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Ahmet Bozer is a renowned global leadership thought leader and former President of Coca-Cola International, dedicated to supporting individuals in their personal and professional growth journey.

Following his distinguished career spanning over 30 years and drawing on his global business leadership experience, he developed an innovative, actionable model to unlock human potential. In October 2025, he will release his groundbreaking book, Soulgery, which introduces this model—a dynamic way of thinking about oneself and life to accelerate growth as a natural consequence of lived experiences. This transformative work helps readers harness their strengths, navigate challenges, and create a future rooted in purpose and meaning.

Previously, over a 25-year tenure at The Coca-Cola Company, Ahmet held numerous strategic leadership roles. Most recently, he served as the President of Coca-Cola International, overseeing operations in more than 200 countries outside North America, with retail revenues of approximately $80 billion. Prior to this, he was responsible for key markets such as India, Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Türkiye, the Middle East, and Africa. He began his tenure at The Coca-Cola Company in 1990 as a financial controller for the IT function in its U.S. operations. Throughout his career, Ahmet served on various business councils, including the Brazil-U.S., U.S.-Pakistan, and U.S.-Turkey councils. In 2013, he was appointed Chair of the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), a position he held until his retirement in 2016.

Before The Coca-Cola Company, Ahmet worked in the computer auditing practice at Coopers & Lybrand. He began his career as an assistant professor at the DeVry Institute of Technology.

Ahmet serves on the Advisory Board of Swire Coca-Cola and the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University, and on the Board of Directors of the Turkish Philanthropy Funds. He has also served on the boards of Coca-Cola Hellenic in Switzerland, HepsiBurada, and ESAS Holding in Türkiye.

Born in Istanbul in 1960, Ahmet’s early curiosity about the world laid the foundation for his global career in strategic leadership. He earned a B.S. in Business Administration at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Türkiye, before relocating to the United States in 1981, where he completed a Master’s in Business Information Systems from Georgia State University. He now lives there with his wife, Fatos. They have two children, Kerem and Esra.