Spyridoula Spyridon (MBA, MSc) is Programmes and Community Manager at Sistech, where she designs and delivers trauma-informed programmes that support refugee and migrant women through tailored training, career pathways, and psychosocial services. With over eight years of experience in the non-profit sector at the intersection of gender, migration, and technology, she has led community-driven initiatives in Greece and built strong partnerships across the local tech and innovation ecosystem.
She holds an MBA in Philosophy & Management and an MSc in Science, Technology, and Society Studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her thesis, “Feminized AI and the Technologies of Effacement: How Border Bureaucracy Redefines Care and Control in Migration Governance,” examines the symbolic and political role of AI in European migration policy.
Her work bridges social innovation and academic research, linking feminist technoscience with practical strategies for inclusion and digital equity. Known for her collaborative facilitation and commitment to co-creation, she creates spaces that foster dialogue and generate concrete solutions for more equitable technology environments.
Spyridoula Spyridon (MBA, MSc) is Programmes and Community Manager at Sistech, where she designs and delivers trauma-informed programmes that support refugee and migrant women through tailored training, career pathways, and psychosocial services. With over eight years of experience in the non-profit sector at the intersection of gender, migration, and technology, she has led community-driven initiatives in Greece and built strong partnerships across the local tech and innovation ecosystem.
She holds an MBA in Philosophy & Management and an MSc in Science, Technology, and Society Studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her thesis, “Feminized AI and the Technologies of Effacement: How Border Bureaucracy Redefines Care and Control in Migration Governance,” examines the symbolic and political role of AI in European migration policy.
Her work bridges social innovation and academic research, linking feminist technoscience with practical strategies for inclusion and digital equity. Known for her collaborative facilitation and commitment to co-creation, she creates spaces that foster dialogue and generate concrete solutions for more equitable technology environments.
This interactive simulation workshop invites OpenConf participants to step into the everyday realities of women – particularly refugee women – as they navigate entering the Greek tech ecosystem. Powered by Sistech – a European non-profit advancing gender equity and refugee rights in technology – through this 60′ experience with guided role-play and real-world scenarios, attendees will experience the subtle and structural biases faced by women rebuilding their lives and careers in technology.
Τhe session combines experiential learning, reflection, and group discussion to reveal how unconscious assumptions shape hiring, team dynamics, and leadership pathways.
Participants will leave with actionable strategies to foster inclusion, making this session valuable for engineers, HR professionals, founders, students and anyone building products or teams.
Do you enjoy role-playing games? Curious to explore how inequality works in unexpected ways?
Join a 60-minute workshop by the non-profit Sistech. You’ll step into the shoes of characters as they navigate Greece’s tech ecosystem, and face a unique mix of challenges and opportunities as if they were your own.
Guided by Spyridoula Spyridon, Sistech Programmes and Community Manager, and Cybersecurity Analyst Linda Nghang, the workshop invites you to experience bias, opportunity, and inclusion from a new perspective. Through gameplay, reflection, and discussion, you’ll uncover how everyday dynamics shape access to work, leadership, and belonging in tech.
Come ready to have fun, reflect, and see equity through a new lens.
How bias pops up in everyday life, from conversations and collaborations to hiring and leadership.
A grounded understanding of the barriers refugee and migrant women face when entering tech.
Practical ways to build fairer, more inclusive environments where talent can thrive.
Engineers, HR professionals, founders and anyone involved in tech
Curiosity and willingness to engage; no prior technical knowledge required.
Welcome, Introduction & Rules (10 min) - Question Time (Role-Play Session) (20 min) - Reflection & Group Discussion (10 min) - Key Takeaways (5 min) - Sistech Brief (5 min)
A discussion of building global success and how artificial intelligence is transforming the world.
