Arkın Akbay graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1996. He began his career at Siemens Energy, where he held various managerial roles in transportation and mobility solutions for many years. In 2010, he joined Turcas Petrol as Director of Energy Projects. In 2016, he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Energy and Real Estate Operations at the same company. In 2021, Akbay became the Head of the Energy Sector and CEO of Polat Holding. Since 2023, he has been serving as the CEO of Eksim Energy Group.