Kaan Y. Ciftci is a Project Manager at DAL Deutsche Anlagen-Leasing (Germany) within its Structured Finance department, where he conceptualizes, structures, and finances large infrastructure and transportation transactions. He supports companies, cities, and states in raising capital for their strategic investment projects by providing individual asset-based finance solutions. Kaan Ciftci holds a double master’s degree in International Management at the International School of Management (Frankfurt, Germany) and Edinburgh Napier University (Scotland) focusing on the automotive industry as well as the financial sector, and successfully passed the CFA Level I exam.

Alex Michel is a Professor of International Management at the International School of Management (Frankfurt, Germany). His research interests span across the areas of international management, procurement, supply chain management, leadership, and controlling. He started his career at McKinsey& Company focusing on the automotive sector, and after attaining a Ph.D. in Behavioral Supply Management, he worked for a decade at Bosch. 

Patrick Siegfried is Professor for Supply Chain Management and Logistics at the International School of Management (Frankfurt, Germany). He also holds a Guest Professorship for Entrepreneurship at the MATE/Szent István University in Gödöllö (Hungary). He has professional experience as a CEO of various logistics companies and as a commercial manager for an international distribution centre. His research focuses on strategic management and innovation management in start-ups.