Gokhan TaymazManaging Director / Corporate Advisor
areas of expertise
- Global Business Environment Analysis
- Strategic Planning and Execution
- Government Relations
- Public Policy Support
- Corporate Resiliency
- Market Penetration
- Strategic Communications
- Knowledge Management
education
- Executive Master of Business Administration, University of Oxford
- MA, Government Relations and Political Communication, Laureate Bilgi University
- Senior Level Executive Programs, NATO School Oberammergau, Germany
- Knowledge Management
- Political Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Crisis Management
- Strategic Communications and Micro Targeting
- BS, Aerospace Engineering, Istanbul Technical University
Gokhan Taymaz is a globally recognized executive advisor with over 25 years of international experience at the nexus of investments, private sector growth, and geopolitics. He is renowned for guiding Fortune 500 companies, institutional investors, and high-growth enterprises through complex regulatory environments and volatile geopolitical landscapes.
Known for his ability to bridge public-private interests, Gokhan has a proven track record of shaping market-entry strategies, re-aligning investment portfolios, and facilitating high-stakes negotiations in sectors ranging from energy and infrastructure to technology and industrial manufacturing.
A trusted strategic advisor to chairpersons, boards, and investment committees, Gokhan has led transformative initiatives that mobilize capital, drive cross-border expansion, and unlock long-term value across diverse markets. His career spans key advisory roles in multinational corporations and global institutions, where he has consistently aligned commercial strategies with emerging political and economic realities.
Latest insights & analysis on Gökhan's area of expertise
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A 2030 power shortfall could force Berlin back toward coal
Germany is quietly drifting toward a classic energy bind: in a few years it may not have enough firm power to keep the lights on during winter peaks, unless it leans on exactly the fuels it promised to leave behind. By around 2030, during periods of very high demand and weak wind and solar, Germany could face a shortfall of between 10 and 24 gigawatts.
On a cold winter evening when demand is somewhere near 78 gigawatts, that’s a huge hole, the equivalent of several dozen large power station units. The gap in worst-case conditions could reach from 10 to 24 gigawatts if no new gas plants are online in time.
December 3, 2025 -
Washington bets $800 million on SMRs for an AI-hungry grid
Washington is putting real money behind the idea that nuclear power can be scaled down, standardized and rolled out fast enough to keep up with a suddenly power-hungry U.S. economy. The Department of Energy has committed up to $800 million in cost-shared support for small modular reactors (SMRs), split between the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Holtec.
TVA will get as much as $400 million to push ahead with GE Vernova-Hitachi’s BWRX-300 design at its Clinch River site in Tennessee and related projects. Holtec will receive up to another $400 million to develop two SMRs at its Palisades site in Michigan, where the company is also trying to restart an 800-megawatt conventional reactor that was shut down in 2022 after more than half a century of operation.
December 3, 2025 -
EU Puts Snam at the core of its hydrogen and CO2 infrastructure push
Brussels has quietly given another nudge to Italy’s ambition to become a central artery in Europe’s decarbonised energy system. In its latest update of priority cross-border energy projects, the European Commission has once again placed two Snam-backed schemes on its official list of Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest.
They were already added in 2023, but their reconfirmation this year is important: it signals continuity, increases the likelihood they’ll feature prominently in Snam’s new industrial plan early next year, and opens the door to EU money and regulatory fast-tracking at a time when capital and permits are the real bottlenecks.
December 2, 2025