HA: I am currently a Senior Marketing Manager at The Crown Estate. The Crown Estate is one of the UK's largest real estate businesses, managing a property portfolio valued at more than £15 billion. I am responsible for the marketing and communications strategy for our Central London portfolio, which includes Regent Street and St James's.

In simple terms, my role is to attract visitors and consumers to our destinations, encouraging them to spend their time and money in our shops, restaurants, hotels, and other businesses rather than with our competitors. On a day-to-day basis, I lead both internal and external teams of around 15 people and oversee our always-on marketing channels, advertising campaigns, public relations activities, events, and brand development, ensuring that all initiatives align with the organisation's overall strategic objectives.

HA: Where do I begin? My classmates—many of whom are still among my closest friends—the lecturers, some of whom I continue to admire to this day, and, of course, the work hard, play hard lifestyle we enjoyed while living in Crete.