Team

Founder & Managing Director Ezgi Yildirim Saatci

KeysnLinks Ltd. is founded and led by Ezgi Saatci, a strategic consultant, academic and executive educator with over 20 years of experience across corporate consulting, leadership development and higher education. Ezgi holds a PhD in Management, with doctoral research focused on corporate governance and board-level performance, alongside an MSc from the London School of Economics, specialising in power, politics and resistance in technological change. Her academic background provides a strong analytical foundation for her consulting practice, particularly in complex organisational and governance contexts. Her professional work spans:

  • Organisational strategy and transformation
  • Leadership development and emotional intelligence
  • Innovation, entrepreneurship and ESG-aligned growth
  • Corporate governance and performance systems
  • Executive and postgraduate education
Professional Practice As Managing Director of KeysnLinks Ltd., Ezgi has led and delivered over 30 consultancy projects, working with SMEs, large organisations and public–private initiatives. Her work includes:
  • Designing and implementing Balanced Scorecard and strategic performance systems
  • Leading organisational change, digital transformation and cultural alignment projects
  • Delivering executive-level training in leadership, emotional intelligence, ESG and agile strategy
  • Developing train-the-trainer models to embed internal organisational capability
  • Facilitating strategic identity and purpose-alignment workshops for leadership teams
Her consulting approach is structured, diagnostic and evidence-based, with clear emphasis on measurable outcomes and sustainable impact. Academic & Executive Education Background Alongside her consulting work, Ezgi is an active academic and module developer at the postgraduate level in the UK. She currently works with institutions such as:
  • London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) – postgraduate module development and lecturing
  • BPP University – Level 7 teaching and assessment
  • Oxford Summer Courses (Worcester & Somerville College)
  • University College London – Summer Programmes
She has designed and delivered 8-week postgraduate workbooks (10,000+ words each) in areas including Change Management, Agile Project Management, Talent Management, Strategic HRM, Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Global Management. Previously, she served as Research Centre Director and Head of Department at Okan University, leading accreditation processes, international academic partnerships and large-scale social entrepreneurship initiatives, while supervising doctoral and postgraduate research. Research, Publications & Global Projects Ezgi is the author of numerous peer-reviewed academic publications, indexed in SSCI, SCI, Scopus and ESCI journals, focusing on:
  • Social entrepreneurship and sustainability
  • Corporate governance
  • Innovation competencies
  • Leadership, gender and organisational behaviour
Her project experience includes EU-funded Erasmus+ programmes, UNDP and UNIDO initiatives, and national entrepreneurship and innovation strategy work.This research depth directly informs her consulting practice, ensuring decisions are grounded in evidence rather than trends. Consulting Philosophy's work is guided by a clear principle:
Organisational challenges are rarely technical alone — they are systemic, cultural and human.
She works closely with leadership teams to surface underlying dynamics, align systems with strategy, and support decision-making under uncertainty. Her approach avoids one-size-fits-all solutions, focusing instead on context-specific design, ethical practice and long-term organisational health. Why Clients Work with KeysnLinksClients choose KeysnLinks for:
  • Academic rigour combined with real-world delivery
  • Structured methodologies and clear reporting
  • Deep understanding of leadership, culture and governance
  • Experience across education, corporate and international environments
  • A professional, discreet and partnership-oriented consulting style