Sebnem Elif
Kocaoglu Ulbrich
Founder at Contextual Solutions
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Sebnem Elif Kocaoglu Ulbrich Bio (LinkedIn)
Elif is a Berlin-based FinTech, LegalTech consultant and is the founder of the boutique consultancy ‘Contextual Solutions.’ Kicking off as a one-person show, Contextual Solutions soon grew into a team of 6, helping more than 50 international entrepreneurs and enterprises strengthen their market position.https://www.contextualsolutions.de
Elif is a former banking finance lawyer and an experienced FinTech executive. She has 14+ years of experience in various areas (business development, project management, strategic management, legal and regulatory topics, lobbying), and roles (Head of Business Development, Senior Legal Counsel) at companies like Lendico, Cringle, FinLeap, and Denizbank.
Elif is the founder & manager of the expat fintech community “European Innovation Bridge” and is the representative of FinTech Istanbul and Blockchain Turkey in Germany. In addition, she actively mentors for significant international institutions incl. Holt Accelerator in Canada, Berlin Start-up School in Germany, Hackquarters in the UK, and Albaraka Garaj in Istanbul.
https://www.europeaninnovationbridge.com
Elif is a recognized author. She is the co-author of the AI Book, the PayTech Book, and the LegalTech book by Wiley. She is an active blog contributor and speaker.
https://www.contextualsolutions.de/insights
She actively supports women in tech through her blogs and articles, and volunteer work incl. WAA Berlin, Istanbul Blockchain Women, ELSA and TurkishWIN education and mentorship programs.