Yannis Fikas is  is President and founder of the Academy of Farsala. He is also  Director of Humanities at BCA College. Holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Patras and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Athens.

He was Director of Corporate Relations & Cooperative Education at New York College and Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York/ Empire State College from 2012 to 2019.

He was Executive Director for Learning Technologies at the American College of Greece from 1995 to 2011 and a visiting Professor of Renaissance Philosophy in the Master Programme in Philosophy of the University of Athens from 2001 to 2008.

 He is the author of eight books with philosophical and anthropological content:

The Myths of the ancient World Athens, M. Sideris, 2019.  The City in time and space, Art, Philosophy, Politics, Athens, M. Sideris, 2018. Philosophy & Leadership, Athens, M. Sideris, 2017. World, City and Man, Philosophical texts, Athens, Nikas, 2016. Giordano Bruno, His Place in the History of Philosophy and Ideas, Athens, Nikas, May 2012. Paths of Art and Wisdom, Athens, Nikas, December 2010. Art and Culture of Ancient World, Athens, Karakotsoglou, June 2005.Myths and Communications, Athens, Nikas, February 2003. Giordano Bruno, His Place in the History of Philosophy and Ideas, Athens, Ellinika Grammata, April 2000.