George is a software engineer with over 20 years of experience leading innovative software startups.
 He was the CTO and later CEO of a successful Greek tech company, which scaled internationally and was acquired after a 15-year (rough!) journey.

A lifelong music enthusiast, George has been a DJ, a member of various music collectives, and co-founder of a non-profit association that supports teams organizing music events. He loves exploring how music, technology, and culture intersect—and how things evolve.

He’s currently leading Crates, an app aiming to offer a “better home” for the music collections of listeners around the world—one that puts user interests first, frees them from platform lock-ins, empowers personalization and community-based music discovery, and supports a healthier future for the music ecosystem.

Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-ilias-1b16b0b/