Yasin Nuri Cakir

Yasin is an academic, entrepreneur, and business leader with a PhD in Economics, specializing in entrepreneurship, investment-driven innovation, digital transformation, and creative industries. Throughout his career, he has developed projects and strategic initiatives focused on technology ecosystems, gaming industries, youth innovation, and sustainable digital economy models.

He has participated in expert-level studies and international specialization programs in Poland and Germany, focusing on digital transformation, innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurship, and emerging economic structures. Yasin also led some of the first value-added initiatives in the digital gaming and esports sectors in his country, contributing significantly to the growth and institutional development of the industry.

In addition, he actively works on women entrepreneurship and cooperative development models, establishing and sustaining cooperative structures that empower women in technology, digital economy, and creative industries.

Alongside his entrepreneurial activities, he develops national and international projects in education technologies, artificial intelligence, game-based learning, and education. As the official Türkiye partner of NASEF, he focuses on creating STEAM and digital gaming-based career pathways for young people. He regularly participates in conferences, summits, and international youth programs across Europe and the Middle East as a speaker, trainer, and project leader.

His work focuses on strengthening entrepreneurship ecosystems, empowering young people with digital skills, integrating gaming culture into education, and developing sustainable technology-driven economic models for the future.