Emrah Ercan

Webit Speaker, SUEZ Water Technologies and Solutions / Director of Digital Solutions

Emrah Ercan serves as global director of digital solutions at SUEZ – Water Technologies & Solutions and is a member of the Company’s innovation and digital board of directors. 

In his current role, Mr. Ercan is responsible for strategic direction, commercialization and development company’s digital solutions. The objective of his role is to develop and integrate digital water technologies into new and existing products/services resulting in digital asset under management growth, customer retention, and new customer acquisitions. 

Previously, he served as VP of strategic initiatives at GE Oil & Gas and GE Digital, where he established an internal incubator to fund early-stage digital oilfield ideas. Prior to Suez (GE), Mr. Ercan spent ten years at Ashland, where held numerous roles with increased responsibility for key accounts management, commercial operations, business development, channel strategy, and marketing roles. 

Mr. Ercan holds an MBA from the University of Southern California, an MS in Industrial Engineering from Chalmers University in Sweden, and a BS in Chemical & Process Engineering from Bogazici University in Turkey.

Mr. Ercan is a member of the American Turkish Young Society Leaders (YSL), a senior advisor of Cimbria Capital and member of Artificial Intelligence Pioneers group,   He is an avid reader, a devout Besiktas fan, and resides in Philadelphia and New York City with his family.