Pınar Çağlayan Aksoy is an associate professor of Civil Law at Bilkent University Faculty of Law, Ankara. She received her LL.B. degree from Bilkent University Faculty of Law and her LL.M. and Ph.D. from Ankara University Faculty of Law. She is a member of Blockchain Turkey Platform, Istanbul Blockchain Women Society, and the University of Zurich Blockchain Center. As a member of the European Law Institute, she acts as a member of the Consultative Committee for the projects titled “Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts” and “Guiding Principles and Model Rules on Algorithmic Contracts” . Dr. Çağlayan Aksoy has authored and edited books and published articles on international sales law, comparative contract law as well as tort law. Her current research deals with contract law, tort law, protection of personal data as well as the legal implications of the newly emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence, and distributed ledger technology.