Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the UAE and beyond with Eleni Kitra

Eleni Kitra is a Business and Tech Executive, a business advisor and startup mentor, a global speaker, and the founder and CEO of PEOPLEFIRST, an organization helping businesses build diverse and inclusive organizations. With a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Athens University of Economics and Business, Eleni has over 25 years of experience in business management and marketing. As a global leader in supporting women in the technology industry, Eleni has spearheaded Women@Leadership for Facebook EMEA and has led the Strategic Business Development for Automotive and Mobility in the Middle East and North America region for the Meta family of apps. Additionally, Eleni is a Partner and Board Member of TOUGHLOVE and a Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University – Dubai.

 

Eleni joins me today to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion in the UAE and beyond. We discuss why she decided to move from Greece to Dubai, her unique perspective on relocating and being a female business leader in the Middle East, and what diversity and inclusion means to Eleni. We discuss why she left her corporate career to begin her journey as an entrepreneur and why diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical for organizations looking to internationalize. We explain what DEI means, and the mistakes organizations often make when trying to achieve it. Eleni shares her passion for youth, the education system, and her perspective on how the education system can create strategies to remain relevant in today’s fast-changing society. We also discuss how traveling to different countries can impact your worldview.

 

“Defining how strong, smart, and efficient a woman can be is really important because it’s not something that everyone perceives.” - Eleni Kitra

 

This week on Moving Conversations:

 

●     Moving from Greece to Dubai and what it was like to adjust to a new culture

●     Why Eleni quit her job at Meta to launch her business

●     Understanding diversity, equity, and inclusion

●     Mistakes many organizations make when trying to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion

●     How the traditional education system can remain relevant in a fast-paced society

●     How traveling to different countries can impact your world-view perspective

●     Other countries on Eleni’s Travel Bucket List

 

Connect with Eleni Kitra:

 

●     PEOPLEFIRST

●     PEOPLEFIRST on LinkedIn

●     Eleni Kitra on LinkedIn

●     Eleni Kitraon Instagram

 

 

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