Spyros Sakellariou brings over 32 years of experience in product management, software and systems engineering, and entrepreneurship, with deep expertise in Systems Integration, Network Functions Virtualization, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence. He co-founded the UK-based startup LSTech, now part of the AUSTRIACARD group, and previously led the data analytics competence centers at Arhs Developments and Intrasoft International. Earlier in his career, he spent 21 years at Intracom Group, where he gained extensive experience designing and implementing software products and custom solutions for Communication Service Providers and Financial Institutions. He currently serves as Group Director of AUSTRIACARD's AI & Data Analytics Competence Center. Spyros holds an MSc in Information Technology from the University of Nottingham (UK), a BSc in Computer Science from Loyola University Chicago (USA), and is a graduate of Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, VA (USA).