Speaker Bio

Yannis Papachristou holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Geneva. He began his professional career in 1996 in the Marketing department of Johnson & Johnson Hellas, where he progressed to the role of Marketing Manager. In 2000, he assumed the position of Marketing Director at L’Oréal Hellas, before relocating to the company’s global headquarters in Paris, where he served as Marketing Director – Europe Zone 10. From 2006 to 2013, he was General Manager of L’Oréal Mass Market Division across three countries: Hungary, Greece, and Russia. In 2014, he joined Coca-Cola HBC Russia assuming the position of Commercial General Manager and, in 2016, returned to Greece as Country Manager for Greece and Cyprus at Coca-Cola 3E. In 2020, he moved to Chipita, where he took on the role of Deputy CEO of the Group. From October 2022 to February 2025, he was CEO of the ANTENNA Group. He is President of the Board of Directors of EASE. As of March 2025, he serves as CEO and Executive Board Member of Growthfund.