Mrs. Christina Vraka is the Treasurer of the Energy Cooperative WEnCoop, the Co-founder and CEO of the cultural company Dot2dot, and the Treasurer of the Greek Association of Women Entrepreneurs- SEGE, and the Secretary-General of the KOIN.S.EP ForME.

Christina was born in Athens and has been living in Thessaloniki since 2001. She studied Theology at the University of Thessaloniki and she specializes in Special Education and particularly in Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia. She holds the Hellenic Sign Language Diploma from the Hellenic Federation of the Deaf as well as the Braille System of Reading and Writing Certificate from the Center for Education and Rehabilitation for the Blind. She participated in the PEGA program “Culture/Special Needs. Access for People with Disabilities and/or Special Educational Needs in the natural and cultural environment of museums and archaeological sites” (Department of Special Education, University of Thessaly).

She has worked for three years at the University of Thessaloniki assisting professional staff members as well as with the research committee of the University for the completion of research programs. Finally, she has been included in the list of the 50 young (under 40) disruptors of Northern Greece (2018).

Mrs Sofia Topi has been actively involved in the business sector since 1998. For the last 13 years she has been successfully active in the field of production, processing and export of rice from the plain of Central Macedonia, as well as in the field of marketing of agricultural supplies and fertilizers. She is the president and founding member of the Cooperative “ORIZONES AXIOU” of Chalkidona, Thessaloniki, aiming at the promotion and export of Greek rice in the Balkans and in the European Union, as well as the strengthening of renewable energy sources. She is an active member of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Greece, “S.E.G.E.”

She shows social and voluntary action by participating and offering work to social institutions and structures in Macedonia of Greece.

Mrs. Tsaltampasi is the President of Energy Cooperative WEnCoop, the President of the Greek Association of Women Entrepreneurs – SEGE and CEO of OECON Group of Companies, which includes companies in Greece and abroad. She actively supports Female Entrepreneurship and the Promotion of Women in all sectors of the Economy through S.E.G.E., as well as other positions she holds.

She is the A’ Vice President of AFAEMME – Association of Organizations of Mediterranean Businesswomen, the President of the Inter-Balkan Network of Female Entrepreneurship and the Coordinator for the Development of Women Entrepreneurs Network Black Sea – Atalanta. Additionally, Mrs. Tsaltampasi is a member of the Financial Committee of Women20 (W20) and holds the position of the General Secretary at Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) an international organization.

She actively participates as a Member of the European Innovation Council (EIC), which offers a programme to improve skills and networking for women entrepreneurs and researchers supported by the EIC, the Women Leadership Programme (WLP) and she is also a Member of the WEgate Committee’s Thematic Group on shaping European Policies for Women Entrepreneurship.

She holds a Master’ s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Macedonia and she is certified by national and international bodies in offering consulting services. In 2011 she was elected as a Fellow of ASAE University – Washington DC and received the DIPLOMA IN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT – CIPE (Center for International Private Enterprises). She has great experience and expertise as she has participated and led to success some of the most successful projects of both OECON Group and SEGE. At the same time, she also participates in two corporate schemes as Business Angel

She combines the fresh spirit with a great business and work experience, which is proven by the awards that have been given to her. Mrs. Tsaltampasi was awarded the title of Ambassador of Women Entrepreneurship in 2010 by the European Commission for her dynamic action in the field of promotion of women entrepreneurship, and acts as Coordinator for the National Network of Ambassadors. She was also honored in 2014 with the title “Women Motivator in Mediterranean” and in 2018 she received an honorary award, from the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece – K.E.D.E., for her overall contribution to women’s entrepreneurship.