Kounenaki Efraimoglou Sophia

First Vice-President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry

 

Mrs. Sophia Kounenaki – Efraimoglou serves as the President of the Foundation of the Hellenic World USA,  Executive Vice President of the Foundation of the Hellenic World Greece as well as President of the Cultural Center “Hellenic Cosmos”. She is the elected First Vice President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). She is the Vice President of the Hellenic Association of Entrepreneurs (EENE), Vice President of the U.S. Greece Trade and Investment Council, Board Member of the American – Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, Board Member at the UN Global Compact,  Member of the General Council of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) and Treasurer at the ALBA Association.

In addition, she is the President and CEO of ARDITTOS Holdings, Technologies and Development S.A., President of the listed company Lavipharm SA and Vice President of Technopolis Acropolis SA.

Mrs Kounenaki – Efraimoglou is a member of the Non-Executive Directors’ Club and serves on the Business Advisory Council of the MBA International Program at the Athens University of Economics and Business. She sits on the Advisory Committee of the think tank diaNEOsis as well as of the Maniatakeion Foundation. She is the  of President of the Jury for the Responsible Business Awards and participates in the “KOMBOS” Initiative Committee, comprising distinguished figures of Hellenism

In 2008, during her tenure on the Board of SEV, she spearheaded the development of the Hellenic Corporate Governance Code and its subsequent promotion among Greek enterprises. She was instrumental in the establishment of the Hellenic Corporate Governance Council, where she continues to serve as a Member of its 15-member board.

A pioneering entrepreneur, Mrs Kounenaki – Efraimoglou founded and served as President and CEO of Vivodi Telecom, a telecommunications company, as well as of Fortius Finance S.A., an investment services firm. She previously served for two and a half years as the President of ACCI and for eleven consecutive years she was a Board Member at the Hellenic Exchanges Group. She was BoD member at the Hellenic Centre for European Studies under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and at TERNA ENERGY S.A.

In academia, she has taught for several years in the Departments of Accounting, Business Administration, and Computer Science at the University of West Attica. She holds academic degrees and postgraduate qualifications in Philosophy, Business Administration, and Computer Programming. She is fluent in English, French, and Italian, and is the mother of three children.

Mrs. Kounenaki – Efraimoglou has received numerous honors in recognition of her business achievements, as well as for civic and cultural contributions. These include distinctions from the Region of Attica, the ACCI, the Union of Smyrnaeans, the Hellenic Navy, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, the Municipality of Filothei–Psychiko, the UNESCO Group of Piraeus and Islands, and the Tourism Awards for her cultural impact. She has also been recognized by Rotary Greece for her social initiatives, by the Lions Club of Athens Specialty New Voices, and by the Who is Who International Awards for her support of women’s entrepreneurship and cultural advancement. Further accolades include the “Made in Greece” Award by the Hellenic Marketing Academy, the 3rd Greek Top Women Awards 2024, and recognition from AHEPA Hellas. In June 2024, for the UN International Day of Women in Diplomacy Celebration, the Mayor of Washington DC, Ms Muriel Bowser, issued a proclamation honoring Mrs. Kounenaki – Efraimoglou for her exemplary work in supporting entrepreneurship. At the Startupper Awards 2025, she received an award in recognition of her distinguished and enduring contribution to the innovation ecosystem.

Bratakos Ioannis

President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry

 

Ioannis Bratakos was born in Athens in 1968. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering & Management and a Master’s degree in Political Economy from the London School of Economics & Political Science. In 1999 he co-founded DD Synergy, a company that offers software and hardware solutions. He has been actively involved in the SAP software services field, from 1995 to 2022.

He has been a non-executive member of the Board of Directors of GREGORYS MICROMEALS and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the consulting firm CAPE CONSULTING.

He has been a member of the Board of Directors at the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 2006. In December 2017 he was elected as the Chamber’s Vice President, supervising innovation, new technologies and investments, as well as the domestic start-up ecosystem.

During his service at the ACCI, he has been a member to numerous Committees, including the Steering Committee for Progress & Development and the Monitoring Committee of the National Reform Program for the Lisbon Strategy. Furthermore, he has been the ACCI’s representative on the EuroCommerce Technology & Communication Committee.

In February 2021, he joined Athens University of Economics and Business as a member of its Strategic Advisory Committee for the Postgraduate Studies in Services Management.

In September 2021 he was elected President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry and he served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Athens Association of Entrepreneurial Development, from November 2021 till August 2022.

In August 2022 he was appointed Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, serving as the Secretary General of the Prime Minister until March 2024.

In December 2024 he was reelected President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Deriziotis Konstantinos

“Member of Administrative Committee & In Charge of Tourism Affairs”

 

 

Konstantinos St. Deriziotis was born in Piraeus in 1967. He has been awarded with two major journalist awards: the European Media Awards of the European Foundation for Quality Management, and the Greek award of the Botsis Foundation for the Promotion of Journalism.

He has a son.

He studied Business Management at the Athens University for Economics and Business. While he was still a student, he started working as a text editor in 1985 in order to make a living and as a journalist in 1986.

He has worked in major mass media (newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations) as a financial and parliamentary journalist.

In 1991 he was awarded with the European journalism award (Media Awards) of the European Foundation for Quality Management, which has never been awarded to a Greek journalist ever since. In 2019, he was awarded with “Vlassis Sokratidis” award of the Botsis Foundation for the Promotion of Journalism. In 2022, he was awarded with «Decency Award” of the International Press Union of Greece.

In 1995 he established, and has been managing ever since, KSD Business Solution, which started out by publishing the monthly magazine “MONEY & TOURISM”. Since then, the company has expanded in the fields of Graphic Arts, Creative Services, PR & Communication Services, Exhibition Constructions and Organization of Events. The site money-tourism.gr, is one of the leading news portals in Greece.

Konstantinos Deriziotis has been an elected member of the Board of Directors of Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and actively participates in several institutional organizations (Hellenic Union of Owners of Periodical Press {HUOPP}, HAPCO, etc.). He is also a member of international journalism unions such as FAEP and FIPP.

At the same time, Konstantinos Deriziotis has attended several seminars in Finance, Marketing and Business.

 

Contact Details:

• www.ksd.gr • kder@ksd.gr
• Τ. 210 211 76 76
• www.facebook.com/DeriziotisK
• www.facebook.com/money.tourism
• www.money-tourism.gr
• www.x.com/DeriziotisK

Pitsika Rebecca

Labor Sector

 

 

CEO, WeR Holding

Founder and Managing Director, People for Business

Born: 1971

Professional experience: Rebecca Pitsika has been running her own business in the human resources sector as Chief Executive Officer, since 2007, with several distinctions and awards. A rounded HR Professional with 30 years of experience in the sector of human resources in Greek and International Companies. Founding Member of the Greek Chapter of Entrepreneurs Organization. Awarded as Best Young Entrepreneur, Greece, 2012. Participated at the IVLP, Dept od States, USA, “Small/Medium Business Development”, 2014. Included in the FORTUNE list for the 30 Most Powerful Women in Business for Greece, since 2017 on a yearly basis.

Education: Management, Athens University of Economics and Business.  Diplome International de Management, Institute Commerciale De Nancy
Career: HR Manager and BoD Member, Manpower Hellas, Head of Training and Development, Laiki Bank, Comp & Ben, Training and Recruitment Officer, Ericsson Hellas, Training Administrator, Metro S.M.

Vassilis F. Andrikopoulos

Head of Manufacturing Department

 

Born: 1972

Professional Experience: Vassilis Andrikopoulos is the Group Deputy CEO at Karamolegos Bakery S.A. He’s also an Independent Non-Executive Member of the Board at Premia Properties S.A. and a Member of the Board at the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He has more than 25 years of experience in top executive positions in Multinational and Greek businesses in Greece and abroad.

Education:
High School Degree Lycee Leonin Nea Smyrni.
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB).
Executive Education at Harvard Business School and INSEAD in Financial Management and Mergers & Acquisitions matters.

Career:
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, for Growth and Entrepreneurial matters.
Managing Director at Green Cola Hellas.
Managing Director at NOVAL Property, part of the VIOHALCO Group.
Deputy CEO at Olympic Brewery S.A., part of the Carlsberg Group.
Chief Financial Officer for Western Europe Markets at DIAGEO Plc.

Arvanitopoulou Maria

Head of Business Services Department

 

More than 30 years of uninterrupted presence in the stock market verify Maria Arvanitopoulou’s credentials of a successful career and the integrity of her character. Economics, business administration, and marketing studies, combined with significant experience in sales, led her to high-level, demanding positions of responsibility early on in her career.

She has been the Chairperson and CEO of the investment services firm Eurocapital Partners since 2001. She navigated through the international financial crisis of 2008 and the Greek market crisis of 2015 with flexibility and impeccable credibility. Resilience under all conditions, based on deep knowledge of their field, is what Maria Arvanitopoulou and her partners offer.

Following closely geopolitical developments is a top priority for her, as she firmly believes that understanding international balances, not only on the economic level but in a comprehensive way, is key to achieving the best possible positioning in global and Greek markets. She recognizes the benefits of lifelong learning and for this reason she consistently pursues training both in economic subject at an international level and in fields related to energy and technology.  She speaks fluently English and French.

Maria Arvanitopoulou gets elected to the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry board of directors for 14 years and for the years 2021 up to 2024 as a member of its Administrative Committee – Head of Business Consulting Unit. Well-respected among her peers, she was also vice-president of the Association of Investment Services Providers, to which she was elected from 2004 to 2013 and also served as treasurer. She strictly follows the principle that mutual trust is the only solid ground for any collaboration. Today, elected to the position of President of Services Department of ACCI, she prioritizes her contribution towards business world of Athens in a substantial way, which will lead to greater market resilience in moments of uncertainty, but also to an upgrade of the services offered leading to extension of profitability. She is also, a mentor at the ACCI Angels program, aiming to support the dynamics of local start-ups and empower young business minds and member of the Auditing Committee of the Association of Artificial Intelligence – AI Catalyst.

In her opinion, distinguishing between opportunity and unnecessary risk is among the most valuable skills. It is only then that every business choice, combined with hard work, can be a step closer to success, contributing to the Greek economy and society as well. Her interests include visual arts and theatre, for which she maintains a remarkable personal archive spanning many years. She is married and the mother of two children.