Emre Başkan is a lecturer, consultant, researcher, entrepreneur and sailor who believes that the world can be changed by those who can step out of their comfort zones and is dedicated to mobilising institutions and people.

During his corporate career he had an opportunity to work in 6 different disciplines. Following that, he founded the consultancy firm Azor Brand & People Solutions in 2014 and developed the Cozmo® (Comfort Zone Model for Business) model. Today, he carries out original studies in the fields of Strategy, Brand and People management by using this model. The Business World's Comfort Zone Survey, which is carried out by the Emre every year across Turkey, is published in Harvard Business Review Turkey magazine. He is also the host of an HBR business series named “Above the Line”.

Exhibiting entrepreneurship examples since his primary school days, Başkan is also a part of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Turkey. He currently has initiatives in agriculture and digital fields. On the other hand, he mentors entrepreneurs within Galata Business Angels and Startme.com.tr .

He is also active in education and gives lectures at Bahçeşehir University MBA Programmes. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of Istanbul Bilgi University Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department. Hcontributes to the Entrepreneurship Class of Boğaziçi University as a mentor and jury, as well.

Balancing this intense pace with his passion for the seas, he sees sailing as an element that takes him out of his comfort zone. So much so that; after competing as a licensed sailor for 5 years, he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 2013 with a team of 3 people. After this journey, he gave a speech at TEDx.

Finally, Emre has a short message for you: "We cannot change if we do not go out of our comfort zones. If we cannot change, we can only be a spectator, not a part of the future!..."