Despina Anastasiou

Despina Anastasiou is the Global Business Development Director, Corporate Development at Dow. In this strategic role, she is responsible for identifying new materials and business models to drive the growth and sustainability of the industry across the many value chains Dow serves. Despina is also the EMEAI Co-Chair for Dow’s ‘PR!ME Valuing Experience’ Employee Resource Group. Since obtaining a Ph.D. in Chemistry and joining Dow, Despina has held diverse roles of increasing responsibility in Technology and Innovation, Sales, Market Management, Business Development and Business Leadership across a broad range of products, markets and countries.

Despina is a committed advocate and recognized practitioner for Dow's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion priorities, having led and served on multiple employee resource groups steering teams. She is also an active member of European Women in Leadership and mentors many men and women across various industry programs. She is an active external ambassador for STEM across all academic levels and actively volunteers to drive the inclusion, training and successful development of others. She is a Fellow of the Chemical Association in Australia, certificated Six Sigma Black Belt and awarded Career Influencer & Pinnacle Award winner.