Elena Giannakopoulou
Elena Giannakopoulou
Chief Strategy Officer, PPC Group
PPC, Greece
Elena is the Chief Strategy Officer of PPC, responsible for developing and delivering the Group’s strategy on decarbonisation and energy transition. Prior to joining PPC, and for more than ten years, Elena held senior positions in energy investment, analysis and consulting organizations in London, UK.
In her previous roles, Elena worked with a great range of energy companies and organizations across different sectors and continents (Europe, Americas, Asia and Australia) helping them develop their decarbonisation strategies and navigate through the energy transition.
She is a mentor on various network groups encouraging young girls and women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) and promoting women’s leadership on climate change.
Elena is also a member of the Board of Directors of Eurelectric, the federation of the European electricity industry.
Elena is a Mechanical Engineer by training graduated from National Technical University of Athens. She also holds a master’s degree from Imperial College London (MSc in Sustainable Energy Futures) and one from Athens University of Economics and Business (MSc in Applied Economics and Finance).