Yannis Papakostas

Head of Group Digital Transformation at Eurobank

Yannis is leading the Group Digital Transformation sector in Eurobank, with the responsibility for defining and overseeing the implementation of the Bank’s digital roadmap, in collaboration with the Business and in line with the Bank’s Digital Strategy. He is also leading the Innovation Centre of the Bank, that oversees technological and banking industry trends, manages all innovation-related initiatives as well as the activities promoting collaboration with the Fintechs, Startups and the broader 3rd party ecosystem.

Before joining Eurobank, Yannis led Alpha Bank’s Digital Transformation and Innovation Division, being responsible for the bank’s key Digital Transformation Projects and the promotion of innovation within and outside the organisation. Yannis, has also held senior roles in Vodafone Greece and Frigoglass, while he has worked for a number of years in McKinsey & Company, focusing primarily in the Banking and Telecommunications sectors.

Yannis holds a Diploma in Mechanical and Aeronautical engineering from the National Technical University of Athens and an MBA from the Cardiff Business School, where he graduated top of his class. He is married and has two children.