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 10 AI Word Document Generators: Reviewed & Tested
Generative AI tools are now widely used to address everyday business challenges, such as drafting documentation or managing workflows. 68% of managers recommend generative AI tools to support their teams in the US, and 86% report that these tools were effective in solving real work problems.
Top 20 AI-Generated Text Detectors Comparison
We conducted a benchmark of the most commonly used 10 AI-generated text detector.
AI Firewall vs NGFWs: Detailed Analysis
A threat hunt is estimated to take 181 days to identify an advanced persistent threat (APT). To improve threat detection and response, businesses are turning to AI-based security tools. The market for AI in cybersecurity was estimated at about $25 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach roughly $93 billion by 2030.
40 IoT Applications & Use Cases
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 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 & workload I have compiled the top 5 solutions.
Key Components of Firewall Compliance: Guidance
Cyber attacks are projected to cost nearly $16 trillion globally in 2029. These highlight the importance of the compliance to industry-specific security policies to strengthen cyber security. Firewall compliance with industry standards like ISO 27001, GDPR, NIST, SOX, and NERC CIP ensures that organizations meet regulatory requirements and mitigate the risk of cyber incidents.
Analysis of Top 5 Firewall Change Management Software
As the Chief Technology Officer (CISO) of a rapidly-growing organization, I oversee a growing network footprint.
Top Enterprise AI Assistants by Category & Use Case
Enterprise AI assistants and enterprise AI agents are smart software programs that help employees do their jobs more efficiently using artificial intelligence, especially generative AI and natural language processing (NLP). However, finding the one that fits your business can be tricky.
Top Emotion AI Tools Tested
Large language models and emotion AI can detect feelings from voices, faces, and data, and generate video or audio from prompts. We evaluated the emotion detection capabilities of two emotion detection software tools and seven large language models using 70 face images.
Top 7 Methods for Audio Sentiment Analysis in 2026
As the number of consumers increases and users’ data accumulates daily, a data explosion is no surprise. Companies use data collection and analytics to improve sales, customer insights, or brand reputation. Even though voice data is the most direct feedback businesses receive from customers, they often overlook its importance.
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