April 9-12, 2025
Delphi Economic Forum X
President
Piraeus Chamber of Tradesmen | Union Of Hellenic Chambers Of Commerce, Greece
The President of the Union of Hellenic Chambers of Commerce (UHC), Mr. Giannis Voutsinas is an Economist.
He was first elected to the UHC in 2018. He served as Head of Research & Development at the UHC until 2020, as well as, as Financial Supervisor, and as Fifth Vice President, until 2015.
He has been President of the Piraeus Chamber of Tradesmen (PCT), since he was elected to that position for the first time in 2017 and again in 2024. In 2025, he was elected President of the Chamber Group for the Development of Greek Isles-EOAEN (CGDGI).
Since October 2023, he has been in the position of Regional Councilor of Attica, representing the Islands section, which is the smallest in the country by population. Furthermore, since January 2024, he assumed the role of Deputy Regional Governor of the Regional Unit of Islands, Attica.
In 2002, at the age of 25, he was elected Municipal Councilor of the Municipality of Piraeus and was re-elected in the 2006 municipal elections.
In July 2013, he was appointed CEO of the National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP) and as such he took decisive steps towards the organic linkage between education, training, and the labor market. In 2015, he laid the foundation for the National Certification System by aligning the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
He holds three Master’s Degrees: an MBA in “Tourism Management” from the University of Piraeus (2009), an M.A. in “International Relations and Politics – Governance” (2015), and an MBA in “Local and Regional Development and Governance” (2016) and also two Bachelor's Degrees: in Political Science and Public Administration from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2006), and from the School of Management and Economics at the Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus (2002).
Born and raised in the city of Piraeus he is currently 48 years old. He resides and works in Piraeus operating a modern Consulting–Accounting–Tax Services Firm.
Thursday 10 | 04
Phrynichos Hall | European Cultural Centre of Delphi
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