Department Advisory Committee

    In the context of the continuous effort to provide a high level of educational and research work, the Department proceeded to the creation of a Advisory Committee by prominent personalities and market executives. The mission of the Advisory Committee is to work in a consultative-supportive manner in the Department, on issues such as the strategy of the program, its relations with the labor market in Greece and abroad.

    The members of the Advisory Committee are as follows:

    Peggy Velliotou, Partner, Consulting KPMG

    Peggy, Partner since 2008, is responsible for the Executive Search and Selection, BOD services and Executive on Boarding. She has carried out more than 14.000 interviews and successfully placed 2.500 executives at various positions in Greece and abroad. Her team is made up of colleagues with valuable sectoral experience and deep knowledge of the market. In addition, since 2020 she has taken on the role of Head of People (HoP), internally for KPMG Greece.

    Peggy’s training delivery experience at KPMG spans a variety of fields and is targeted to executives from different sectors. She has participated in Assessment/Development Centres in assessing Directors and C-Level excecutives.

    She started her professional career in 1991 with GOOD YEAR HELLAS in the Finance Department. In 1995 she joined SHELL HELLAS as Business Analyst in the Retail Department. In 1997, she participated in the Greek team that became the nucleus to implement Shell’s global transformation process in the particular conditions of the country. As a result of this programme she has gained valuable experience in company transformation and culture change issues.

    Education

    Graduate of the Economic Science at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB); Diploma in Advanced Negotiations & Decision Making Skills from Harvard Business School (USA); Executive Training in Motivating People for High Performance from Cornell University -Johnson Graduate School of Management;

    Other Participations

    • Elected member of the Alumni BoD  - Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB);
    • Member of the Women in Business (WIB) Committee - American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce;
    • Volunteer for employment information campaign actions for young & experienced professionals in the Greek and international market;
    • Voluntary participation in coaching / mentoring sessions in collaboration with Greek Universities;
    • Certified instructor of the Sandler Sales Institute.
    Michalis Vlastarakis

    Michalis Vlastarkis, Group Chief Marketing Officer, Eurobank SA

    Michalis Vlastarakis is Group Chief Marketing Officer of Eurobank SA., Chairman of the Steering Committee of Eurobank’s Incubator/ Accelerator «egg - enter•grow•go» and member of the Advisory Boards of BigPi Ventures I, V.P. Velocity Fund, Uni.Fund I & Metavallon ΙΙ.

    Before Eurobank, he has held managerial positions at Euromerchant Bank, Barclays Bank Plc in Greece and the U.K. and National Bank of Greece. During his career, Mr. Vlastarakis has been actively involved in the development of Retail Banking in Greece and Southeastern Europe, having served as a Board Member in Banks Eurobank AD Beograd, Bancpost SA Romania & Eurobank Bulgaria AD.

    Also, he served as a member of the BoD at ERB Eurolife Life Insurance, ERB Eurolife General Insurance and at Eurobank Asset Management M.F.M.C.

    He holds an MBA in Financial Services from ALBA Graduate Business School, a Degree in Economics from Athens University and has attended various Executive Education Courses like Strategic Marketing at Harvard Business School and Leadership at IMD.

    Dimitris Efstathopoulos

    Dimitris Efstathopoulos, Ιnnovation & Group Business Solutions Director, Alpha Bank (BSc Graduate in Management Science and Technology, AUEB)

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    Stelios Eliakis

    Stelios Eliakis, Co-Founder and CEO, SLEED

    Stelios Eliakis is a Greek entrepreneur and investor with a strong focus on technology, digital marketing, and communications. He holds a PhD from the Athens University of Economics and Business and is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sleed, one of the most recognized companies in its field in Greece, employing more than 200 professionals. In parallel, he is a Partner at UniFund, a venture capital firm founded in 2017, which has raised over €80 million and has invested in more than 30 innovative companies with international presence across more than 15 countries.

    Marica Labrou

    Marica Labrou, Founder & CEO, CEL & Business Development Associate, NoeSysAI & Board Member DEPA Commercial S.A.

    Marica Labrou is a Strategic Business Advisor and Author of the book 'Secrets of Success for Family Businesses in the New Era".

    She is a member of the Board of Directors of DEPA, TEKA, and EYDAP. In the past, she served as a Member of the Board of Directors of Entersoft & Focus Bari.

    She has more than 35 years of successful experience in Greek and multinational companies, mainly in the field of IT (BSH, HP, Microsoft, SingularLogic, Intersys, KAFKAS), for 15 years in CEO positions.

    For the last 6 years, she has been advising medium and large family businesses on strategy, management, organization, and succession.

    She collaborates with the Swiss company NoeSysAI on Artificial Intelligence Business Strategy.

    She holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration (MBA).

    She is a member of the CGI (Corporate Governance Institute), WCD (Women Corporate Directors) Foundation, NED Club (Non-Executive Board Members Association), mentor of Endeavor and WoT (Women on Top), and a member of the Advisory Board of Envolve Entrepreneurship.

    Until February 2021, she was Vice President of ACEO - ΕΑΣΕ (Association of CEOs).

    Committed to the principles of compassionate leadership and healthy entrepreneurship, she has founded and runs the consulting firm CEL (Compassionate Entrepreneurial Leadership).

    Amaryllis Liampoti

    Amaryllis Liampoti, Managing Director & Partner, Global Leader BCG X. Growth (BSc Graduate in Management Science and Technology, AUEB)

    Amaryllis Liampoti is a strategy and technology advisor with extensive experience at the intersection of business growth digital transformation and emerging technologies. She works with senior leaders across industries to design and scale technology enabled strategies with measurable impact. Her expertise spans artificial intelligence advanced analytics operating model transformation and technology driven growth.

    Amaryllis brings a strong strategic and practical perspective to advisory roles bridging rigorous analytical thinking with real world execution from her previous roles in the industry (Rocket Internet, eDreams, Forthnet). She is deeply interested in how institutions and organizations can navigate rapid technological change while creating sustainable economic and societal value.

    She contributes to advisory boards and governance bodies across corporate and ecosystem contexts supporting strategic direction innovation agendas and collaboration between technology, business and society.

    Antigoni Lymperopoulou, CEO, HDBI

    Antigoni Lymperopoulou is a seasoned Investments professional. Having started her career working for the Hellenic Ministry of Finance from 1999 to 2001, she moved on to work for HDBI (previously TANEO). Since July 2020, she is appointed as Chief Executive Officer of HDBI. She has been actively involved with the development of the organization's as well as the industry's operations and has served as an Investment Manager since 2001. Parallel to her tasks with the HDBI, she has served as an advisor to the European Commission for subjects related to her field of knowledge for a number of years (Venture Capital, Private Equity, Access to Risk Finance etc) and has actively participated in the formation of pan European collaborations, such as the Scale-Up Initiative.

    She holds an i-MBA and MSc in Decision Sciences, as well as a BSc in Statistics and Economy, all awarded by the Athens University of Economy and Business. She is an Accredited Investment Manager by the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments and also holds the equivalent accreditation (Level C) by the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (HCMC).

    Member in Advisory Boards and Investment Committees in a number of VC/PE Funds.

    Chairman of EVFIN (European Venture Fund Investors Network) (2022-2023) and currently Vice Chairman (since 2023)

    Vice Chairman of Athens branch CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment) (2008- 2024).

    Emilios Markou, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Hellas Direct

    Emilios Markou is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Hellas Direct, a digital-first, full-stack insurance company, empowered by cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence. Founded in 2012, Hellas Direct is a leading player in the central and southern European insurance markets today, serving over 1.3 million customers with EUR 270 million of premiums underwritten.

    Prior to Hellas Direct, Emilios was a Director in the European Financial Institutions team at Barclays Capital and an Executive Director at the Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division. A former strategy consultant with McKinsey & Company, Emilios advised various European, US, and Asian clients on numerous strategic issues in insurance, banking, energy, and transportation.

    Over the past few years, Emilios has privately invested in several different ventures, focusing on angel financing and the strategic use of technology in the financial services and healthcare space. He has held advisory roles and participated at the Board level across multiple start-up companies.

    Emilios graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Computer Science from the University of Manchester, an MSc in Actuarial Science from City University, and an MSc in Finance from London Business School. Emilios is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (FIA) in the United Kingdom and an Endeavor Global Entrepreneur. Emilios and his co-founder, Alexis, have been honoured with the prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the Year™ Award 2022 in Cyprus.

    Thanos Mavros

    Thanos Mavros, Partner South Eastern Europe Consumer & Health Leader, ΕΥ

    Thanos Mavros is a senior Partner, Markets Board member and Europe Central South BU Consumer & Health Leader at ΕΥ.

    He is an Economist and holds a M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the Engineering School of N.Y.U. (USA).

    He has 37 years of strategy & management consulting experience, leading transformational supply chain & logistics projects  at major corporates and public organizations in numerous C.E. European countries including Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia , Albania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Turkey and at major international markets including U.S.A, Russian Federation, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Nigeria, Dubai, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and U.A.E.

    Ernestos Panayiotou

    Ernestos Panayiotou, General Manager Transformation, Strategy & International Activities, National Bank of Greece

    Ernestos Panayiotou is General Manager of Transformation, Strategy and International Activities and member of the Executive Committee of the National Bank of Greece (NBG) Group. He is also a Member of the Board of Directors of National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) Ltd.

    Before rejoining NBG in 2019, he was Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he worked during the periods 2001-2005 and 2012-2018. At McKinsey, he focused on serving financial institutions in Greece, Cyprus, the USA and the Middle East on strategy, transformation and risk management topics. During the period 2006-2011, he worked for the NBG Group as strategy advisor.

    He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from the University of Oxford and a Master in Public Administration & International Development from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

    Georgios Passalis

    Georgios Passalis, Director, Accenture

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    Ioannis Tsiliras

    Ioannis Tsiliras, Data & AI Transformation Director, OTE Group

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    George Chalaris

    George Chalaris, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley (BSc Graduate in Management Science and Technology, AUEB)

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    Nikos Christodoulou

    Nikos Christodoulou,  Partner, Technology & Transformation Leader, Deloitte

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