On Sunday, December 7, approximately 1,500 Greeks from the United States and Canada participated in the fifth international outreach event of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs’ initiative “Rebrain Greece”, aimed at encouraging Greeks who left the country—mainly during the economic crisis—to consider returning. Some participants traveled from as far as Alaska, California, and Florida.
During the event, attendees had the opportunity to:
Attend interviews with 35 leading Greek business groups seeking professionals.
Receive information about professional opportunities in the modern Greek labor market.
Learn about incentives established to encourage the return of skilled Greeks.
Minister of Labor Niki Kerameos highlighted that Greece today is significantly different from the Greece they left during the crisis. She emphasized:
“Our goal as the Ministry of Labor and the Greek Government is twofold: to show you that today’s Greece is not the one you left behind, and to highlight the great professional opportunities now available. The decision to return is yours, but we will do everything in our power to welcome you back.”
Participating sectors included construction and engineering, technology, AI, R&D, IT, industry and manufacturing, finance, energy, insurance, law, shipping, consulting, telecommunications, media, tourism and hospitality, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare.
Business groups present: AAnG Group, Aegean Airlines, Aktor Group, Alpha Bank, Alter Ego Media, ANTENNA Group, Athens Medical Group, AVAX, Cenergy Holdings, COSMOTE TELEKOM, CrediaBank, DEDDIE, DEI, Deloitte, Hellenic Gold, ElvalHalcor, Hellenic Cables Group, EUNICE Energy Group, Eurobank, EY, Hellenic Healthcare Group, HELLENiQ Energy, IASO Group, IMITHEA Medical Group, LAMDA Development, Metlen Energy & Metals, Motor Oil, National Bank of Greece, Papastratos, Pfizer, Piraeus Bank, Qualco Group, THEON Group, TITAN Group, Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN).
Notable attendees included:
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America
Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis
Deputy Ministers Konstantinos Karagounis and Haris Theoharis
Secretary General for Labor Relations Nikos Milapidis
Secretary General for Greeks Abroad Maira Myrogianni
Secretary General of the Greek National Tourism Organization Andreas Fiorentinos
Greek Ambassador to the US Katerina Nassika
Consul General in New York Iphigenia Kanara
Consul General in Boston Symeon Tegos
General Director of Labor Relations, Health, Safety, and Workforce Integration Konstantinos Agrapidas
The event was a key step in Rebrain Greece’s mission to encourage highly skilled Greeks abroad to return, highlighting both the changing economic environment in Greece and the growing career opportunities in various sectors.