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Yannis Simaiakis

Director, Travel and Local Search Partnerships, EMEA

Google

Yannis leads Google’s EMEA Partnerships team responsible for driving growth and innovation through partnerships in the travel and local search verticals.

Yannis has nearly 15 years of experience and passion for solving challenges at the intersection of the Real and Digital World. He joined Google 3 years ago, and led Insights and Strategy for Waze.

Previously, he led the development of Transit Solutions at Via and advised global clients in Travel, Logistics & Infrastructure at McKinsey & Company. He holds a Ph.D. in Air Transportation from MIT, focused on sustainable aviation.

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