Fotis Filippopoulos, PhD

Lead, KPMG Intelligence Lab,

KPMG in Greece

As Lead of the KPMG Intelligence Lab and Visiting Professor of Industrial Skills at the PhD School of Politecnico di Milano, Dr Fotis Filippopoulos helps businesses build innovation capacity, accelerate learning, and turn breakthroughs into lasting market impact. With over twenty years of experience, he has collaborated with leading businesses and organisations in 18 countries, led internationally recognised studies, and contributed to the European Commission's industrial policy. Whether in a boardroom, research lab, university, or on a global stage, he focuses on clarifying complexity, aligning product strategy with market realities, and shaping organisational capabilities that match evolving industries and technologies. Executives working with Dr Filippopoulos gain access to a rare blend of strategic insight, academic depth, and global perspective, an ideal combination for those seeking competitive advantage.

Areas of expertise include Innovation Leadership and AI-powered Innovation Leadership, Mastering AI-powered Design Thinking, Innovation Lab Design, Building and Leading the Ambidextrous and Game-Changing Organisation, Developing a Successful AI Strategy, Advanced Prompt Engineering, Developing a Successful Technology and Product Strategy, and AI for Brainstorming, Data Synthesis and Prototyping.

Education and Certifications

  • Executive Master in Artificial Intelligence for Business, University of Bologna, Bologna Business School (BBS)
  • Certified in Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Boston, USA)
  • Certified in Strategy and Innovation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Boston, USA)
  • Certified in Leading Technical Innovation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Boston, USA)
  • PhD in Construct Systems, University of Greenwich (London, UK)
  • MIT Solve, Mentor
  • Certified Instructor, OAED – LAEK
  • Economist professional license

Awarded the Highly Commended Award for Best Provision of Industry Information and Intelligence at the 2017 European Association Awards in Brussels for the GRACE16 global research project (Global Research on Augmented Collaborative Economy 2016, with the participation of 110 cooperatives from 47 countries). GRACE16 was powered and co-branded by Siccob (Brazil), DZ Bank (Germany), and Desjardins (Canada), translated into six languages, and presented at the 2016 International Summit of Cooperatives in Quebec City and the 2017 World Credit Union Conference in Vienna. GRACE16 is archived at HEC Montréal's CoopGateway, the world's largest digital library for cooperatives.