Julie Simou

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DISC Type : DC

Chief Data Officer at Ethniki Asfalistiki

Greece

Overview

Julie Simou is the Chief Data Officer at Ethniki Asfalistiki, leveraging over 20 years of leadership in banking, energy, and insurance. She excels in embedding business-owned data strategies and fostering data-driven cultures. People who have worked with her describe her as meticulous, creative, and professional, with a high sense of leadership.

Outside of her corporate role, Julie is a passionate advocate for diversity in technology. She serves as the Chapter Director for Women in Tech® Greece, where she actively works to empower women, nurture talent in data science fields, and build an inclusive community for professionals.

Julie will be moderating a panel discussion on "Agentic AI & Operational Excellence in Insurance" at the 9th Insurtech Conference in January 2026.

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

Thorough Evaluator

Precise But Practical

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Responsible AI
Her profile highlights expertise in the EU AI Act, and she is certified in the "AI ACT COMPASS, " indicating a focus on compliant and ethical AI adoption.
Data-Driven Culture
She emphasizes building business-owned data organizations and believes employee upskilling is the top priority for creating a data-first mentality within a company.
Agentic AI
She is moderating a panel at a major industry conference specifically on how Agentic AI and smart analytics are transforming operational excellence in the insurance sector.

Media Appearances

Digital Transformation Presentation by Julie Simou (Chief Data Officer, Ethniki Asfalistiki). Featured in Boussias Events – Presentation Archive

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Work History

1-2025
Chief Data Officer at Ethniki Asfalistiki
6-2022 - 1-2025
Head of Data Management at ELPEDISON S.A.
10-2020 - 6-2022
Head of Data Governance at ELPEDISON S.A.
10-2015 - 10-2020
Manager of Information and Data Management|Digital Transformation Enabler |Data Science Partner at INTERAMERICAN
6-2010 - 10-2015
Senior DataWarehouse & BI Specialist -Team Leader at INTERAMERICAN

Education

2009 - 2011
iMBA from Technological Education Institute of Piraeus
2013 - 2013
miniTECH -Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Athens Information Technology - AIT

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Insights For Selling To Julie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Julie is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Julie

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Julie move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Julie take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Julie

Personality Compatibility


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