Passionate innovation strategist and matchmaker.
Experienced in powering up startups and innovative SMEs with effective financing instruments combined with mentoring, coaching and leads generation. Ardent facilitator, fosters collaborations and synergies.
Excited to lead the first Greek Bank’s Operational Unit for Innovative SMEs. Head of NBG Business Innovation Development. Greek Fintech Hub Co-founder. NBG Business Seeds Program Manager since the program’s initiation, and member of the advisory board of Big Pi, Unifund and Metavallon VCs, Archimedes - Center for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship of NKUA and OK!Thess pre-incubator. Member of the Selection committee of Elevate Greece.
Proud of being elected twice Board Member of the Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage NGO. Also a member of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce's Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Committee.
Initial manager for the act4Greece crowdfunding platform, coordinating implementation and launch.
Traveled around the globe for 12 years as a Project Manager working on international large-scale ICT projects.
Official EU programs expert, loves to write about science (6 scientific books), and explain the use of technology (another 4 books). Has taught entrepreneurship, e-commerce and ICT in universities courses (7 years as a visiting professor).
Also has in-depth experience in back-office management for political campaigns.
Born in Thessaloniki, studied in Paris, worked in London, Paris, Singapore, NY and the Caribbean. Lives happily in Athens married and father of two monsters.
“If we want things to persist, things have to change” from The Leopard, by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (inspiration for Visconti’s masterpiece).