Giannis Balakakis

Geo Routes Institute | President of the BoD Balkans & Black Sea Forum | Chair AgriBusiness Forum | Chair Gnomon Performance | CEO Giannis is a forward-thinking, inspirational and results-oriented executive focusing on generating growth, transforming organizations and achieving excellence across businesses, institutional and public sectors. In his career, he has served as a Planning, Product, General Manager and CEO of Greek and multinational firms. Giannis has been the founder and currently serves as President of the BoD at Geo Routes Institute, Chair of the Balkans & Black Sea Forum & AgriBusiness Forum and CEO to the leading event-destination management company Gnomon Performance. He has repeatedly designed and led large-scale intercontinental projects, he has served as BoD member of the Association of Chief Executive Officers, fm. VP of the Society of Incentive Travel Executives, member of the Confederation Europeenne de Cadres, the Meeting Professionals International, the UN Global Compact and other relevant organizations. Giannis has a financial background in banking management, he speaks Greek (mother tongue), English and French, while boasts excellent skills in cross-cultural & cross-sectoral negotiations, policy strategies and Below the Line communication being resulted of his extensive experience in a number of countries around the globe. Gianni’s career features cumulatively 20 years in the hospitality and the event management industries, and more than 10 years in the agri & food, and in bi/multilateral policy-economics sectors.