Principal Subject Matter Expert
Barcelona, Spain
The regulatory challenges in artificial intelligence and battery technology are fast-moving and intricate. My commitment is to bridge the gap between complexity and certainty. I enjoy distilling these global requirements, from algorithmic transparency to end-of-life battery management, into clear, forward-looking strategies. We help our customers move beyond simply meeting minimum requirements to embedding compliance as a competitive advantage, ensuring their innovations are safe, sustainable, and ready to scale.
Dila’s Biography
Dila is a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist and has been at Adherent for over five years. She is a sworn translator and qualified lawyer in Türkiye who was admitted to the Union of Turkish Bar Associations in 2012. Following this, she worked as a lawyer in different law firms and industries, as well as in the largest asset management company in Türkiye, and has more than 10 years of professional experience.
She has led and managed several global requirements projects for Adherent clients and supports them with AI, battery, and pressure equipment-related compliance challenges globally. She specializes in researching and monitoring legislative and regulatory activity related to product and topic coverage. She also works on special customer consulting and assessment projects covering international standards and regulatory activity.
She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Yeditepe University in Istanbul, Türkiye, where she received a full scholarship based on her national exam results. She continued her academic studies with a European Master in Law and Economics, studying at Bologna University (Italy), Ghent University (Belgium), and Haifa University (Israel), and was awarded triple master’s degrees. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication from Istanbul University, Türkiye.
She has a strong interest in artificial intelligence and, after completing the Center for AI and Digital Policy’s AI Policy Clinic with distinction, continued her contributions as a research team lead and teaching fellow. She currently serves as a Policy Group Member. She was also a course facilitator at the California-based Center for AI Safety for the AI Safety, Ethics and Society Course.
She is the Global Ambassador for Turkey at the Global Council for Responsible AI, a charter member of Women in AI Governance, and a member of the Artificial Intelligence Working Group of the Istanbul Bar Association’s Information Technology Law Commission.
Dila is a native Turkish speaker and is fluent in English.
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Passions & Perspectives
I’m deeply passionate about the future of artificial intelligence and its responsible development. My work centres on understanding how AI can be governed ethically, safely, and at scale, bridging the gap between emerging technologies, real-world risks, and practical policy solutions. I enjoy turning complex AI regulatory and technical topics into clear, engaging narratives, and I’ve delivered TED-style talks and training that make these issues accessible to both expert and non-expert audiences. What excites me most is helping organisations navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape with confidence, responsibility, and ambition.
Credentials & Certifications
- Summer School on AI and Law, European University Institute 2025
- Advanced AI Policy Clinic, Center for AI and Digital Policy 2024
- Bachelor of Arts (Communication) 2020
- Master in Law and Economics 2019
- Sworn Translator, Notaries Union of Turkey 2012
- Qualified Lawyer, Union of Turkish Bar Associations 2012
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Equivalent to a Juris Doctor (JD)) 2011
Experience Highlights
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- TEDx Speaker at TEDxESADE 2025: An AI-Powered Future: Opportunities & Ethical Dilemmas with a talk “Can We Code Ethics Into Machines?”
- Invited Speaker in the event “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Intellectual Property Law,” organised by the Istanbul Bar Association, with a focus on the EU AI Act and its implications for company practices.
- Teaching Fellow at Washington-based Center for AI and Digital Policy.
- Facilitator at California-based Center for AI Safety for the AI Safety, Ethics and Society Course.
- Authored multiple white papers on global product compliance, AI regulation, and batteries.
- Led and delivered several in-person events and webinars for global audiences on AI and batteries.
