Building the Future Where Community Meets AI

Founder & CEO, Marvelous

Creator, AI Insiders Ecosystem
Based in San Francisco
160+ Global Communities

WHO IS MERVE ISLER

From Google to Global:
The Story of Merve Isler

Merve Isler is a San Francisco–based founder, former Googler, and twice‑recognized A Top Community Professional in the World who turns cutting‑edge AI into unforgettable human experiences.

•⁠ ⁠Google pedigree. As developer‑community lead at Google Istanbul, Merve built and scaled 150 + tech communities, including Women Techmakers and Google Developer Student Clubs, while her playbooks continue to feature on Google’s official blog.

•⁠ ⁠Founder & CEO, Marvelous. Headquartered in SF (Delaware C‑Corp), Marvelous fuses generative‑AI insights with experiential commerce so brands and creators can forge high‑ROI connections both online and IRL.

•⁠ ⁠Creator of AI Insiders. Her invite‑only network of AI founders, investors, and executives has generated 120 M+ media impressions through Reuters and 200 + global outlets, hosting marquee voices from OpenAI, Anthropic, NVIDIA, and BlackRock.

•⁠ ⁠Educator & speaker. With 300 + keynotes on five continents, Merve guest‑lectures on agentic AI in Prof. Ronjon Nag’s class at Stanford and leads community‑building sessions at UC Berkeley.

•⁠ ⁠Content leader. Across LinkedIn, Instagram, and X she reaches 40 k + followers, distilling complex AI trends into actionable stories for innovators and creatives.

•⁠ ⁠Advisor & Consultant. Recognized by UNDP for her AI‑for‑SDG initiatives, she now counsels startups and Fortune 500s on weaving AI, content, and community into scalable growth engines, helping bold ideas become global movements.

VISION

A World Where Communities Drive Innovation

My work sits at the intersection of AI, community, and growth.

From hosting 160+ global communities to designing impact programs
for Google and UNDP, I’ve learned one thing: the most powerful companies of the future will be community-native.

That’s why I started Marvelous, to prove that growth can be human-centered, events can be transformational, and the future can
be co-created.

I help teams design with urgency and scale with trust. Because innovation doesn’t happen in isolation, it happens when people connect.

Projects & Platforms I’ve Brought to Life

From global institutions to grassroots ecosystems, I build with people and for impact.

Marvelous

20+

Global Companies

300M+

Media Reach

Marvelous is my startup studio, built to help global companies grow with community at the core. From curated gatherings to full-stack strategy, we partner with founders and innovation teams to design formats that scale trust, visibility, and meaningful adoption.

Book Demo

AI Insiders

Vertical Events

300+

Curated Quests

An invite-only salon series that brings together AI builders, researchers, and security leaders across SF, London, and Berlin. Powered by Marvelous, backed by top VCs and sponsors. Vertical Aı Network, SF Media content reuters,

UNDP / Google

350+

Global Conference

160+

University Developer Communities Built

From advising UNDP on civic tech strategies to launching startup acceleration programs with Google, I help global institutions think community-first when building tech for scale.

My Vision

A New Kind of Leadership, Where Community Shapes Innovation

From UN programs to curated AI salons in San Francisco, I’ve seen one truth repeat: ideas scale best through people. My work blends community design with frontier tech, helping founders, builders, and institutions not just grow fast, but grow meaningfully.