Prof. Dr. Yannis Charalabidis

University of the Aegean, GR

Bio: 

Yannis Charalabidis is Full Professor of Digital Governance at the Faculty of Information and Communication Systems Engineering at the University of the Aegean in Samos, Greece. He is the founding director of the Digital Governance Research Centre, which coordinates policy-making, research and application projects for governments and businesses worldwide. He heads the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit of the University of the Aegean and the Master's Degree in Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship in collaboration with the National Technical University of Athens. He has more than 25 years of experience in the development, implementation and management of complex information systems, including 10 years as Managing Director of SingularLogic Group, where he managed the software products division with 500 employees and drove its expansion in Greece and Europe. He has published more than 10 books and 300 papers in international journals and conferences and actively participates in international scientific and policy committees. In a Washington University survey, he was ranked the 8th most prolific author in the field of digital government out of 10,000 authors. In 2018, he was included in the list of the "100 Most Influential People in Digital Government" by the Apolitical Group.