Pinar Ozcan
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Univeristy of Oxford Saïd Business School
Pinar Ozcan is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She is also the academic director of the Oxford Entrepreneurship Centre and the Oxford Future of Finance and Technology (Fintech) Initiative.
A globally recognised expert in fintech, strategy, AI governance, and digital transformation, Pinar advises governments, regulators, and boards on innovation strategy in fast-moving, highly regulated sectors. Her current work focuses on AI-enabled business models, digital platform and ecosystems, the role of technology in financial inclusion, and the evolving role of Big Tech in regulated industries.
She brings 20+ years of strategic insight working with organisations ranging from Silicon Valley startups to European regulators and global financial institutions. She has served as advisor to bodies including the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), European Commission, OECD, and the Bank of England on fintech, data, and AI regulation.
Pinar holds a PhD in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, where she also earned her master’s and dual bachelor’s degrees. Her academic work has received multiple international awards and is widely cited in management, technology, and policy circles.
Since completing her PhD, Pinar had the honour to be selected to the Top 40 Business School Professors under 40 by Poets and Quants. She was also selected to the global Thinkers 50 list for emerging thinkers with the potential to make lasting contributions to management theory and practice in 2018.
In 2021, Pinar was chosen to the Global Women in Fintech Powerlist by Innovate Finance. In 2023, Pinar was selected to the Advisory Committee of the OECD Digital for SMEs Global Initiative (D4SME), which aims to help SMEs seize the benefits of digitalisation. In 2024, she was selected as an Academic Advisor to the Bank of England Digital Pound Initiative, and in 2025, she started her role as member of the World Economic Forum Global Council on Financial Education.
In addition to her academic work, Pinar brings strong industry experience as a former management consultant at Siemens in Germany and through her advisory roles with startups, scaleups and investment firms in Europe and the US.
Pinar is multilingual (English, Turkish, Spanish, German, Dutch) and selectively engages in non-executive and advisory board roles.
