Ioannis Bratakos has served as President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) since December 2024. First elected to its Board of Directors in 2006, he became Vice President in December 2017, with responsibility for innovation, new technologies, startups, investments and the Greek startup ecosystem. He studied Production and Management and holds a master’s degree in Political Economy from the London School of Economics. He has worked in the information technology sector since 1995 and co-founded DD Synergy in 1999. He has served as a member and chair of the boards of companies and institutions, actively contributing to the development of the startup ecosystem. From August 2022 to March 2024, he served as Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister.