Elpida (Elpi) J. Petraki, President of WISTA Hellas,made it to the top as she was elected WISTA International’s next President at the Association’s AGM in Geneva earlier on today. She takes over from Despoina Panayiotou-Theodossiou.

Also, Daphne Angelides and Raimah Chowdhurry, WISTA-Argentina and WISTA Bangladesh presidents respectively join ExCo members of WISTA International!

WISTA-Uruguay will organise WISTA-International’s AGM & Conference in 2023.

It is noteworthy WISTA International held the Annual General Meeting (AGM), which took place on 26 October in Geneva, Switzerland, and it announced its Corporate Diversity Award winner, which this year is the Grieg Maritime Group.

WISTA International’s Corporate Diversity Award recognizes companies and organizations making significant strides in incorporating diversity throughout their business and are recognized for their contributions and commitment to improving practices and making working environments more inclusive.

About : WISTA International

Formed in 1974, the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) is a global organisation connecting female executives and decision-makers around the world.

WISTA International serves as a connector for its network of over 3,800 female professionals from all sectors of the maritime industry. 54 countries support a National WISTA Association (NWA), each of which in turn is a member of and is guided by WISTA International.

NWAs provide in-country and regional networking, business and skill-building opportunities, corporate visibility, and also facilitate relationships within the industry. b