Panos Gikas

Panos Gikas is an accomplished leader in AI and digital transformation, currently serving as the Founder of ariverse since October 2021 and the Group Digital Transformation Officer at GEK TERNA Group of Companies. Gikas also holds the position of Chairman of the Board at proLogistik GmbH and gastrodat GmbH. Previous roles include Chief Operating Officer at XAPT Corporation and Vice President of Global Operations at incadea, alongside significant experience at Microsoft in various leadership roles encompassing a multi-country Dynamics lead and product management. Gikas began his career as an ERP Consultant at IBM Global Services and later led ERP initiatives at Hyperion Systems Engineering. Educational credentials include an MBA in Strategic Management from Imperial College London and a BSc in Management & Systems from City St George’s, University of London.