Where does Cansen Başaran-Symes work?

Cansen Başaran-Symes is Advisor at ScaleX Ventures.

Where did Cansen Başaran-Symes go to school?

Cansen Başaran-Symes studied at Istanbul University (Business Administration); Kadiköy Kız Lisesi.

Cansen Başaran-Symes

Investor

Advisor at ScaleX Ventures · Non Executive Director - Türkiye at HSBC

Istanbul, Türkiye

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About

Cansen Başaran-Symes is Chair of the Board at Allianz Türkiye, a position she has held since 2014, and serves on the international advisory board of Allianz SE. She previously led PwC's Turkey operations as senior partner following the PwC & Lybrand merger and served as the 17th president of TÜSİAD, the third woman to hold that position. Her career includes roles at Price Waterhouse offices across Copenhagen, London, and Istanbul, board memberships at Nokia Turkey and various international organizations, and advisory positions at McKinsey & Company and Harvard Business School.

Experience

Allianz TürkiyeChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2014 — present
HSBCNon Executive Director - Türkiyecurrent2025 — present
TÜSİADAdvisory Board Co-President of TÜSİAD/Berlin Bosphorus Initiative (BBI)current2019 — present
TÜSİADMembercurrent1998 — present
TÜSİADPresident of TÜSİAD2015 — 2017
ScaleX VenturesAdvisory Board Membercurrent2022 — present
Harvard Business SchoolAdvisory Board Member at MENA Research Centercurrent2016 — present
Endeavor TürkiyeFounding Member & Member of Board of Directorscurrent2013 — present
Chapter Zero TürkiyeAdvisory Board Member2023 — 2026Istanbul, Türkiye
AllianzAllianz SE International Advisory Board2015 — 2024
NokiaNokia – Alcatel Lucent Teletaş Telekomünikasyon A.Ş Board Member2014 — 2020Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
McKinsey & CompanySenior Advisor2018 — 2020
PwCPartner1990 — 2013
PwCTerritory Senior Partner1998 — 2012
PwCAssistant I Senior I Supervisor I Manager I Senior Manager1981 — 1990

Skills & more

Big 46International Relations71IFRS99Accounting12Financial Audits99Financial Analysis98Financial Reporting99People Development16Internal Controls78Global Management13Business Growth Strategies10Auditing99

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EconomicsCorporate GovernanceFinancial AccountingCorporate FinanceUS GAAPStrategic LeadershipManagerial FinanceDue DiligenceExternal AuditLeadershipBusiness PlanningRestructuring

License of the Turkish Independent Accountant and Financial Consultant — The Union of Chambers of Certified Public Accountants of Türkiye
Accountant Certificate — Expert Accountants Association of Turkey

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Cansen Başaran-Symes?: Cansen Başaran-Symes is Chair of the Board at Allianz Türkiye, a position she has held since 2014, and serves on the international advisory board of Allianz SE. She previously led PwC's Turkey operations as senior partner following the PwC & Lybrand merger and served as the 17th president of TÜSİAD, the third woman to hold that position. Her career includes roles at Price Waterhouse offices across Copenhagen, London, and Istanbul, board memberships at Nokia Turkey and various international organizations, and advisory positions at McKinsey & Company and Harvard Business School.
Where does Cansen Başaran-Symes work?: Cansen Başaran-Symes is Advisor at ScaleX Ventures.
Where did Cansen Başaran-Symes go to school?: Cansen Başaran-Symes studied at Istanbul University (Business Administration); Kadiköy Kız Lisesi.