Dr Joanna-Eugenia Bakouni

Academic Course Director and Program Leader at Lloyd’s Maritime Academy

Course Director

Dr. Bakouni is the Learning and Development Manager for Maritime at Maersk Training. With +12 years of experience, mainly in the maritime industry, she has worked across versatile roles in Human Resources & Training, HSEQ, and Operations in ship-owning, ship/crew management companies, and class societies, thus combining a practical understanding of how the maritime industry operates with expertise in people management & development.

She holds a PhD focused on Organizational Behavior and Leadership from the University of Piraeus, an MSc in Human Resources Management from Athens University of Economics and Business, and a BA in International Relations from the University of Piraeus. Her doctoral research explored the concept of ethical leadership and how it affects psychologically and behaviourally employees in the public and private sector. She is also a certified ISM/ISPS/MLC Auditor and holds diplomas in Adult Learning from Solent University, Career Coaching from the University of the Aegean, and Maritime Strategy, Claims & Operations from the University of Athens.

Alongside her industry role, she is an Academic Course Director for Lloyd’s Maritime Academy, focusing on Maritime HR & the Programme Leader for the MSc in Shipping Operations (with Middlesex University). She teaches as a Professor HR related topics at the University of Essex/Aegean College, and at other private institutions (such as le Cnam).

She believes in the power of giving back and actively supports initiatives that promote leadership development, gender diversity, and career mentorship, working with organizations such as Women on Top/WHEN, WISTA, MaritimeSheEO and 100mentors.

In 2023, she was recognized as one of Greece’s most influential HR Executives, and she frequently participates as a speaker in international fora.

She is the host of Diversity Discussions in the Snipit3 podcast, and each month shares her views on HR and personal development through her column in Magicme.gr.