Galatasaray University
Industry Guest Lecturer
''AI in Creative Strategic Communication''
Since March 2025
Invited as an industry expert to deliver lectures within the Faculty of Communication, focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence into strategic communication and creative production. Since 2025, contributing to the development of curriculum-aligned lecture modules that combine theoretical frameworks with hands-on applications. The program explores the role of AI across advertising, design processes, and content production, with an emphasis on real-world industry practices.Sessions include case study analysis, applied workshops, and introductions to contemporary AI tools and workflows used in professional creative environments.
Mar 2025
University of the
Arts London
Research Contribution
AI in Public Relations & Brand Reputation
Contributed as an industry expert to the Master’s thesis Artificial Intelligence Integration in Public Relations: Reshaping Corporate Reputation Management in Turkey by Melisa Kanar, developed within the MA Public Relations program at University of the Arts London.
Provided in depth practitioner insights on AI driven applications in media monitoring, sentiment analysis, crisis detection, and content production within the communications sector. The contribution focused on how artificial intelligence enables proactive reputation management, enhances audience segmentation, and supports data driven communication strategies in rapidly evolving media environments.
Additionally addressed key challenges including misinformation, accelerated information flow, and the limitations of AI in interpreting cultural and contextual nuances. Contributed a professional perspective on ethical considerations, emphasizing transparency, accuracy, and the critical role of human oversight in AI supported communication processes.
May 2024
Beykent University
Faculty of Communication
Advertising Club
Reku Talks Speaker
''A Conversation on
Advertising''
Invited as a speaker at Reku Talks, a multi-speaker event hosted at Istanbul Beykent University, bringing together professionals from across the advertising industry. The session explored contemporary advertising practices, creative decision-making, and the evolving nature of production processes. Contributed perspectives on agency workflows, creative direction, and the shifting dynamics of content production.
The panel provided a platform for cross-disciplinary exchange, reflecting different viewpoints on the current state and future of the communication and media landscape.
Apr 2025
Akdeniz University
Institute of Social Sciences
Research Contribution
AI in Advertising Practices
Contributed as an industry professional to a comprehensive academic research examining the role of artificial intelligence in advertising practices and the perceptions of advertising professionals toward AI.
The study, conducted with a large scale sample including agency professionals and industry leaders, explores how artificial intelligence is understood, adopted, and integrated within the advertising ecosystem.
Provided insights based on practical experience in AI driven creative production, contributing to the evaluation of industry perspectives, adoption patterns, and the evolving role of artificial intelligence in shaping advertising workflows and decision making processes.
Apr 2014
P.E.CO
Progetti Europei
di Cooperazione
Genoa, Italy
Participated as a selected volunteer in a European Union supported youth exchange program hosted in Genoa, bringing together participants from multiple countries to collaborate on interdisciplinary creative and cultural projects.
Engaged in intensive workshops focused on photography, journalism, and cultural storytelling, combining theoretical learning with hands on production processes. Worked within an international team to explore social issues through visual and written narratives, developing research based content using local Italian sources.
As part of the project, conducted interviews and created a photographic documentation highlighting the living conditions of Black immigrants in Italy. The work focused on underrepresented personal stories, documenting individuals living in temporary and overlooked spaces such as laundromats. These narratives were translated into a public exhibition presented in Genoa’s city square, contributing to raising social awareness around migration and living conditions.
Additionally, represented Turkey within the program by organizing and hosting a cultural event, taking full responsibility for the concept, planning, and execution of a Turkish cultural night aimed at fostering intercultural exchange.
The program also included collaborative outdoor activities designed to strengthen both physical and mental resilience, supporting team dynamics and cross cultural communication.
