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About

Advisor. Strategist. Operator.

I work with founders, boards, and executive teams on where AI creates real advantage — and then I stay involved until the systems are live, measured, and owned by the organisation.

My practice sits between strategy and execution: growth architecture, AI deployment, and the governance and change work that determines whether a new system becomes infrastructure or just another pilot.

I am the founder of Response, Forward Labs, and Apricode AI. I operate between San Francisco, New York, London, and Istanbul.

Murat Durak
Murat Durak — AI Advisor & Operator

Philosophy

How I Think

My thinking is shaped by depth psychology, humanistic philosophy, and existential frameworks — applied to business, leadership, and systems design.

I believe the best operators are neither purely analytical nor purely intuitive. They build systems that reflect hard-won judgement, then trust those systems enough to keep improving them.

Operating Principles

How I Work

01

Systems over tactics.

02

Depth over breadth.

03

Conviction over consensus.

04

Compounding over extraction.

05

Architecture over improvisation.

Career

Current Roles

Now

Founder

Response

Building growth systems that make demand predictable for global brands.

Now

Founder

Forward Labs

Helping enterprises move AI from pilots into production.

Now

Founder

Apricode AI

An AI-first growth platform for modern marketing teams.

Ongoing

Advisor

Select Companies

Strategy and deployment counsel across San Francisco, New York, London and Istanbul.