THE PRACTICE
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Polatli is a strategy practice combining clarity, operational understanding, and creative intelligence to help organisations refine direction, unlock opportunities, and make better decisions. Grounded in multicultural experience and cross-industry insight, the practice brings an external perspective that helps leaders move from uncertainty to focus, from ideas to strategy, and from friction to momentum.
Aylin Polatli
The Founder

Aylin works where strategy meets people, blending business thinking, creative insight, cultural nuance, and human dynamics. She collaborates with leaders and organisations to navigate complexity, clarify direction, and build growth that’s both authentic and sustainable.
Her background includes management consulting and transformation programs in global organisations, as well as strategy roles in startups and social enterprises. Today, she works with founder-led, family-owned, and values-driven businesses, where relationships and legacy shape every strategic decision.
Her foundation was formed early through her family’s high-end watch business, where she developed a deep appreciation for excellence, loyalty, and long-term thinking, and experienced first-hand the emotional realities of founder-led environments.
Having lived and worked in France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Switzerland, Aylin brings strong cross-cultural fluency and a sharp sensitivity to communication and human behaviour.
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Academic background: Double BSc in Law and History of Art (Sorbonne Paris IV) and MSc in Business Law, specialising in the Contemporary Art Market (Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne)
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Training in Finance as part of Delta Capita internal program in Financial Services & Agile Project Management
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Entrepreneurial Edge Certificate from London Business School
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Experience across financial services, health & wellbeing, art & culture, luxury & craftsmanship
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Experience working in corporates, family business, social enterprise and start-up
The Value
Polatli transforms complexity into clear direction and opportunity, combining strategic rigor with creative and human insight to support growth that respects people, environments, and long-term value.
