Nikos E. Skoulas

For over forty years, Nikos Skoulas has been engaged in various sectors of Business Administration in Canada and Greece, particularly focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises, either within the framework of organizing and operating franchising networks or as a business consultant. A significant part of his professional development has been dedicated to retail and wholesale trade, tourism, and the education of owner-managers and executives of small and medium-sized enterprises. He has held various governmental positions in Greece, including: Head of the Secretariat for Troubled Enterprises, General Secretary of the Greek National Tourism Organization (two terms), President of the National Tourism Council, Deputy Minister of National Economy, and Minister of Tourism. He was the first General Manager of Greece's first private television station, MEGA Channel, Chairman and CEO of Royal Olympic Cruises, Chairman of the Board of Directors of AXE ASTIR, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Investment Center S.A. (ELKE). Today, he leads the "Leadership Executives Workshop," which he founded in 1985, aimed at organizing and conducting model management training programs for executives of Greek businesses. He is the CEO of "NSA - (Nikos Skoulas & Associates) S.A.," a company specializing in Business Consulting & Educational Programs. He has authored numerous articles, manuals, and books in the fields of Business Administration, Tourism, and Food Distribution.