Panayiotis Gavalas

Panos Gavalas is an Electrical/Electronics Engineer holding a Master’s Degree in Communications, a Master’s Degree in Shipping Management, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and various shipping industry certifications awarded by IACS members. Panos has over 15 years in the ICT industry as a manager and has built a diverse background, spanning technical, operational management, service delivery, project management and business-development disciplines, underscoring his well-defined understanding of the business-technology interface and his capacity to identify and align clients’​ emerging technology needs, with products and services.

In 2017, Panos joined IQ Solutions SA, the only managed maritime ICT provider offering pragmatic end-to-end onboard ICT solutions certified for Cyber Security by BV and ABS. Ever since, Panos has vastly contributed to the Shipping Industry as a Maritime Cyber Security and Maritime ICT technology advocate, through IQ Solutions’ strong acumen in the Maritime ICT field.