Athanasios Papathanasiou

Professional Focus

• 25 years’ experience in leadership including CIO and other senior management roles
• IT and operations specialist with industry background in telecommunications, banking, and insurance
• Proven expertise in staffing and recruiting initiatives, digital transformation, process improvement, operational efficiency, full lifecycle project management, and resource allocation & optimisation, as well as strategic IT infrastructure planning and large-scale system strategy development
• Recognised for directing complex multimillion-euro projects from concept to execution; well-versed in aligning business goals with technology solutions
• Native Greek, fluent in English

Business Expertise

• Psychology Consultant at Focus Lab Ltd., Athens
• Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Groupama Asfalistiki S.A., Athens; served as a key member of the Executive Committee
• IT Director at Ethniki Asfalistiki S.A., Athens; headed Applications division
• IT Director at Panellinia Bank S.A., Athens
• Senior Manager at WIND Hellas S.A., Athens; headed Service Desk and Data Network departments
• Earlier roles in IT including IT Manager, System Analyst, and Product Manager for Networking Systems

Sector Expertise

• Technology - IT
• Financial Services
• Banking
• Insurance
• Telecommunications

Education & Certifications

• Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in applied positive psychology & coaching psychology from University of East London, U.K.
• Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in data communications from Brunel University, London
• Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in business administration from American College of Greece