Ezgi Arslan, PhD.
Ezgi is an industry analyst at AIMultiple.
Research focus at AIMultiple
- AI agent applications in finance where she combines her finance expertise with emerging AI tools.
- Sustainability where she relies on her academic research background.
- Procurement technologies where she bases upon her experience in finance.
- Surveys and sentiment analysis for user insights where she rests on her academic experience.
- Network security, including firewalls, firewall management, and orchestration where she applies her industry analysis experience.
Professional experience
Ezgi worked both in academia and the industry before:- Çankaya University as Part-time Teaching Staff
- TED Ankara College as Education Support Specialist
- TED University as Teaching Assistant
- AKFEN Holding Inc. as Finance Specialist
Education
Graduated with a PhD. from the Department of Business and Administration at Bilkent University.
Academic publications
- Arslan ETanyeri-Günsür B. (2025). Ambitious sons and understanding daughters: investor perceptions of gender and the valuation of family firms". Gender in Management: An International Journal, 1-22, DOI: 10.1108/GM-11-2024-0636.
- Alp, E. (2024). An Examination of Factors in Financial Asset Valuation. Nişantaşı Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 12 (Special Issue), 60-72. DOI: 52122/nisantasisbd.1467788.
- Tanyeri A. B., and Alp E. (2023). Law as an external governance mechanism: valuation of family firms in countries with differing judicial protection of shareholder rights. Corporate Governance: An International Review, 1-22, DOI: 10.1111/corg.12484.
Conference presentations
- Alp, E. (2023) Impact of the Corporate Sustainability Performance on Financial Performance and the Institutional Shift Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Türkiye. In: ICGS 2023 CGIR Junior Scholar Consortium and Paper Development Workshop – held in Madrid, Spain on October 20, 2023.
- Alp, E. (2023) The Effect of Corporate Sustainability Activities of Financial Performance. In: 1. Conference of Economics and Society – held in Ankara, Türkiye on December 6-7, 2023.
- Alp, E. (2022) Shareholder activism, and organizational form. In: 19TH EIASM Workshop on Corporate Governance – held in Strasbourg, France on November 8-9, 2022.
- Alp, E., and Tanyeri A. B. (2021). Gender perceptions of investors and the valuation of family firms. In: RENT 2021 Conference – XXXV Research in Entrepreneurship Conference – held in Turku, Finland on November (17) 18-19, 2021.
- Alp, E. (2020). Value of Shareholder Voting Rights and Family Firm Related Mechanisms. In: 3rd AEM and TIM PHD Programs-Joint Paper Development Online Workshop, Bergamo on May 25-26, 2020.
Latest Articles from Ezgi
Top IoT Cloud Benefits, Challenges & Platforms in 2026
In an IoT ecosystem, devices communicate effortlessly through the cloud. This is much simpler than using traditional, physical servers tucked away in an office. The cloud is popular for handling IoT data because it’s easy to access, can grow fast (scalable), and helps recover data after disasters.
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO): Tips & Best Practices
With ~60% of Google searches in 2024 resulting in zero clicks, users are getting used to receiving answers without going to sources. Answers engines like Perplexity.ai that provide answers rather than links, are growing in popularity.
Key Components of Firewall Compliance: Guidance in 2026
Cyber attacks are projected to cost nearly $10 trillion globally in 2024 and data breaches average $5 million each. These highlight the importance of the compliance to industry-specific security policies to strengthen cyber security.
Top 12+ Successful Sustainability Case Studies in 2026
During my academic research on corporate sustainability efforts, I realize that environmental and social practices have a significant impact on the long-term success of businesses. Some businesses outperform others in this area, giving them a competitive advantage. See 13 sustainability case studies to incorporate sustainability strategies into corporate actions: 1.
Agentic Payments & Commerce: Tools, Use Cases & Benefits
Agentic AI is moving from a concept to a critical piece of modern infrastructure. This transformation is massive: the Agentic AI industry is estimated to reach $155B by 2030.
40 IoT Applications & Use Cases with Real-Life Examples
Worldwide annual revenue on IoT in 2033 is expected to be $934B. IoT enables a myriad of different business applications. Knowing those IoT examples and use cases can help businesses integrate IoT technologies into their future investment decisions.
Top 10 Network Planning Tools: Key features & Benefits
Network planning tools help businesses optimize performance, manage resources efficiently, and ensure scalable, reliable network designs for growth and stability.
Top 10 Network Security Policy Management Solutions ['26]
I have identified the top 10 NSPM solutions based on my & other users’ experiences and vendor features.
Top Firewall Management Tools: Analysis & Comparison
As the CISO of an enterprise managing firewalls from multiple vendors, I have seen that a unified firewall management tool is essential to streamline configuration & ensure compliance and reduce the complexity & work load. I have compiled the top 12 solutions.
Top +10 ZTNA Solutions in 2026: Ratings, Size & Pricing
With around 22 million U.S. adults (~14% of the total employed population) working from home full-time, secure remote access is critical. Zero-trust network access (ZTNA) solutions address this need by ensuring only authenticated and authorized users have access to sensitive resources.
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