Summary
Ouz Gencoglu is a Director of AI based in Helsinki with 11 years of hands-on experience building and scaling production-grade ML/AI systems across startups and industry. He has founded and led multiple AI teams—from a bootstrapped deep learning company acquired by a Japanese firm to a recent co-founded startup focused on automated evaluation for LLM reliability—and now directs AI at ICEYE. He advises OECD policymakers and startups on compute, scaling laws, and deep-tech strategy, blending rigorous PhD-level research with product-focused execution. Known for creating momentum out of nothing, he pairs technical depth in machine learning and signal processing with pragmatic leadership that ships real-world code (including smartphone camera algorithms still in use). An avid public speaker with 100+ talks, he deliberately targets very difficult problems and offers concise, high-impact advisory through his firm Laconic.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
MSc Machine Learning, MSc Machine Learning at Tampere University of Technology 1965-2018
PhD Machine Learning, PhD Machine Learning at Tampere University
Technical University of Denmark
BSc Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Signal Processing, BSc Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Signal Processing at Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University
Finnish, Turkish, English