Seda Köknel

SEDA KÖKNEL currently serves as the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group Manager at Yaşar Holding, leading the development and execution of the company's innovation strategy since September 2023. Previously, SEDA KÖKNEL held the position of Entrepreneurship and Youth Affairs Director at TÜSİAD from December 2015 to September 2023, overseeing strategic initiatives, stakeholder relations, and ecosystem building. Prior roles include Secretary General & Board Member at BLACKSEACASPIANBUSINESS from February 2007 to December 2015, where SEDA KÖKNEL managed the operations of the organization, and program officer for the Foreign Policy Program at Türkiye Ekonomik ve Sosyal Etüdler Vakfı (TESEV) from March 2006 to February 2007, focusing on research and event management. SEDA KÖKNEL began a career in research at Institut de Relations Internationales et Strategiques (IRIS) in 2005. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from Galatasaray Üniversitesi and a Master's degree in Geopolitic and European Studies from Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée.