George Lekakos

George Lekakos is a Professor at the Department of Management Science and Technology, School of Business, Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB). He has held significant administrative roles, including Vice Rector for Research and Lifelong Learning (9/2000–8/2024), Director of the M.Sc. Program in Management Science and Technology, and Director of the Professional M.Sc. in Digital Transformation funded by Eurobank.

Research Interests:

• Machine Learning Algorithms
• Business Analytics (Recommender Systems, Big Data Exploitation Strategies)
• E-Business and Application Design with a focus on User Experience
• Digital Transformation

Scientific Awards:

• Two teaching awards for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the UBA
• Best Paper award at an international conference
• Highly Cited (top 10%) article citation from Wiley in the British Journal of Management

Advising and Grants: He has coordinated or led over 25 R&D projects funded by EU, national, and private entities, including roles as Principal Investigator and Scientific Coordinator. He actively contributes to the academic community as a conference committee member, journal reviewer, and organizer of international conferences and workshops.