Panagiota Sampalou

• Provided high-level administrative support to the Technical Director of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Projects and Concessions.
• Organized and maintained a filing system for quick access to key documents.
• Reduced costs by monitoring budgets, tracking expenditures, and identifying savings opportunities.
• Streamlined office operations through improved administrative processes.
• Proactively addressed operational challenges to ensure seamless daily functions.
• Managed scheduling, appointments, and travel arrangements for the Technical Director.
• Enhanced interdepartmental communication with timely and accurate updates.

• Facilitated connections between clients and subject matter experts (SMEs) to provide specialized insights.
• Conducted in-depth online research using diverse tools to identify professionals matching client criteria.
• Explained project scope, expertise requirements, and benefits of consulting to potential advisors.
• Managed project timelines, deliverables, and expectations to ensure client and expert satisfaction.

• Completed a two-year graduate program with the FINRO (Financial & Professional Products) team.
• Managed insurance policy renewals and placements for Directors & Officers Liability, Professional Indemnity, and Cyber Insurance.
• Collaborated across departments to gain expertise in industries such as shipping, manufacturing, aviation, and pharmaceuticals.
• Contributed to European-wide initiatives, including the European Risk Report and internal translation projects.
• Supported Private Equity Mergers & Acquisitions (PEMA) projects by preparing RFPs, policy summaries, and contract reviews.
• Drafted FINRO reports for prospective clients, analyzing market trends, risks, and insurer quotations.
• Prepared materials for internal training sessions.

• Conducted sector-specific research by gathering insights from mini-market owners on their perceptions and preferences regarding providers and services for confectionery products, beverages, and cigarettes through face-to-face interviews.
• Designed and implemented a data entry form in Excel to organize and analyze collected information.

• Promoting and advertising the company's investment and ancillary services by developing its customers list

• Participation in INEMY's main projects, i.e

A) edition and publication of the annual report on Hellenic Commerce which highlights the key developments in the commerce sector over the course of the past year

B) a geographic mapping of the commerce activity which is carried out in collaboration with the National Technical University of Athens

• Creation of a 'geobase', a systematic electronic reporting of geo-referenced imagery concerning the commercial activity

C) conducting survey as part of the actions for the promotion of the Open Mall Market project that aims at stimulating the conditions and the facilities consumers find in closed type malls, in the traditional open local market in order for the latter to become as attractive and competitive, i.e

• A sole destination for purchases, recreation, cultural and other activities etc
• Goal: the demarcation of an urban area, which will include a great number of enterprises and where a number of activities will be taking place

• First assigned to the Human Rights Section, following a number of Interactive Dialogues within the framework of the 36th Human Rights Council.
• Drafted reports for the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs based on the sessions during the 36th Human Rights Council.
• Attended the 28th Universal Periodic Review mechanism. Involved with Migration/Humanitarian issue, participating in informal discussions in preparation of the Global Compact on Migration. Collected a number of relevant statements and contributions available online regarding the Global Compact on Refugees.
• Tasked with attending various UNECE, UNOG (Disarmament) and UNCTAD meetings, keeping minutes.