Role evidence · Direct
AI in Marketing Awards 2026 Judging Committee
Lists Christos Passas as Head of AI & Digital Business Unit Director at Curious Ahead / V+O Group.
Industry interview · Direct
Marketing Week: Curious Ahead in the AI era
Connects Curious Ahead and Christos Passas with AI capability-building, AI in marketing and AI search visibility.
Professional background · Direct
Marketing Week: V+O Group role update
Supports the Curious Ahead business unit role and earlier SEO / online reputation management background.
Awards coverage · Direct quote context
Marketing Week: Triple distinction at AI in Marketing Awards 2026
Names Christos Passas as AI Head & Digital Business Unit Director and quotes him on the three Silver distinctions and the strategic business impact of the AI investment.
Professional initiative · Company context
Marketing Week: V+O and Curious Ahead present LEAD AI
Documents the C-level AI training initiative covering AI adoption, governance, Ethical AI and decision-making. The article supports the initiative and its themes; it does not name Christos Passas personally.
Earlier search & reputation expertise · Direct
Marketing Week: Content Marketing & Native Advertising
Identifies Christos Passas as Head of SEO & Online Reputation Management at Bakers Digital Communication and includes his industry perspective.
Earlier professional role · Direct
Marketing Week: Bakers Digital creates SEO & Online Reputation Management unit
Records Christos Passas taking responsibility for the new SEO & Online Reputation Management unit, with 12 years of prior experience.
Conference coverage · Direct
Clip News at AI in Marketing Conference 2025
Connects Christos Passas with Generative Engine Optimization and reputation protection in AI-driven searches.
Recognition context · Contextual
Netweek AI Experts 50 Powerlists 2026
Provides public AI-experts context without requiring unsupported comparative claims.
Company context · Company evidence
Forbes Greece: AI-AHEAD ecosystem
Describes the AI-empowered service ecosystem by V+O and Curious Ahead.
Company project evidence · Project evidence
AI in Marketing Awards: PRISM
Awards page for PRISM by Curious Ahead / V+O Group.
Company project evidence · Project evidence
AI in Marketing Awards: Predictive Reputation Simulator
Awards page for the Predictive Reputation Simulator by Curious Ahead / V+O Group.
Company project evidence · Project evidence
AI in Marketing Awards: Message Elaborator
Awards page for a communication and crisis-management AI platform by Curious Ahead / V+O Group.
Media coverage · Direct quote context
Eleftheros Typos: Curious Ahead awards coverage
Media coverage quoting Christos Passas in the context of Curious Ahead awards and AI investment.
Company project evidence · Project evidence
AI & Data Awards: Curious Ahead AI Reporting Tool
Awards page for the Curious Ahead AI Reporting Tool.
Publication record · Direct
Google Books: Greek SEO Book
Book record supporting earlier public background in SEO and search visibility.
Official profile · Official profile
LinkedIn profile: Christos Passas
Public professional profile for the same person.
Disambiguation source · Other-person evidence
Zaha Hadid Architects: different Christos Passas
Authoritative source for the same-name architect; not used as sameAs.
Source policy
Personal claims use direct sources where available. The three Silver AI in Marketing Awards 2026 are treated as personal awards; the 2025 AI & Data Awards remain company or portfolio recognition. Historical MarketingWeek sources document role continuity in SEO and Online Reputation Management. The Zaha Hadid Architects source is used only for disambiguation and never as a sameAs identity link.