Charalambos Xydis holds a BSc in Business Administration and an MSc in Internal Auditing & Management from City University (Cass) Business School – UK. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner and holds a Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) from IIA Global and he is also accredited as Lead Auditor for ISO 9001. He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). In Feb 2014 he was appointed Programs & Partnerships Director of the Hellenic Association of Fraud Examiner. Moreover, in the past he has served as General Director in the Hellenic Institute of Internal Auditors. He has been working since 1996 as an Internal Auditor in various companies ranging from Financial Services Sector to Media sector, although his expertise lies in the Energy & Oil sector where he gained most of his experience. In April 2014 he started his own company – a Fraud Examination Practice – focusing on Ethics & Compliance Programs, Fraud Awareness Training e.t.c.. From 2013 to 2015 was lecturer in the “Specialized Internal Audit Practices” course offered by the Internal Auditing Program (Postgraduate Level) at National & Kapodistrian University of Athens being a member of the Scientific Committee of the program. Since November 2020 he is serving the ACFE Greece as the President of BoD and is lecturing on Fraud, Ethics & Integrity topics at numerous conferences and fora.