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Frederik Prins

Director

Business executive with 35 years of experience in Finance, Management, Business Development, and Business Operations.  Relevant experience in Banking, and in Crypto, Blockchain and NFT Startups.

  • Managing Partner Netherlands in a global executive search company.
  • Director Netherlands in an aviation services company.
  • Advisor to a global interview company.
  • Advisor to several startup companies.

Holds a Master of Law, University of Leiden, Netherlands.

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Nikos Damianakis

Director

Entrepreneur in Software, Technology, Innovation, Venture Building, and Startups for 30+ years. Founder, Co-Founder and CEO at several Startups, IT companies and Software Studios. Co-Founder and CEO at a very successful Technology Incubator & Business Accelerator. Created several significant Exits for the Investors.

  • Experience: Entrepreneurship, Venture Building, Startups, Business Accelerators, Innovation Management, Business Analysis & Transformation, Business Process Management, and Information Technology.
  • Background: Mathematics in Athens, Computer Science in Edinburgh, Business Analysis at London School of Economics.
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Panagiotis Tsatsoulis

Chief Operating Officer

Scientist and Business executive with 35 years of experience and successful track record in Photonics, Industrial Automation & Robotics, Information Technology and Nanotechnology.

  • Technical Expert, Project Manager, Technical Manager, and Commercial Director in several high technology companies.
  • Executive Vice President and General Manager in a Robotics and Industrial Automation company listed in the Athens Stock Exchange.
  • Regional Director for N. America, E. Asia and Oceania in a defense electro-optics company.
  • Managing Director in a nanotechnology company.
  • Free lance consultant / advisor at technology companies.

Holds a BSc in Physics, University of Athens, Greece and a MSc in Applied and Modern Optics, University of Reading, UK.

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Paul Koudijs

Partner, Executive Search Business Unit

Senior Business Consultant with more than 25 years of global expertise in executive search. Advisor on senior management roles in the IT, Technology and FMCG/CPG industries.

  • Began his career in IT management, working for a leading and listed (UK) international fine arts auctioneer and a publicly traded building and construction company in the Netherlands. In the late '90s, he made a shift in his career toward executive search and leadership consulting.
  • Starting at a top UK recruitment firm, excelling in IT and High-Tech executive search assignments for Tier-1 clients. Later, he co-led an executive search division at a global IT consultancy, specializing in Partners, Directors, and Senior Managers roles.
  • Serving clients in the technology and FMCG sectors, with a particular focus on IT/High-Tech, and Dairy & Food, across Europe and the Middle East.

Holds a MA degree in Ancient History from the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Sotiris Pavlopoulos, PhD

Chief Technology Officer

Healthcare IT and BME industry leader with over 35 years of experience working for Industrial and Academic Organizations.

  • An Industry thought leader who is passionate about the solutions he develops, the people he is responsible for and the future of the industry he works for.
  • Driven by developing novel solutions, participating in new technological developments, and always achieving business and personal objectives.

Holds a Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Patras, Greece and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and Medical Informatics, Rutgers University and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey, USA.

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Jenny Anagnostopoulou

Senior Marketing and Sales Executive

Senior Marketing, Communications, Business Development and Sales Engineer in high-tech, commercial, and services companies for the last 20 years.

  • Strategic thinking and business acumen has been developed through her managerial roles in different market sectors and daily interaction with key decision makers and corporate clients.
  • Resilience and flexibility developed through her employment in fast-paced work environments which called for constant problem solving and crisis management.
  • Advanced organizational skills and ability to multi-task enhanced through her coordination of various projects and cross-functional teams.

Holds a bachelor’s degree in History & Archeology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and she is constantly enhancing her professional skills by attending various conferences, seminars, and trainings.

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Eleftheria Vellidou

Project Management and Coordination

Engineer and Project Manager with more than 30 years of experience in research and product development covering a wide spectrum of technologies from telecom to intelligent transport and from biomedical engineering to security.

  • Senior product manager in the telecom industry in the fields of smart cards and smart transactions systems.
  • Technology Director for the Automatic Fare Collection System of Athens.
  • Vast experience in European co-funded R&D projects with emphasis in biomedical engineering.

Holds a MEng from National Technical University of Athens, Greece and a MSc from UMIST, Manchester, UK.

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Petros Toumpaniaris, PhD

R&D and Innovative Solutions Manager

Engineer and Researcher with more than 25 years of experience in Biomedical Engineering, Electronics and Defense Systems.

  • Expertise in the research and design of medical systems and computational methods for prognosis and diagnosis of diseases of several medical specialties such as Cardiovascular System, Otorhinolaryngology, Speech Mechanics and Brain Oncology.
  • Participated in the development and production of testers for the electronic parts of Missile Defense Systems.

Holds a BEng Honors in Electronic Engineering with Medical Electronics, University of Kent, UK, a MSc in Medical Electronic Engineering University of Kent, UK and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, University of Patras, Greece.

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Ioannis Kouris, PhD

Senior Engineer - Software Development & IT Management

Engineer with more than 20 years of experience.
Seniority in Software Design and Development, IT Projects Management,
IT Solutions Architecture and Full Stack Development.

  • Long experience in designing, managing and implementing IT Solutions and Projects, as well as, in developing software products using a number of frameworks, technologies and tools including .NET technologies (ASP .NET, .NET Core), Java, Python and JS frameworks (Angular, jQuery).

Holds a BSc in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece and a MSc and PhD in Biomedical Engineering, University of Patras and National Technical University of Athens, Greece.

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Louiza Kakagi

Software Interfaces and Graphics Designer

Graphics designer with more than 20 years of experience in the creative design and implementation of commercial, marketing and communication champagnes.

  • Experience in web publishing design and animated cartoons productions and 3D commercials’ productions.
  • Designer of software interfaces (UI/UX) for mobile and web applications.
Ioannis Vezakis, PhD

AI/ML Engineer

Experienced Biomedical Engineer with a strong focus on AI, ML, and Deep Learning research, specializing in medical image processing.

  • Expert in digital signal processing and computer vision.
  • Extensive experience as a Software Engineer implementing secure and privacy-compliant applications handling medical data.

Holds a MEng in Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece.

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Vasilis Gakos

Mechanical Engineer

Experienced Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in design, finite element analysis (FEA), and computational modelling, with a specialization in biomedical engineering.

  • PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece, focusing on the development of advanced heart perfusion devices and systems.
  • MEng in Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece.
  • Expertise in structural design, simulation, and performance optimization of complex systems.
  • Hands-on experience in biomedical applications, bridging engineering principles with medical technology for improved healthcare solutions.
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Paraschos (Paris) Chiotellis

Senior Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer with 40 years of experience in the Telecom industry.

  • Research and Product Development in Europe and USA.
  • Field Engineer at a global scale.
  • Chief Engineer for the Greek National TV Broadcaster’s Digital transition.
  • Passionate about sustaining the art of hardware in engineering.
  • An aficionado of old motorbikes and radio sets.

Holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece.

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Athanasios Anastasiou, PhD

Operations & Support Management

Expert in Digital Signals, Image Processing, and Assisted Living Technologies.

  • More than 15 years of experience in developing applications and solutions in Bioinformatics, Bio-signal Processing, Digital Image Processing, and Assisted Living.

Holds a BEng in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, a MSc in Digital Signal & Image Processing, University of Central Lancashire, UK, a MSc in Biomedical Engineering, National Technical University, Athens, Greece and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, National Technical University, Athens, Greece.

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Jeannine Athas

Senior Business Development, External Consultant

A Business Development, results-oriented executive with long experience in Technology markets in Europe and the US, driving company growth and profitability with a track record in uncovering, initiating and growing business opportunities and innovative products.

  • Successful and experienced Entrepreneur with 9 years Venture Capital and Private Equity experience in UK, and a strong Silicon Valley and European network.
  • Recognized for establishing long-term, successful and profitable commercial relationships through building collaborative teams and dynamic companies, developing rapport, agreement and influence to build alliances, conduct strategic negotiations, generate sponsors and close deals with executive management, corporate partners, and vendors.

Holds a MA in Spanish language and literature, Middlebury College, Vermont, USA and an INSEAD MBA, Fontainebleau, France; she was also a Fulbright Scholar.

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