Nikos Maniadakis — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor and Academic Leader with over 25 years of experience across academia, healthcare systems, and the life sciences industry.
Serves as Chief Executive Officer of major university hospitals with multi-thousand staff and significant budgets.
Operating Partner of a European medtech platform, leading transformation, governance, and value creation.
Holds senior leadership roles at global organizations including Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and Parexel.
Delivered multi-billion-euro healthcare initiatives across Europe and internationally.
Extensive experience in academic governance and program leadership, including roles as Alternate Dean, Research Director, and MSc Program Director.
Actively engaged in teaching, executive education, and editorial leadership in international peer-reviewed journals.

Biography

Nikos Maniadakis is a Professor, Academic Leader, Chief Executive Officer, and Operating Partner with over 25 years of international experience spanning academia, healthcare systems, and the life sciences industry. He brings a distinctive combination of institutional leadership and executive expertise, operating at the intersection of education, research, public policy, and enterprise transformation.