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Sedef Salingan Sahin

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President, Eurasia Middle East Operating Unit at The Coca-Cola Company
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sedef Salingan Sahin is a veteran leader at The Coca-Cola Company, currently serving as President for the Eurasia & Middle East unit. With a background from Boğaziçi University, her career includes leading global nutrition and managing markets like Thailand. She will soon become the companys first Chief Digital Officer.

Having lived and worked in Turkey, Thailand, Ireland, and Dubai, Sedef embraces a "beginners mindset" with each new opportunity. She has deep operational experience across both developed and developing markets, adapting to diverse cultural and business environments.

She is being appointed as The Coca-Cola Companys first-ever Chief Digital Officer, effective March 2026.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
President, Eurasia Middle East Operating Unit
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Digital Transformation
Appointed as Coca-Cola's first Chief Digital Officer to lead the company's end-to-end digital journey, a focus of her recent leadership roles.
Emerging Markets
Has extensive experience leading operations in developing markets, including roles as General Manager for Thailand/Laos and her current presidency over the Eurasia & Middle East unit.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
President, Eurasia Middle East Operating Unit
The Coca-Cola Company
5-2021 - 1-2023
Advisory Board Member
fairlife, LLC
4-2021 - 7-2023
Board Member
Coca-Cola CCI
1-2021 - 1-2023
President, Global Nutrition Category
The Coca-Cola Company
4-2019 - 4-2021
Board Member
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
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Media appearances

Sedef Salingan Sahin – Leadership Profile. Featured in The Coca-Cola Company
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The Coca-Cola Company Announces Changes in Operational Leadership and Creation of New Enterprise Role to Accelerate Digital Transformation. Featured in The Coca-Cola Company Investor Relations
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Education
1992 - 1996
BS
Boğaziçi University
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