Speaker Bio

Maria Logotheti Co-Founder, Chairperson and CEO of the Climate Change Hub (Cchub.eu), Senior Policy Advisor at ELIAMEP and member of the Leadership Council of the Democracy and Culture Foundation.

Holds a degree of Economics from the Kappodistrian University of Athens and a DEA on European Economy from the Paris II-Sorbonne Patheon. Qualified teacher of classical ballet. After 30 years of service in the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently Expert Minister Counselor ad honorem . Has worked at the Permanent Representation of Greece in the EU and the European Commission; was member of Ministerial cabinets, MfA EU Directorate General focusing on EU policies, EU budget, Euromed cooperation and project development. Was appointed Special Secretary for the Development of International projects in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, focusing on promoting European and international finance in Greece. In 2013 joined cabinet of the Mayor of Athens and in 2014-2019 became Head of his office and Chairman of the Board of the Athens Development and Destination Management Agency. Since 2020, she has focused on identifying ways to empower the community of action on climate change issues in Greece and S.E. Europe. Author of several studies and articles published in the daily press and in special thematic editions.