Eren is a seasoned analyst with 20+ years of experience in the ICT sector. He directs all IDC ICT research and consulting engagements in Türkiye, and all sustainability research and consulting projects across the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META).

Based in Istanbul, Eren has been involved in projects ranging from market forecasts to strategic consulting engagements on market entry, competitive analysis, go-to-market strategies, technology marketing, and end-user studies. Eren’s vast experience in the IT services, cloud, software, and telecommunications domains helps IDC clients understand the impact of technology-enabled, sustainable transformation processes in the context of sustainable digital business strategies, operations, products, and services. In addition to his research and consulting activities, Eren is a speaker at industry events.

Prior to joining IDC in 2017, Eren spent more than a decade in IT industry roles spanning portfolio management, channel and business development, pricing, and software development at companies including Turk Telekom and TAI.

Eren earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering and an MBA focused on technology road mapping for strategy and innovation, both from Middle East Technical University. He received a master of science in information systems, with a thesis on modeling mobile telecommunications services, from Middle East Technical University. During his academic endeavors, he studied for one semester at the University of Copenhagen, and for one semester at Harvard University. He is pursuing a marketing PhD focused on sustainability.

Osman Özdemir, İstanbul Atatürk Fen Lisesi’nden mezun olduktan sonra Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Elektrik ve Elektronik Mühendisliği bölümünde lisans eğitimini tamamladı. Ardından İTÜ Elektronik ve Haberleşme Mühendisliği alanında yüksek lisans derecesi aldı. POS A.Ş.’de başladığı profesyonel kariyerine, ASEE’de Ödeme Teknolojileri, Ses Teknolojileri, Yasal Uyum, Bankacılık Çözümleri ve Dağıtık Hesaplama gibi alanlarda uzman ve yönetici olarak devam etti. Şu anda ASEE’de Yeni Ürünler Müdürü ve yönetim kurulu üyesi olarak görev yapmaktadır.