Well hello there! My name is Areti and I am originally from Athens, Greece. I work within the AI Business Solutions division of Telefonica Tech as Head of Professional Services overseeing project and programme delivery in the UK – helping people and organisations use the Microsoft stack and AI to make the work world a better place.
I’ve also been involved with the Microsoft community for a few years now and am a Business Applications Microsoft MVP. I am the Co-Chair of the UK Dynamics 365 and Power Platform User Groups and the user group leader for the Reading as well as London all-day user groups. I am on the organising committee for the Scottish Summit and act as a mentor through the Women in Power (Platform) group. Together with fellow MVPs Vlad Sarov and Antti Pajunen, I also host the Power Delivery podcast covering all things Microsoft project delivery.
I speak internationally about Artificial Intelligence and am passionate about improving diversity in my industry. I am also a participant of the UK delegation to the annual United Nations Commission for the Status of Women (CSW).
In other news, I use a lot of GIFs, I have a rescue cat, I’m a single mum to my 5 year old daughter and love many things: films (anything but horror), music (soft spot for pop hits and most of Taylor Swift’s catalog), yoga, hiking and kayaking! I can also tell really really bad jokes. Just ask my long-suffering team…
Thanks for reading, enjoy the site!
Areti
Areti Iles 