Ussal SahbazThe Intersection of Government Affairs and Corporate InnovationFebruary 6, 2025Feb 9Feb 9
Ussal SahbazBooks I Read in 2024Here is a list of books I read in 2024, shared with the hope that you might find some you’d like to explore.Jan 15Jan 15
Ussal SahbazBridging Digital Policies: Emerging Markets in Global CooperationUssal Şahbaz, World Internet Conference, Wuzhen, China, November 21, 2024Nov 24, 2024Nov 24, 2024
Inmake innovation workbyUssal SahbazBooks I read in 2019As the year ends, I compiled a list of books I read in 2019. They all somehow relate to the global transformation. I believe technological…Jan 1, 2020Jan 1, 2020
In212.vcbyUssal SahbazWill the local entrepreneurs lead the “adult age” of the internet?I have delivered this speech at the LP meeting of 212, a great venture capital fund investing in great startups in & around Turkey. 22 Oct…Oct 24, 20191Oct 24, 20191
Inmake innovation workbyUssal SahbazThree policy innovations that Turkey is making through the SDG Impact AcceleratorSDG Impact Accelerator, which I helped to design and implement, conducted its first demo day on September 13, 2019, in Istanbul. In this…Sep 15, 2019Sep 15, 2019
Inmake innovation workbyUssal SahbazElements of a National AI Strategy for TurkeyAs mentioned in my prior blog post titled Why Turkey needs a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy?, artificial intelligence (AI) is…Feb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2019
Inmake innovation workbyUssal SahbazWhy Turkey needs a National Artificial Intelligence Strategy?Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to machines that perform cognitive tasks like thinking, perceiving, learning, problem solving and…Feb 13, 2019Feb 13, 2019
Inmake innovation workbyUssal SahbazWhy large companies became the new drivers of innovation and what to do about it?Who drives innovation in emerging markets? In Turkey, for many years, our focus has been on startups and SMEs. They are thought to be more…May 1, 20182May 1, 20182
Inmake innovation workbyUssal SahbazA recap of two years leading GE’s Istanbul Innovation CenterThis week, we have relocated GE’s Istanbul Innovation Center to its new home at Ozyegin University. Being inside the campus of Turkey’s…Feb 11, 20181Feb 11, 20181
Ussal Sahbaz📅 Turkey’s Technology Ecosystem: 2023 in Review & 2024 PredictionsTurkey’s technology ecosystem faced significant challenges in 2023, including a devastating earthquake in February, national elections in…Jan 12, 2024Jan 12, 2024
