Theofanis Varvoglis is a distinguished Professor specialising in trust and marketing. As a sought-after keynote speaker, he helps businesses to build equity through employees’ performance, consumers’ loyalty and stakeholders’ confidence. With a rich career spanning business consulting, entrepreneurship, and executive training, he uniquely blends practical knowledge with cutting-edge research. Theofanis is an expert in implementing and coordinating studies and research in the private sector, both domestically and abroad, on education, strategy for corporations, startups, and not-for-profit organisations.
After gaining an MBA in marketing from Adelphi University, followed by a PhD in marketing from Virginia Tech, Theofanis began his career as an Assistant Professor of Marketing at San Diego State University, California, USA. Throughout his inspirational career, Theofanis has served as a Lecturer at Virginia Tech, USA, Adjunct Professor at Sheffield University, University of Macedonia and the University of the Aegean in Greece. Since 2017, he has worked as a Professor of Marketing and Trust at the American University of Armenia. As the former Chair of Anatolia College in Thessaloniki, Theofanis spearheaded the Entrepreneurship Hub, one of Greece’s pioneering initiatives, supporting entrepreneurship.
In addition to his teaching, Theofanis holds a certificate as a mediator in international business dispute resolution, highlighting his skills throughout negotiation, business planning, analytics, communication and team building. Theofanis has been highly regarded throughout the media, with his essays and articles being shared across American, European and Greek publications. Moreover, he has been a guest on American and Greek television programmes, sharing his knowledge about the issues related to marketing.
His groundbreaking approach to building trust has garnered attention in major publications and media outlets. Celebrated for his pragmatic methodology, which seamlessly integrates scientific principles with decades of business experience, he is a popular TEDx speaker with his talk "Re-Engineering Trust". Through his teachings, he empowers leaders and teams with the essential skill sets and strategies to nurture authentic connections, promote transparency, and inspire confidence in every interaction.
Theofanis Varvoglis's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Leading With Trust
- Reputation & Brand Value: Building Trustworthy Brands
- The Trust Factor in Transforming Sales & Customer Experience
- Trust and Company Equity
- Trust as Strategy
- Trust in Business and Leadership
- Trust in Organisational Culture
- Trust in the Future of Leadership
- Trust is Money
- Trust is the Main Currency in Entrepreneurship
- Trust Matters: Building Stronger Teams for Lasting Success
- Trust Pollution
- Business Planning and Strategic Growth
- Education, Training, and Capacity Building
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Executive Leadership and Communication
- Marketing Strategy and Consumer Behaviour
- Negotiation and Mediation
- The Catalyst for Innovation and Bold Risk-Taking
- 2017 - Professor in Trust & Marketing atthe American University of Armenia
- 2012 - Chair of the School of Business at the American College of Thessaloniki
- 2000 - Adjunct Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of the Aegean
- 1996 - Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of the Aegean
- 1994 - Chair of the MBA Programme at the Hellenic Management Association
- 1989 - Marketing Strategy & Entrepreneurial Decision Making Consultant
- 1985 - Assistant Professor at San Diego State University
- 1983 - Teaching Assistant at Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
- 1982 - Began his career as a Research Assistant at Blacksburg, Virginia
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