Duygu
Altuntas

Associate Director

In a climate of accelerating change, it is exciting to help prepare tomorrow’s leaders to drive advances in this pioneering sector and to thrive in critical senior roles.

Focus

C-suite, board and senior level global executive search with a broad Life Science focus and an emphasis on leadership consulting and coaching. Duygu draws on over 11 years of international and regional executive search experience gained with Heidrick & Struggles in London and Istanbul, working predominantly in Life Sciences but also across consumer, retail, industrial, technology, telecom, and financial services. She has worked with large-cap, small to mid-sized as well as PE/VC clients.

Thinking

In a climate of accelerating change, it is exciting to help prepare tomorrow’s leaders to drive advances in this pioneering sector and to thrive in critical senior roles.

Special Interest

Leadership assessment and coaching for development and succession planning. Digital and Health tech. Diversity, equity, and inclusion. Psychology and human behaviour.

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Bringing extensive experience in search execution, business development and leadership assessment, Duygu was Leadership Consulting Practice Lead for Heidrick & Struggles Turkey, before moving to their London offices in 2019. With native Turkish and fluent English, she holds a bachelor’s degree with a business management focus from Bogazici University, Istanbul, and an MSc in Marketing Management from EDHEC Business School, Nice.