Ece Demirpençe completed her undergraduate degree in Urban and Regional Planning at Mimar Sinan University, Faculty of Architecture, and holds a Master’s degree in Real Estate Development from Istanbul Technical University. She began her professional career as a Real Estate Development Consultant at Proje Yönetim A.Ş. from 2003 to 2005. In 2005, Demirpençe joined the Netherlands-based company Multi Development, where she spent 10 years working on the development and management of large-scale international real estate projects. During her tenure, she held several key positions, including Assistant Project Manager, Commercial Project Manager, Director of Investment and Operations, and Commercial Director. In 2016, Demirpençe established her own company in the United States in the online retail sector, where she achieved significant success in the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

At the beginning of 2023, she joined Akfen Holding as the Real Estate Development Coordinator. On December 31, 2023, she was appointed Assistant General Manager at Akfen REIT A.Ş. and served as Acting General Manager. As of June 2024, she was officially appointed General Manager of Akfen REIT.