Christina Antoniou
Vice Chair & Managing Director
Daikin, Greece
Speaker Bio
Christina serves as Vice Chair and Managing Director of Daikin Hellas. A Mechanical Engineer with an MBA from Kingston University, she brings 30 years of experience in the HVAC market and has led the company’s transformation and growth over the past decade. She shapes strategy with precision and discipline, translating global direction into local execution for the Greek market. Her leadership combines people centered management with systematic team development, building capability, alignment and performance. Her timeless result is consistent growth and measurable progress at all levels Christina has held progressively broader commercial and leadership responsibilities across Greece and Cyprus. She built and scaled the Blue Dealers professional network, advanced through senior sales leadership roles and became Daikin Managing Director in 2019. Her contribution sits at the intersection of multinational strategy, local market priorities, and Europe’s energy transition. She integrates the European energy policy framework and decarbonization objectives into the company’s five year plan, aligning commercial growth with long term resilience. Christina maintains a strong interest in sustainable development and the role of business in a competitive and socially responsible economic ecosystem. She positions ESG as a fundamental driver of value creation and transformation. Beyond her executive role, Christina leads at sector level as President of Applia Hellas, elected in 2025. Applia Hellas is the Greek association representing the home appliances and consumer technology industry, uniting leading companies to advance sector priorities, standards and constructive engagement with institutions and stakeholders. She also participated on the Board of CEO Clubs in 2020.
Friday 24 | 04
Phrynichos Hall | European Cultural Centre of Delphi
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