Selin Arslanhan
Director of Innovation Studies Program
Role
- Director of Innovation Studies Program
Biography
Selin Arslanhan has been working on technology policy and innovation ecosystems for over 15 years, leading research projects and programs in collaboration with numerous stakeholders. After earning her bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Istanbul University in 2008, she completed her Master’s degree in Business Administration at TOBB University of Economics and Technology in 2010 and began her PhD studies in the Organization Studies Program at Istanbul Bilgi University. In 2008, she started her career as a researcher at TEPAV, where she founded and managed the Innovation Studies Program. Following this role, she established ReDis as an innovation interface startup, supporting companies and other ecosystem actors in shaping and implementing technology and innovation roadmaps while contributing to the design of public policies. Since 2018, she has been writing columns on technology and innovation trends for Dünya and Ekonomim newspapers. Throughout her professional and academic career, Arslanhan has participated as a speaker and moderator at international conferences such as the Horasis Global Meeting, Innovation20 ceonferences, the BIO International Convention and has contributed to various publications.