Helga Spitaler

Helga Spitaler is a Senior International Relations Manager at GÉANT, bringing over 30 years of international experience in telecommunications, higher education, the plastics industry, and the public service sector. They have held various roles, including Public Relations Officer at DANTE and Conference Manager at AMI, where they successfully established a conference division in the US market. Helga has also managed significant EU-funded projects, such as the AfricaConnect3 initiative, and is a multi-lingual communicator with a strong marketing background. They hold a Master's degree in Interpreting and Translating from Università degli Studi di Trieste and a certificate in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of California, Berkeley.