UK Alumni | Networking
We’re inviting UK graduates who have studied in the UK or Greece to the first Alumni UK networking event in Thessaloniki!
Come and join us for this opportunity to reconnect with the UK, network with other UK alumni and meet representatives of British Council Greece, the Alumni UK global network and the British Embassy in Athens.
The event will be hosted by Anastasia Andritsou, Director British Council Greece and Cyprus.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Past events
12 February 2025 | The Neuroscience of Empathy: How to Create a Better Society Through Deeper Connections
Presenter: Dr Nikolaos Dimitriadis
We’re inviting UK graduates who have studied in the UK or in Greece to join our ‘Inspiring Minds’ series of lectures and panel discussions led by industry experts to advance their career through learning and skills development and connect with other alumni.
In this session, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of empathy, its different types and its importance in business, education and society in general.
Learning objectives
- Appreciate the significance of empathy in all aspects of life.
- Learn the different types of empathy and how these work in the brain.
- Detect key empathy barriers of empathy from a neuroscientific perspective.
- Connect deeper with people through all points of contact.
- Become a more empathetic leader and improve society for all.
The event will include a Q&A session and a short break. The event will be in English and participation is free.
About Dr Nikolaos Dimitriadis
Dr Nikolaos Dimitriadis has been applying neuroscience to business and education for the last two decades. He has scanned more than nine thousand brains from twenty-five countries globally for business and academic purposes. He has co-authored the books Neuroscience for Leaders and Advanced Marketing Management, both for Kogan Page Publishing, London. He has worked with international brands such as IKEA, IBM, JTI, Nestle, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, CISCO, SAP, Pierre Fabre, Coca Cola, T-Mobile, Dixons, Banca Intesa Sanpaolo, Societe Generale, Unicredit, Microsoft, VMware, Raiffeisen Bank, DELL, USAID and others.
He is the Head of the Applied Neuroscience Lab in EY Greece, offering cutting-edge Neuromarketing, NeuroHR, Neuroleadership and Neurosafety services. He received his PhD and MBA from the University of Sheffield (UK) and is a certified Neuromarketer. Dr Dimitriadis is a Professor of Practice at City College, the University of York Europe Campus, Greece, where he leads the Master of Science in Neuromarketing. He is also a Visiting Professor at the School of Economics and Business at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and at the Fribourg School of Management in Switzerland.
29 January 2025 | In conversation with Dr Despina Zacharopoulou
We’re inviting recent UK graduates who have studied Arts and similar courses in the UK or in Greece and final-year students of UK courses in Arts and similar subjects to join our face-to-face session and be inspired by the achievements of UK alumni, get tips on professional development and next steps after graduation, and connect with other alumni.
In this session, you’ll have the opportunity to find out more about Dr Despina Zacharopoulou’s professional journey and be inspired by the highlights in her career. The first part will be a discussion in the form of an interview between Dr Zacharopoulou and Dimitrios Marinos, followed by a Q&A session where you can ask questions and gain insights. The session will be in Greek and participation is free.
About Dr Despina Zacharopoulou
Dr Despina Zacharopoulou is a leading expert in the emerging field of performance philosophy and the winner of the Study UK Alumni Award in Culture and Creativity 2024 in Greece. Despina’s live performances, publications, lectures and academic teaching have had an impact on artists, academic scholars and wider audiences worldwide. Despina observes that the Royal College of Art equipped her with all the necessary tools and values that have shaped her current path: critical thinking, practice-led research methods, transdisciplinarity, commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. She is now sharing her expertise with key academic and art institutions around the world, promoting contemporary performance art research as a form of inhabited philosophy towards other ways of being. Despina holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy and Fine Art from the Royal College of Art.
About Dimitrios Marinos
Dimitrios Marinos is the Managing Director of the Athens Conservatoire and finalist for the Culture and Creativity Alumni Award 2023 in Greece. Dimitrios wears the hats of a manager, an educator and a performer. By doing so, he is dedicated to the quality improvement of cultural and performing arts institutions and strongly advocates for the pivotal role they play in the advancement and cohesion of society. Dimitrios holds a Master of Arts in Performance from the Royal Academy of Music, University of London.