Operations Manager | Project Management & Consulting Professional
ERA Congresses & Events
Bambis Charalambous is a project manager and consultant with over 20 years’ experience leading complex IT projects across the banking, retail and event management sectors. He is currently Operations Manager at ERA Ltd, a professional congress organizer, he oversees the delivery of key event projects, drives the transition to cloud-based event management solutions, and champions process optimization initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
Throughout his career, Bambis has held senior roles at organizations including Oracle, where he served as Principal Pre-Sales Consultant for Cloud ERP solutions across the CEE region; Bank of Piraeus, where he led business process modeling and workflow automation initiatives; and Bank of Cyprus (Greece), where he headed the Project Management Office, managing cross-functional teams and projects with budgets of up to €800K. Earlier in his career, he served as Country Manager for software vendor CRM.COM in Greece. His professional journey began at EDI Hellas S.A. IT Advisory Services, where he served as Chief Technology Officer reporting directly to the CEO and contributing to the company’s growth as a founding member of the core management team.
Bambis holds an MSc in Telematics from the University of Surrey (UK), a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Patras (Greece), a Diploma in Financial Management from ACCA, and a PRINCE2 Practitioner certification.
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Explore the role of AI in the meetings and events industry through a practical, discussion-led workshop designed for emerging association leaders.
Examine AI through a human-centered lens. Identify where AI creates value, where caution is needed, and where human judgment must remain central.
Use a simple red, yellow, and green framework to assess real-world applications of AI in your work. Challenge assumptions, test scenarios and exchange perspectives with peers across roles and experience levels.
Gain practical insights through group work and open discussion—this is not a technology demo, but a focused, collaborative session designed to deliver clear, actionable takeaways.
Delivered with the support of: Messe Frankfurt, an IAPCO Convention Centre Partner
Open to IAPCO and AMCI members only. Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XBG9MKL
Learning outcomes:
Identify where AI adds value in meetings and events work and where caution or human intervention is required
Test different perspectives on AI through practical scenarios and peer discussion
Develop a personal framework to evaluate when AI deserves a green light and where risks and limitations remain