Erkin Solak

Erkin Solak has a wealth of experience in the financial services industry. Erkin began their career in 2004 as a Summer Intern at Cognis. In 2005, they worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at 3 Seas Capital Partners. From 2007 to 2008, Erkin held the positions of Investment Banking Analyst and Investment Banking Summer Analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co. From 2008 to 2011, they were an Investment Analyst at Odien Group, where they constructed detailed financial models and evaluated potential acquisitions. From 2011 to 2014, Erkin worked at \u0130nci Holding as an Adviser, Head of Corporate Development & Strategy, and Corporate Development Manager. During this time, they successfully completed several sales and divestment projects. From 2017 to 2018, Erkin held the role of Senior Manager - Corporate Development & Strategy (Contract Role) at Kinesis Australia. Erkin then worked at Suncorp Group as a Financial Analyst - Customer Strategy, Design & Innovation (Contract Role) from 2018 to 2018. Since 2018, Erkin has been the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Dresden, a company on a mission to bring high-quality, sustainably-made prescription glasses to anyone in the world.

Erkin Solak began their educational journey in 1997 when they graduated from İstanbul Atatürk Fen Lisesi with a High School Diploma. Erkin then went on to attend Sabanci University from 2000 to 2005, where they earned a BA in Economics. Finally, from 2006 to 2009, they completed an MBA in Business Administration and Management and Finance at Koç University.