Team

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gökay Özerim is an internationally recognised academic and policy expert specialising in public policy, international relations, and youth studies. He has led and coordinated numerous EU-funded and international projects, working closely with European institutions, United Nations agencies, and global policy networks.

Throughout his career, he has been recognised with multiple awards and distinctions for pioneering initiatives and first-of-their-kind projects in his field. As Co-Founder and CEO of VITA PolicyLab, he provides the organisation’s strategic leadership, policy vision, and international direction, ensuring alignment with global standards and funding frameworks while shaping the long-term impact of the lab.

Cenk Sönmez is a creative technology specialist with expertise in VR, AR, XR, digital twin technologies, volumetric video, and drone-based systems. His work focuses on designing immersive, high-fidelity environments that bridge physical and digital worlds for policy, education, and simulation use cases.

He is the holder of a registered utility model in the field of VR and has an international patent application related to immersive systems. As Co-Founder and CTO of VITA PolicyLab, he leads the organisation’s technology strategy and platform development, translating complex institutional needs into scalable, accessible, and measurable immersive solutions.

Burak Kızılöbek is a creative technology specialist who combines performance marketing–driven video production and digital marketing experience with strong software development skills. He develops Python- and JavaScript-based automation workflows, custom Adobe scripting solutions, and AI-supported “vibe coding” practices for visual content production.

By blending a data-driven design approach with an engineering mindset, he enables projects to achieve scalable production models and high technical efficiency, enhancing both creative output and operational performance.

Efe Karaman is a professional visual effects and compositing artist specializing in CGI integration, node-based workflows, and AI-assisted production pipelines. With extensive studio experience across major television and visual productions, his work bridges high-end Nuke compositing with generative AI technologies including ComfyUI, Seedance, and Kling.

As Senior Compositing Artist and Creative Technologist, he leads the integration of AI video workflows and generative models into high-end visual content production, ensuring seamless, photorealistic, and innovative results for complex digital projects.

Berke Kayranlı is a creative technologist and technical designer who combines an industrial design background with UX/UI, real-time 3D, and interactive technology. He designs and develops immersive experiences using Unreal Engine, Blueprint scripting, VR/XR systems, projection-based environments, and AI-supported interactions, working across both the visual and technical sides of digital experiences.

By blending a design-driven approach with technical prototyping, he transforms concepts into functional interactive systems—from virtual environments and digital interfaces to spatial and phygital experiences that connect software, physical spaces, and emerging technologies.