About Didem Aral
Didem Aral had the opportunity to build a solid foundation working in various marketing roles. In 2004, she embarked on a new journey as a Managing Partner responsible for strategy and creativity at Horizon.
She has amassed nearly 25 years of invaluable experience in the marketing and creative sector.
It has been an exciting journey for her, working on diverse projects, both traditional and digital, and collaborating with renowned brands. She is particularly passionate about leveraging the power of new technologies to transform insights and data into compelling and creative ideas.
During her tenure at Horizon, the agency is positioned not only as a creative powerhouse but also as a digital agency with strong digital teams. What started as a local agency has now expanded to three international offices in Istanbul, Amsterdam, and London. This growth has been possible through Horizon's 'Change & Evolve' strategy, enabling them to implement omnichannel ideas on a global scale.
In addition to her professional pursuits, she is passionate about health and has developed expertise in the field of medico-marketing. This specialization allows her to combine her passion for creativity with her dedication to promoting well-being.
Inspired by her experiences abroad and her experience in health and technology; she is also a partner of health app BİZİM DOKTOR and health tech startup & AI powered SaaS company reprai initiatives in which she is involved in the formation, positioning and strategy.
Beyond work, Didem Aral is a sea-lover, a beginner kitesurfer, and embraces the balance of pilates in her daily routine. She travels a lot thanks to their offices and projects in different locations, and she is a kind of Professional Traveler who travels for business.
Subjects of interest
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Social responsibility projects
  • NGOs
  • Medico-marketing
  • New technologies
  • Marketing solutions
  • Equality and inclusion activities
Memberships
  • KAGİDER The Women Entrepreneurs Association
  • ÇABA Association
  • Arya Women Investment Platform
  • Association of Advertising Creatives
  • Turkish Association of Advertising Agencies
  • WeConnect International
Articles
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Participations
Arya Genç Club - Marketing and Branding Training
March 2024
WeConnect “GoBeyond Istanbul” meeting
June 2023
Marketing Training at Innovation Boost Academy organized by ITU Entrepreneurship Club
April 2023
Speech about working with corporate brands within the scope of supporting women entrepreneurship at TEB Banking, Sales Success Stories panel
September 2022
Speech at Life24 Channel about the Bizim Doktor initiative
June 2022
Speech called 'Inspirational Women' to young girls at Bahar Toksoy Guidetti Academy
June 2019
Speech which explains the details of the Eye for Pharma finalist Householder Health Ambassadors project
March 2019
'How to increase internal support and contribution in corporate social responsibility projects' speech at the STE HR and Internal Communication Trends conference
February 2019