About this episode

Maria Yiassa discusses her startup Seaorama, a strategic game that highlights the challenges of running a shipping company and aims to inspire careers in the maritime industry.

Maritime as a gaming concept Maria Yiassa is the Co-Founder of SeaOrama , a strategic game where you can experience the challenges of running a successful shipping company. This is the way to raise the profile of the maritime industry! Get the gamers and their parents interested, and there is a way to influence young people to choose a career within the maritime sector. Brilliant! Listen to Maria and hear the story of a startup in the new digital age. Remember to support this initiative! It's one of a kind, and remember where you heard about it. Thank you for listening! #everyconversationmatters

People in this episode

Host: Lena Göthberg

Guest: Maria Yiassa

Topics covered

• maritime industry
• gaming
• shipping company
• career choices
• digital age
• startup

Keywords

• maritime
• gaming
• shipping
• Seaorama
• startup
• career
• digital

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seaorama

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