Helen Kavvadia

Helen KAVVADIA is an Adjunct Professor at ESSCA School of Management and a Researcher in Residence at the University of Luxembourg, where she teaches European and Global Economic Diplomacy. Her research spans a broad range of international political economy topics, including economic diplomacy, international financial institutions, small states and space, as well as organizational and corporate dimensions such as strategy, governance, and business models.

A former Senior Adviser at the European Investment Bank (EIB), she has worked with high-level government, industry, and media actors across most EU member states and more than 90 countries worldwide.

At ESILUX, she contributes her expertise in economic diplomacy, small states, space, and the EU's economic architecture. She earned her PhD in Political Science from Panteion University in Athens.