Experience

The Economist SE Europe Events

• Senior Director, Events and Operations

  • Feb 2004 - Present

  ▪ Planning and strategy for live, hybrid, and virtual events ▪ Overall event responsibility including organisational leadership, event planning, operations management, budget forecasting, on-site coordination & management of cross-functional teams ▪ In charge of planning and execution of conferences, debates, seminars, corporate and special events in Greece, Cyprus, Malta, UK, USA, Belgium, Austria, and the Balkan region from 10 to 2.500 participants ▪ Designing and executing strategies to optimize workflow and growth ▪ Policies development, implementation, and review ▪ Creative thinking, conception of event agenda and scenario ▪ Research for appropriate speakers and secure participation ▪ Event plan creation and post-event evaluation ▪ Policies development, implementation and review ▪ Event plan creation, application, and post-event evaluation ▪ Market research for speakers, key delegates, contractors, suppliers, day to day communication ▪ Conduction of event budget. Monitoring, implementation, preparation of the final financial report and post-event account reconciliation ▪ Oversight of contract negotiations, to ensure compliance with policies, budgets, and other specific requirements ▪ Training, education, and development of staff. Ensure staff is adequately prepared for the event. ▪ Industry research for new business opportunities



SOUKOS ROBOTS SA

• Administrative Assistant

  • Mar 2003 - Oct 2003

  ▪ Contribution in the organisation of trade events ▪ In charge of collection and proper submission of necessary documents for the company’s participation in various competitions for project assignment ▪ Internet searching for database maintenance, potential business opportunities for submission of proposals ▪ Contribution in the organisation of trade events ▪ In charge of collection and proper submission of necessary documents for the company’s participation in various competitions for project assignment ▪ Internet searching for database maintenance, potential business opportunities for submission of proposals



Promotional Group

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Executive Secretary

  • Jul 2001 - Dec 2002

  ▪ Secretarial duties and P.A. to the General Manager ▪ Acting operations assistant ▪ After-sales support to the company’s clients ▪ Organisation of seminars for the company’s salesmen ▪ Secretarial duties and P.A. to the General Manager ▪ Acting operations assistant ▪ After-sales support to the company’s clients ▪ Organisation of seminars for the company’s salesmen