Female Entrepreneur who doesn’t use AI tools
Information about the interviewee
- Profession: Clinical Dietician
- Organisation: Iatrofology, Metabolic & Wellbeing Center
- Country: Greece
- E-mail: ginatsichlia@gmail.com
CV
Gina Tsichlia completed her first-degree BSc Hons in Nutrition and Dietetics at Leeds Metropolitan University. She obtained an MSc (Sports Nutrition) in Aberdeen University and her doctoral research continues in the psychopathology of obesity (pending). She is a certified level III Antropometrist (ISAK). She worked as a sports dietician with Leeds United FC, Aston Villa FC and along individual professional athletes in a broad spectrum of sports in the UK and Greece. As a Clinical Dietician she worked in Airedale General and St. Mary’s Hospitals in Leeds. Gina joined the academia in 2004 as a Senior Research Fellow, lecturer and Course Leader in MSc Sports Nutrition at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
Since 2011 she is the head of IATROFOLOGY Health Promotion & Wellbeing Centre in Patras, Greece that specialises in offering expert nutrition services in a diverse range of fields including clinical dietetics, community nutrition, sporting performance, research, food industry, consultancy, media covering. She specialises in sports and works as a Performance Nutritionist in a diverce area across sports disciplines. She is the editor of the book “Fat Matters. From Sociology to Science”, M&K Publishing,UK. She is a member of the BDA, the Nutrition Society, CORE, ASO, EASO BASES, ISAK.
Summary
Gina Tsichlia, a clinical dietician and entrepreneur for 14 years, does not currently use AI tools in her business. However, she believes AI could significantly enhance efficiency by simplifying tasks and improving business operations. She notes that the main barriers to AI adoption are the high costs and lack of technical expertise, particularly in small businesses. To overcome these challenges, she emphasizes the need for affordable AI tools, tailored training programs, and mentorship to guide female entrepreneurs in the initial stages of adopting AI technologies.
