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Prof. Dr. Ezgi Yıldırım Saatçi

Founder of KeysnLinks · Professor of Management, Strategy and Innovation · University of Oxford

His Majesty The King at The King's Trust 50th Anniversary Garden Party
His Majesty The King · The King's Trust
Invitation from His Majesty The King — The King's Trust
Invitation from His Majesty The King
Prof. Dr. Ezgi Yıldırım Saatçi — Buckingham Palace, The King's Trust

Prof. Dr. Ezgi Yıldırım Saatçi

Prof. Dr., Professor of Management, Strategy and Innovation

Buckingham Palace · The King's Trust
Prof. Dr. Ezgi Yıldırım Saatçi

Prof. Dr. Ezgi Yıldırım Saatçi

Chief Executive Officer / CEO

Cambridge Sustainable Technologies Research and Development Centre

Prof. Dr. Ezgi Yıldırım Saatçi is CEO of Cambridge Sustainable Technologies Research and Development Centre and is an experienced academic, entrepreneur, and consultant whose work reflects a dedicated commitment to social impact, innovation, and sustainability across various sectors and regions. With undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from leading institutions such as the Middle East Technical University, The London School of Economics, and Yeditepe University. Her professional journey began at Deloitte Consulting, where she contributed to impactful projects in public health, energy, and education, collaborating with Nobel laureate Prof. Muhammed Yunus to design programs focused on social entrepreneurship and sustainable development, aimed at cultivating a new generation of socially responsible leaders. Her influence extends internationally through her professorship at Oxford University and through educational module design and consultancy for University College London (UCL) and BPP University. Prof. Dr. Saatçi has also contributed to major international projects under the European Union and United Nations, where she has played a significant role in initiatives such as the "Young Social Enterprises with Young Entrepreneurs" and the Erasmus COSME program. These projects, aimed at enhancing entrepreneurship across 19 countries, have placed her in charge of managing substantial budgets and critical resources, allowing her to drive meaningful change within diverse communities.

Source: camforfuture.org/ezgi-yıldırım-saatçi

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Prof. Dr. · Professor of Management, Strategy and Innovation, Consultant, Social Entrepreneur

Between running from Worcester College, Somerville College, and St Anne's College, I have the pleasure of teaching courses in Entrepreneurship, Business, and Strategy. Being a professor at Oxford brings back fond memories of my days as a postgrad student of LSE, rekindling the excitement and passion for learning and teaching.

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Recognition

The King's Trust 50th Anniversary Garden Party

Buckingham Palace · Thursday 14 May 2026

His Majesty The King requests the pleasure of the company of Ezgi Yildirim Saatci at The King's Trust 50th Anniversary Garden Party, Buckingham Palace.

KeysnLinks

London, United Kingdom · Turkish · Resident in England

  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Cambridge Sustainable Technologies Research and Development Centre
  • Professor of Management, Strategy and Innovation, University of Oxford
  • Educational Programme Design & Consulting, University College London (UCL)
  • Educational Programme Design & Consulting, BPP University
  • Founder & Director, KeysnLinks Ltd
  • Consultant & Social Entrepreneur, Independent

Research & publications

Evidence-based insight from peer-reviewed research

KeysnLinks consulting is grounded in published academic work across digital transformation, innovation competencies, social entrepreneurship, and organisational behaviour.

20221,032 downloads

Ready or Not, Here Comes the Digitalization: Assessment of Workforce Readiness and Change Perception

Hazır veya Değil? İşte Dijitalleşme: İşgücünün Hazırlık ve Değişim Algısının Değerlendirilmesi

Saatçi Yıldırım, E. & Ovacı, C. · Istanbul Business Research, 51(2), 607–626

doi:10.26650/ibr.2022.51.806691

Investigates workforce readiness for digital transformation through perceived self-efficacy, need for change, management support, and organisational benefit — based on a sample of 460 participants.

20207 citations1,878 downloads

Measurement of Individual Innovation Competencies: Scale Adaptation Study

Bireysel İnovasyon Yetkinlikleri Ölçümlenmesi: Ölçek Uyarlama Çalışması

Ovacı, C. & Yıldırım Saatçi, E. · Journal of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Economics and Administrative Sciences Faculty, 7(1), 143–171

doi:10.30798/makuiibf.602669

Adapts and validates the Individual Innovation Competencies Scale for the Turkish context, contributing a validated instrument to innovation and HRM research.

Academia.edu

Ezgi Yıldırım Saatçi

Independent Researcher

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2014

Entrepreneurship Education and Disciplinary Differences of University Students in Regard to Their Tendency to Become an Entrepreneur

Arıkan, S. & Yıldırım Saatçi, E. · Journal of Advanced Management Science, 2(4), December 2014

Students with past startup experience demonstrate a stronger intention to become entrepreneurs compared to those from corporations or SMEs.

Contrasts entrepreneurial intent of university students within a Turkish context in regard to family related factors, work and apprenticeship experiences, demographics, and attitudes toward success and difficulties — with implications for entrepreneurship education at university level.

2014

GİRİŞİMCİLİKLE DİĞERGAMLIK HARMANINDAN SOSYAL GİRİŞİMCİ Mİ ÇIKAR? KAR VEYA DEĞER MAKSİMİZASYON VİZYONUNUN BELİRLEYİCİSİ OLARAK DİĞERGAMLIK

Does Social Entrepreneurship Emerge from the Blend of Entrepreneurship and Altruism?

Yıldırım Saatçi, E. & Arıkan, S. · Akademik Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 2(5), September 2014, pp. 103–114

Examines whether social entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs differ on altruism as a determinant of profit versus value maximisation vision, based on a sample of 355 entrepreneurs. Includes Turkish adaptation of the Self Report Altruism Scale.

Source: independent.academia.edu/EzgiYıldırımSaatçi

Book

Türkiye'de Sosyal Problemlerin Çözümünde Sosyal İşletmecilik ve Dünyadaki Örnekler

Türkiye'de Sosyal Problemlerin Çözümünde Sosyal İşletmecilik ve Dünyadaki Örnekler

Social Entrepreneurship and Global Examples in Addressing Social Problems in Turkey

Author
Ezgi Yıldırım Saatçi
Publisher
Okan Üniversitesi Kitapları
Year · Pages
2013 · 210 pages
ISBN
9786055899226
Format
16×24 cm · paperback · bilingual
Translator
Burcu Tekaüt Çal

2012 yılında üniversitemizde 2006 Nobel Barış Ödülü Sahibi Prof. Dr. Muhammed Yunus'un adını taşıyan Okan Üniversitesi Muhammed Yunus Uluslararası Mikrofinans ve Sosyal Girişimcilik Merkezi'ni kurduk. Kuruluş aşamasında Merkez'imizin sürdürdüğü lisans derslerinin bir parçası olarak Prof. Dr. Muhammed Yunus ikinci kez Okan Üniversitesi öğrencilerine ders sunmuştur. Girişimcilik ve sosyal girişimcilik arasındaki farktan, mikro kredi ve sosyal işletmecilik kavramlarının dünyadaki örneklerine kadar geniş bir perspektif sunan bu kapsamlı ders, çift dilli olarak kitaplaştırılmıştır.

Source: ekinkitap.com/ezgi-yildirim-saatci