Why it’s time to use reskilling to unlock women’s STEM potential
Fostering private, public and philanthropic collaboration, cultivating mentorship and delivering tailored solutions could help address the lack of women in STEM.
Ebru Özdemir graduated from TED Ankara College and earned a BS degree in Civil Engineering at Boğaziçi University and an MBA in International Business and Finance from Fordham University. Serving on the Board of Directors at the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEİK), Ebru Özdemir chairs the Türkiye-Spain Business Council and is a Board Member of the Türkiye-US Business Council (TAİK) and Endeavor Türkiye. She represents Limak at the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) and the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Among her international roles, she is a member of the Working Party on Public-Private Partnerships of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE PPP). She is also the co-founder and a Board Member of 30% Club Türkiye and serves on the Executive Board of the Women in Technology Association (WTECH), as well as the TOBB Women Entrepreneurs and the International Women Forum Türkiye (IWF). Her advisory positions include the Board of Trustees of Boğaziçi University, Vodafone Foundation Advisory Board, Ankara Bilim University Advisory Board and Darüşşafaka Society High Advisory Board.
Internationally, Özdemir serves on the International Advisory Board of the Atlantic Council, the leading global think tank, and the Advisory Board of MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is also a Board Member of the Turkish Tennis Federation.
Ebru Özdemir currently chairs the Limak Group of Companies and the Limak Foundation. Established in 2016, the philanthropic foundation has launched significant national and international initiatives, such as the Engineer Girls of Türkiye, Global Engineer Girls and the Limak Philharmonic Orchestra, focusing on social impact, education and cultural development.
Fostering private, public and philanthropic collaboration, cultivating mentorship and delivering tailored solutions could help address the lack of women in STEM.
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