Belgin Ertam

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VP HR Middle East, Caspian and Africa at Bureau Veritas Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Belgin is a global HR leader with over 28 years of experience in multinational organizations across the technology, energy, and healthcare sectors. Educated at Harvard Business School and INSEAD, she specializes in driving business growth through strategic human resources, organizational transformation, and talent strategy. Colleagues describe her as an open-minded and quality-focused manager.

A passionate world traveler, Belgin has explored over 50 countries and lived and worked in three. She is a dedicated volunteer for humanitarian causes and serves on the board of a foundation that provides training and mentorship to support young entrepreneurs and leaders in their careers.

She lives by the Japanese proverb, Nana korobi ya oki—which translates to Fall down seven times, get up eight, reflecting her philosophy on resilience.

Personality Overview

Upfront

Hard To Convince

ROI Conscious

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Global HR Strategy
Her career spans leadership roles across the Middle East, Africa, and Caspian regions, focusing on human capital strategy, talent management, and workforce development for global companies.
Leadership Development
As a coach and board member for a youth leadership foundation, she is actively involved in mentoring and developing the next generation of talent and business leaders.
Organizational Transformation
She specializes in driving culture change and organizational evolution, particularly in the context of digital transformation and creating future-ready workforces.

Media Appearances

Bureau Veritas Group appoints Belgin Ertam as VP Human Resources. Featured in Economic Times (HRME)

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Belgin Ertam joins Bureau Veritas Group as Vice President of HR for Middle East, Caspian and Africa. Featured in People Matters Global

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Work History

9-2025
VP HR Middle East, Caspian and Africa at Bureau Veritas Group
6-2024
Board Member at Genç Liderliği ve Girişimciliği Destekleme ve Eğitim Vakfı
5-2024 - 8-2025
Managing Director HR & Kaizen (CHRO) and Advisory Board Member at Jameel Motors
6-2021
Advisor and Council Member at Human Capital Advisory Council
6-2019 - 12-2023
Vice President HR, MENAT at GE

Education

12-2023 - 6-2024
Certification from INSEAD
2007 - 2008
PLD - Program for Leadership Development from Harvard Business School

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Insights For Selling To Belgin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Belgin is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Belgin

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Belgin move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Belgin take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Belgin

Personality Compatibility


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