Panagiota Kittari is an active member of Stama, founder and director of Lodgespot Greece.
She will be a keynote speaker at this year’s ShortStay conference. She holds a degree in Psychology from the American College of Greece, Deree College.

Panagiota has been actively involved in the American College’s interactive career forums and in the recruitment of participants in collaboration with a range of partners from academia, research, industry, NGOs and other sectors.

She worked for 15 years in the banking industry, both in human resources and in the branch network. She has practical experience and knowledge of both labour law and the regulatory framework for public sector employment relations and the development of staff appraisal and performance systems.

Επίσης διαθέτει κατάρτιση σε ευρύ φάσμα τραπεζικών συναλλαγών για Ιδιώτες, Επιχειρήσεις και Νομικές Οντόντητες.

In 2011 he was elected as a member of the Interbank Training Committee of the EET and participated in the training committee of the staff of a banking group. He acted as a liaison in the process of integrating HRM systems for the merger needs of a banking group.

Her extended stay in CEE was combined with a systematic study of European standards for job vacancies and career bands and paths. Her harmonisation in diverse cross-cultural environments and in the working culture of international companies, together with a genuine love of hospitality, highlighted and strengthened her desire for a global change and career move a few years later.

Thus, in 2019, despite the effects of the pandemic, and in the face of difficulties, obstacles and stereotypical prejudices, Panagiota began to venture, focusing on the study of the regulatory framework for short-term rentals and engaging in the design of an innovative work and holiday model of short-term hosting, offering guests an authentic experience, connection with the local community and remote work from home.

At the same time, it aimed at the recruitment of real estate through the upgrading and internal reconstruction of mainly old houses, which became a point of reference, transforming them into fully furnished tourist accommodation with predominantly local elements, self-sufficient operation with personalised specifications in line with the global standards of digital tourism platforms.

Translating experience, knowledge and training in crisis behaviour studies, he founded Lodgespot Greece with continuous awards, especially in the automated access of guests to hospitality services.

Also a member of Stama Greece, Panagiota manages ad hoc issues with remarkable empathy, analytical thinking and perception, contributing to the formulation and development of a rational and fair regulatory framework in the short-term rental industry.