Sera Akinci

Female founder with a successful business exit and over 13 years of experience building, scaling, and advising high-growth organisations across fintech, B2B, B2C, cybersecurity, AI, blockchain, SaaS, venture capital, and technology-enabled services.

I have worked at the intersection of entrepreneurship, investment, and leadership, wearing multiple hats as founder, operator, board member, and advisor. My experience includes advising startups and scale-ups from early traction through Seed, Series A and later-stage growth, supporting founders and leadership teams with strategy, execution, and commercial scaling. I currently serve as a board member of a UK-based cybersecurity company, maintaining hands-on exposure to governance and long-term value creation.

Alongside private-sector work, I have written, won, and delivered multi-million leadership and business development contracts in the UK public sector, including the design and facilitation of large-scale leadership programmes. I have personally advised and facilitated over 500 C-level executives and founders, delivering structured frameworks, peer-based advisory, and 1:1 support focused on clarity, accountability, and sustainable performance.

I am a certified Conscious Leadership practitioner and creator of a trademarked Holipractic® approach, integrating neuroscience, psychology, and somatic awareness with highly practical tools. My work consistently bridges strategic thinking with execution — translating complexity into clear decisions, aligned teams, and measurable outcomes.

I am known for combining commercial rigour, human insight, and delivery discipline, and for operating comfortably in high-stakes, regulated, and fast-growth environments where trust, precision, and results matter.