Women leaders in Greek business

The number of successful women assuming prominent roles in the Greek business world is rapidly on the rise. 

The Union of Greek Shipowners boasts a female president, Melina Travlos, a development of significant importance not only domestically but also globally, given that a quarter of the world's commercial fleet is controlled by Greek interests.

Recently addressing children at a social charity event, shipping magnate George Procopiou, citing his four daughters, underscored the abilities and opportunities women now possess to excel across a broad spectrum of activities, even in traditionally male-dominated sectors such as shipping.

At the event, Procopiou was introduced by Semiramis Paliou, the first female president of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA) and herself the head of a major shipping company.

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