PRESIDENT OF BANKING & FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES OF HELLENIC SHIPPING FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR XRTC BUSINESS CONSULTANTS
George Xiradakis graduated from the Nautical Marine Academy of Aspropyrgos-Athens and he holds a diploma in Commercial Operations from City of London Polytechnic and an MSc in Maritime Studies from University of Wales. He served as Senior Manager in the French bank Credit Lyonnais both in Athens and Paris. In 1999 he founded XRTC Business Consultants which acts as a commercial representative of foreign banks and institutions in Greek Shipping Market. Since 2009 XRTC acting as Advisor to Chinese Finance market. XRTC recently signed a cooperation with China's leading maritime services provider, Huayang Maritime Center Co Ltd, while Mr. Xiradakis holds the position of Senior Advisor for Greece.
He is President of the Association of Banking and Financial Executives of Hellenic Shipping, Member of the BOD of AB Bank, and Deputy Director of the 2nd Shipping Finance Committee of the China Institute of Navigation. In addition, he is VP of the Heraklion Port Authority and a BOD Member of Imperial Petroleum Inc., C3is Inc. and Rubico Inc. He also serves as a BOD Member of the PCCI and the Piraeus Marine Club and is a member of both the Hellenic Maritime Museum and the Hellas Liberty Floating Museum. Moreover, he is VP of the Hellenic Chinese Chamber, Board Member of the Greece–China Association, and member of the Mediterranean Committee of the China Classification Society (CCS). He holds the honorary title of President Emeritus of the International Propeller Club – Port of Piraeus.
