Throughout his corporate career at Anadolu Group, he had the opportunity to work in internal audit, business development, financial control, human resources, sales and marketing. Combining the experience he gained from different disciplines and sectors, he founded Azor Brand & People Solutions in 2014. Under this umbrella, he offers solutions in the fields of strategy, human and brand management by putting people at the center with the Cozmo® methodology he developed. He continues to monitor the pulse of the business world with the Turkish Business World Comfort Zone Research, which he conducts every year and whose reports are published in HBR Turkey. In the past, he taught various courses in graduate classes at institutions such as Bahçeşehir and Bilgi Universities. Today, he plays an active role in academia and education as a member of the Advisory Board of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Istanbul Bilgi University and a trustee of the Saint-Joseph High School Education Foundation. In the field of entrepreneurship, he undertakes volunteer roles at Boğaziçi University. Başkan continues to add value to the business world with his speeches, while moderating the "Above the Line" program, which is produced in HBR Turkey studios.
Emre Başkan, who continues to inspire the business world with his keynotes on various topics through Speaker Agency, also has a TEDx talk. In his talk, which is based on the Atlantic Ocean crossing he made with a team of 3 people in a sailboat in 2013, he metaphorically connects this journey with the processes of taking action and stepping outside of the comfort zone. This talk has been viewed more than 1 million times. Başkan also contributes to socially beneficial work as a member of the Board of Directors of the Private Sector Volunteers Association, and as a member of the Advisory Board of PERYÖN and YenidenBiz.