Theodoros Vourdolis is a barrister certified to the Greek Courts since 2004. He holds an LLM of International Commercial Law, Sussex University and LLB, De Montfort University of Leicester. He works in the private sector managing his own law office. He specializes in Commercial, Criminal and Property Law. He is member of the Athens BAR Association. He had been appointed Board Member at Korgialenio-Benakio Hospital Greek Red Cross and has been Legal advisor and board member at various enterprises and institutions.
Nikolaos Vayiannis has an experience for over 26 years in Credit Insurance and Corporate Risk Management, both in the Greek and international insurance markets. He holds a degree in Statistics & Insurance Science from the University of Piraeus and a master’s degree in financial Strategy from Henley Management College (UK). He is a member of HA.RI.MA, the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen (EEA), and the Economic Chamber of Greece (OEE). Throughout his career, he has served as Commercial Director in leading credit insurance institutions such as Gerling (now Atradius), Euler Hermes (now Allianz Trade), and Coface, where he contributed significantly to their market presence and development in Greece. He is also actively involved in ESG business evaluation and served as Board of Directors of SEMA up to recently, contributing to the strategic advancement of the insurance brokerage sector in Greece.
Orfeas Filos is a barrister certified to the Hellenic Supreme Courts member of the Athens BAR Association since 2012. He holds an LLB, Democritus University OF Thrace, an LLM of International & European Law, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and a BA of History, University of Ioannina. He has been recruited as an HR professional, since 2006. In 2011 he was hired as a lawyer trainee in the Legal Council of State, and as a lawyer he has served as special advisor for Public Law to the Secretary General of the Hellenic Cabinet.
Rebecca Pitsika is more than 25 years in the HR sector and owns her own business since 2007 (People for Business). She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, Athens University of Economics & Business and a Diplome International de Management, Institute Commerciale De Nancy. During her career, she has worked in well-known local and multinational companies. (HR Director & Board Member/ Manpower Hellas, Head of Training & Development/ Popular Bank, Head of Recruitment, Training & Payroll / Ericsson Hellas, Head of Training / Metro S/M). She is a founding member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, Hellenic Chapter. In 2012, Rebecca was awarded as the “Best Greek Young Entrepreneur”, while in 2014, she was appointed to participate in the International Visitors Leadership Program (I.V.L.P.) for “Small & Medium Business Development” by the State Department of U.S.A. Rebecca has been included in the “Fortune List for Most Powerful Women in the Business Sector in Greece” for 2017, 2019 and 2021.
Andrew Chatziandreou is a Business Consultant related to Market Research, Business Plan, Communication Strategy and F&B Management since 2007. He holds a Bachelor in Statistics, Athens University Economics & Business (A.U.E.B.) and an International MBA specialized in Entrepreneurship & New Business Development, Athens University Economics & Business (A.U.E.B.). He has cooperated with various companies, but he mostly advises big enterprises regarding advertising and communication issues. Furthermore, he deals with organizing social and corporate events while at the same time he is a business owner in the industry of Food & Beverage. Andrew has been member of the Senate at Athens University of Economics & Business and is an executive member of the Assembly of Delegates at Economic Chamber of Greece since 2004. He is also Founding Partner & Board Member at Think Tank “Thesis”.
Alkiviadis Kalabokis is a business executive with over 30 years of experience in exports and international trade development. He has played a pivotal role in strengthening the extroversion of the Greek economy, actively supporting Greek companies in entering and expanding into international markets. He has served as Chairman and CEO of OPE (Hellenic Foreign Trade Board), as well as Executive Director of International Trade at Enterprise Greece. He is currently Managing Director of Great Exhibitions and President of the Panhellenic Exporters Association, while he has also been elected President of the Exporters Association of Crete for seven consecutive terms. He has coordinated the participation of hundreds of Greek companies in international trade fairs, organized business missions to European and global markets, and contributed to the development of export brands with international recognition. At the same time, he has actively participated in international forums and committees, promoting innovative practices to enhance the competitiveness of Greek exports. He is graduate of School of Business Administration and Economics, Hellenic Mediterranean University and speaks English and French.
Katerina Tzitzinou is the Director of International Affairs at SBE. Since 2008, she has made a significant contribution to providing EEN services and performing key Network activities. Dr. Tzitzinou held the position of Co-Chair of the Resilience Expert Group and is currently Co-Chair of the Resilience Task Force. She has strong experience in management and co-ordination of European and national funding programmes, as well as mentoring of enterprises in their efforts to internationalize. Dr. Tzitzinou also has expertise in assessment of innovation management capacities and performance of enterprises. She has followed intensive training on Sustainability Assessment and has already performed the assessment for a number of companies, with excellent feedback from the clients. She was a member of the Sustainability Support Expert Group created by EISMEA and is now a member of the Sustainability Thematic Group. She has a PhD in Physics as well as an MBA in Finance and Management. She speaks English and German fluently.