Leonardo Valettas has extensive experience in Strategy, Operations, and Business development as an entrepreneur, corporate executive, and special advisor with a deep knowledge of Start-ups and Early-stage ventures. His entrepreneurial journey started from a very young age in the Café family business, moving later as an owner/operator of McDonald’s and Pizza Fan brands. Founder and co-founder of new ventures in the F&B, Facilities Management and Logistics sectors. In 2008 he joined the corporate world through the Vivartia group as a senior executive for Goody’s and Flocafe brands, continuing later internationally with Global Director and CEO appointments in various organisations based in Dubai and London, leading hands-on new business development and franchise projects in more than fifteen countries and four continents. During his London tenure, he shifted his practice in advising Family offices and HNWI’s and managing an Impact investment fund specialising in Eco-Tourism, Hospitality, F&B, Wellness and Digital platforms focusing on Sustainability and Cyclical economy.Initial studies in Microelectronics Engineering / Computer science, an MSc on Global Management from the University of Salford, UK. He dedicates his free time to studying Behavioural Science and Cognitive Psychology while actively engaging with Greek and International NGOs as a board advisor