Antonis is a senior executive and serial entrepreneur with extensive experience in P&L management, operations, corporate and business building and development. He has a confirmed track record of generating growth both in emerging and established markets, improving operational efficiency and increasing profitability.

A visionary strategist with outstanding leadership ability, creative problem solving skills and talent in identifying and exploiting opportunities. He has demonstrated competence in both mature environments and start-up situations, building, developing and leading strong and effective teams. He has worked for 15 years, in senior positions, for the Viohalco Group, before establishing his own businesses in 2010. He has a history of success in startups, in international business expansion and operational turnarounds and has skillfully handled complex transactions, including M&As and high scale JVs.

Antonis holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), an MBA in finance from the ALBA Business School in Greece and an Executive MBA from the IMD Business School in Switzerland.

His view regarding AI is that in the next 10 years, we will we experience as much change as we did in the past 50 years. Whether we like it or not, AI is already here and beginning to transform our lives.

“By 2030, we will be living in a future where AI is smarter than J.A.R.V.I.S and as necessary as our mobile phones today. It is our responsibility to think about the future impacts of an AI now, and make decisions for the greater good. An AI of the People, by the People, for the People.”

Vahidreza got his MSc in Computer Engineering from one of the best engineering universities in the Middle East (Sharif University of Technology with the 1st ranked Computer Engineering Faculty in the region) with honors specialized in Artificial Intelligence. Instead of a fully sponsored PhD in Canada or several corporate career proposals, Vahidreza choose instead the entrepreneurial path that led to the founding of Appilux in 2015.

He started his career, in 2004 , as a software engineer and developer and had the opportunity to work with the largest companies in Iran and the Middle East for solving and handling complex corporate problems using IT, artificial intelligence and data analytics.

Through these projects he expanded his connections to Europe and has worked for European clients in England, Holland and Switzerland, managing several joint projects with European, Arabic and Iranian parties.

A keen believer in the golden mix of business with technology, he has been looking for opportunities to expand outside the Middle East boundaries.

In 2016 he joined forces with his close friend, Antonis, whom he had known during his European projects. Together they expanded Appilux’s activities, initially in Central Asia and CIS countries and later on focusing on European markets. Today, they manage together Appilux’s talented team, established in Central Asia, Middle East and Europe.