Workshops, Talks & Seminars

Friday 21/11

Building Bridges – Connecting Employers and Young Talent

11:00-12:00 | Workshop: Labour Rights for Refugee and Migrant Workers

Paschalis Valsamakis @IOM, Helios+ & PATHS

12:00-12:40 | Panel discussion: CSR & HR in Action: From Inclusive Workplaces to Community Impact

Moderator: Maria Bliantidou - Odyssea

Speakers: Malamatina Nikita @Hyatt Regency, Lydia Voulgari @Asian House, Representative @Four Seasons

12:00-12:45 | Workshop: Mastering the Job Interview: Tips and Strategies

Ioanna Lagaki @Odyssea

14:30-16:30 | Speed dating: Career Speed Meetings with Employers SKG Eureka Companies

14:30-17:00 | CV Station: Talent Acquisition Specialists Giving CV & Career Guidance

15:15-16:00 | Workshop: Smart Networking in the Digital Age

Aggeliki Cheimona and Anthi Tachmatzidou @Adecco

16:00-16:40 | Workshop: Social Inclusion in Practice

Katerina Gkikopoulou @IASIS at Work

Saturday 22/11

Empowering the Future – From Education to Employment

11:30-12:00 | Panel discussion: Bridging Paths: Empowering Refugees & Migrants through Employment

Moderator: Jai Mexis, Odyssea CEO & Managing Director

Speakers: Tobias Schläpfer, Head of Swiss Contribution Office for Greece and Cyprus, and

Evdokia Bakalou, General Secretariat for Vulnerable Persons and Institutional Protection, and

Nicholas Rangos, Senior Programs and Operations Manager of Solidarity Now

12:00-12:40 Panel: Motherhood and the Glass Ceiling → Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Empowering Working Mothers

Moderator: Dina Rokic- Odyssea

Speakers: Nefeli Maria Chatziioannidou @Yperoxes Gynaikes, Elena Bliamis @WHEN, Athina Nousiopoulou @ELVIAL

12:30-13:10 | Workshop: After University: The Next Steps

Kiki Mouladoudi @Odyssea

14:00-15:00 | Workshop: Volunteering in Thessaloniki: Where to Start

Kiki Pelagou & Alexia Anastastiadi @United Societies of Balkans

14:30-16:30 | Speed dating: Career Speed Meetings with Employers

14:30-17:00 | CV Station: Talent Acquisition Specialists Giving CV & Career Guidance