EHL Hospitality Business School Announces Greek Endowment Fund at Alumni Event

Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL Hospitality Business School) recently organized a prominent networking event in Greece under the auspices of its Alumni Association, welcoming both graduates and hospitality industry professionals.

Hosted at the One&Only Aesthesis hotel, the gathering provided a unique platform for attendees to network, explore collaboration opportunities, and discuss the growing demand for qualified talent in Greece’s rapidly expanding tourism sector.

Yann Gillet, General Manager O&O Aesthesis; Stefan Estermann, Ambassador of Switzerland; Markus Venzin, CEO EHL Group; Jonathan Stent-Torriani, President International Advisory Board EHL; Kostanza Sbokou-Konstantakopoulos, co CEO Phaea; and Achilleas Konstantakopoulos, CEO TEMES.

Additionally, the event underscored the importance of higher education in preparing future industry leaders.

Distinguished guests in attendance included EHL CEO Dr. Markus Venzin, Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer Dr. David Knuff, Swiss Ambassador to Greece Stefan Estermann, and senior executives from the tourism and hospitality sectors.

Hellenic Endowment Fund for EHL Scholarship

The Stamm Committee Angeliki Zervoudaki, Eleni Papadopoulou, Alexandros Karadimas, Ambassador of Switzerland Stefan Estermann, Yiannis Anglos, Nana Mendzelopoulou-Belimbasaki, Stammlady EHL Greece, Marcus Venzin, David Knuff.

A key highlight of the evening was the announcement of the Hellenic Endowment Fund, established to support the first Greek scholarship at EHL Hospitality Business School. Additional details about the fund will be released soon.

With a 131-year legacy as the first university-level institution to establish itself in the hotel industry worldwide, EHL consistently ranks as the number-one hospitality business school globally. EHL continues to shape leaders in the hotel, tourism, and hospitality sectors while expanding its influence into other industries.

Stefania Flega, Managing Director YES hotels; Maria Theofanopoulou, CEO GTP; and Gina Mamidaki, CEO Blue gr.

Founded in 1971 in Athens, EHL’s Greek alumni network, Stamm Greece, was created under the leadership of Giannis Anglos. Today, led by President Nana Mendzelopoulou-Belimbasaki, Stamm Greece remains dedicated to fostering alumni relations, supporting recent graduates, strengthening ties between Stamm Greece and EHL, and increasing the presence of EHL alumni in Greek businesses.

EHL Hospitality Business School graduates.