ABOUT

George Minakakis is the founder of Inception Retail Group Inc. He spent two decades with Luxottica and eight years with PepsiCo, and has since advised executives and corporations on strategy, global expansion, and the application of AI to enhance organizational intelligence.

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Deeply involved in his local community, George has served for over twelve years on the board of a for-profit municipal utility, where he is currently the chair. He also continues to lead a community effort with a group of residents to stop a quarry development that threatens the water table in rural and the older part of Milton, Ontario.

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Throughout his corporate career, George steadily rose through the ranks, holding key roles in business development, serving as Country Manager of four retail chains in Canada, and ultimately as CEO in China. His career has taken him across the globe—including Canada, the U.S., China, Australia, and Europe—but Milton, Ontario, has always remained home. Born in Montreal, Quebec, George's parents moved to Milton 53 years ago. It’s where he met his wife, and their children were born.

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He's the author of four books, a keynote speaker, and is known for helping executives in transition.  

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