Ali Galip Ayvat, PMP, MBA, PhD, is the Managing Director at Izmir Project Agency, Türkiye. Dr. Ayvat received his BS degree from Middle East Technical University, Ankara and then completed his MBA at Koç University, Istanbul. After obtaining his MBA degree, he embarked on his professional career as a product manager at L’Oréal. Subsequently, he held several positions in the international marketing department of SOKTAS Inc., a company operating in the textile and fashion sector. Upon receiving an invitation, he joined Plato Education Group, where he played a pivotal role in establishing and managing Plato College of Higher Education which became a part of Istanbul Topkapi University later on. In 2012, Dr. Ayvat joined Yaşar University, serving as the Deputy Secretary General and overseeing various administrative centres. He then embraced the opportunity to work as the Secretary General at Özyeğin University, Istanbul, a position he held before moving to his current role. Additionally, he has been teaching management, entrepreneurship, and marketing courses. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Yaşar University.