Elias Papageorgiou joined the European Investment Bank in 2010 and works in lending operations for Greece and Cyprus being also responsible for financial instruments funded by EU funds. Prior to joining the European Investment Bank Group, Mr. Papageorgiou worked at Management Consulting Companies in the field of Strategic and Business Planning and in a Venture Capital Management Company (venture capital), being responsible for the evaluation of companies and the realization of investment transactions. Mr. Papageorgiou is a graduate of the Athens University of Economics and Business (Department of Business Administration and Management) and holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Henley Business School.