Demet Özdemir
Demet Özdemir is a prominent figure in the financial consultancy, corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions industry. With over 30 years of experience, she has held the position ofCorporate Finance Managing Director at EY (Ernst & Young)for the past 15 years. Throughout her career, she has provided consultancy services to nearly 1000 local and international companies across various sectors.
As the Private Equity industry leader in EY Turkey and Central and South Eastern Europe, Özdemir has gained significant expertise in finance, retail, consumer products, services, and energy sectors. She has held regional and international leadership roles, making history at EY by becoming the first Turkish Partner to be appointed as a leader in the Growth Markets division of the EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India, and Africa) region. In this role, she contributed to the growth of numerous companies, including entrepreneurs, start-ups, venture capital, and family businesses.
Currently serving as a Board Member at Inveo Yatirim Holding, Özdemir actively advocates forgender equality and women's empowerment. She has been involved in various initiatives, such as the EY Global Business Women Advisory Board, EY Women Fast Forward, Women3 Forum Executive Committee, and EY EMEIA leader for the Entrepreneurs Winning Women (EWW) Program. Özdemir co-chaired the session on "Empowering Women Entrepreneurs" at the W20 Summit, held under the G20 in Istanbul in 2015.
Özdemir is one of thecouncil membersof theBritish Chamber of Commerce in Turkey (BCCT). She is also one of the founding Board Members of Women On Boards Turkey and also serves as a Board of Trustees member at Junior Achievement Academy. She holds a degree in Business Administration from METU (ODTU) and a postgraduate diploma in International Finance from the London School of Economics (LSE) where she was a recipient of the British Culture scholarship. Additionally, Özdemir is a certified SMMM (CPA). Outside of her professional achievements, she enjoys sports and travel. Özdemir is a former skier and has won skiing championships in Turkey between 1987 and 1991.
