On Wednesday, March 13th, the award ceremony of “EY Entrepreneur of the Year” for 2023 took place, followed by a press conference by the winners the next day.
The ceremony, held at the Megaron Athens Concert Hall, was attended by prominent figures from the political, business, and academic world of Greece honoring Greek entrepreneurship and its contribution to the growth and transformation of the national economy.
Eftychios Vasilakis, CEO of VASILAKIS GROUP, was awarded the title of “EY Greek Entrepreneur of the Year” for 2023.
As part of the awards ceremony, in addition to the Greek “Entrepreneur of the Year” 2023, the winners of the individual categories of the EY competition were also honored, following a decision by the independent nine-member Jury Committee, chaired by Mr. Vassilios Katsos, President and Co-Founder of VNK Capital and Greek “Entrepreneur of the Year” 2008.
The following were awarded during the ceremony:
► EY Greek “Entrepreneur of the Year” 2023 and Dynamic Entrepreneur – Eftychios Vasilakis, CEO, VASILAKIS GROUP
► Resilience in Business Award – Mary Hatzakou, President, MEBGAL SA
► Internationally Growing Entrepreneur – Christian Hatziminas, Founder & CEO, THEON GROUP – Founder, EFA GROUP
► Pioneer Entrepreneur – George Tsarouchas, CEO & Co-Founder, DIALECTICA
Mr. Eftychios Vasilakis will represent Greece in the international competition for the title of EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™, along with winners of the corresponding award from 47 countries and regions, in June 2024 in Monte Carlo.
Palladian has worked closely for more than a decade, with EY, the leading and fastest-growing professional services provider in Greece, as its communication advisor. We are honored to have contributed to the success of the EY Greek “Entrepreneur of the Year”, for 2023.