Michael Angelakis, CFA
VP Finance at InceptionAI - a G42 company
The move
MoveALDAR → Inception
TitleSr Finance Director → VP of Finance
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE13.2
Total experience22.4 years
Inception headcount51-200 employees
Inception industryTechnology, Information and Internet
Inception HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
Inception typePrivately Held
Career arc
- VP of FinanceSep 2024 — Present
Inception· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Sr Finance DirectorMay 2023 — Aug 2024
ALDAR· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Chief Financial OfficerNov 2021 — Apr 2023
Lyve Global· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Chief Financial OfficerOct 2018 — Oct 2021
LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Head Of Finance - RetailJan 2017 — Sep 2018
Chalhoub Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Head Of Finance - DistributionMar 2016 — Dec 2016Chalhoub Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Finance ManagerSep 2012 — Feb 2016Chalhoub Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Finance DirectorMay 2007 — Aug 2012
Sony Music Entertainment· Athens, Greece· Full-time - Investment Banking AssociateOct 2005 — Apr 2007EEurobank Equities Investment Firm S.A.· Athens, Greece· Full-time
- Associate Corporate FinanceSep 2003 — Sep 2005
Deloitte· Athens, Greece· Full-time - TraineeMar 2002 — Sep 2002
Omega Bank· Athens, Greece· Full-time
Education
- Athens University Of Economics & BusinessBachelor's Degree · Business Administration; Major in Accounting & Finance1995 — 2000
- ICMA CentreMaster of Science - MS · International Securities, Investment & Banking2002 — 2003
- Columbia Business SchoolExecutive Education · Driving Strategic Impact (Online)2018 — Present
Languages
- Greek
- English
- French
Top skills
Large Language Models (LLM)Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence (AI)Artificial Intelligence for BusinessStakeholder ManagementProject Management
About
Performance driven CFO with 20 years experience in retail, distribution and corporate finance. Focused on building relationships with stakeholders, developing teams and motivated by challenges.