Prof. Dr. Alpay Er is the Chairman of the FDI Design Committee. Head of the Department of Industrial Design at Özyeğin University (ÖzÜ) and Regional Advisor to the World Design Organization (WDO). As the first Turkish member in the history of ICSID/WDO, he served on the Board of Directors for three terms between 2011-2019. Between 2016-2020, he contributed to Design Issues (MIT Press) magazine as a regional editor. He participated as a jury member in international design awards such as Red Dot, IF and Red Star China. He served as a faculty member and head of department at ITU (1997-2013), and as the Chairman of the Board of ETMK Istanbul Branch (2004-06). In 2017, he worked as a guest lecturer in Italy. He was awarded honorary membership by the Creative Industries Council of Turkey (YEKON) in 2012 and knighthood by Finland in 2017. He is a consultant to MOSFED and similar NGOs and various companies on design strategies, policies and management.