Dr Angelos G-L: The Multifaceted Force of Nature
Our introduction of Dr Angelos Gkanoutas-Leventis, the guest storyteller for the next podcast episode.
Creators and Guests
Host
David Oxley
Dr Oxley is a dual UK/US citizen based in Austin, Texas. David started his career as a management consultant before leading major people and corporate restructuring projects for BP PLC across Europe, USA, India, and the Middle East. He worked closely with Reliance Industries in India, one of BP’s partners, as they embarked on their big corporate restructuring. He currently spends his time researching and writing on future career trends for publications around the world including Fast Company, Forbes, Big Think, Reader’s Digest, and HR Today where he also serves as a member of the global advisory board. David was awarded his doctorate in Organizational Change at Cranfield University and his MBA from the University of Notre Dame.
Host
Helmut Schuster
Dr Schuster is a dual Austrian/British citizen who lives in London, UK. He is the former Group HR Director of BP PLC and Chairman of the Board for Ivocar Vivadent. He currently serves on the board of several dynamic start-up businesses including ExpectAI, a Greentech enterprise. Helmut is an active entrepreneur, investor, and frequent contributor to leadership and AFS Cultural programs. He completed his PhD in Economics from the University of Vienna.
Guest
Dr Angelos Gkanoutas-Levantis
Dr. Angelos Gkanoutas-Leventis is not your average energy economist—unless your average economist writes books on oil price shocks, moonlights as a shipping strategist, and runs international forums for fun. Plays guitar, paints, and curates ‘pop-up’ art exhibitions, and inspires Greek legal alto-ego super sleuth detective career stories. With a PhD in the political economy of oil markets (yes, that’s a real thing), Angelos has built a career at the crossroads of academia, boardroom strategy, and global transformation projects. His book Spikes and Shocks offers a compelling look into how finance waltzes with oil—and occasionally trips over itselfAngelos cut his teeth at Petrobras before joining BP, where he swiftly became the commercial compass in projects nobody dared to map. From crunching shipping data to reimagining Abu Dhabi’s maritime logistics landscape, his career has spanned continents, balance sheets, and PowerPoint animations. Currently, he's Chief of Staff for bp's renewable energy business.
