He was born in Athens in 1971. He studied Business Administration at the Athens University of Economics and Business and holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Wales, Cardiff Business School. He started his career in Citibank and ABN AMRO and he joined Alpha Bank in 1998, having served as Manager of the Corporate Development, International Network and Strategic Planning Divisions. On 1.7.2013 he was appointed Executive General Manager of the Bank and has contributed to the implementation of the Group’s Restructuring Plan, the capital strengthening of the Bank, the design and closing of mergers, acquisitions and portfolio transactions. During his career he served as Chairman and Member in the Boards of Directors of various Group Companies, both in Greece and abroad, in the banking, insurance, financial services, industry and real estate sectors. On 2.1.2019 he was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Group. On 23.7.2024 he was appointed Deputy CEO.
Friday 11
11.30 - 12.10
Is Growth Leaving People and Businesses Behind? The Challenge of Financial Inclusion
Apollon Hall | Amalia Hotel
Presentation
Yannis Harizopoulos, Partner, McKinsey & Company
Thomas Kelepouris, Partner, McKinsey & Company, Greece
Discussants
Iakovos Giannaklis, Deputy CEO, Retail & Digital Banking, Eurobank, Greece
Vassilis Koutentakis, Executive General Manager, Member of the BoD, Piraeus, Greece
Lazaros Papagaryfallou, Deputy CEO, Alpha Bank, Greece
Christina Theofilidi, General Manager of Retail Banking, Executive Board Member, National Bank of Greece
Chairs: Yannis Harizopoulos, Partner, McKinsey & Company & Thomas Kelepouris, Partner, McKinsey & Company, Greece