Thalia Rizou

(she/her)

Greece

Hi, I am Thalia, a social innovator, policy design strategist and facilitator of transformative change. My passion is navigating complexity to design systemic solutions and transformational change for our communities. I’m committed to designing strategies, policies, projects, and workshops that foster collaboration, empower local actors, and create the conditions for meaningful, lasting social change.

I have delivered trainings to 2,300+ professionals worldwide in social innovation, systems thinking, and collaborative governance.

✨As a facilitator, I create brave, structured, and meaningful learning environments that help teams build trust, shift mindsets, and co-create practical, scalable solutions.

Experience

Languages: English, Greek

Event Types: Accelerator, Bootcamp, Citizen Assembly, Conference, Hybrid, Offline, Online, Summit, Training, Workshop

Audiences: Adults (36–64), External Stakeholder, Internal Stakeholders, Private Sector, Public Sector, Third or Fourth Sector, Young adults (20–35 y/o)

Certificates: CXC In-Person Facilitation Training CXC Online Facilitation Training

Thematic Areas

Policy innovation
Design sprints
Community building
Thematic trainings (skills, capacities, learnings)
Participatory processes

Testimonials

"Thalia’s empathy, clarity, and ability to translate complex ideas into practical methods make her an exceptional partner. I appreciated how she connected the theory to real-world scenarios.”

— Partner

“Thalia is one of the most skilled professionals I’ve collaborated with. Her workshop flew effortlessly, every exercise felt purposeful, and accessible even to colleagues with no prior experience in systems thinking. What impressed me most was the interaction and the participation of my colleagues!"

— Collaborator