Speaker

Dr Angeliki Kosmopoulou is a senior executive in philanthropy and a dedicated storyteller and storytelling coach. Since 2016 she serves as Executive Director of the Athanassios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation, a leading family foundation in Greece focusing on marine protection, the reversal of unemployment through microfinancing, heritage, as well as transparency. An ardent believer in the power of stories to connect, she founded Storymentor, a non-profit organization that helps organizations, businesses and professionals to create and share their stories.

She holds a PhD in Classical Archaeology from Bryn Mawr College and an MBA from the University of Leicester in the UK. She is a certified trainer in Public Narrative and Leadership Storytelling from Harvard University. She has published books on archaeology and storytelling, hosts a podcast on environmental protection and is a regular contributor to several Greek media, writing about the environment, storytelling, business and social issues.

She is a board member of The People's Trust and sits on the Advisory Board of the think-tank Dianeosis and the National Advisory Board of Greece for Impact Investing. She is a mentor for women in public life and for budding entrepreneurs.