Nikolaos Kolettis is the Founder & CEO of EWC Investments and Founder of the wider EWC Global Network, an ecosystem operating across digital markets research, cybersecurity, media production, digital economy services, public education, and institutional digital finance research.

His work focuses on crypto markets, digital assets, investment education, portfolio strategy, risk awareness, and the institutional evolution of the digital economy. Through EWC Investments, he promotes a disciplined and structured approach to digital asset research, emphasizing strategic thinking, market understanding, and long-term maturity over speculation.

He holds a degree and a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Crete, graduating first in his postgraduate class. His academic background connects political economy, institutional systems, market behavior, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and digital finance into a single research-oriented framework.

His Master’s thesis focused on Political Analysis, AI & Digital Economy and Social Re-Orientations, reflecting his broader interest in how emerging technologies, institutional change, social systems, and the digital economy reshape political and economic realities.

He is also connected with the University of Crete ΚΕ.ΔΙ.ΒΙΜ. continuing education programme in areas related to mega-trends, digital economy, entrepreneurship, investment strategy, and digital assets, bridging academic research with applied market education and the evolving digital economy.

In 2025, he was recognized at the 89th Thessaloniki International Fair with the Crypto Investments Excellence & Leadership Award, reinforcing his public positioning in digital markets education, crypto investment research, and the broader digital finance sector.

His wider professional development includes executive and professional training in alternative investments, asset and portfolio management, investment industry foundations, stock trading, derivatives, market structure, risk management, and trading mechanics through institutions including Harvard Business School Online, Wharton Online, CFA Institute, and the New York Institute of Finance. This training strengthens his applied perspective across private markets, portfolio strategy, technical market analysis, derivative instruments, and disciplined investment decision-making.

He has been admitted to, and is currently undergoing, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Program at Columbia Business School Executive Education and the Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application programme at MIT Sloan School of Management. Both programmes are in progress and extend his executive formation into institutional investment leadership and blockchain-driven business innovation.