Life Long Learning

Dear Toastmasters, Friends & Guests, We are thrilled to invite you to a special celebratory event marking **10 wonderful years of the Kifissia Toastmasters Club!** Join us on **Tuesday, 3 March 2026**, from **19:00 to 21:00** at **St Catherine’s British School** in the **Owl Room** (1st floor) a space where voices bring stories to life! 📍 **Address:** **St Catherine’s British School (upper school)**, 9 Vasili Antonopoulou, 145 61 Kifissia (entrance on the other side of the road). We’d love you to come celebrate with us — **bring your friends, family, and guests** who might be curious about public speaking, leadership, and the Toastmasters experience. It’s a perfect chance to: ✨ Hear **special speeches** from our members 🗣️ Take part in fun **Table Topics** 🤝 Connect with other community members 🎂 Toast to a decade of growth, communication, and confidence! Whether you’re a seasoned speaker, a curious learner, or someone who simply wants a great evening of inspiration and connection, this event is for you! Please RSVP to save your seat! Don’t forget to invite a friend or two. Let’s make this milestone unforgettable! 🌟


Join us on our 4th Leaddev Athens Meetup for an evening of ⚡ lightning talks, leadership insights, and relaxed networking — all hosted at Kaizen Campus.

⚠️ Space is limited — RSVP is required to attend. We can’t wait to welcome you!
🪪 Note: Please bring a photo ID for venue entry.
🤝Organizers: Chatzis C., Nikolaropoulos G., Tsoumas D., Vikatos P.
🏠Venue Host: Kaizen Campus
🍕Catering: Pizzas and soft drinks, YAY!

📝Agenda
• 18:45 - 19:00 | Check in to Kaizen Auditorium
• 19:00 - 19:15 | Welcome by the meetup host
• 19:15 - 20:00 | [Yannis Kanellopoulos](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ykanellopoulos) - “Software Development Is Over (Long Live Software Development)”
• 20:00 - 20:45 | [Rui Miguel Forte](http://linkedin.com/in/ruimiguelforte) - “The Multidisciplinary Advantage: Aligning AI, Software & Science for Impact”
• 20:45 - 20:50 | Closing remarks by the Meetup Host
• 20:50 - 21:30 | Networking and Catering

💬 Stay connected
Join the conversation in our LeadDev Slack Workspace
Look for the #athens channel to meet other local community members.
❓ Questions?
Email us at athens-meetups@leaddev.community .
And don’t forget to review our Code of Conduct — we’re committed to a safe, inclusive space for everyone.
Huge thanks to our partner, Kaizen Gaming!
Let’s kick off LeadDev Athens with an unforgettable night.
📢 Bring your colleagues and spread the word!

**Same stuff, always fun! ** ℹ️ **General info:** Bats (rackets) & balls are provided by the venue (are included in the price). The ping-pong tables have an hourly cost of 8€/hour, per table. Usually we pay 5-6€/person for the whole 1.5 hours. PLEASE, bring some cash on you, unless you have Revolut or IRIS (nope, a 50€ euro bill does not count). **Location**: The venue cannot be reached by metro, so you have to either take a bus or **carpool** with any attending member that will arrive via car. ℹ️ Bus options should be fairly good, since the venue is next to a big amusement park & a mall. ℹ️ Personally, I'll always be coming via car, so I'll have 4 available spots in my car. I can pick you from: * **Egaleo** metro station, blue line, * **Sepolia** metro station, red line, * **Pallini** metro/train station ❗️ If you plan to attend via car and are willing to carpool people, please let me/us know in a PM or event discussion! ❗️ People getting carpooled should be in the agreed location **5 minutes earlier**, so that the driver is not made to wait! No excuses, just be on time (or else people won't offer to carpool any more in the future )! OPTIONAL: Afterwards, we sometimes go at a nearby gyros/fast food restaurant something to eat. ⚡️ Feel free to follow the group [on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/athenssportsfunactivities/)! ⚡️

Want to practice your public speaking and communication skills? Want to overcome stage fright? Come to our next Toastmasters meeting! We are an open, friendly and fun group of people that practice public speaking and evaluate each other. We follow the Toastmasters methodology that has developed over 100 years and is being practiced in Greece since 2005. Meetings are open to all and require no preparation. For more information please consult: https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556529585790 We meet twice monthly, every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, from September until July (except of Christmas - New Year & Easter holidays). Αυτή θα είναι μία αγγλόφωνη συνάντηση. Για τις συναντήσεις μας στα ελληνικά επισκεφθείτε την σελίδα: https://www.meetup.com/ethos-pathos-logos-toastmasters-club

❗ **Important Notice**: The event will be in Greek language. ️ Book your ticket here [https://bit.ly/wtmgreeceiwd2026](https://bit.ly/wtmgreeceiwd2026) Find more details about the **speakers, talks & mentoring sessions** [https://wtmgreece.gr/iwd-26](https://wtmgreece.gr/iwd-26) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- The theme **“Break The Pattern”** for the Women Techmakers International Women’s Day Campaign 2026 is a bold statement. Stop accepting things just because “that’s how they’ve always been done.” This is the moment to disrupt outdated biases, to step into spaces where we were never expected to belong, and to rewrite the rules about who gets to shape the future of technology. #WTMGreece #WTMIWD #WTMBreakThePattern #IWD2026 #GDGAthens \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- \*\* Agenda\*\* ◾ **11:30 - 11:55** Registration & Welcome ◾ **11:55 - 12:00** Opening remarks Magy Kontou/Eleni Antonopoulou/Vasiliki Dalakiari Women Techmakers Ambassadors ◾ **12:00 - 12:40** 🎤 Hara Ledaki - Principal Product UX/UI Designer @Persado & Co-founder @Choose Your Fate 💬 From Vision to Decision: Acting as the CEO of Your Own Life ◾ **12:40 - 13:20** 🎤 Vasso Kalaitzidou - Head of Category Management & Merchandising at Skroutz 💬 Can AI do your job? Hopefully yes! ◾ **13:20 - 14:00** 🎤 Marily Mitropoulou - Architect of Influence, Personal Branding & Thought Leadership 💬 From Invisible Expertise to Conscious Thought Leadership (Workshop) ◾ **14:00 - 15:30** Lunch ◾ **15:30 - 16:00** 🎤 Vasiliki Dalakiari \- Founder\, MovieGroovy \| AI & Software Engineer \| Community Organizer \| \#IAmRemarkable Facilitator 💬 The Three (Gen)AI Myths That Break Your System ◾ **16:00 - 16:50** 🎤 Lena Lekkou - Head of Design 💬 Systemic Thinking Beyond Design (Workshop) ◾ **16:50 - 17:30** Party & Networking

Register for free **ONLY** here: https://friends.figma.com/events/details/figma-athens-presents-ai-curiosity-amp-a-bit-of-chaos-with-workable/ 🚀 **Τhree designers, three short talks, and one shared obsession.👀** Avra, Margarita, and Stefania from Workable are pulling back the curtain on what happens when AI enters the design process, and doesn't leave quietly. Through three case studies — an AI agent, a UX game built from data, and Workable Reporting — they'll uncover how AI can expand creativity, speed up prototyping, and introduce a fair bit of chaos along the way. *No hype. No magic tricks. Just real experiments, a few failures, and lessons learned the hard way.* Come find out. 🗓️ **Thursday, 5th of March 2026, at 19:00** **📍 Zone01 Athens, Kidonion 136, Nea Ionia.** **And one more thing:** we're excited to announce a new collaboration with **Mobbin**, a curated library of real app UI screenshots and flows, built for designers who want fast, quality inspiration. Everyone who attends walks away with free Mobbin merch and a discount code to start exploring! A few words about our speakers **Avra Alevropoulou -** *Principal Product Designer & Team Lead at Workable* Avra is a Principal Product Designer at Workable, shaping the future of hiring and quietly guarding DesignOps. With a background in service and interaction design at FJORD, Accenture Interactive, and Telefónica, she’s built large-scale design systems for global brands like ŠKODA and Business Finland. **Margarita Skiada -** *Senior Product Designer at Workable* Senior Product Designer at Workable, using data to design clear, effective experiences in recruitment technology. With a background in Architectural Engineering and experience across CRM, e-commerce, and loyalty apps, she focuses on balancing user needs, usability, and business impact. **Stefania Kouzeli -** *Product Designer at Workable* Product Designer at Workable, shaping AI experiences that help recruiters make smarter, faster hiring decisions. With a background in Fine Arts & HCI and experience across social networking, e-commerce, finance, and GenAI-assisted design at Match2One, Fishbrain, Svea Bank, and Uizard, she focuses on making complex products clear, usable, and impactful.

📸 A Photography Course in English • Duration: 4 months • Starts: February 2026 • Meeting Point: Every Friday, 7–9 PM • Conducted entirely in English • Learn by studying famous photographers • Explore key photography concepts & techniques • Participate in guided photo walks • Receive personal feedback on your work • Build a deeper photographic vision step by step 📍Acheon 21, Petralona, Athens More info: 📞 00306977261219 📩 kat.roumelioti4@gmail.com #blackboxphotography

If you are interested in selecting investment choices for your 401(k) or other workplace savings plan, minimizing your income tax liability, or identifying the most effective investments for your brokerage account, we are the group for you. We are a local chapter of Bogleheads**®**, whose investment strategy can be found here: https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy Or you can peruse the Boglehead forum here: https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php I look forward to seeing you there. Mark Vonder Haar

Do you sometimes feel like you do well in life then something happens and you slide back, never quite getting ahead. At this Meetup you'll find out how to identify what actually causes the lows, the highs and everything in between. More importantly you’ll get the secret of how to gain control over your life so the highs are higher and the lows go away. Wouldn’t it be nice to stop the wild roller coaster ride for good? Or at least make it a fun roller coaster ride, with more ups and downs. There is a hidden factor that will be going over and you’re going to be quite surprised what it is and how much it affects your life. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to the event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is hosted at the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center.

This meeting will be an open discussion about the book "an Immense World" by Ed Yong

Do you want more Self Confidence, less Self Doubt, more Happiness, less Anxiety, and more Love? This event is an introduction to how to handle irrational emotion. How often are yours or another's emotions out of control? What is that about??? I have asked these questions and after much search have found answers and am sharing. Maybe you have suffered a traumatic experience, a deep loss or been through a painful breakup? After that, you try to move on but you just can't. Possibly you have a thought or emotion that hangs around for days and you just can't shake it. What is all this stress, anxiety, depression, and self doubt? It's just crazy! It's not the real you. You can find out what is at the root of all this. This is a local event. Areas you can change with the right information: * Control of unwanted emotions * Lack of confidence * Grief * Anxiety * Anger management * Creating ideal relationships * Memory * and more... This is a local meeting that can start you on the way to a better life, more confidence and less negativity. All the happiness you have lies within you. Let's find it! Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is created by the Dianetics and Scientology life improvement center.

Join other experienced and aspiring agile coaches and professionals to: * develop and practice your coaching skills in a peer-to-peer environment * share current successes and challenges in your work environment and get support from each other * learn from each other, build better relationships and experiment with new ideas

Join us for a free in-person seminar where you will get knowledge and tools to build your confidence. Do you ever: -Feel isolated -Can't express yourself openly -Get nervous or anxious in front of people -Run out of things to say or feel tongue-tied -Feel introverted -Don't feel comfortable in any social setting -Can't make more friends -Are shy and miss opportunities to connect in a meaningful way At this workshop we will cover what you can do about any one, some or all of the above. This seminar is the weapon against loneliness, isolation and boredom, come join us! COME TO THIS SEMINAR AND LEARN THE SECRETS TODAY This seminar is brought to you by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center. 1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215

[The Board Walks](http://www.theboardwalks.com/) are for curious people who love deep conversations. If that sounds like you, **bring a thoughtful topic** and join us for a 5-mile walk (10,000+ steps!). **HOW IT WORKS** **Step 1: Bring a topic** Before you arrive, think of **one** topic you want to explore. A question. A thought that's been on your mind. An obsession you want to geek out on. This is your ticket to the event. **Step 2: Circle up & share** We gather in a circle. Your friendly walk host gives a speech to set the tone. Everyone shares: your name, what you're grateful for, and your topic. That's it. 60 seconds. **Step 3: Walk, talk & float** We walk 5 miles. You naturally drift into conversation with 2-3 people at a time, pulled by topics that spark your curiosity. When you're ready to move on, just say: "I'm going to float!" **Step 4: Feel more alive** Two hours flies by. You're back where you started — but you feel different. More alive. More energized. More connected to yourself and others. That's why regulars join 20+ times. *For more details, read our [Orientation Guide.](https://www.theboardwalks.com/orientation)* **HOW TO BRING A GREAT TOPIC** A great topic = something you're genuinely curious about. Recent topics include: * "What are you passionate about right now?" * "What makes a good friend?" * "What's a belief you used to hold that you've completely changed?" * "How do you want to be remembered?" * "What would you do if money wasn't a factor?" Think of your topic like the dish you're bringing to our conversational potluck. If everyone brings an A+ dish (i.e. energizing, uplifting, expansive), we'll all walk away feeling lighter and brighter. **WHAT TO EXPECT** This isn't a fitness event with casual chitchat. It's a walking think tank where we explore life's big questions together, beyond small talk. *If you're looking for light banter or a standard networking event, this probably isn't the right fit.* But if you crave depth, genuine connection, and conversations that make you feel alive? You'll love it here. **FAQ** * Wear casual athletic attire and sneakers. It's a long walk! * We have multiple first-timers at each event. We work hard to create a welcoming, inclusive, clique-free space. * We welcome people of **all** ages, backgrounds, and industries who align with the [intention](https://www.theboardwalks.com/ground-rules) of this space. * Rain or shine, we've been out here nearly every week since July 2022. If the event is cancelled, we'll let you know. * Dogs, babies in strollers, parents, and friends are welcome — please text/email them the event link so they can RSVP and prepare a topic! **LOGISTICS** * If you'll arrive over 10 minutes late, we suggest skipping the event. It's hard to find us once we start walking, and your host can't answer messages during the event. * This walk is designed for everyone to *move together at the same steady pace* (about 20 min/mile). This format works best when the whole group moves in unison. If you have mobility limitations, we kindly encourage you to find an event better suited to your needs. * Read our [Orientation Guide](https://www.theboardwalks.com/orientation) for full details. * If you enjoy the event, send **[this](http://www.theboardwalks.com/)** to a friend or sign up for our **[newsletter](https://theboardwalks.beehiiv.com/)**. We're in multiple cities with more on the way. 🤠👋 **IF YOU WANT TO GO DEEPER...** [The Board](https://stan.store/ellebeecher/p/the-board) is the next step: a high-trust collective for renaissance people devoted to creating, connecting, and building lives that light us up. * This is a global HQ for people who crave big talk, deep connection, and dream collaborations with people across industries. If the walks feel like a spark... The Board is the fire. Apply [here](https://stan.store/ellebeecher/p/the-board).