Κριτές και Μέντορες – 7ος Κύκλος

JUDGE

Vassiliki Mavrokefalou
Vassiliki Mavrokefalou
Director Market Management - Expedia Group

Vassiliki is responsible at Expedia Group for leading the market management team for Greece, Cyprus and East Adriatic. She's an expert in driving and improving businesses’ performance of hoteliers.

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Vassiliki Mavrokefalou
Director Market Management - Expedia Group

MENTOR

Eirini Benetou
Manager - Delice S.A.

Eirini is the Manager of Delice S.A. The company used to own the emblematic Patisserie shop Delice and the Delice Hotel Apartments, both situated in the Hilton area, in Athens.

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Eirini Benetou
Manager - Delice S.A.

MENTOR

Alexis Komselis
Alexis Komselis
Director - Alba Hub for Entrepreneurship & Development

Alexis has implemented several entrepreneurship support and outreach programs. He works with startups and family businesses to set up a feasible business model.

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Alexis Komselis
Director - Alba Hub for Entrepreneurship & Development

JUDGE & MENTOR

Philippos Koutropoulos
Philippos Koutropoulos
Director of Revenue Management - Hotel Grande Bretagne & King George

Mr Koutropoulos is the Director of Revenue Management for the Hotel Grande Bretagne, King George and Sheraton Rhodes Resort. He holds a Hospitality and Tourism Management Degree.

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Philippos Koutropoulos
Director of Revenue Management - Hotel Grande Bretagne & King George

JUDGE

Dafni Michalopoulou
Dafni Michalopoulou
Development Manager - Dolphin Capital Partners

Prior to joining Dolphin Capital, Dafni held several positions in the tourism industry in France and Greece. Moreover, she was recently appointed to the BoD of the Greek National Tourism Organization.

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Dafni Michalopoulou
Development Manager - Dolphin Capital Partners

MENTOR

Antonis Mitzalis
Hotelier

Antonis Mitzalis has been the president of the Kavala Hoteliers Association since 2011 and is also a board member of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.

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Antonis Mitzalis
Hotelier

MENTOR

Maria Mavroudi
Co-Founder and General Manager - Kallichoron Group

Maria Mavroudi is the Co-Founder of Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel, probably the most high profile hotel on Astypalea Island.

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Maria Mavroudi
Co-Founder and General Manager - Kallichoron Group

JUDGE

Spyros Arsenis
Spyros Arsenis
Head of Innovative Entrepreneurship Development - NBG Business Seeds

Dr. Arsenis is the Head of Innovative Entrepreneurship Development of the NBG Business Seeds program and the initial Coordinator of the act4Greece crowdfunding platform.

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Spyros Arsenis
Head of Innovative Entrepreneurship Development - NBG Business Seeds

MENTOR

George Nikolaou
George Nikolaou
SME’s Business Banking Supervisor - NBG

In his current position as “SME’s Business Banking Supervisor” at NBG Moschato’s branch, George is helping firms meet their funding goals and grow their business, by using the right tools.

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George Nikolaou
SME’s Business Banking Supervisor - NBG

JUDGE

Sotiris Andriopoulos
Sotiris Andriopoulos
Director of Rooms - Athenaeum InterContinental

With over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Sotiris Andriopoulos is the Director of Rooms at Athenaeum InterContinental Athens, managing the operation of Housekeeping and Front Office.

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Sotiris Andriopoulos
Director of Rooms - Athenaeum InterContinental

MENTOR

Yiannis Batsis
Learning & Development for EMEA - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Yiannis Batsis was born in Volos, Greece. Before joining the HR world, Yiannis worked in hotel operations, with his last role being a Front Office Manager.

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Yiannis Batsis
Learning & Development for EMEA - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

MENTOR

Sophia Kavgalakis
Head of Strategy & Business Developement - Common Seas

Sophia is an experienced acquisitions and business development executive, with extensive expertise in luxury private equity backed hospitality and real estate projects, including working for the Sani/Ikos Group, the first carbon neutral resort in Greece.

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Sophia Kavgalakis
Head of Strategy & Business Developement - Common Seas

JUDGE & MENTOR

George Agas
George Agas
Managing Director - Vrahos Boutique Hotel

George Agas got a Master's degree in electrical engineering (University of Patras) in 1990. He also got a Diploma in Marketing after that. Since then, he has been making electromechanical studies for the construction of buildings.

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George Agas
Managing Director - Vrahos Boutique Hotel

MENTOR

Eugene Vassilikos
Evgenios Vassilikos
Chief Operational Officer - Airotel Group of Hotels

Evgenios Vassilikos was born in 1984 in Athens. Because of his French origin, he attended the Lycée Franco-Hellénique Eugène Delacroix. He continued his studies in Paris, majoring in Hotel Management.

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Evgenios Vassilikos
Chief Operational Officer - Airotel Group of Hotels

MENTOR

Filippos Zampelis
Hotel Manager

After finishing his MBA, he started his career in Front Office at Renaissance Manchester as Telephone Operator, then as Front Office Agent and was promoted as Shift Leader.

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Filippos Zampelis
Hotel Manager

JUDGE & MENTOR

Emma Gavala
Emma Gavala
Strategic Marketing Consultant - Gavala & Co

Emma is an Economist, ex-Googler, Glamping researcher and traveller. She's the founder of Gavala & Co, a specialised boutique consultancy, offering advisory services to Glamping & Alternative Tourism operators.

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Emma Gavala
Strategic Marketing Consultant - Gavala & Co

JUDGE & MENTOR

Dimitris Serifis
Dimitris Serifis
CEO - Nelios

Dimitris is considered by many as the expert in digital transformation for the travel industry. In 2008 he took the decision to create Nelios.com, providing specialized digital services for the industry.

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Dimitris Serifis
CEO - Nelios

JUDGE & MENTOR

Marianna Sigala
Marianna Sigala
Marketing Professor & Director - International Hotel School, University of Newcastle

Professor Sigala's academic credentials are combined with her professional experience in the tourism industry.

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Marianna Sigala
Marketing Professor & Director - International Hotel School, University of Newcastle

JUDGE

Katerina Petropoulou
Katerina Petropoulou
Founder & Managing Director of Hotelising

Katerina conceptualized and launched Hotelising in 2012 at a time when hotel sales departments were operating only in-house.

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Katerina Petropoulou
Founder & Managing Director of Hotelising

JUDGE & MENTOR

Elena Papadonikolaki
Elena Papadonikolaki
Hospitality Expert

Elena Papadonikolaki is a highly motivated and goal-oriented sales professional with over 20 years of demonstrated experience in hospitality sector driving top line revenue and market share.

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Elena Papadonikolaki
Hospitality Expert

JUDGE & MENTOR

Christos-Lytras
Christos Lytras
Managing Partner - Hippocampus

Christos is Managing Partner of Hippocampus, a consultancy assisting in bridging the gap between Corporates & Startups. Until 2016, Christos was Product & Service Lead at The Eurobank Innovation Center.

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Christos Lytras
Managing Partner - Hippocampus

JUDGE & MENTOR

Nikos Karaflos
CEO - Dexamenes Seaside Hote

With a strong background in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, as well as in Lighting and Multimedia, Nikos Karaflos believes in devising powerful ideas with cultural and social impact.

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Nikos Karaflos
CEO - Dexamenes Seaside Hote

JUDGE & MENTOR

Michael Mavropoulos
Michael Mavropoulos
Founder & CEO - Experiences Net

Mr Mavropoulos is the Owner/CEO of the newly founded company Experiences Net, operating in the field of Tourism. Prior to establishing his own business, he enjoyed a career as senior executive in multinational corporations.

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Michael Mavropoulos
Founder & CEO - Experiences Net

JUDGE

Apostolos Moussamas
Apostolos Moussamas
Vice President - Athens Hotel Association

Mr. Moussamas has been a graduate of Cornell University, one of the most prominent universities for hotel administration. As the CEO of Moussamas Bros, he was responsible for the full reconstruction of Crowne Plaza Athens.

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Apostolos Moussamas
Vice President - Athens Hotel Association

MENTOR

Dimitra Arida
VP of Marketing - Brown Hotels in Greece

Dimitra Arida is the VP of Marketing for Brown Hotels in Greece, she has successfully launched 12 new hotels in Greece and led projects for new developments and transitions of international brands.

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Dimitra Arida
VP of Marketing - Brown Hotels in Greece

JUDGE

Konstantinos Santikos
Konstantinos Santikos
Managing Director - Santikos Collection

Konstantinos Santikos is a hospitality entrepreneur. He holds a Business & Finance Degree from Babson College. He has worked at UBS bank in Zurich and CondeNast Traveller in New Work.

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Konstantinos Santikos
Managing Director - Santikos Collection

MENTOR

Tassos Kinalis
Chief Business Development Officer - Webhotelier | Primalres

Mr. Kinalis has completed a 14-year journey in the hospitality industry and have worked in the sales departments of several Greek and multinational domestic and international hotel units.

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Tassos Kinalis
Chief Business Development Officer - Webhotelier | Primalres

MENTOR

Stefanos Vasdekis
Stefanos Vasdekis
Co-Founder - Travelmyth

Stefanos is a serial internet entrepreneur since his first year as a Civil Engineering student at NTUA, back in 1998.

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Stefanos Vasdekis
Co-Founder - Travelmyth

MENTOR

Smaragda Sarhosi
C. M. O. - HotelBrain Group

Smaragda Sarhosi is the Chief Marketing Officer of HotelBrain Group. She studied at the University of Ioannina and the University of Leeds, in England, where she received an MA degree in Marketing & Advertising.

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Smaragda Sarhosi
C. M. O. - HotelBrain Group

MENTOR

Andreas Papatheodorou
Director, Laboratory of Tourism Transport, Infrastructure and Destination Development - University of the Aegean, Greece

Professor Dr Andreas Papatheodorou is a prolific academic researcher, trainer and advisor in areas related to air transport and tourism economics and management.

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Andreas Papatheodorou
Director, Laboratory of Tourism Transport, Infrastructure and Destination Development - University of the Aegean, Greece

MENTOR

Λίζα Κατσουράκη
Lisa Katsouraki
Head of Corporate Development - Etraveli Group

Lisa is heading Strategy, M&A and Strategic Partnerships for Etraveli Group, one of the leading global flight centric OTAs and the #1 global flights platform enabling flights distribution via innovative tech solutions.

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Lisa Katsouraki
Head of Corporate Development - Etraveli Group

MENTOR

Magda Peistikou
Head of Learning and Development of INSETE

Magda Peistikou is the Head of Learning and Development of INSETE (Institute of Education of the Greek Tourism Confederation).

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Magda Peistikou
Head of Learning and Development of INSETE

MENTOR

Christina Kartsiotou
Christina Kartsiotou
Senior Business Consultant

Mrs Kartsiotou is an experienced business consultant that helps businesses to grow. She started her career in 1984 by starting up successfully an IT company, New Logic in North Greece.

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Christina Kartsiotou
Senior Business Consultant