She has worked in senior positions in various industries, emphasising behavioural and cognitive perspectives. Her main areas of expertise are leadership, agile leadership, interpersonal communication, corporate communication, marketing communication & digitalisation, corporate communication in terms of communication science and neuroscience with a focus on business and working life.

After receiving a scholarship, Ms Şahan completed a postgraduate Executive MBA (EMBA) in London and then continued her doctoral studies in communication sciences. Since 2005, she has conducted leadership empowerment projects with well-known international and national companies and financial institutions. The beneficiaries of these projects have reached around 15,000 people in 16 countries and 34 different cultures.

Ms Şahan is a columnist for The Economist in Turkey. She writes for The Economist magazine.