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
Education
- Istanbul UniversityBusiness Administration1976 — 1980
- Kadiköy Kız Lisesi1970 — 1976
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
From Cansen's professional profile.
Colleagues at ScaleX Ventures
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Venture Partner at ScaleX Ventures
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Berkay Mollamustafaoglu
General Partner at ScaleX Ventures
Chrysanthos Chrysanthou
Advisor at ScaleX Ventures
Dilek Dayinlarli
General Partner at ScaleX Ventures
Itxaso del Palacio
General Partner at Notion Capital
Magdalena Yesil
Founder of Broadway Angels
Orçun Doğmazer
Associate at ScaleX Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Cansen Başaran-Symes work?
- Cansen Başaran-Symes is Advisor at ScaleX Ventures.
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Allianz Türkiye2
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,455
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