Michael Samonas is a finance professional with extensive experience in Financial Planning, Analysis and Modelling. As the Group CFO of SIDMA S.A., he has conducted a range of models for Business planning, valuation, M&A projects, and data analysis. He has more than 25 years of working experience in multinationals including Vodafone S.A. and Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE S.A.). He is a Fellow member of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a member of Economic Chamber of Greece. Along with his practical experience, he teaches specialized courses in Financial Analysis, Equity Valuation & Business Modelling at American College of Greece - Deree, Credit analysis & Cash flow forecasting at University of Piraeus & IBHS and Investment Evaluation & Appraisal. He is the author of Financial Forecasting, Analysis and Modelling: A Framework for Long-Term Forecasting, Wiley Finance Series, Feb. 2015. His interests lie in the field of Credit Risk, Financial Modelling & Valuation. Michael holds an M.Sc. and a PhD degree from the Electronic Engineering department of the University of Surrey as well as an MBA from the University of La Verne California. He also holds a BSc degree in Applied Accounting from University of Oxford Brooks (with honors) and a Postgraduate diploma from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). He finally holds a BSc in Physics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.