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Leonidas Stergiou

Leonidas Stergiou

Financial Editor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Editor In Chief @ Ta Nea

  • Education

    • University of South Wales

      2016 - 2018
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Business Administration

      • Develop the knowledge and skills necessary for successful strategic leadership performance, within the context of dynamic local and global challenges.• Enhance the ability to source, analyse and critically appraise all types of business data and practice.• Develop flexible strategies for satisfying diverse stakeholder and partner demands across the whole supply chain and other value adding systems.• Integrate cutting-edge strategic research and practice to achieve business… Show more • Develop the knowledge and skills necessary for successful strategic leadership performance, within the context of dynamic local and global challenges.• Enhance the ability to source, analyse and critically appraise all types of business data and practice.• Develop flexible strategies for satisfying diverse stakeholder and partner demands across the whole supply chain and other value adding systems.• Integrate cutting-edge strategic research and practice to achieve business transformation.• Engender a spirit of critical enquiry and environment that fosters lifelong learning and continuous personal and professional development.• Develop skills of entrepreneurial leadership such as creativity, innovation, collaboration, risk taking, etc. Show less

    • University of Piraeus

      1992 - 1996
      Bachelor's degree Industrial Management and Technology Systems (former Technology and Production Systems Department) 8.41

      The main goals of the Department are to:• provide students with scientific methodology tools which will enable them to organize, analyze, design and implement industrial management systems, • train the students in coping efficiently with the complicated problems that arise from the interdependencies of the human factor, raw materials and modern technologies in the production process.The course offers two streams of taught subjects, namely (i) physics, chemistry, mechanical… Show more The main goals of the Department are to:• provide students with scientific methodology tools which will enable them to organize, analyze, design and implement industrial management systems, • train the students in coping efficiently with the complicated problems that arise from the interdependencies of the human factor, raw materials and modern technologies in the production process.The course offers two streams of taught subjects, namely (i) physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering, mathematics, operation research, statistics, programming and (ii) socioeconomic sciences and subjects related to the cognitive side of management, such as industrial management, the study of the human factor, its activities, behaviour and productivity. The combination of the two streams advances the comprehension of the phenomena encountered in contemporary production and promotes their advantageous manipulation. Show less

  • Experience

    • LAMPRAKIS PRESS S.A.

      Jan 1992 - Apr 2005
      Financial Editor

      • Creator and columnist of two best-selling columns for personal finance• Financial editor for the respected newspaper (TA NEA), the portal (In.gr), and business and technology magazines (Ram/XRam, Oikonomikos Taxydromos)• Coverage of banks, central banks, and financial markets

    • University of Piraeus

      May 2001 - May 2007
      Assistant Professor (finance and engineering)

      • Provided teaching assistance to supervising professors (support in lectures, laboratory practice/exercises, and exams) as a Ph.D. candidate with a scholarship• Supervising professors: Prof. Kostas Rigas (Economics), Prof. P.N. Fotilas (Industrial Management and Engineering)

    • Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ - KATHIMERINI

      May 2005 - Jul 2017
      Editor-in-Chief & Financial Editor

      • Head of the digital edition and media integration project with the print edition (Greek and English)• Journalistic and managerial role, ability to manage complex tasks and dealing with a staff of over 120• Head of Greek and international financial news pages, and financial analyst

    • Stergiou Limited

      Jun 2012 - Mar 2022
      Director

      a) Transformation of the company from a traditional publisher to an international publishing houseb) International rights tradec) Introduction of digitalisation, new publishing technologies, policies, and corporate governanced) Production of audiobooks, audio, video, and musice) Agreements with international distributors and library organisations gaining access to wholesalers, retailers, and libraries worldwide.f) Venture agreements (UK and Switzerland-based organisations) in Research and Development in media and publishing focusing on the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (Machine Learning, Natural Language Process, Neural Networks) in predictive modelling ("next best selling content", "fake news identification).g) Developing and coordinating researchers, administration teams and other professionals for producing and patenting innovative applications for publishing organisations, people with eye disabilities, and people with dyslexia and achromatopsia.h) Other R&D Projects:• AI in Marketing• Consulting and Strategic Thinking Decisions in multinational and international organisations.i) Evaluation of intangible assets (rights, copyrights, brand-good will) of Stergiou in the UK, monetisation, and transfer of all assets and business activities in Ireland.j) Transfer and re-assignment of agreements (including intellectual properties) under the British Law the European Law.k) Successful voluntary strike-off and smooth transition of the business activities to Ireland avoiding interruption. Show less

    • Infilab

      Sept 2016 - Jul 2018
      Senior Project Executive

      • Successful delivery of managed projects to corporate clients (AI in marketing and media, business and sector insights, sentiment index development, UI/UX design)• Managed teams, including IT and computer scientists, as well as oversight for key accounts, business development, and business operations • Organised sale leads with multinational organisations of different sectors

    • Stergiou Books Limited

      Aug 2018 - now
      Director

      a) Successful project delivery of third organisations as contractor and sub-contractor PMO: • Creation of News Intelligence Unit for international organizations, multinationals and governments• Content on demand and publishing platforms design and development• Media integration• Research project: AI in broadcasting• Contribution to content on demand monetisation plan• Consulting: Monetisation of content development and trading rights to third parties• Business plan: Economic scales and cost reduction of existing assets and resources allocation• Search engines, content providers' remote support: Content review (Trust and Safty) - text, images, audio, and videob) Establishment and transformation of a traditional publishing company (Stergiou) to a media and publishing platform (ongoing)c) Expansion of traditional publishing activities worldwide through agreements with global distributors and libraries in the USA, Canada, the UK, and Australia (digital and instore)c) Books, ebooks, audiobooks, audio and video production, publishing, and distribution.d) Self-publishing services, author's consultancy, book publicity, and distribution.e) Enhancement of R&D in media and publishing in cooperation with academia, institutions, and experts. Show less

    • Capital.gr

      Dec 2020 - Oct 2022
      Financial Editor

      Financial editor at capital.gr and "Kefalaio" newspaper. Contributor: Forbes Greece• Greece lenders and insurance companies• Greece's economic and political landscape• Greece's and European institutions and developments related to Greece (Bank of Greece, Ministry of Finance, ECB, SSM, European Commission, etc.)

    • Forbes

      Dec 2020 - Oct 2022
      Financial Editor

      Video production and presentation of Greece's economy and political landscape on behalf of Forbes Greece

    • Ta Nea

      Oct 2022 - now
      Editor In Chief

      Financial pages

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Prince2 Practitioner Training

      UDEMI
      Jan 2017
      View certificate certificate

    • IELTS Academic

      British Council
      Jun 2016

    • Management and Leadership: Growing as a Manager — The Open University

      FutureLearn
      Dec 2016
      View certificate certificate

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer publishing and media expert

      Issued by European Commission on Mar 2018
      European CommissionAssociated with Leonidas Stergiou