Burak Cakmak

A prominent name in the fashion industry, Burak Cakmak joined the Fashion Commission in February 2021, the Saudi fashion sector as it seeks to preserve the Kingdom’s rich fashion heritage and empower domestic talent.

Prior to joining the Saudi Fashion Commission as CEO, Burak Çakmak was the Dean of Fashion at Parsons School of Design between 2015 – 2020. Before this, he held several key positions in the fashion industry, including vice president of corporate responsibility at Swarovski, corporate responsibility director at Kering, and general manager for the UK and Benelux countries at MADE-BY.

Çakmak has vast experience in fashion industry including some of the leading luxury brands such as Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Boucheron, Alexander McQueen among others. He also led the Swarovski Waterschool Initiative’s education program, and LVMH Prize. Çakmak was also a visiting professor at SKEMA Business School in France and China and he helped create scholarships at Parsons and Central Saint Martins.

In addition to this, Cakmak served as a sustainability consultant at the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and sat on the Advisory Board and Jury Committees for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)He holds an MBA degree in International Business from San Francisco State University.