Maria Mitsouli is an Executive Director at AXIA Ventures Group, with over 25 years of experience in global capital markets. Based in Athens and previously in London, she has held senior equity sales and trading roles at AXIA VG, NBGI (London), and Piraeus Securities, while serving as Head of Derivatives at General Securities (ex-ABN AMRO). Holds an MSc in Investment Management (City University London) and an MSc in Blockchain Technologies (Berkeley Haas), BS in Business Admin at Piraeus Univercity. She is FSA certified in the UK and a Certified Asset Manager by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission. A founding member of AI Catalyst, she bridges finance with emerging technologies.