct 2023
Future Risk Analysis with Artificial Intelligence in Information Technologies Section-2

ISACA Blog Post - Oct 2023
Proactive IT Risk Management in an Era of Emerging Technologies

FinTechTime Sep 2023
Future Risk Analysis with Artificial Intelligence in Information Technologies Section-1

AI Business - June 2023
The Role of AI in Crisis Management and Business Continuity

Cyber Defense Magazine - June 2023
Controlling Cybersecurity Risks

CIO Update - June 2023
Interview - Preparation recommendations for the Istanbul Earthquake

FintechTime June 2023
ENG: Data Security and Resilience in Electronic Payment Systems
TR: Elektronik Ödeme Sistemlerinde Veri Güvenliği ve Dayanıklılık

BT Haber - No: 1401 - May 29
Artificial Intelligence in Crisis Management: Smart Solutions for Continuity and Resilience

FintechTime Magazine - May
Analysis of the earthquake from the perspective of Business Continuity and Resilience

FintechTime Magazine - March
How to Conduct a Cyber Security Risk Assessment?

Disaster Recovery Journal Article - February 2023
https://drj.com/journal_main/a-roadmap-from-business-continuity-to-operational-resilience/

ISACA Now Blog Article - February 2023
Building Resilience with ISACA Blog Post

Project Management World Journal - Feb 2023
An interview with me was published in the February 2023 issue.

2023 Digital Trust Ecosystem Framework Implementation Guide Review

ISACA Now Blog Article - January 2023
https://www.isaca.org/resources/news-and-trends/isaca-now-blog/2023/how-to-ensure-your-it-objectives-align-with-organizational-goals

Incorporating Risk Management into Agile Projects
2022 Agile Risk Assessment Whitepaper Review – 2022 (ISACA)

CRISC Review Manual
CRISC Review Manual Subject Matter Expert Reviewer – 2022 (ISACA)

Business Continuity Audit Program
IT Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Audit Program – 2022 (ISACA)

ITIL Glossary in Turkish
ITIL Glossary of Definitions and Terms in Turkish – 2013

PC Magazine Editor / Writer
One of the Articles in the Magazine...

PC Magazine Editor / Writer
One of the Articles in the Magazine.

PC World Editor / Writer
One of the Articles in the Magazine.

PC World Editor / Writer
One of the Articles in the Magazine.

MAC World Editor / Writer
Editorial Board of the Magazine.
MAC World Editor / Writer
Editorial Board of the Magazine.
Memberships

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEEE Senior Member
One and the only Non-Academic Senior Member in Turkey

IEEE Turkiye Section Industry Relations Coordinator

ISACA PLATINUM Member
The Information Systems Audit and Control Association

Assosication for Computing Machinery
Advancing Computing as a Science & Profession

Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence

The International Association of Engineers (IAENG)

Kadir Has University - Management Information Systems Advisory Board Member

BiTekDer - Bilgi Teknolojileri Derneği
Board Member of Information Technology Association

Türkiye Bilişim Derneği
Turkish Informatics Association

European Commission Critical Entities Resilience Group

Business Continuity Institute

Disaster Recovery Institute International

Disaster Recovery Journal

Informatics Management Platform
My Certificates
Professional Level Certificates...

ISO 42001 Artificial Intelligence

ISO 27001:2022 Lead Auditor
ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Management System Lead Auditor Certificate

CDPSE
Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer Certificate

CRISC

TOGAF
The Open Group Architecture Framework Certification
(Enterprise Architecture Cerfitication)

ISO 22301 Lead Auditor
Business Continuity Management System Lead Auditor

ISO 20000
IT Service Management Certification

ITIL Foundation
Information Technologies Infrastructure Library Foundation Certification

Disaster Recovery Journal Spring 2023
Tabletop Exercise Certification

ISO 31000
Principles of Risk Management

COBIT 2019 Foundation

ISO 27001 - ISMS
Information Security Management System

Business Objects Supervisor

Project Management Methodology (PMI)

Enterprise Architecture Symposium-Toronto
Leadership

Enterprise Architecture Symposium-Toronto
Practices

ITIL V3 Foundation

Oracle Web Services

Microsoft .NET Software Architecture
Judging Responsibility
Act as a Judge for the Awards Below

ISACA Global Achievement Awards - 2025

ISACA Global Achievement & Hall of Fame Awards - 2023

Stevie Awards - 2023

Globee Awards - 2023

IDC Türkiye CIO Summit Awards - 2023

IDC Cloud Roadshow Awards - 2022
Research Areas
Expert level implementation and operation experience.

Artifical Intelligence
Artifical Intelligence Implementation in Finance, Continuity, Risk Management, Infrastructure Managament, etc.

Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Research in Finance and IT Continuty Management

Business Continuity / Operational Resilience
Managing Business Continuity with Operational Resilience Methodology.

IT GRC- Governance, Risk, Compliance
Expert Level implementation and operation experience. More than 15 years experience...

IT Risk Management
The first IT Risk Management Methodology implementation in a bank in Turkey. More than 15 years expert level IT Risk Implementation Experience.

Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
Expert on Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Implementation and methodologies.
Contact
Leave a message or email me for inquiries.
Annapolis, Maryland, USAMon - Fri 9.00 AM - 6.00 PM+1 667 423 9372
