Dr. Mehmet Naci Akkøk
Advisor, AI Visionary & Pioneer, Strategist, Educator.
Dr Mehmet Naci Akkök is one of Europe’s leading voices in artificial intelligence, future skills, and education transformation, bringing more than 40 years of experience in computer science and over 26 years of pioneering research in artificial intelligence and machine learning—long before AI entered the mainstream.
His expertise spans causal and temporal AI, reasoning systems, expert systems, graph technologies, and machine learning, with a career dedicated to translating deep technical research into practical systems that prepare education and society for the future.
As co-founder of Crafting Tomorrow, Dr Akkök is helping build the next generation of AI-powered education infrastructure across Europe. Through platforms including JanusEd, ParentBites, and Living with AI, he is advancing AI literacy, curriculum innovation, educator capability, digital parenting, and future workforce readiness for governments, schools, and organisations throughout the UK and Europe.
A multidisciplinary strategist with qualifications across six distinct fields, Dr Akkök has founded, advised, and mentored numerous technology ventures, combining scientific rigour with a deep understanding of how education, policy, and emerging technologies intersect.
His work is driven by a simple principle: artificial intelligence should strengthen human capability, not replace it. By helping educators, leaders, governments, and organisations understand both the opportunities and responsibilities of AI, he is shaping education systems that are resilient, ethical, and prepared for an AI-enabled future.