M. Cengiz Aydın is a seasoned professional in public policy and economic advisory, currently serving as the Director of Public Policy for Eastern Europe at Mastercard. Previously, Aydın held the position of Director for Public Policy and Pharmaceutical Industry Policies at AIFD. Aydın's experience includes a role as Senior Economic and Policy Advisor at the U.S. Embassy in Turkey and Deputy General Manager for Sales and Marketing at VARYAP. Additional background includes work as a Foreign Trade Specialist at the Undersecretariat of the Prime Ministry for Foreign Trade/Ministry of Trade. Aydın holds a Master of International Affairs in International Relations from Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Public Administration from Middle East Technical University.