Dr. Evangelia Marinakou Bournemouth University Business School, UK

Evangelia (Lia) Marinakou is a Principal Academic on HRM at Bournemouth University. Before completing her PhD at Strathclyde Business School on Gender and Leadership, she had a career in management in the Greek hospitality industry. In her academic journey, Lia has served as Head of Department at academic institutions in... read moreGreece, Switzerland, Bahrain, and the UK. Her experience in Academic Quality Assurance is extensive and she contributes to program revalidations and accreditations as an expert panel member at an international level. Her research interests include Diversity and Gender in Hospitality Management and Leadership, Talent Management, and the use of Artificial Intelligence and technology in Human Resource Management. These research areas have resulted in the publication of books, book chapters, journal articles, as well as presentations at international conferences. She is also a founding member of Future Talent Council and a member of the Global Hospitality Research Alliance (GHRA), among other professional groups. Additionally, she has led European funded projects with a focus on hospitality and tourism training. Lia is a visiting lecturer at universities in the UK, France and Greece. She has also trained several industry professionals in Lifelong Learning programs on Emotional Intelligence, Employee Motivation, and Talent Retention.