Skill Up Forum 2026 is coming
If you’re somewhere in the middle, this event is built for you.
Skill Up Forum connects you with practical frameworks, honest conversations and experienced professionals who have navigated exactly where you are now.
This is the event for you if you are:
New to the role
You’ve recently taken on your first management role and are finding your footing.
Balancing leadership’s expectations
You’re caught between leadership’s expectations and your team’s day-to-day reality.
Expected to go digital
You need to bring AI into the way your team works without a roadmap or formal training.
Ready to lead better
You want more clarity, confidence and impact as a leader.
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Meet the Speakers of Skill Up Forum 2025
Peter Economides
Brand Strategist, FelixBNI
Yiannis Kalogerakis
Culture Architect | CEO JMK | President IUPT
Niki Kerameus
Minister of Labour and Social Security
Michalis Konstantoulakis
Director of BI & Insights, efood
Haris Lalatsis
Market Analyst, ierax analytix
Stavros Theodoratos
Director Digital Acquisition & MarTech, Public Group
Steve Vranakis
Co-founder, Catalytic Creative & Strategy Studio
Katerina Sourouni
National Technology Officer, Microsoft
Eleftheria Zourou
Founder, CEO, Doctoranytime
Pavlos Pantazopoulos
Journalist TV Presenter, Naftemporiki TV
Olga Kafetzopoulou
General Secretary for Vocational Education, Training and Lifelong Learning Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports
Zoe Fragou
Organisational Psychologist, FragoulousMinds
Alexios Vandoros
Entrepreneur
Dimitris Kleftakis
President, AIMS International, Managing Partner Greece
Elina Diamantaki
Senior Head of Learning and Development, Kaizen Gaming
Stephanos Hadjiraptis
Country Manager, Greece, Hemmersbach
Filippos Zakopoulos
Managing Partner, Found.ation
Antonis Angelakis
Principal BI Consultant, SevenRedLines
Rena Kalogianni
Business Consultant & Leadership Coach, Krataion Consulting
Stefanos Karagos
Lead Instructor & Senior AI Strategy Consultant, CAIO Group (wearecaio.com)
Spyros Tsoukalas
Co-Founder, Technology without Borders, Researcher in the field of No Code
Ioannis Arampatzis
Head of Finance, BAT
Katerina Moschou
Founder & Managing Partner, Human2Human
Ioanna Vompiri
Global People & Culture Director, Census
Apostolia Tekidou
Senior Consultant @ Business Pathways
Sofia Argiti
Data & AI Specialist, IBM
Yiannis Imelos
Co-Founder, CEO, linq
Dimitrios Roumeliotis
Senior HRBP Operations @ Boehringer Ingelheim
Lina Valmas
HR Consultant
Nikos Polidis
GrowPlay® Trainer | Experiential Learning, Leadership, Team Development & Lego Serious Play
Markos Mandes
GrowPlay® Trainer | Whole Brain Thinking®, Team Development & Personal Growth
Konstantinos Amplianitis
Co-founder of Volograms, Research Scientist, University College Dublin
Tolis Lafkas
Field coordinator, Summit
Spyros Akrivos
Learning Executive
Effie Toli
Enterprise Agility Coach, OTE
Anastasia Karagkiozoglou
Head of Talent Strategy, linq
Alexandros Kossivas
Chief Customer Officer & Partner, Sleed
Dimitrios Dimakopoulos
CoFounder & CEO, Happy Online
Dimitris Mitroulis
Project Manager, Krataion Consulting
Dimitris Papadakis
Product & Innovation Manager, ReDataset
Paris Dimitrakopoulos
Copilot Senior Technology Specialist at Microsoft Greece, Cyprus and Malta
Giannis Anastasopoulos
Upper Education Lead | Greece, Cyprus, Malta & Adriatics | Microsoft, Europe South
Vassilis Koutsoumpas
Digital Policy and AI Adviser at the Office of the Prime Minister of Greece
Aggelina Afaroglou
Graphic Designer, Starttech Ventures & Co-Founder, Variegata
Maria Gabriella Anangnostopoulos
COO, Envolve Entrepreneurship
Maria Themeli
Communication Stategist, Themeli Communications
Kostas Kefalakis
Chief Customer Engagement Officer & Head of Cyprus at Roche (Hellas) SA
Souzana Theodoridou
Managing Director, Business Pathways
Antonis Papadopoulos
"Head of Growth & Strategic Partnerships, Break-Even Consulting "
Nicolas Karidis
Program Manager, The People's Trust
Alexandros Nousias
Managing Director, Envolve Entrepreneurship
Katerina Valsamidi
Performance & Leadership Coach | Learning & Development Specialist
Grigoria Artsanou
Senior Learning & Development Professional, Kaizen Gaming
Dr. Christina Konstantinidou
General Manager, BCA College
Dr. Fay Makantasi
Research Director, diaNEOsis
Dimitris Oikonomou
Co-founder of the think tank Re-public – Economist
Alexandros Koudounas
Country Manager, Greece & Cyprus, IWG
Maria Kouneli
Head of Employer Branding & Growth, linq
Konstantinos Kissas
Business Development & Operations Director, Envolve Entrepreneurship
Dimitris Tsingos
Co-Founder, President & CEO, Epignosis Learning Technologies
Othon Tzobras
Founder, Refine AI Consulting
Panos Mantas
Co- Founder & CEO, Coinbux
Pavlos Stampoulidis
Psychometric Solutions Director
Lefteris Katsiadakis
Co-founder & CEO, Panathenea
Nick Gonios
Global VP, Partners Ecosystem, Epignosis
Theo Panaritis
Implenetation Manager, Epignosis
Vassia Varsaki
Senior Consultant, Business Pathways
Marialena Kanaki
Content Marketing Manager, Epignosis
Alekos Lidorikis
Journalist, Amna
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Learn from the people shaping the future of work. Leave with more than inspiration and walk away with tools you can use on Monday.
One day.
Real conversations.
Your next step as a leader.
Established in 2021, the Forum is the premier event for upskilling and connecting professionals with companies in both tech and non-tech industries. Organized in collaboration with Envolve and linq (ex CollegeLink), the 5th annual “Skill Up Forum” will take place on 27, 30 & 31 October 2026 at the Technopolis City of Athens. This year Skill Up Forum is bringing together middle managers, emerging leaders and ambitious professionals, it delivers practical insights, honest conversations and actionable content across Leadership, AI, Entrepreneurship, Policy and ESG.
Whether you’re leading your first team or preparing for your next step up, Skill Up gives you the tools, the confidence and the network to move forward.
One day. Practical learning. Real connections. Your next step as a leader.
By Envolve & linq
linq is a multi-award-winning recruitment and retention solutions provider, recognized at the HR Awards for three consecutive years and a trusted member of the startup ecosystem. linq has curated a database of 250,000 candidate profiles, established partnerships with 5,000 companies, and hosted 75 educational and recruitment events.
Envolve Entrepreneurship is a leading startup support organization in Greece, working with tens of thousands of entrepreneurs and innovation agencies across Europe. The organization has trained more than 650 people through 120 seminars and has supported the creation of 2,200 jobs.
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