Kostas Masselos Is Shaping the Future of Digital Regulation Through Innovation and Collaboration
As digital technologies become the backbone of modern economies, regulators face the complex task of encouraging innovation while protecting consumers and maintaining fair competition. Few leaders have navigated this challenge as effectively as Kostas Masselos , whose leadership at the Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission (EETT) has helped transform Greece into one of Europe's fastest-growing digital connectivity markets. With experience spanning research, academia, and telecommunications policy, Masselos has demonstrated that regulation can be a catalyst for technological progress rather than a barrier to it. From Research to Regulatory Leadership Masselos began his career in research and development before moving into academia, where he combined scientific work with support for emerging startups. While academic research provided intellectual freedom, he recognized the need to influence how technology was adopted in the real world. That opportunity came in 2018 w...