As the Chairman of ARGE Consulting, a globally recognized Turkish management consulting firm, Dr. Argüden provides advisory services in the areas of strategy, governance, quality, institutional development, sustainability, HR systems and family business development.

He has also served as the Chairman of Erdemir, the largest Turkish steel company, and on the Boards of Directors for over 70 companies in 4 jurisdictions, including various Anadolu Group, Akkök Holding, Borusan Holding, Koç Holding, Vestel companies as well as Petkim, Sümerbank, and Inmet Mining, a Canadian company operating in four different continents. He also served as the Chairman of Rothschild & Co. investment bank in Türkiye.

Throughout his career his focus has been leading change and institutional development projects. Improving management quality has been a passion for him. Many companies that won the National and European Quality Awards had been among his clients.

Dr. Argüden assisted many companies in acquiring a strategic vision and international perspective, as well as contributing to promoting the concepts of business excellence, good governance, and corporate social responsibility in Türkiye. He has also represented the private sector at the Business at OECD and served on the IFC Corporate Governance Advisory Group, and on the Board of UN Global Compact, largest global sustainability platform.  ARGE Consulting has served as a Knowledge Partner for B20, is a Certified Advisory Organization for the EFQM (European Quality Management Foundation), a Training Partner for the IIRC (International Integrated Reporting Council) and recognized at the European Parliament as one of the best three companies “Shaping the Future” with its commitment to corporate social responsibility, all of which underline the fact that his contributions to the private sector extends beyond Türkiye.

He was selected among the “100 Global Leaders of Tomorrow” by the World Economic Forum in 1999.