Entrepreneurship · AI · International cooperation

Umut
Tutug.

A practical perspective.
A global outlook.

I bring hands-on business experience to conversations about technology, youth participation, and international cooperation.

Explore my work
LinkedIn umut@gainrhino.com

Based in Los Angeles ·

Umut Tutug in a navy suit with a Sustainable Development Goals pin at the United Nations in New York — At the United NationsNew York, USA

Across three connected fields Business & operations Applied artificial intelligence Youth & global governance

Latest · 9 October 2026

Intervention on human trafficking.

Delivered an intervention on human trafficking at the UN General Assembly Third Committee Youth Forum, held at UN Headquarters in New York on 9 October 2026.

Convened by the Chair of the Third Committee and co-convened with MGCY.

Footage: UN Web TV

About

My starting point is how things work.

My career began in operations, building businesses and working through the everyday challenges of making them run well.

That experience has taken me through student housing, business development, and the practical use of AI. Today, as Chief Operating Officer at Gain Rhino, I help develop AI solutions for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical businesses, as well as medical offices and dental clinics.

Alongside my business work, I participate in youth and civil society initiatives connected to the United Nations. I am interested in how young people and developing economies can have a meaningful role in decisions about technology and our shared future.

More about my background

Work & leadership

Building in the real world.

Experience shaped by running businesses, improving systems, and bringing people together.

Applied AI

Gain Rhino

Chief Operating Officer

Developing AI solutions for trade businesses, medical offices, and dental clinics, with a focus on emergency dispatch, customer communication, and the workflows that keep daily operations moving.

Business operations

Student housing

Co-founder, Student Housing LA
Former Director of Operations, Cozio

Building and managing student housing operations, including overseeing a 17-property portfolio at Cozio and introducing digital tools for marketing, payments, and operations.

Community leadership

The United Council for Commerce and Industry

California President & Board Member

Contributing to a network that connects business leaders and professionals, with an interest in stronger relationships across communities and borders.

International engagement

A seat in the conversation.

My engagement centers on AI governance, youth participation, and human rights, with a focus on bringing more perspectives into international discussions.

Major Group for Children and Youth

Youth participation in UN processes

Assembly of Turkish American Associations

UN Committee Member

LA Turkish Youth Association

Founding Member

Selected speaking & participation

2026

9 October
Speaker

Human trafficking

Third Committee Youth Forum · UN Headquarters, New York

Delivered an intervention on human trafficking at the UN General Assembly Third Committee Youth Forum, held at UN Headquarters in New York on 9 October 2026.

Convened by the Chair of the Third Committee and co-convened with MGCY.

Watch the intervention
October
Panelist

AI & emerging economies

Youth Entrepreneurship & AI Summit · New Jersey

Joined a panel on AI, emerging economies, and the youth perspective. The discussion explored entrepreneurship, access to resources, skills, and how young people can help shape the technologies they use.

Organized by TIME International
Speaker

AI & global governance

International Youth Conference · UNGA81 week

Delivered a statement on the digital divide and developing countries’ participation in AI governance, highlighting the technology, expertise, and research capacity needed to influence global decisions.
Delegate

UNGA81

United Nations General Assembly week · New York

Selected as a delegate during UN General Assembly week. Attended the SDG Moment in the General Assembly Hall and joined the high-level meeting on sea-level rise as part of the Seed4Com delegation.
Delegate

Youth & AI Summit

International Youth Day · UN Headquarters

Participated in discussions on AI, international cooperation, and young people’s role in shaping technology at the summit organized by MGCY and the International Organization for Youth.
Team participant

UN Open Source Week

AI governance hackathon · New York

Worked with a team on a Supervisor-Agent pipeline demonstrating fairness checks, traceability, and governance alerts in AI-assisted credit scoring. The project received a Certificate of Achievement.

Project: Safety Supervision and Governance in the Agentic World