Dr Lefteris Kretsos is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at City University London and a Lecturer at
Brunel University of London and Director for the PhD Programme with Ahlia University at
Bahrain. Prior to joining Brunel University, he worked at University of Greenwich, Coventry
University and Robert Gordon University. To date he has participated in various
international research projects and he has published articles, edited books and book
chapters in world leading academic journals and academic presses. Lefteris also served as a
Cabinet Minister and Permanent Secretary responsible for Digital and Media Policy in
Greece (2015-2019). He also served as Government Spokesman during the
national elections of 2019. During his tenure he championed successful policies for making
Greece a global film friendly location and he was a key contributor in the Revision of the
Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) along with other media policy interventions.