Varvara Athanasiou-Ioannou AM
Founder and Chair Food For Thought Network Inc
Varvara Athanasiou-Ioannou AM is an award-winning educator, author and HR professional with a lifelong commitment to women’s leadership, diversity and inclusion, and the promotion of Hellenic identity. She is the author of Her Voice: Greek Women and Their Friends and co-author of the Greek Curriculum Project, with over 60 educational publications to her credit. As the pro bono Founder and Chair of the Food for Thought Network, she has led more than 160 initiatives fostering dialogue, mentorship and global connection among Greek women. In 2024, she spearheaded the Inaugural Global Women and Hellenism Conference in Greece, receiving international recognition. Her contributions have been widely acknowledged, including her appointment as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).