George Kouladis

Business Development & Project Finance Director MENA
Alghanim International

George is academically and professionally positioned at the crossroad of public policy, diplomacy and the international business. Earned his B.A. from the University of Piraeus (Greece) - major in Political Science & European Affairs - and subsequently obtained an MBA from The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy (Boston, MA) concentrating in International Business & Banking.

Started his career with GEK TERNA Group one of the leading Greek conglomerates in the fields of Construction, Renewables, Concessions and Real Estate, focusing on the group's business development in the GCC countries. Currently he is the Business Development & Project Finance Director for Alghanim International (the construction arm of Fouad Alghanim Group), one of the major regional contractors in the Middle East.

George has been involved in the development and delivery of major infrastructure and building projects in the MENA region, creation of strategic alliances and joint ventures, the arrangement of multi-million-dollar project financing, the facilitation of investments in RES & Real Estate. He is member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Economic Chamber of Greece and the Chatham House (Royal Institute of Foreign Affairs), he speaks fluently Greek and English while being conversant in French and Spanish.