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
18 Procurement Case Studies & Lessons Learned
Effective procurement practices are necessary across all industries. By examining procurement case studies in various sectors, from non-profit to technology, healthcare, and beyond, we gain valuable insights into the impact of procurement solutions and best practices that can drive success in any industry. By examining procurement case studies from different sectors, we uncover how organizations…
Agentic AI for Cybersecurity: 10 Use Cases & Examples
Agentic AI refers to AI systems that combine models like large language models (LLMs) with automated workflows, tool integration, and decision support. These systems assist security teams in SecOps and AppSec by analyzing alerts, automating routine tasks, and supporting investigative work. Explore structured, real-world use cases of agentic AI in cybersecurity, as well as what…
Top 15 Accounting AI Agents
Tools like Dext, AutoEntry, and Hubdoc have automated data extraction and transaction posting. But these systems are fundamentally still rule-based, often requiring accountants to jump between spreadsheets. Thus, after reviewing the documentation and watching demos, we picked the top 15 AI-based accounting agents: The demos below show how accounting agents handle different tasks. In this…
Top 10 Microsoft Purview Alternatives
Though Microsoft Purview is a popular DLP software, it can be hard to use and provides limited policy customization options. We analyzed the top 10 DLP products across five dimensions to identify the top Microsoft Purview alternatives. See their features, strengths, and weaknesses: * Based on the total number of reviews and average ratings (on…
SOC Tools with Core Components Categorization
Security operations center (SOC) tools support security teams in detecting, investigating, responding to, and preventing threats. Together, they work as a connected set of tools across the full security lifecycle. We summarize how 15 types of SOC tools work for an organization’s security posture within the 5 layers. Each layer supports a different stage of…
Top 5 Cyber Threat Intelligence Services Benchmarked
We ran hands-on proofs of concept on 5 cyber threat intelligence services, scoring each against the same 33 criteria across 8 categories, using a shared probe set of historical IOCs, 6 threat actors, and 4 exploited CVEs. The most counterintuitive result is that free AlienVault OTX matched CrowdStrike, the priciest platform here, on automation. See…
Top 20+ Active Directory Management Tools
Although many systems have moved to the cloud, Active Directory (AD) remains the central identity platform for managing users, devices, and access across most organizations. We list the top 21 tools that support key areas of Active Directory management with their distinct capabilities: Full AD management (Administrative control): Provide direct control over AD objects (users,…
Top 20 RPA SAP Use Cases & Examples
SAP is one of the oldest and most valuable ERP systems. Though an ERP suite automates many areas, most SAP processes remain manual and repetitive, including accounting, transaction management, and reporting. This makes RPA a great candidate for automating SAP and redirecting resources to higher-value activities and processes. Explore top 20 RPA SAP use cases…
Top 10 Open Source Sentiment Analysis Tools
Sentiment analysis has gained worldwide momentum as one of the text analytics applications. Businesses that have not implemented sentiment analysis may feel an urge to find out the best tools and use cases for benefiting from this technology. Explore the top open source sentiment analysis tools and no-code solutions for businesses looking to pilot sentiment…
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. Click the links to understand the rationale behind each selection: See the top multi-vendor…
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