Athanasios Papathanasiou is a seasoned executive with 25 years’ experience in IT leadership, building high-performing teams and leading large-scale projects. Combining technical and business acumen, he has worked with organisations in various industries to plan and execute digital transformation, aligning talent and technology to improve operational efficiency and attain business objectives.

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

Additional 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

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