Ioannis has more than 20 years of professional experience in the area of Corporate Security in multinational corporations where he has served in positions of increasing responsibility. Currently Ioannis serves as the Chief Security Officer for Huawei in the South Balkans region responsible for the cyber security and privacy aspects for 5 countries (Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Albania, and North Macedonia). Previously, Ioannis have served as the Chief Security Officer for the OTE Group, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (leading among others all security aspects of the SNF Cultural Center landmark project) and PRAXIA Bank. Also, he has served in positions of responsibility in Ericsson, Intrasoft International, and Ingersoll Rand. Ioannis possesses an MBA from the University of Bradford Management School, and a BSc from the American College of Greece.