Founder & CEO of Biopikilo

Innovator, Speaker, Advisor






A few words about me

Welcome to my site!

As the Founder and CEO of Biopikilo, I am passionate about harnessing the power of finance, technology, and innovation to create scalable solutions for a sustainable future. My work currently focuses on sustainability, regenerative agriculture, carbon farming, and community-driven initiatives. These endeavors are designed to inspire positive change and tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

I am a strong proponent of the transformative power of the right mindset, exponential technologies, and a collaborative spirit.

With an Investment Banking professional expertise and Electrical Engineering academic background - a PhD from Imperial College London - I turned to an Entrepreneur & Advisor. I also have a strong passion for nature.

For the past 15 years, I specialized in investment services and products that extract real value from the markets in a scalable manner - designed & built the tech and ran the business to do so. First in Academia, and then in top tier Investment Banks where I was also responsible for all required business & governance and offering them to Institutional clients globally. I have been responsible for managing approx. GBP 2bio AUM of investments and have built 160+ investable strategies & indices.

In the past years, my focus expanded to the Sustainability / Impact space, as the most exciting paradigm shifts in our lifetime. The connection of soil health and biodiversity, to plant and animal health and to human health, is one of my strong interests.
Since entering the entrepreneurship and startup space (employee and then a founder), I participated in some of the world's leading accelerators and programs (Techstars NYC, UK FCA Regulatory Sandbox, Accenture Fintech Innovation Lab London, Kickstart Zurich, Velocity by UK Investment Association, etc.).

This awarded me with lasting relationships around the globe with leading professionals, entrepreneurs, investors and other ecosystem participants.

I enjoy R&D, writing, and public speaking. I have spoken publicly and moderated panels on topics related to my expertise - Digital Transformation, Sustainability / Impact , AI, Investing, Blockchain - in prestigious industry and academic conferences organized e.g. by The Economist, New York University, Robo Investing, Structured Retail Products etc.

E-learning is another force for good, as it makes education abundant. In 2018, my company launched the world's first Structured Investment - fully legal and compliant under the UK's FCA - to clear and settle on a public blockchain and have been featured as an expert blockchain practitioner in INSEAD's Coursera course on Blockchain in Financial Services: Strategic Action Plan.

Many of my capabilities result from my strong quantitative and analytical skills obtained through an Electrical & Electronic Engineering PhD from Imperial College London - on Signal Processing Methods for the Modeling & Prediction of Financial Data .

As a side-benefit of being an entrepreneur, I successfully completed five of the world's best startup accelerators in NYC, London, and Zurich. Above: in Barclays Techstars NYC HQ. 

I have created valuable friendships and a diverse network of other enterpreneurs, investors and advisors.

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Here, speaking at the Third Sustainability Summit for SE Europe & the Med of The Economist  on technology and innovation as drivers for change, to 500 participants in Athens.

Value creation has to be redefined and capitalism has to step up, if humanity still wants a future.  I printed a Tshirt stating "No Planet - No Business" and wholeheartedly stand by this statement.

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I always enjoy sharing my views around areas of my expertise and educating others. Above: I had a great discussion with Paolo Sironi - IBM Fintech Voice -  in Robo Investing conference in London about Artificial Intelligence and investment management.

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I love crafting visions, architecting solutions, building teams, and 
driving sustainable value. 

For my detailed experience: there is no source better than LinkedIn for my education and professional background.
My experience
📡Reach out to collaborate on regenerative economy projects, research and education initiatives, as well as for investment projects.
Or let's plan how to tackle large-scale global challenges!

When not working..

Love nature and the outdoors, driving anything with a motor, and being at the sea or on mountains!

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