Conference Team

Aydan Holtrigter
Conference Coordinator Support

Aydan holds master’s degrees from Baku State University (Azerbaijan) in International Relations, and the University of Bergamo (Italy) in International Security Studies from which she graduated with honors. She also has an MBA degree with distinction from Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences. She has spent almost five years of her career in the major events industry, which helped her develop some transferrable skills, such as communication, stakeholder management, as well as human management skills.
Aydan started her career as an intern at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Azerbaijan in the department of UNESCO, where she worked directly in the planning and delivery of the UNESCO conference in Baku in May 2011. She then worked as an event specialist in the Baku Old City Administration (UNESCO World Heritage Site). This role led to the venue management role for the biggest event ever held in Azerbaijan, the 2015 European Games. The Islamic Solidarity Games followed in 2016, where Aydan acted in the role of venue general manager. 
In her most recent role as Operational Readiness Consultant, Aydan was responsible for the planning and delivery of readiness activities, such as train-the-trainer, tabletops, and simulations to event organisers, such as the Dubai Expo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Committee. In January 2021, Aydan joined the Wittenborg team as EU Project Coordinator.

Jian Liu
Conference Support

Jian Liu, Dr, is an Erasmus+ Project Coordinator and Researcher with a strong academic foundation in Business Administration and digital economy. His expertise lies in digital innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurship, and SME resilience. Jian defended his PhD at the University of Twente, where his research explores how entrepreneurial teams adapt and build resilience in the face of adversity. His work bridges academic insight and practical application, contributing to EU-funded initiatives that support innovation, digitalization, sustainability, and capacity building across Europe.

Amal Abi Orm
Conference Support

Amal holds a master's degree in business administration from the Modern University for Business & Science (Lebanon) and an MBA in Finance from Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences.
Commencing her professional journey two decades ago in Lebanon as an Executive Assistant and Accountant, Amal has steadily advanced her career through roles in administration and accounting in both Lebanon and Kuwait. This trajectory has honed her organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, along with a keen ability to meticulously sort, check, and verify numerical data.
In her most recent role as a EuroCHRIE Team Assistant intern at Wittenborg, Amal was responsible for orchestrating readiness activities, including program scheduling, and coordinating accommodation, transportation, and catering.
Demonstrating her commitment and expertise, Amal officially joined the Wittenborg team as a Financial Administrator in February 2023.