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 5 NGFW Use Cases with Case Studies
The market for next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) is rapidly expanding, with an anticipated compound annual growth rate of ~11% between 2023 and 2028, increasing from $5 billion to $8.6 billion. As organizations seek advanced security solutions to combat evolving cyber threats, NGFWs are becoming essential.
AI-Based Stock Trading: Which Gen AI Tool Is Better
LLM tools have been used in AI-based stock trading since their emergence. 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.
Analysis of Top 4 Open Source NGFWs Based on Features
Teams using NGFWs, AI-driven security, and automation save ~$2M more than those using traditional tools. See open source NGFW as a cost-effective network security solution for comprehensive security: Top 4 open source NGFW comparison Table 1. Key features For details of key features of open source NGFW and their importance, check the ngfw features.
Top 10 Alternative Data Use Cases for Investment
Investors are always seeking new sources of data to gain an edge in their investment strategies. Alternative data can provide unique, non-public insights into companies, industries, and markets. Explore why alternative data is important for investment, the top 10 alternative data use cases, and more: Alternative data use cases for investment Social media data 1.
Top AI Document Generator Tools
AI document generators promise to create documents, presentations, and even websites from just a short prompt.
Top 3 Synthetic Document Generators Benchmarked
Synthetic document generators create annotated, realistic document images that help train and evaluate machine learning models without relying on large, manually labeled datasets.
Pros & Cons of Top 6 RPA Alternatives to Consider
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a beneficial technology that can automate up to 70-80% of rules-based processes. However, ~40% of companies fail to reach their expectations of cost reduction after RPA implementation.
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO): Tips & Best Practices
With ~60% of Google searches resulting in zero clicks, users are becoming accustomed to receiving answers without visiting sources. Answers engines like Perplexity.ai that provide answers rather than links, are growing in popularity.
Top 15 Answer Engine Optimization Tools
A 25% drop in traditional search engine volume is expected by the end of 2026 due to the rise of AI chatbots. Instead of showing a list of links, answer engine optimization tools like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity now provide direct answers.
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.
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