Strategic planning in a constantly changing environment

We are excited to kick off 2025 with one more "Leading Creatively" Discussion Series event organized by the SEV Center of Excellence in Creative Leadership. The event will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 18:30 to 20:00, at Alba Graduate Business School (Xenias 6-8, Athens, 11528). Our guest speaker is Lampros Bisalas, Group CEO & Executive BoD Member of Sunlight Group

To create a more meaningful experience through personal connections, we're hosting this as an in-person gathering only. There won't be an option to join virtually.

The event, will be conducted in Greek.

At the core of Sunlight Group’s strategy lies a relentless commitment to adaptability. CEO Lampros Bisalas will discuss how the company follows market dynamics, anticipates disruptions, and adapts its strategies. This requires a culture of innovation and resilience, and a commitment to R&D investments. Through strategic acquisitions, such as Triathlon (Germany) and recently Lehman Marine, active in marine batteries, Sunlight is vertically integrated from production to recycling. Further, with localized production in strategic regions like USA and Germany, they are mitigating supply chain risks while tailoring solutions to regional markets.

To support this growth, Sunlight has undergone an internal cultural, organizational, and digital transformation. Bisalas will explain how the company relies on agile, empowered teams, alongside comprehensive digital platforms ensuring faster data-driven decision-making.

The talk will also explore the challenges of sustaining the company's track record of high performance over time. Bisalas will address the balance between ambitious growth and maintaining operational excellence, all while aligning with global ESG goals through green manufacturing and circular economy practices.

With over 30 years of expertise in producing lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries, Sunlight Group, a Greek multinational company, has established itself as a leader in advanced battery technology. Sunlight today is present in 14 countries and serves the energy storage market in more than 115 countries. Sunlight’s state-of-the-art facilities include the world’s largest vertically integrated traction battery manufacturing plant in Xanthi, Greece.

About the speaker

Lampros Bisalas is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Sunlight Group since April 2020. He also serves as Executive Director of the Sunlight Group Board of Directors since 2017. Lampros has risen through the ranks at Sunlight, carrying extensive experience of the company and its business operations around the world. Since 2008, he has served in various financial, business transformation, sales and business development divisions – both in the parent company and its subsidiaries. Prior to being appointed CEO, he was Sunlight’s CCO, leading critical areas around sales, business development and product management. He played a key role in the accelerated development of innovative products in lithium technologies. Lampros Bisalas holds a BSc in Business Administration from Panteion University, (Greece) and an Executive MBA from IMD Business School (Switzerland). He has graduated from Harvard’s Business School and MIT‘s Sloan School of Management (USA) Advanced Management Programs (AMP), and has attended several Leadership, Pricing, Innovation, ESG and Strategy focused courses at IMD and Wharton (USA) Business Schools. Lampros has graduated, as well, from the Swiss Armed Forces Training Command for managing crisis and the communications involved.