Kate Spiliopoulos Email & Phone Number

Greece

Uk And Europe

Some delivery highlights: -Panel discussion at COP26 in Glasgow on community-led innovation for the Sustainable Transport Alliance-Programmed 2 day conference on rail transport policy with Community Rail Network and the Department for Transport-Venue scoping and initial programming for conference on homelessness and housing policy for Capital Letters-Lead on speaker acquisition and shaping the debates featured on stage for the Inclusive Growth Conference 2022 for Centre for Progressive Policy My work often includes: speaker sourcing (research, selections, invites, briefings, logistics); venue research and selection; composing event briefings for internal and external stakeholders; project management; budgeting; scheduling and creating digital communications; and coordinating between research and communications departments to ensure key messages come across clearly at events.

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

I provided strategic leadership over Centre for London’s events programme, in terms of content, delivery and financial sustainability. We created a wide variety of policy-driven events for London leaders, thinkers and doers, including roundtables, conferences, launches and pitch nights.

As Events Manager, I planned and executed our events strategy and delivery, ensuring that London's most interesting and influential people engaged with our policy ideas.

London

As a producer at A Door In A Wall, I worked with a core team of eight to create immersive games on the streets of London. This involved everything from sales and marketing to small business administration, set building, actor wrangling, and ensuring small children didn't run off with our props. It involved loads of creative problem solving, quick thinking, and creating buy-in amongst the communities where we held our events. After I retired as a member of the core team, I acted as a member of their Advisory Board. This involved looking out for new business opportunities, offering feedback on strategic plans, and jumping in wherever help was required during the run of a show.

London, United Kingdom

As Campaigns and Content Manager, I led the charge online for a relational welfare state fit for the 21st century. I ran the Relational Welfare Blog, where we demonstrated that services that empower and connect people are within our reach. We discussed political ideas, shared real life stories, and championed the people that are making relational welfare happen. In addition to running the blog, I handled digital communications for Participle and managed our social media channels. It was an especially versatile role in that Participle didn't just come up with innovative service ideas, we actually ran services the way we wanted to see them done at a national scale. This means I had access as a communications professional to the real people using our services, and heard their stories directly from them. It was an invaluable reality check in a jargon-heavy business. As the only communications person in a small company, I have the privilege of being involved in every project we take on and lending my skills wherever they are needed. I might be creating a video on participatory democracy, composing an article for publication on the Troubled Families Unit, writing a six month social media content plan and recruiting members for our services at Croydon Council, all on the same day.

London, United Kingdom

- Responsible for all social media output from official organisational accounts, as well as training staff and interns to run project-based accounts; named a top social media influencer in my field by the Guardian; ensure our social media strategy is integrated to all our areas of work- Built and maintain our website and blog from the ground up; commission and edit blogs from staff and stakeholders, compose copy and manage our CMS- Oversaw the roll-out of a new brand, collaborating with prominent design firms to create a fresh, intuitive and engaging new website and visual identity; responsible for maintaining buy-in from staff to ensure a consistent look over all our areas of work- Act as point of contact for all media enquiries and create press coverage for specific outputs as well as ongoing projects- Oversee and produce a wide variety of events, from small internal sessions to help staff stay up to date on our work to high-calibre formal showcases, such as a panel debates with the London Borough of Newham and 38 Degrees

136 Tooley St

Organised the London Policy Conference, 12-13 December 2011 (www.londonpolicyconference.com).Helped to found the Ideas for London Salon series. https://www.facebook.com/IdeasForLondonSalon-Main point of contact for major London policy conference, responsible for marketing, ticket sales, website content, and creation and distribution of speaker briefs-Managed relationship with multiple sponsoring organisations, including the production of marketing plans and tracking effectiveness of campaigns-Promoted media coverage and effective marketing of events by engaging with diverse organizations

London, United Kingdom

-Collaborate with Editor-in-Chief to determine event topics; compose speaker briefs, biographies and background information for invitations and programmes-Liaise with contacts in the third and private sectors to obtain space and equipment for reduced or no cost-Recruit and manage volunteer input, from social media to catering-Use research and networking skills to build a diverse and prestigious guest list

London, United Kingdom

-Responsible for all public relations matters, including oral and written communications-Responded to all media, specialist and general public enquiries-Managed all communications around a $461,000 international research project for the United Nations and £555,000 specialist medical project for the UK Department for International Development -Planned and executed all events, including a reception for HRH The Princess Royal at the High Commission for Pakistan. Directed staff and volunteers, liaised with government officials and police, wrote press releases and speeches, created guest list and invitations, kept track of donations-Ensured clear and regular communication through distance management of country partners -Prepared and edited various reports -Researched, designed and distributed Annual Review 2010

I have completed independent field research in Turkey, including interviews with slum residents, municipal government authorities, NGO workers and academics. I utilized this research in a comprehensive analysis of water infrastructure in informal housing in Istanbul, with a view to resolving the conflict between clean water provision for all versus environmentally and financially sustainable water management.Additionally, I was elected LSE Course Representative by my peers. In this position, I liaised between students, professors and staff; mediated conflicts; and encouraged community participation by keeping students informed and listening to their concerns.My program courses included: Development History, Theory and Practice; Cities, People and Poverty in the Global South; Urban Planning in the Global South; Philosophy of Race and Space.

New York, New York

-Communicated with clients on a daily basis to ensure satisfaction and tight control of money management for large corporate pension plans. -Specially selected to spearhead hedge fund pricing project and reconciliation of funds with investment managers. -Manipulated and monitored domestic and international trading systems to regulate the flow of cash and securities, while adapting and preparing for new business via account opening and complex spreadsheet creation.

Brooklyn, New York

-Coordinated efforts between Relationship Managers, Client Service, and all downstream areas to arrange and open accounts for clients, including General Motors, IBM, and Boeing. -Promoted to complex pensions within first six months. -Responsible for holding detailed knowledge of client and internal relationships, practical understanding of global market openings, analyzing legal documents, managing account maintenance, training team members in technology and procedure, and pursuing tax documentation.

Msc In Urbanisation And Development, Geography

Digital Marketing

The Squared Online Certificate in Digital Marketing Qualification is created by Google with input from leading figures.

Special Program, Turkish Language And Culture

Activities and Societies: One of two students selected for Advanced Turkish Studies.

Ba, International Relations

Activities and Societies: Co-Founder of the Eastern European Film Club

Development Economics

Activities and Societies: Extensive work in Developmental Economy and International Law. Additionally, I worked as an editor.