Konstantinos Kirytopoulos

Prof. Konstantinos Kirytopoulos is a Professor of Project and Risk Management at the School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens and an Adjunct Professor at the University of South Australia. He holds a PhD in Project Risk Management attained at the National Technical University of Athens and an Integrated Masters in Mechanical Engineering attained at the same University. He also holds the business qualification PMP® from the Project Management Institute, USA. He serves as representative-subject matter expert of ELOT/Greece at ISO TC 258 Project, programme and portfolio management.

In cooperation with his colleagues from Academia and Industry Prof. Kirytopoulos works mainly on project and risk management. He is an active researcher - principal investigator and provides consulting services in project management and risk management. He co-authored almost 200 peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals and conferences mostly around risk and project management, led 7 PhD students and more than 150 postgraduate and undergraduate Theses to successful completion in Greece, Portugal, France and Australia. Prof. Kirytopoulos is also very keen in teaching and has received numerous teaching excellence awards.

His main goal is to diffuse Project and Risk Management disciplines, as well as inspire people to use them, not only in order to achieve business but also their personal goals.

Favourite motto: Risks are there… be aware!