International2019–2023
COSME for Young Entrepreneurship
Client / partner: European Union — Erasmus+
EU project under the Erasmus+ programme focused on young entrepreneurship.
Reference projects
Selected engagements & programme leadership
A sample of consulting, education, and international projects — spanning corporate transformation, university partnerships, EU programmes, and social impact.
Selected Clients, Partners & Institutional Experience
Organisations KeysnLinks and its founder have worked with. The founder's role is shown where documented.
Corporate & Business Clients
- Chainhuggers
- Anpero Ltd UK
- Breeze Ltd UK
- CFN Corp
- Datapare Limited
- Lil IT Ltd
- S2M Trade Ltd
- WeGlobal / WeGlobal UK
- 365 Derece
- BackMedia
- Emsda Ltd UK
- OPKitchen UK
- The London Hammam Company
- Soglab Ltd UK
- Neuro Training Consultancy
- S'aide International
- ASTS
- 3CADDesign
Education & Institutional Clients / Partners
Cambridge International Education Centre (CIEC)- City College Dublin
- London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) / WalbrookModule Developer & Associate Lecturer
- BPP UniversityAssociate Lecturer
- Oxford Summer CoursesBusiness & Entrepreneurship Lecturer
- Okan UniversityResearch Centre Director & Head of Department, 2011–2023
- The King's TrustBusiness Mentor
International & Development Experience
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Entrepreneurship Center — Turkey Entrepreneurship Strategy and Action Plan Study
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- Erasmus+EU projects, 2016–2023
- KOSGEBKobigel project monitoring board member
- Global Cleantech Innovation ProgrammeUNIDO programme — mentoring
Selected projects
International2016–2018
Young Social Enterprises with Young Entrepreneurs
Client / partner: European Union — Erasmus+ KA2
EU project under Erasmus+ Key Action 2 — cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices.
InternationalFrom 2018
Professional Career and Capacity Development of Youngsters in NGOs
Client / partner: European Union — Erasmus+ KA2
EU project under Erasmus+ Key Action 2 — cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices.
InternationalFrom 2018
Green Entrepreneurship for Youth through Gamification
Client / partner: European Union — Erasmus+ KA2
EU project under Erasmus+ Key Action 2 — cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices.
International
UNDP Entrepreneurship Center — Turkey Entrepreneurship Strategy and Action Plan Study
Client / partner: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Contribution to the Turkey Entrepreneurship Strategy and Action Plan Study.
International
Global Cleantech Innovation Programme — Mentoring
Client / partner: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Mentoring within the UNIDO Global Cleantech Innovation Programme.
International
Project monitoring and capital support expertise
Client / partner: KOSGEB
Kobigel project monitoring board member; expertise in strategic product and TechnoInvestment capital support projects.
EducationFrom 2012
Muhammad Yunus International Microfinance & Social Entrepreneurship Center
Client / partner: Istanbul Okan University
Established the university centre named after Nobel Peace Prize laureate Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus; guest lectures and a bilingual book on social business worldwide. Led local and global projects across 32 countries through the Yunus Academia Network.
Education2011–2023
Academic strategy, accreditation and the Social Entrepreneurship Academy
Client / partner: Istanbul Okan University
As Research Centre Director and Head of Department: formulated and executed the department's academic strategy, managed ACBSP accreditation, pioneered the Social Entrepreneurship Academy and supervised 147 business projects, dissertations and graduation reports.
Education2024 – present
Postgraduate module development
Client / partner: The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) — Walbrook
Design and delivery of postgraduate modules in change management, agile project management, strategic HRM, talent management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and managing in a global economy — including interactive branching scenario simulations.
Social impact2023 – present
Business mentoring for young entrepreneurs
Client / partner: The King's Trust
One-to-one mentoring: self-assessment of the viability of self-employment, refining business ideas, and ongoing support through the early stages of mentees' enterprises.
CorporateKeysnLinks Ltd
Strategy, culture, systems and digitalisation projects
Client / partner: SMEs and large organisations
20+ SME and 10 large-organisation projects: Balanced Scorecard strategic mapping, organisational culture and system projects, change and digitalisation, and innovation and IT system projects using Waterfall and Agile methods.
CorporateKeysnLinks Ltd
Train-the-Trainer models and strategic identity workshops
Client / partner: Turkish holding companies and UK SMEs
Train-the-Trainer models enabling sustainable internal capacity development, strategic identity workshops aligning organisational values with training systems and communication goals, and short-term certification programmes in London and Istanbul.
Industries We Have Worked With
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Technology & Digital Transformation
- Education & Higher Education
- Professional Services
- Family Businesses & Holdings
- SMEs & Growth Companies
- Public & International Development
- Sustainability & Social Impact
Further references available on request. Some client names are omitted for confidentiality.