Defne Gencler

Principal, Narrative Strategy (Amsterdam, NL)

Defne Gencler is the Founder of Laurel Leaf and a Strategic Principal at A1 Slides. She specialises in bridging the gap between technical product capabilities and boardroom-ready stories. With a career built at global media and tech giants like Google and Fortune.

Case Studies

Strategic Repositioning and Narrative Architecture

01

Infrastructure/Tech

Nxzen

Role: Strategic Repositioning

Result: Shifted a 2-person marketing team from a "service model" to a "platform-led technology partner" narrative.

02

Enterprise AI

You.com

Role: Content & Positioning Strategy

Result: Built the comprehensive sales enablement and thought leadership narrative for a secure AI assistant.