MEET THE TEAM BEHIND THE HIVE GROUP
— THE BOARD
Spiros Holds a BA degree in Business Finance from the University of Thessaly and a MSc degree in Management, Technology and Quality from the University of Cyprus.
The last years he has been actively involved in design and the implementation of many EU projects in the fields of entrepreneurship, social innovation, empowerment and data security as well as he has been responsible for the quality assurance planning, implementation, and assessment procedures. Working with different type of projects he has developed his skills and his experience on project management; research, innovation and knowledge management as well as consultancy services for startups, individuals and SMEs.
Panagiotis holds an MSc in Applied Economics and a graduate degree in Economic Science from the Athens University of Economics and Business. He works as a project manager and economist / business consultant with vast experience in management and in the implementation of more than 120 national and European projects. Through his experience, he has acquired a variety of both technical and soft skills such as: project management, leadership, communication, team working, problem solving, time management, financial management, etc.
His portfolio consists of several researches, studies and training materials on the topic of entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, digital transformation, employment, business consultancy, career consultancy, coworking spaces and apprenticeship. Moreover, he has been involved as project and innovation manager in several H2020 projects, such in topics such as the RUR-09-2017,INNOSUP-04, DT-MIGRATION-06 and others.
Yiannis holds a Bachelor degree in Primary Education from the University of Ioannina and a MA in Educational Leadership and Management from the University of Nicosia. His main research interests are focusing on studies regarding new innovative educational methods, education in minorities and vulnerable groups for social inclusion and education through cultural activities for social cohesion.
Within the last years, he has worked with immigrants and refugees, focusing on training and integration as well as in the cultural and creative sector. Until today, he has been involved in the implementation and design of several EU projects in the fields of social innovation and inclusion, digitalisation and education.
Michael holds a BA degree in Finance and Accounting from the faculty of Business & Economics and a MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from University of Thessaly in Greece. He has participated in numerous researches on the topic of entrepreneurship and in business innovation. Moreover, he has been part of the management of more than 40 national and European co funded research projects.
His portfolio consists from several research studies and activities where he is part of. His main research experiences are concerned on practices and methodologies aiming to enhance digitalization and internationalization of industry, the enhancement of the Startup ecosystem and the empowerment of entrepreneurship and innovation within different target groups.
— OUR EXTERNAL TRAINERS
Ioanna holds a bachelor degree in Physics with direction in Electronics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and a MSc in Electronic Physics (Radioelectrology) with direction in Telecommunications from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has worked as a teacher in Educational Robotics and programming.
She has participated in the implementation of activities with Arduino Uno and Raspberry Pi circuits. Her diploma thesis was about “The Effects of Driving Frequency and Antenna Length on Power Deposition within a microwave Antenna Array Used for Hyperthermia”.
Maria holds a bachelor degree in Political Sciences from the School of Political Sciences of the Faculty of Law, Economic and Political Sciences in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and she has attended trainings both in Counseling Psychology and Business Administration. She has six years working experience as Administrative Assistant Manager in Foreign Language Centers and NGOs in Larissa.
The last three years she has been involved in the research and implementation of numerous Erasmus+ European Programs which are related to social innovation, adult education and social inclusion for people with disabilities or/and mental disorders, immigrants and Romani. She also participates voluntarily in cultural events and activities of the Municipality of Larissa.
She holds a BA degree in Law by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with specialization in criminal studies. She holds a LLM in Financial Criminal Law by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with emphasis in financial criminal procedure. She has worked as a lawyer and has an inclination to learning foreign languages. She is an accredited Data Protection Officer.
