Who we are
Achilles Tsirgis
I am a research and advisory professional with a focus on data-driven analysis of sovereign risk, capital flows, and monetary policy currently pursuing an MPA at Columbia University and the London School of Economics. I am a Visiting Fellow at the Atlantic Council's Freedom and Prosperity Center, and I publish bi-weekly on global economic and policy trends through "The Currency of Change." My background spans research and advisory roles bridging capital markets and public policy, with a focus on translating complex economic dynamics into strategic and policy decisions. I am a Frédéric Bastiat Fellow at the GMU Mercatus Center, an ONASSIS Scholar, and an elected Executive Board member of JEF Europe.
Alexandros Marios Constantes
I am Alexandros, a politically seasoned analyst currently pursuing a Master’s in European Public Policy Analysis at the College of Europe, Bruges, under the European Commission’s European Neighbourhood Policy Scholarship. Having worked in Greek politics and interned in the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Athens, I believe public policy must go beyond theory: embracing political cost, strategic timing, procedural cohesion, and stakeholder complexity.
My passion lies in renewable energy especially hydrogen, decarbonized transport, infrastructure policy, and the EU’s engagement with its wider geopolitical surroundings—the Neighbours of the EU’s Neighbours. Previously, I contributed to academic research on EU–U.S.–Turkey relations as a researcher at the Turkish and Eurasian Studies Laboratory of the University of Piraeus.
Fluent in Greek, English, and French, and currently learning Spanish, I bring a hands-on mindset to public policy merging data as observations that connect logic and benchmarks to the complicated reality of governance.
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Giannis Sakellarios
I am Giannis, a recent honours graduate in International and European Studies (BSc) at the University of Piraeus. Currently, I’m also pursuing a Minor Degree in Economics at the American College of Greece.
In the past, I have worked at the Ministry of Finance of the Hellenic Republic (General Directorate of Public Investments) and at a major bank’s Markets Risk Unit. My academic and professional interests lie in the interface between global economics, finance and geopolitical risk and how these shape businesses’ strategic and financial decisions.
I am fluent in Greek, Italian and English -and really passionate about playing the piano.
