Annual Meeting 2022

TheEIT Digital AlumniFoundation is a community which gathersgraduatesof the educational programmes, as well asprofessionalswho had a formal function withinEIT Digital, a pan-European organization supported by theEIT, a body of theEuropean Union.Our community currently comprisesover 1900registered members, the majority of whom are professionals working in some of the most renowned tech companies in the world, or running their own startup.In the last few years, we have organised more than70 events, involving over 3000 participants, across tens of countries in Europe and beyond. More information and details can be found atalumni.eitdigital.eu.

EIT Digital Alumni

Our flagship event, the 'Annual Meeting', will gather up to 100 Alumni  for an amazing long weekend with old and new friends.

Athens Hawks Hostel

This event is strictly private and participation is granted only to verified members of the EIT Digital Alumni community. More info can be found at <a href="http://alumni.eitdigital.eu" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">alumni.eitdigital.eu</a>Our flagship event, the <a href="https://alumni.eitdigital.eu/event/annual-meeting-2021" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">'Annual Meeting'</a>, will once again gather around 100 EIT Digital Alumni, former students and employees of our ecosystem, to learn from each other, discuss trending hot topics, listen to inspiring talks, have fun and spend an amazing long weekend networking with old and new friends.This year, the Annual Meeting will take place in Athens, the sunny capital of Greece. The theme of the event will be "Emerging technologies", the topic that has received the vast majority of your votes. You will have a chance to reconnect with your fellow alumni and engage in various activities, while enjoying a short vacation surrounded by like-minded people from our community.The programme strikes a perfect balance between professional development and networking opportunities, from tech talks and hands-on workshops to city tours, interactive games and other team building and social events!To recap:<ul><li>When? June 16, 2022 - 17:00 / June 19, 2022 - 12:00</li><li>Where? Athens, Greece</li><li>Eventbrite registrations end: Sunday May 29, 2022 - 23:59</li><li>Questions? FAQs coming soon!</li></ul>The program will cover the following `(final schedule will be shared 2 weeks before the event):<ul><li>Arrival on Thursday afternoon + welcome dinner;</li><li>Friday - sessions, talks and workshops + dinner and night out together;</li><li>Saturday - exploration and social/fun/team building activities + dinner + party;</li><li>Sunday - departure</li></ul>Accomodation will be available in:<ul><li>Twin, Triple, or Quadruple rooms</li><li>Either Regular or Premium (Cosmopolit offers regular rooms, Athens Hawks and Dunlin offers premium rooms)</li></ul>Every ticket will include:<ul><li>3 nights accommodation (Thu, Jun 16 - Sun, Jun 19) at either <a href="https://www.athenshawks.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Athens Haws Hostel</a>, <a href="https://www.hotel-cosmopolit.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cosmopolit Hotel</a>, or Dunlin Hotel (new hotel - website not available as it will open in June).</li><li>3x Breakfasts, 3x Dinners, 1x Lunch, distributed as follows: Jun 16: Welcome dinner, Jun 17: Full-board (breakfast, lunch, dinner), Jun 18: Half-board (breakfast, dinner),Jun 19: Breakfast</li><li>Access to plenaries, alumni workshops, career fair and talks in the Conference Venue.</li><li>Social activity with prizes on Saturday</li><li>Unique networking opportunities &amp; infinite fun</li></ul>The ticket does not include:<ul><li>Drinks, snacks and other extras not mentioned in "The registration includes" section</li><li>Transportation (e.g. flights, trains, etc.) between your location and Athens</li><li>Local transportation (we deducted the cost of it from the ticket price as you have a convenient option that includes transportation from the Airport - check FAQs)</li><li>Travel insurance, visa and any other formalities</li><li>Other optional activities (visit to the Acropolis, access to party on Saturday)</li></ul>We encourage you to show your employer<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g7jdy1jOvQj5DvKvg662XQAqUoU9tAQy/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> this invitation letter</a> and - hopefully - they will grant you a one-day permit. In addition, Jun 16th is Bank holiday in a few European countries, and Athens is such an amazing city to which you might consider coming some days in advance or staying longer at, so that flights might also be cheaper!Would you like to sponsor this event and participate to the career fair? Contact carlos.callejo@eitdigital.euRefund Policy: it is possible to cancel your participation up to May 27th at 23:59 CEST to get a full refund of the ticket price (excluding Eventbrite fee). After this date, cancellation will not be possible anymore, and no money will be refund.