Michalis A. Michael

Michalis is Founder & CEO of listening247, a London-based AI technology company that transforms unstructured data into strategic advantage. Its flagship product, DataVinci powered by listening247, specialises in AI-driven ad creation at scale.

A recognised thought leader in applied AI, Michalis has received multiple industry awards for his work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, market research, and marketing intelligence. He is also a Research Fellow at GIHE (Glion).

His writing spans numerous eBooks, articles and papers advancing the practical application of AI in customer intelligence and insights. His first major title, AI Powered Insights, published by Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group, New York), offers organisations a clear roadmap for operationalising AI to deliver real commercial impact.

Michalis holds a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Technical University of Berlin — a foundation he later complemented with executive education at Harvard Business School and London Business School. Before founding listening247, he served as Managing Director CEE and later EVP, Head of the first global online research division at Synovate, based in Chicago — an experience that cemented his belief that the future of research and marketing belongs to scalable, AI-driven intelligence.

Having lived and worked across the USA, UK, Germany, Poland, Hungary, and Cyprus, he brings a genuinely global perspective to technology, growth, and leadership.