Alexandros Angelopoulos, was born in Athens in 1972. He studied Business Management (Boston
University 1995) and successfully completed his post-graduate studies in International
management at Boston College (1998). He is Graduate of the PDP program of New York Cornell
University, (2008).
He is the Managing Director of Aldemar Resorts, a leading resorts chain company in Greece. He
has been active in the family business since 1995, working hard towards ideas and policies that
open up new horizons in the Greek hotel business and place Tourism at the core of Greek
economic activity.
Alexandros Angelopoulos, has been following with great interest the developments in the
Business Ecosystem in Greece and the developments in Europe while he is very active as he
participates in various organizations and committees representing the Hospitality sector and the
entrepreneurship in Greece.
In 2018, he became a Member of the Advisory Committee of the newly formed Sustainable
Development Center of Governance and Public Law and a Founding Member of the Hellenic
Council of Competitiveness. Up until 2017, he was holding the position of Member of the Board
of Directors and Chairman of the Environmental Policy Committee of the Hellenic Chamber of
Hotels while in 2018 he was elected as the Ambassador of all 5 star hotels located in Crete and
Secretary General to the newly formed Chamber of Hotels in Heraklion. In 2021, he was elected
as the Ambassador of all 5, 4 & 3 star hotels in the Peloponnese. He is currently also holding the
position of the Vice President II of the Board of Directors of Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association.
Up until 2019, Vice President of the Greek Eurasian Business Council. He is Honorary Consulate
of Ukraine for Peloponnese.
In 2020, Mr. Angelopoulos was assigned by the Ministry of Tourism to be an active member of
two special committees to oversee the national tourism strategy for Gastronomy and
Sustainability in Tourism. During 2020 and 2021 he has taken the role of guest lecturer at the
University of Piraeus teaching Sustainability in Tourism of the post-graduate studies
“Biochemistry, Circular Economy and Sustainable Development” at the University of Piraeus.
Awards & Distinctions
2021 – World Eminent Man of Green Hospitality & Sustainability – Who is Who International
Awards -World Women Leaders & World Eminent Men
2021 – “Responsible Sustainability Leader” at the Hellenic Responsible Business Awards
2019 – “Greek Hospitality Personality” at the Greek Hospitality Awards
2018 – Honorary Distinction by the University of Economics and Business of Athens for his
contribution and support to the MBA program.
2016 – “Greek Hospitality Rising Star” at the Greek Hospitality Awards
2015 – Honorary Distinction by the Federation of Olympia for his support and contribution.
2010 – Best Leader – CEO in Sustainability at the Money Conferences by KPMG
Positions in Universities
1. Member of the Advisory Committee of the Department of Tourism at the University of the
Aegean.
2. Member of the Advisory Committee of the Department of Business Administration at the
Athens University of Economics and Business.
3. Visiting Lecturer at the postgraduate course Sustainability, Bio-economy and Circular
Economy, University of Piraeus.
