Veneta Eftychis

Background

Veneta Eftchis was born in 1980 in Pretoria, South Africa to ethnic Greek parents Eftychios Eftychis ,a distinguished architect and artist and Dimitra Rockas-Eftychis a Greek language academic. She has 2 siblings : the well known architect and interior designer Emilio Eftychis , and the distinguished Digital Creative Creon Eftychis.

Veneta is married to Theo Papaioannou and they have two sons Christopher and Alexandros

Education

Veneta completed her primary and secondary school education at Pretoria High, and completed a B. Comm Accountancy at Pretoria University.

She is fluent in English, German , Afrikaans and Greek

Career

`Veneta Eftychis spent formative years with PwC in Switzerland early in her career before returning to her native South Africa. Years later she came back to Zurich, not least because of the relationships she had built there. She talks about PwC’s special culture of networking, both locally and globally. `

Apart from her internship at PwC Zurich, Veneta has also competed an internship at London`s Aviva Insurance

Achievements

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  In her talks on Youtube Eftychis offers her take on:
  
  `Insights on Networking-Eftychis emphasizes the importance of networking, both locally and globally, within PwC. She appreciates the informal networking culture in Zurich, which allows for meaningful connections not only with team members but also with clients and professionals from other areas of the firm. This approach has enabled her to share knowledge and resources effectively, enhancing collaboration and client service`
  
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  on `Innovation in Auditing-at PwC Switzerland, Eftychis has been instrumental in leveraging low-code tools to empower auditors and drive innovation. She highlights the implementation of numerous citizen-led applications that have revolutionized auditing processes, ensuring greater efficiency and customer satisfaction. Her work reflects PwC's commitment to continuous improvement and adaptation in the digital age.`
  
  Veneta Eftychis's contributions to PwC and her insights into the auditing profession underscore her role as a leader in fostering innovation and collaboration within the industry.
  
  

Works

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• `Enticing tech talent`at PwC

  • `Enticing tech talent`

    (`Enticing tech talent` ``That, of course, means deployin...)

    2024

• `Insights on Networking at PwC

  • `Insights on Networking`

    (` Eftychis emphasizes the importance of networking, both ...)

    2024

• Leveraging Microsoft solutions at PwC

  • Leveraging Microsoft solutions

    (`Veneta Eftychis’ testimony emphasizes auditors‘ empowerm...)

    2025

• Talk on Youtube by Veneta Eftychis on Leveraging Microsoft solutions at PwC

  • On Leveraging Microsoft Solutions

    (``Leveraging Microsoft solutions, auditors revolutionize ...)

    2025

• Talk on Youtube on what Digital Assurance is provided by PWC Zurich

  • PWC Digital Assurance by Veneta Eftychis 2024

Religion

Greek Orthodox Christian

Politics

Social Democrat

Personality

Vibrant and outgoing

Physical Characteristics: Greek beauty

Interests

• Artists

  ancient Greek statues

• Music & Bands

  Sade

Connections

Veneta is married to Theo Papaioannou, a computer professional , and whom she has known since childhood. They have two sons : Christopher and Alexandros

Father:

Eftychios Eftychis

Eftychios Eftychis is a well known South African Greek architect distinguished not only for realizing architecural works of great beauty but also for interior architectural design furniture design but also for creating artworks in ceramics

Mother:

Dimitra Rockas Eftychis

Dimitra Rockas (married Eftychis) is not only a highly respected member of the South African Greek community but is also a highly respected academic specilizing in the research of the ancient classical and modern Greek language. She has lectured in Classics at the University of South Africa and in modern Greek at the University of Pretoria. Dimitra has now broadcast a full course in Greek language lea learning on Youtube under the title `It`s All Greek to me` with animation work done by her younger son Creon Eftychis

husband:

Theo

Veneta with husband Theo, and their two sons Christopher and Alexandros on a boat trip

Brother:

Emilio Eftychis

Emilio Eftychis is an award winning architect of the younger generation of South African architects. His polymorphous talents can be seen in his sculptures charcoal sketches furniture creations and musical compositions and of course in his ground-breaking architectural works

Brother:

Creon Eftychis

Creon Eftychis was born in Pretoria, South Africa into a Greek family of creative and intellectual talents. Father Eftychios is a highly respected architect and artist, as is his brother Emilio , his mother Dimitra Rockas-Eftychis is a respected academic , and his sister Veneta at a very young age is a partner at Price Waterhouse, Zurich. He himself has excelled in his field of information design, garnering Awards for his talent.

grand mother:

Stavroula Rockas

Stavroula Rockas was the well respected matriarch of the Rockas (Georgiou) clan in the East Rand Greek community Guateng, South Africa. Following her husband`s death she oversaw the management of the Rockas family property portfolio with a sturdy hand & business acumen aided by her eldest daughter Dimitra (Rockas) Eftychis an academic. On the domestic front she devoted her life to being the emotional support to her son Basil.

Grandfather:

George Rockas

George Rockas was a highly respected member of the East Rand Greek community of Guateng. He was married to Stavroula (nee Kotsakis) and was father to Basil Rockas, Dimitra Rockas-Eftychis , Angelique Rockas and Georgina Rockas. He was responsible for saving family relatives from Artemision, and families from his wife`s village Kalamara , Messinia from poverty by bringng them to South Africa and offering them work and support.

References

• Beware those cyber criminals - PwC Veneta Eftychis `Cyber criminals are getting increasingly smarter and finding sophisticated new ways to steal customers’ data from hotel websites, front desks and sites, warns PwC. These cyber risks are influenced by the growing strategic importance of technology and increased value of intangible assets, such as guest information, created and managed on hotel technology platforms.`
  2015
• WIFI IN HOTELS MAY ALLOW YOUR DATA TO BE HACKED PwC South Africa “This is usually done by hackers waiting for guests to check in and log on to the hotel Wi-Fi by usually submitting their room number and surname,” says Veneta Eftychis, senior manager, PwC hospitality and gaming industry.
  2015
• PwC - Disclose Profile of Veneta Eftychis ``One of the great things about working for PwC is the pride I feel when I see our logo in every city I visit. I’ve benefited hugely from being part of that global network. I think it’s also a huge advantage for our clients. It’s not just about the network itself. It’s about the way we network and the value we extract from our network. This is something I’ve experienced first-hand in many different ways in the course of my career.`
  2024
• `PwC Switzerland’s journey, powered by Microsoft solutions, towards a brighter digital future.` ``Empowering Auditors Veneta Eftychis’ testimony emphasizes auditors‘ empowerment in the field, leveraging low-code tools to pioneer innovative processes. „At PwC Switzerland, we as auditors have been empowered with low-code tools. On just one client alone we have implemented 75 citizen-led apps,“ she reveals. Leveraging Microsoft solutions, auditors revolutionize processes, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and heightened customer satisfaction.``
  2024