Filiz Bikmen has nearly 20 years of experience in philanthropy and social investment, Turkey and globally. Founding Director, Esas Sosyal since 2015. Served as consultant to Esas between 2014-15 to support in the design of Esas Sosyal and investments including the First Chance Program. Also serves as an international social investment consultant. Member of Editorial Board member of Alliance Magazine. Formerly part of senior management of Sabanci Foundation and Third Sector Foundation of Turkey served on Boards of European Foundation Center, International Center for Not for Profit Law (Chair). Former management consultant at global firms including UBS, Andersen Consulting, and Citibank. Awards include Richard von Weizscaker Fellow/Bosch Foundation, Emerging Leaders Fellow / Graduate Center. Author of more than 30 publications, most recently: ‘Philanthropy Networks: Creating Value, Voice and Collective Impact’ (WINGS, 2020) and ‘More than the Sum of its Parts: Insights on the Future of European Philanthropy and Social Investment Infrastructure’ (Wider Sense, 2019). Masters in Social and Organizational Psychology from Columbia University.