Mert Iseri

Mert Hilmi Iseri is an author and entrepreneur from Istanbul, Turkey. He co-founded SwipeSense in 2011, a healthcare technology platform to eliminate medical errors in the US hospitals. In his decade as CEO, SwipeSense raised $24M, implemented its solution in over 100 hospitals and health systems, and was ultimately acquired by SC Johnson. 

Prior to fighting infections in hospitals, he started Design for America, a national network of student-led design studios. After winning the National Design award from the Cooper Hewitt/Smithsonian Museum, DFA became part of the IBM Watson Foundation. He deeply cares about education, and has been serving as the Vice Chair to the Board at the Academy for Global Citizenship, a charter school in Chicago’s south side.