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
40 IoT Applications & Use Cases
Worldwide annual revenue on IoT in 2033 is expected to be $934B.1 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. Explore 40 IoT applications for business leaders to select the correct use case for their IoT implementation:…
Top 12+ Successful Sustainability Case Studies
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 and 2026 sustainability trends: Problem Transportation…
AI Firewall vs NGFWs: Detailed Analysis
A threat hunt is estimated to take 181 days to identify an advanced persistent threat (APT).35 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 2030.41 See features…
10+ AI Procurement Use Cases & Case Studies
As the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) are appreciated by a greater audience, the number of AI use cases in different industries expands daily. AI in the procurement sector is no different. See a comprehensive overview of the AI procurement process, detailing the reasons for its adoption, various use cases, the top 5 AI procurement…
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. To manage the risks associated with firewall configuration changes, I reviewed the leading firewall change management software: Feature comparison Features summary: Customized reporting: Generates tailored data visualizations and compliance audits based on specific security metrics and organizational needs. It…
Key Components of Firewall Compliance: Guidance
Cyber attacks are projected to cost nearly $16 trillion globally in 2029.79 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. Explore…
AI VC Benchmark: 11 AI Agents on Venture Capital Tasks
Partnering with early stage VCs, we converted two analyst workflows into benchmarks with human-verified ground truth and scored 11 AI agents on them. See the tasks, results and the scoring method: Each of the 11 models ran each task once. Scores are out of 100. Kimi K3 produced no scorable deal-sourcing run and is recorded…
AI-Based Stock Trading: Which Gen AI Tool Is Better
LLM tools have been used in AI-based stock trading since their emergence.87 I tested 14 generative AI models for AI-based stock trading to evaluate their ability to forecast price changes of 132 stocks using the provided information. The results show that For further details on the benchmark, read the stock trading benchmark methodology section. The…
Top 14 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. Here is an overview of the most valuable tools available today, organized by their primary function: These solutions are primarily used to architect a network from scratch, but can also be leveraged to reorganize an…
AI Agent Sprawl Signs & Checklist to Manage Sprawl
Nearly 80% of organizations have deployed agentic AI.93 Yet only 21% have a mature governance model for these systems. The gap shows up in practice as agent sprawl, a buildup of redundant, ungoverned, and conflicting AI agents across the business. 40% of agentic AI projects is estimated to fail by 2027 due to weak governance…
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