Yanis Varoufakis

Yanis Varoufakis is renowned for his tenure as the former Greek Minister of Finance, a role he served in 2015, marking substantial impact in the Greek political landscape. Today, the Greek politician, economist and academic is the Secretary-General of the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 that he co-founded back in 2016, otherwise known as DiEM25. Having also been a Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Yanis Varoufakis is now highly sought after as a keynote speaker to share his in-depth knowledge and understanding of diverse geopolitical risks and developments, politics, economics and international relations at corporate events across the globe. 

Before forging his success as a politician, Yanis was an esteemed academic, teaching economics at a multitude of global universities. Some of his most prominent academic appointments have included being a Professor in the Faculty of Economics at the University of Athens, a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sydney, a Lecturer at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and a Guest Professor at Stockholm University. In addition to his proficiency as a lecturer and professor, Yanis is also renowned for having established the University of Athens Doctoral Program in Economics, demonstrating his impact on the education of economics for future generations. In addition to academia, Yanis also provided his expertise as an Economic Advisor to George Papandreou and as an Economist-in-Residence at Valve. Following commitments as the Athens Desk Editor of the WDW Review magazine, Yanis was appointed as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament in 2015, representing the Athens B consistency. 

Following his appointment to the Hellenic Parliament, Yanis was then appointed as the Greek Minister of Finance in January 2015 during the Greek government debt crisis. Having been appointed during such a tumultuous period, Yanis was largely responsible for leading negotiations with Greek creditors. In 2016, Yanis became the Co-Founder of the left-wing pan-European political party, the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 - with whom he continues his work today as the Secretary-General. He was also re-elected to the Hellenic Parliament in 2019, representing the Thessaloniki A constituency as a MeRA25 MP. In addition to his political commitments, Yanis has also shared his expertise in a variety of books and publications. Yanis' most recent book was titled Technofuedalism: What Killed Capitalism, also renowned for authoring titles such as Adults in the Room, Talking to My Daughter and The Global Minotaur. 

With a vast and diverse career encompassing politics and economics to his name, Yanis Varoufakis has become a prominent keynote speaker for a variety of corporate events themed on such topics. From economy and finance to governments and politics, Yanis is highly commended for his impact across political and economic sectors, widely called upon to discuss the future of democracy in his keynote speeches. A seasoned speaker, Yanis has previously been invited to deliver the TEDx Talk A Modest Proposal for Transforming Europe and the TED Talk Capitalism Will Eat Democracy. If you are looking for a distinguished expert on geopolitics, politics, international relations and economics, hire Yanis Varoufakis today. 

In July 2023 we sat down with Yani Varoufakis and discussed the hype of cryptocurrency and his time as the Greek Minister of Finance. Watch our Exclusive Interview with Yanis Varoufakis.