Yeliz Figen Döker is a Ph.D. researcher at the European University Institute in Florence, specialising in the regulation of Artificial General Intelligence. Her work brings together legal theory, science fiction, and ethics to explore regulatory challenges posed by emerging technologies. She is also a Metaverse Designer and co-founder of DigiCon, where she leads the science fiction section as both operational and editorial head. She is a qualified lawyer and a member of the Istanbul Bar Association.