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Galliopi Demetriou

VP Analyst

Galliopi Demetriou is Vice President Analyst for Technology Cost & Value. Mrs. Demetriou supports CIOs in their quest to fund growth and innovation through cost optimization and helps them demonstrate IT's value to the business.

Previous experience

Mrs. Demetriou previously worked with British American Tobacco in IT Finance.

Roles held:

- Global IT Finance Planning & Reporting Manager

She developed and implemented a global planning process across IT and managed the communication and negotiation of budgets with Group Finance and the Management Board.

- Global IT Finance Controller (c.6 months)

She focused on IT Risk Management and Governance

- Senior Finance Business Partner to the IT Leadership Team members of Corporate IT, Technology, Marketing IT and Ops IT.

Accenture consultant for 4 years, where she worked in the Enterprise Performance Management Domain. She focused on Planning, Budgeting, Reporting and KPIs for clients such as AstraZeneca, Shell, BP, Talisman & EDF.

Reuters - Three years as a Finance Business Partner for the Communications Function, focusing on financial control, planning and budgeting and management accounting.

Professional background

Accenture, Senior Consultant , Enterprise & Performance Management, 4 years

British American Tobacco, Global IT Senior Finance Business Partner, 9 years

Reuters, Global Communications Analyst & Finance Controller, 3 years

Areas of coverage
  • CIO Management of Technology Finance, Risk and Value

Education

2:1 History from Durham University

3 A's at A'level - English, History, Sociology

ACCA qualified 2003 - all first time passes

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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IT Financial Management and Transparency

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IT Cost Optimization

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Business Value of IT

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Best Practices in IT Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting

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IT Benchmarking and KPIs