Erdem is social entrepreneur and author of The Next Democracy. He founded and led Donkey Republic, world’s first app-based bike share service, that brought many innovations to micromobility. He holds degrees in public policy and engineering, and is on a mission to bring humanity onto a path of sustainable growth. In the past, he has worked with direct-democracy initiatives, outcome-based public-private partnerships (social impact bonds), with international development and microfinance, and with McKinsey. Erdem is currently working on Impact Market - an early stage startup with focus on reforming government procurement starting in mobility.