Gizem Karagoz
Assistant Vice President,
New York City Economic Development Corporation
Gizem Karagoz is Assistant Vice President of Green Economy at the New York City Economic Development Corporation where she leads strategic initiatives to advance circular construction practices, low-carbon building materials, and early-stage climate technologies. Her work focuses on unlocking regulatory, financial, and industry barriers to scale climate innovation through catalytic real estate and policy interventions. Trained as an architect and urban planner, Gizem integrates research, design, and policy to decarbonize the built environment and shape its regenerative future.
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