# Lefteris Ntouanoglou

> Lefteris Ntouanoglou is the co-founder, president and CEO of Schoox, a workplace learning and talent development company. Based in Greece, he combines electrical and computer engineering, doctoral research in diffractive optics and management experience with a focus on connecting employee learning to skills and business performance.

- **Role:** Co-founder, President and CEO at Schoox
- **Organizations:** Schoox, OTS SA
- **From:** Stuttgart, Germany
- **Education:** Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, PhD in Diffractive Optics - Computer Generated Holography, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, MBA, Hellenic Management Association
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Schoox., Led Schoox through its 2021 strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners’ Endeavor Fund., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Gulf South finalist.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Received an innovation award from the Association of Holographic Techniques in Germany for an anti-counterfeiting system, according to his published reviewer biography.
- **Before 2012** — Held technical and management positions at software company OTS SA.
- **2012** — Co-founded Schoox; this is the corporate founding year stated by Schoox and Vista.
- **2016** — Schoox announced the University of Subway rollout to 540,000 users in 110 countries over 30 days.
- **2021** — Schoox announced a strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners’ Endeavor Fund on June 29.
- **2024** — Introduced a revised learner experience and AI-enabled skills mapping in his May 20 company message.
- **2025** — Named a finalist for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Gulf South.
- **2026** — Discussed AI, frontline skills and measurable business impact with HRTech Cube, Talented Learning and Growth Perspectives.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Schoox.
- Led Schoox through its 2021 strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners’ Endeavor Fund.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 Gulf South finalist.
- His 2018 Export Summit biography records a 1998 innovation award for holographic research.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Schoox highlighted his Growth Perspectives interview about AI, leadership, mentors and the Greek values philotimo and meraki.
- **2026-06** — Appeared on episode 115 of The Talented Learning Show, published June 17, discussing AI and frontline skills training.
- **2026-03** — Schoox reported 2026 Lighthouse Tech Awards for Best Advance in Practical AI and Best Frontline Focused Solution.
- **2026-01** — Discussed linking learning investment to business performance in HRTech Cube.

## Links

- Website: https://www.schoox.com/about-us/lefteris-ntouanoglou/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lefterisntouanoglou/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21