Chairman, Hellenic CIO Forum

Mr. Liapakis graduated from University of Patras with a Bachelor Degree in Mathematics. He is a PhD Candidate at the Department of Computer Engineering & Informatics, University of Patras and his main areas of interests include Information technology, Big data, Agile & Lean methodologies and Business transformation and operational excellence etc.

For 18 years worked as IT Manager of the Phoenix Metrolife Commercial insurance company. Since April 2008, Mr. Liapakis is an executive board member of Interamerican, which is the largest private insurance company in Greece and part of the Dutch Achmea Group – one of the largest insurance groups in Europe, having today the CDO & CIO roles of the Group.

Mr. Liapakis is a member of the Executive Board of Interamerican, member of the Achmea’s IT Policy Board of all subsidiaries in Europe, member of SAS Community Advisory Board and member of the IT Committee of the Association of Insurance Companies of Greece. At the same time, he is serving as the Chairman of the Hellenic CIO forum and he is board member of EUROCIO Association.