Costis Paikos

Costis has been actively engaging in the full spectrum of the Digital Business ecosystem for over 20 years, leading teams & initiatives that assist organizations to digitally-transform. He has successfully managed a wide range of digital products and services in the areas of banking, payments, gaming & retail, serving hundreds of thousands of users, as well as inter-organizational transformation initiatives, achieving significant business impact & market recognition.

Today, as the Deputy General Manager, Chief Digital Officer for Eurobank Group, Costis aims to establish the Bank as the regional benchmark for digital adoption and innovation. In the past, he has been heading Eurobank’s award winning Digital Services for Individuals & Small Business, in the areas of banking, payments and value adding services. Also, since 2023, he also serves as independent, non-executive Board member at the Fourlis Group of Companies, assisting the Group towards its transformation journey.

Previously to his appointment as Group CDO at Eurobank, he served as the Director of Digital & AI at OPAP, responsible for introducing innovative digital services & experiences across channels and customer segments, as well as introducing digital & AI activities that enabled the organization to transform.

He frequently writes and talks about digital business transformation, recent technology developments and best practices. Also, he actively follows the evolution of the Greek Tech Startup ecosystem, providing mentorship & supporting companies in their development journey. His has been part of the founding team of one of the first startup incubators in Greece (“The EGG”), Mentor and Judge in Innovation Contests, as well as a member of the Organizing Committee of the Greek Technology Delegation to the Mobile World Congress (MWC), one of the biggest technology events worldwide. From 2009 to 2018, he has been a Board Member & Secretary General of the Hellenic Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB Hellas), responsible for the financial and the educational activities of the organization. He has been included in the most recent “IT 100 PowerList”, “Digital Transformation Officer Powerlist” & “eCommerce Powerlist”, as one of the most influential digital transformation professionals in Greece.

He holds a Bachelor Degree in Biomedical Engineering from the U.K and Postgraduate Degrees in Business Administration from the U.S (NYU) and Greece (ALBA).