Speaker

Christos Harpantidis is the Group Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Philip Morris International (PMI), appointed in 2026. He leads PMI’s global corporate affairs and external engagement strategy across more than 180 countries, advancing the company’s smoke‑free vision and promoting Tobacco Harm Reduction worldwide.

Since joining Papastratos in 2003, Christos has held senior commercial, regulatory, and transformation roles in Greece and internationally, including Chairman and Managing Director of Papastratos, Head of PMI’s EU Southeast Cluster, Area Vice President for Southeast Europe, and Senior Vice President External Affairs.

He has been a key voice in public dialogue on harm reduction, engaging policymakers, academics and civil society at forums in Europe and the United States.

Born in Thessaloniki, he holds degrees in Physics, Economics, and an MBA from the University of Kent, and has completed executive programs at Stanford and Duke Universities.