In episode 475 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Kostas Georgakopoulos, chief technology officer and chief information security officer at Mondelēz International, one of the largest snack companies in the world offering iconic global and local brands in over 150 countries. Listen in as Georgakopoulos describes the Mondelēz organization and his role (1:40), why digital innovation is being prioritized as the business expands (3:10), and how innovation is activated across people, process and technology via its SAP platform (4:10).

In addition, Georgakopoulos discusses why Mondelēz selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its cloud partner (7:40), how AWS has enabled speed, efficiency and cost savings for the CPG brand (10:20), and the improved performance, reliability, resiliency, security, and AI capabilities for the snack company's business systems (13:00). Lastly, he shares what's on the innovation road map for Mondelēz in 2025 (14:35).

Kostas Georgakopoulos, chief technology officer and chief information security officer at Mondelēz International, Inc., is an Information technology and security professional with over 25 years of experience working for several of the largest financial services firms, including UBS, NASDAQ OMX, Bank of China, Deutsche Bank, and Citigroup, and in CPG with Procter & Gamble and now Mondelez International. He has significant experience with FFIEC/PCI requirements and has worked extensively with senior managers at all financials to implement enterprise risk management frameworks defined by industry best practices, process-oriented strategies and achievable objectives to minimize risk and maximize internal as well as external resources. Georgakopoulos has implemented cutting-edge technologies to provide visibility and assurance to management.