- Cansen Başaran Symes knows what it is like to be the only woman in a meeting. Here Cansen, shares her insights on why women are ideally poised to be leaders of the future as well as her unexpected formula for success.
Cansen Başaran Symes
CBD Allianz Sigorta A.Ş.
As a Turkish woman and a pioneering leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers for over 30 years, Cansen Başaran Symes career has involved upending expectations in boardrooms around the globe. Cansen Başaran Symes has played an important role in PwC Turkey from its establishment in 1981 up to the present. She was the PwC Turkey leader and senior partner in charge of country operations from 1998 to 2012. Başaran Symes also plays leading and founding roles at numerous NGOs.