Ayse Sabuncu
Co-Founder
Impact Hub Istanbul
Türkiye
About me
After graduating from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in computer science, she continued his career in the banking industry. After completing her MBA with a focus on social impact, innovation and entrepreneurship at New York University, she focused on social entrepreneurship, microfinance and impact investing. While working with Kiva.org, the world's largest microfinance platform, in Zimbabwe and South Africa in 2014, Ayşe crossed paths with the Impact Hub Network and focused on strategic business development and project design at IHIST.
My organisation
mpact Hub Istanbul is a local leader in the impact startup ecosystem, excelling in fostering collaborations, innovation, and venture scouting. Since 2018, IHIST has been EIT Food Turkey Hub, facilitating partnerships in the agrifood sector, supporting impact startups, and offering investment opportunities in Turkey and the EU. Founded in 2016, IHIST managed more than $2 million in funding.
Speaker sessions (1)
Wednesday, 4 December 2024
11:50 - 12:30
The Intersection of Agrifood and Gender: Addressing Inequality for a More Inclusive Future
Onsite at La Distillerie - Lisbon