Dimitrios Katsiklis is a highly accomplished professional with extensive experience in entrepreneurship, finance, and consulting. He has worked on over 44 projects across various industries and countries, with a focus on financial planning, business development, debt financing, and shipping. Along with his professional pursuits, Dimitrios has a strong background in Greek Orthodox Christian traditions, having served as a chanter in various churches and monasteries in Greece, Mt. Athos, and the USA. With his talent for identifying opportunities and building relationships, Dimitrios has secured significant amounts of capital funding for various companies and projects. He has raised funds for a Greek and British shipping company and secured financing for pulp paper processing companies and the largest paper and tissue factory in Greece/Balkans. Additionally, he has played a key role in major deals, including the M&A of the largest stem cell cryobank in Greece and the 4G network structure in Bulgaria, and an eco-friendly dry bulk shipping company for which he secured more than $100M. Dimitrios is proficient in multiple languages, including Ancient Greek, and has technical expertise in MS Office Suite and Google Suite. He has an MBA from Hellenic American University and a BSc in Pastoral Studies and Theology from the University Ecclesiastical Academy of Athens. Dimitrios is an adjunct faculty member at Hellenic American University, where he teaches in the business program.
Nampil El Gazzar has a BSc. in Law from Alexandria University, Egypt, an MBA from Strathclyde Business School in the UK, MSc. In Sports Management from IE Business School in Spain and a PhD in Global Leadership Development from Dublin City University in the Republic of Ireland. He has 32 years of working experience including 25 years in managerial positions in Greece, Egypt, Republic of Ireland and the UK within banking, manufacturing, education, and healthcare recruitment sectors. He has presented at the European Academy of Management and other conferences. He is currently an adjunct faculty member for the MBA program at the Hellenic American College.
Alexandros Panagiotopoulos is currently the Head of Investments of the Hellenic Development Bank of Investments. He is a seasoned investment professional who has 25 years of experience in the financial markets and has a diverse background covering mutual funds, venture capital & private equity, Fund-of-funds and wealth management, serving in private as well as public institutions. He is an expert evaluator for the European Innovation Council program. He holds a MSc in Finance and Investments from Brunel University (UK) and an BSc in Business Administration from Deree College (GR). He also holds the Portfolio Manager certification from the HCMC and is in the process of being accredited in ESG reporting by the European Investment Bank. He holds degrees in English, French, German, and Spanish. He is an adjunct faculty member in the BSBA program at Hellenic American University.
Nikolaos Fournogerakis holds a BSc in Statistics from the University of Piraeus and a MSc in Data Science from the American College of Greece. With over 7 years of experience in the casino and gaming industry, he uses Data Analysis, Statistics and Machine Learning techniques to analyze games performance and identify patterns in players behavior in order to enhance business decision making. He also works as a Data Science Instructor at the Big Blue Academy and as a Data Scientist in the sports analytics industry, at Statathlon. At Hellenic American University he is an adjunct faculty member in the business department.
George Ellinidis is Vice-President and General Counsel, Canada & International, for Smucker Foods of Canada Corp., where he has been employed since 2009. His work there includes contract law, advertising and marketing law, litigation, cross-border issues, and competition and trademark law.
Mr. Ellinidis was called to the Ontario Bar in 1997 and received his B.A. from the University of Toronto (University College), his LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School, and his LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center. He began his career as an associate at Blake, Cassels & Graydon in Toronto where he specialized in corporate/commercial law before moving on to become General Counsel for Toyota/Lexus Financial Services.
He has taught Business Law at Toronto Metropolitan University since 2004 and more recently at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, and Osgoode Hall Law School. Mr. Ellinidis is an adjunct instructor at Hellenic American University, where he teaches in the BSBA program.