John Jossifakis
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| Born | John Ioannis Jossifakis June 5, 1979 |
| Nationality | Canadian-Cypriot |
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| Website | jossifakis |
John Ioannis Jossifakis (born 5 June 1979) is a Canadian-Cypriot entrepreneur and event management professional. He currently resides in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and holds a residence in Athens, Greece.[2]
Early Life and Education
John Jossifakis was born and raised in Athens, Greece. He moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1991, at the age of 12.[2]
He received his secondary education from Northern Secondary School in Toronto from 1994 to 1998.[3]
He received his Master of Science degree in Events Management from Leeds Beckett University in 2014.[4] His master’s thesis Olympic Games Ceremonies. An Event Management Perspective was published by GRIN Publications.[4][5]
Career
Jossifakis established J.J. Productions in 1999.[6] He has worked with international artists and bands including Shakira, Ricky Martin, and the Scorpions.[7]
Jossifakis was appointed as the venue project manager for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.[3] He was the closing ceremonies handover segment project manager for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Ceremonies.[3]
Jossifakis held the production manager and assistant technical director positions in the French event production company ECA2 in Paris, France.[6]
Jossifakis was appointed to the position of local ceremonies manager for the AFC Asian Cup held in Doha, Qatar in 2011.[7]
In July 2011, Jossifakis became the director of events for Innovations Unlimited ME in Doha Qatar.[6]
Jossifakis also became the local ceremonies manager of the FIFA Club World Cup held in 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[6][8] In 2019, he was appointed to the same role for the AFC Asian Cup.[3]
Jossifakis was the executive producer of the DAKAR 2022 opening and closing ceremony. He also consults to the State of Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[2][7]
Jossifakis is the managing director of Hans & Gretel International in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[9]
Talks and Seminars
- Guest Lecturer – Edinburgh Napier University (Events Management)[3]
- Guest Lecturer – Leeds Beckett University (Events Management)[3]
Awards and Recognition
Recipient of James M. McCarron Award for Co-Op Student of the year.[2]
Philanthropy
In 2019 donated 2,000 tickets for children and the youth during the AFC Asian Cup through the Patrons Programme[10] which givesIn the same year he launched an annual scholarship with the Northern Secondary High School Foundation to fund tuition for students inTechnical Theater, Events or Radio Television Arts.[11]
In the media
References
- ↑ "ProAudio-Central Archive - John Jossifakis receives CSEP certification". www.proaudio-central.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Q&A with John Jossifakis, one of the event industry's most prolific characters". losangelesinquirer.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Spotlight: John Jossifakis, amongst one of the most influential people in the Events Industry". nycsun.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "10 minutes: John Jossifakis". digitalstudiome. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ "GRIN - John Jossifakis". www.grin.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "John Jossifakis: The Leading Event Industry Personality to Follow". austininquirer.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Why John Jossifakis is one of the top and most versatile event planners today". denverreporter.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ "John Jossifakis discusses current trends in event management in 2022". arlingtonchronicle.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ Inc, AB Digital. "Hans & Gretel Opens 20th Store in Dubai". Benzinga. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ "Thousands of fans to enjoy UAE 2019 thanks to Patrons". the-AFC. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ "Scholarships". Northern Secondary School Foundation. Retrieved 18 May 2022.