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ABOUT ŞİRİN KONT

Şirin Kont is the Founder of TalentAC and Co-Founder of People Arch Network, a senior consulting community of 10+ experienced practitioners across Europe.


With over 30 years of experience spanning Big 4 audit (PwC, Boston), international banking (Rabobank, State Street Bank), and leadership development, Sirin combines evidence-based assessment methodology with human insight to help organisations make better leadership decisions.


She designs and delivers structured assessment centres, leadership development programmes and coaching to organisations at C-suite and senior leadership level, across industries including banking, manufacturing, insurance and professional services. Drawing on globally recognised methodologies and deep regional knowledge, she translates international best practice into solutions that work in the specific cultural and organisational contexts of her clients across Europe and Turkey.


She is one of a select group of DDI-authorised consultants across Europe and a certified Hogan GLI practitioner.


Sirin has worked with 2000+ leaders across Europe and Turkey, helping organisations make better decisions about who leads, who is ready, and who has the potential to grow.


She holds an MBA from Suffolk University (USA), a B.Sc. in Statistics from Middle East Technical University (ODTU, Turkey), and is an INSEAD Certified Board Director (IDP-C, France). She served as Executive Board Chair of the American International School Vienna from 2021 to 2024. She is based in Vienna, Austria.

Languages: English, Turkish, German (B2)


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Decision Intelligence for Leadership

Experience Driven Expertise

Global Standards, Local Judgment

Experience Driven Expertise

With over 30 years of experience in business and more than 20 years dedicated to talent management, TalentAC is built on deep, hands on expertise rather than theory or tools alone.


Our work spans both senior executive levels and the talent pipeline, allowing us to see leadership challenges holistically, from succession and promotion decisions to long-term capability building.

Proven Track Record

Global Standards, Local Judgment

Experience Driven Expertise

TalentAC has been partnering closely with boards, CEOs, and executive teams.

This includes extensive experience in top management assessment, while remaining deeply involved in talent identification, development and readiness decisions.


This dual exposure — senior leadership and talent depth — is a defining strength of TalentAC.

Global Standards, Local Judgment

Global Standards, Local Judgment

Global Standards, Local Judgment

TalentAC operates at global quality standards while maintaining strong local and regional insight:

  • DDI Contractor: Contractor of   Development Dimensions International, one of the world's most respected leadership firms
  • People Arch Founder: Leadership platform with 10+ senior consultants across diverse industries
  • APT Metrics Reseller: Authorized in Europe and Turkey for Growth Mindset Assessment

Our Philosophy

Our Philosophy

Global Standards, Local Judgment

We do not believe that tools alone make decisions. We believe decisions require interpretation, experience, and accountability.

TalentAC typically works with organizations when:

  • Leadership data raises questions that are not easy to answer
  • Promotion or succession decisions carry real risk
  • Intuition and metrics alone are not enough

Our role is to translate insight into decision-ready conclusions, clearly, ethically and responsibly.

Our Ethics

Our Philosophy

Our Ethics

We do not believe that assessment is neutral. We believe it carries responsibility, consequence and the potential to shape lives.

TalentAC commits to ethical practice by:

  • Transparency — We explain our methods, limitations, and the reasoning behind our conclusions
  • Fairness — We design assessments to minimize bias and maximize validity across diverse populations
  • Confidentiality — Individual assessment data is protected and shared only with explicit consent
  • Accountability — We stand behind our recommendations and remain available for follow-up discussions

Our role is to support fair decisions, not to replace human judgment, but to inform it responsibly.

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