Iakovos Filippousis

Cycling

Member of the HOC Plenary Session:

Member of the Hellenic Olympic Committee for the 2017-2021, 2021-2024 and 2025-2028 Olympic Cycles

  • Deputy Secretary General of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (February 2014 – December 2024)
  • Vice President of the Olympic Torch Relay Commission (February 2017 – December 2024)
  • “Tokyo 2021” Hellenic Olympic Team Deputy Chef de Mission
  • “Paris 2024” Hellenic Olympic Team Deputy Chef de Mission

 Active role in HOC (2025-28):

Member of the HOC Plenary Session, Representative of the Hellenic Cycling Federation

  • Member of the Olympic Preparation Commission
  • Member of the Marketing Commission

Education:

 The Executive Master in Global Sport Governance (MESGO) | CDES Limoges & UEFA Academy, 8th Edition (September 2024 – 2026) | “Lennart Johansson” Scholarship from UEFA

  • Degree on Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1983-1987)
  • Graduate of the Athens Greek-French College “Lycée Leonin”
  • Fluent speaker of English, French and German.

Publications

  • “Greece at a Glance”, Greek Ministry of Culture & Sports (2004)
  • “All about Greece”, Greek Ministry of State & Press (2006)

Professional career:

 Hellenic Football Federation

 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (April 2021 – October 2024)

  • Member of the UEFA National Associations Committee (June 2021 – September 2024)
  • Project Leader, UEFA Europa Conference League Final Organizing Committee (Athens, May 2024)
  • Communications, Media and PR Director (October 2017 – April 2021)

 FIFA/UEFA Normalisation Committee to HFF

  •  Administration and Communication Lead Consultant (October 2016 – August 2017)

Ministry of Culture and Sports

  •  General Director of the Deputy Ministry for Sports Cabinet (November 2015 – October 2016)

In addition, he held the following the positions:

  • Chief Executive Officer for the SportAccord Convention (Athens, 2008)
  • TV Production Director, 1998 FIBA World Championship, Athens
  • Communications Director, International Olympic Truce Centre (2006-2007)
  • Communications Director, International Olympic Academy (2005-2009)
  • Communications & Media Director, 2013 Volos Mediterranean Games Bid Committee (2006-2007)
  • Member of the Press Office of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games Organising Committee (2000-2004)
  • Member of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games Bid Committee (1996-1997)
  • Sports Department Director, ANTENNA GROUP (2003-2015)
  • Executive, ANTENNA GROUP (1988-2015)

Sports Administration Experience:

  • Secretary General of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (October 2018 – today)
  • National Coordination Committee for the Saint-Denis Convention, Member (2023-2024)
  • Member of the Board of the Athens Olympic Complex (OAKA) (February 2017 – October 2019)
  • Consultant of Administration & Communication to the President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (2005-2009)
  • CEO of BC PANELLINIOS (2007-2010)

Sports Activity:

 Basketball Player (Sporting BC)

Member:

Athens Club (est. 1875)

Journalists’ Union of Athens Daily Newspapers

Greek Sports Journalists Association

International Sports Press Association (AIPS)

Married with 3 daughters

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