Speakers 2024

Speakers

Meet our RGC 2024 speakers

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Chris Allen

DG ECFIN Resident Adviser in Athens, European Commission

Dimosthenis Anagnostopoulos

Secretary General of Information Systems and Digital Governance

Kostas Andriosopoulos

Professor in Finance & Energy Economics, Audencia Business School

Michail Angelopoulos

Secretary General of Information Systems and Digital Governance

Marisa Antonopoulou

Chief Operations Officer at Action Finance Initiative

Evangelos Apostolakis

MP for State / Chief of Defense Sector – SYRIZA P.A., Honourable Chief HNDGS, Former Minister of Defence of the Hellenic Republic, Admiral (ret.) HN

Valia Aranitou

Associate Professor, Economic Sociology, Department of Sociology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Konstantinos Aravossis

Professor, UNESCO Chairholder, National Technical University Athens

Michael G. Arghyrou

Professor in Economics, University of Piraeus, Head of Council of Economic Advisors, Ministry of Finance

Laura Argyropoulou

Special Advisor, General Secretariat of Tourism, Policy and Development, Ministry of Tourism

Fotini Asimakopoulou

President of the Rheumatoid Association of Patras, Vice – President of the Panhellenic ReuMazin Federation

Christos Athanassiou

Professor, Department of Agriculture Plant Production & Rural Environment, University of Thessaly

Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou

Member of Parliament for Ilia, NEA DIMOKRATIA

Pavlos Avramidis

Vice Rector for Research and Development

Dimitris Avramopoulos

Former European Commissioner and Minister, Member of Parliament

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Athanasios K. Balermpas

General Secretary of Interior and Organization

Pantelis E. Barouchas

BscAgr,MSc, PhD (Soil Science), Associate Professor, University of Patras

Efi Bekou

PASOK SECRETARY for Social- Welfare Affairs, f. State Secretary for Gender Equality, f.State Secretary for Welfare Issues

Michail Bletsas

Director of Computing, Research Scientist, MIT Media Lab

Antonis Bogris

Professor of the Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering, University of West Attica

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Paraskevi Charalaboyianni

Deputy Minister, Ministry of the Interior

Grigorios Chasanis

E/M & Tolling Systems Manager, Olympia Odos

Angelos Chasiotis

Mechanical & Aeronautics Engineer, EU Climate Pact Ambassador & Research Associate, PhD Candidate at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Volunteer Samaritan at Hellenic Red Cross

Pavlos Christidis

Member of the Political Council at Movement for Change, Member of the Greek Parliament, Southern Sector of Athens Prefecture

George Chrousos

Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics & Endocrinology, Director of Research, University Institute for Maternal, Child Health, and Precision Medicine

Antonia Colibasanu

Professor & Senior Geopotical Analyst, Romania

Lena Condoyanni

Chairman of the Board of Directors, NED Club “Hellenic Club of Non-Executive Members Boards of Directors”

Alice Corovessi

Managing Director, INZEB

Country Coordinator for Greece for the EU Climate Pact

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Tryfon Daras

Legal Adviser, Union of Regional News Television in Greece & Regional Press Association

Georgia Datsika

Deputy Governor of Social Policy and Family, Region of Western Greece

Niki Dandolou

Special Secretary for EU / ESF Programme Management, Ministry of Economy and Finance

Nikolaos Dercas

Director of Agricultural Hydraulics Laboratory, Agricultural University of Athens

Klimentini Diakomanoli

Author “Fake news : What is Europe doing”

Adjunct lecturer & researcher, Department of Ports Management and Shipping, Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Political Science and Public Administration National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Senior Research Fellow UNESCO Chair on Climate Diplomacy, Research Fellow, Institute of European Integration & Policy, Hellenic Foundation for ELIAMEP

Zefi Dimadama

Secretary General for Equality and Human Rights, Ministry for Social Cohesion and Family

Ilias Dimitriadis

President & Managing Director, ANAKEM

Gabriel Dimitriou

Professor, Paediatrics and Neonatology, Chairman of the Department of Paediatrics, NICU, PICU, University of Patras

Makis Drakopoulos

Director of Programmes & Institutional Fundraising, ActionAid Hellas

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Athanasios Ellis

Editor-in-Chief, Kathimerini English Edition

Ioannis Ermiris

President of Athena Research Center, Professor of Informatics, University of Athens

Elsa Exarhou

CEO of Branding Greece, Founder of “Epirus365” project

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Nektarios Farmakis

Governor, Region of Western Greece

Elissavet Feloni

Adjunct Lecturer, University of West Attica, Research Associate in Climatology and Atmospheric Environment Laboratory, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Elisa Ferreira

Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, European Commission

Andreas Filias

Deputy Governor for Rural Development, Region of Western Greece

Konstantinos Filis

BA in Political Science and History, University of La Verne & MA in Global Governance, University of Reading & PhD in Russian Foreign Policy, University of Reading

George Floridis

Minister of Justice

Myron Flouris

Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development, Ministry of Tourism

Iasonas Fotilas

Lawyer, Member of the Greek Parliament, Achaia Prefecture

Spyros Fountas

Professor in Agricultural Engineering , Agricultural University of Athens, Editor-in-Chief, Elsevier journal Smart Agricultural Technology

Ioannis Fournarakis

University of Patras

Apostolos Fournaris

Director of Research at ISI ATHENS

Dimitris Fragakis

Secretary General, Greek National Tourism Organization

Regina Fragkouli

PhD Candidate, Department of Food Science & Technology, University of Patras

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Dimitrios Galamatis

Secretary General of Communication and Information of the Presidency of the Government & Assistant Professor, University of Thessaly

George Galanos

Associate Professor, Economic Policy and Competitiveness in the University of Piraeus

Maria Gavouneli

General Director, ELIAMEP

Yannis Georgakellos

Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs, Athenian Brewery

Theodossis Georgiou

President of Atlantic Treaty Association, Co-Founder & President OF Greek Association for Atlantic & European Cooperation

Evangelia Georgitsi

Official of the European Commission, Communication Officer at the EC Representation in Greece

Dionysios Georgopoulos

Founder, MESOGEOS S.A

Evangelos T. Giakoumis

President, Administrative Council of the Public Benefit Municipal Enterprise for Cultural Development, Municipality of Peristeri

Sofia Gialama

PhD Candidate, University of West Attica, Climate Risk and ESG Expert

Konstantina Giannaki

Partnership Manager, Women4Cyber

Myron Giannakis

Associate Software Developer, PwC Greece

Christos Giannakakis

Vice President, National Association of Agricultural Cooperatives ETHEAS, President, Consortium of Producer Groups of Imathia

Aris Giannakas

Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science & Technology, University of Patras

Giannis Giarentis

Chairman Of The Board and CEO, Dapeep S.A.

Thomas Giotitsas

Deputy Mayor of Development Planning, Digital Governance, Municipality of Ioannito

Dr. Dimitris C. Gkikas

AI Engineer, e-Business Analyst, Lecturer and Researcher, University of Patras

Vasileios Gkizas

Mayor of Nafpaktos

Dionysios Gkoutis

Director General, Hellenic Survey of Geology & Mineral Exploration

Emmanouil Grafakos

Secretary General for Waste Management, Ministry of Environment & Energy

Kyriakos Grigoriou

CEO, Crosswalk IQ

Philippos Gourzis

Prof. University of Patras, Director of Psychiatry Clinic, University General Hospital of Patras

Vladislava Gubalova

Senior Research Fellow, GLOBSEC

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George Hadjinicolaou

Chairman, Piraeus Bank

Kostis Hatzidakis

Minister of Finance of the Hellenic Republic

Yianna Hormova

Deputy Governor, Public Employment Service (DYPA)

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Dimitris Iliopoulos

Ambassador (AD.HON), FORMER Principal Adviser on Dissarmament Issues, European Action External Service, Greece

Giorgos Iliopoulos

Associate Professor of Paleontology and Stratigraphy, Department of Geology, University of Patras

Sokratis Ioannidis

Head of Cybersecurity Technology and Red Team, NetCompany

Yiorgos Ioannidis

Economist, Member of the National Expert Group for the Future, Cohesion Policy

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Dionysios-Charalampos Kalamatianos

Member of Parliament Ileia

Ioannis Kalavourziotis

President of Hellenic Open University

Fernado Kalligas

Corporate Affairs, ESG & Communications Senior Director, DESFA

Athanasios Kalogeras

Research Director and Deputy Director of the Industrial Systems Institute, ATHENA Research Center

Dimitris Kalogeropoulos

Mayor of Aigialeia

Christoforos Kapopoulos

Civil Engineer, Geologist & Geotechnical Engineer, Coastal Engineering Specialist

Ioannis K. Karabagias

Assistant Professor in Food Science & Technology, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Patras

Alexandros Karakitsios

Research economist at the Bank of Greece

George Karameros

Member of Parliament for Eastern Attica, Head of Digital Governance, SYRIZA P.A

Eirini Karanastasi

Associate Professor, University of Patras

Apostolos Karampaglidis

Researcher, Peace Journalism Laboratory, AUTH Nikos Mysirlakis, Program Manager, Athanasios K. Charitable Foundation Laskaridis

Yannis Karvelis

Administrator, 6th Health Region Peloponnese, Ionian Islands, Epirus & Wes. GR

Michalis Katrinis

Member of the Hellenic Parliament, PASOK-Movement for Change

Andreas Katsaniotis

Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Achaea, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of Diaspora Greeks

Kostis Katsanevas

Founder, Careergate

Dimitrios Katsaros

Secretary General of Decentralised Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece & Ionian

Dr Kleanthis K. Katsaros

Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour, School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Food Science & Technology, University of Patras

Louka Katseli

Professor of Economics at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Athanasios Katsis

Rector, University of Peloponnese

Angeliki Kavga

Associate Professor, University of Patras

George Kazantzopoulos

Environment Manager, Olympia Odos S.A.

Georgios Kechagias

Professor, Department of Food Science & Technology, University of Patras

Maria-Alexandra Kefala

Deputy Minister of Social Cohesion and Family

Kyriakos Kenevezos

Former Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Athens

Maria Kiamou

Msc, Head of Quality Control & Quality Standards Development Department, Quality Standards Directorate, Ministry of Tourism

Andreas Kindl

German Ambassador to Greece

George Sp. Kipreos

Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Secretary General of EU Resources and Infrastructures

Prokopis Kogkos

Journalist, PELOPONNISOS Newspaper

Petros Kokkalis

Member of European Parliament

Konstantinos Kollias

President of the Economic Chamber of Greece

Vasiliki Kolypera

Health Visitor, General Pediatric Hospital of Patras “Karamandaneio”

Byron Kontzamanis

Demographer, Docteur es Lettres et Sciences Humaines, Co-founder & Research Director, Institute of Demographic Research and Studies

Angeliki Kosmopoulou

Executive Director, Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation

Kleomenis Kostopoulos

Art Director ArtWalk Co, Creative/Art Director, curator, Art In Progress Co, Creative/Art Director, curator, Tatiana Dimou Artists

Theodora Kotsaka

Dr. of Political Sociology, Researcher at the Institute of Alternative Politics

Stavros A. Koubias

Professor Emeritus, Former Rector , University of Patras

Elena Kountoura

Member of the European Parliament

Aristotelis Koureleas

Information Security Consultant/Penetration Tester, TwelveSec.

Vassia Kouremenou

Environmental Education Programmes Manager, ELLINIKI ETAIRIA (Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage – ELLET)

Venetia Koussia

Executive Director, Council on Competitiveness of Greece

Manolis Koutoulakis

Secretary General , Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy

Giorgos Koutouzis

Mayor of Poros

Konstantina Kouvara

PhD Candidate, University of Patras, Department of Geology

Nelly Kouvelaki

Founder “Phaos” Co.S.Ep.

Yiannis Kovanis

Head, Local Development Unit for coordination and monitoring of LEADER

Alekos Kritikos

Senior Policy Advisor, ELIAMEP, Former senior official, European Commission, Former Secretary General, Ministry of the Interior

Lucie Kuligová

Director of the Athens Czech Center, Embassy of the Czech Republic

Stelios Kympouropoulos

Member of European Parliament

Athanasios Kyriazis

General Secretary for Research and Innovation

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Vasiliki Lagari

Coordinator, Director of the Psychiatric Clinic and Director of the Medical Service of G.N. Tripoli Panarkadian Hospital “I EVANGELISTRIA”

Dr. Aris S. Lalos

Research Director, Industrial Systems Institute/ “ATHENA” Research Centre

Konstantinos Lampropoulos

Journalist, PELOPONNISOS Newspaper

Chrysi Laspidou

Professor-Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly, Vice President of Research and Technology, Water Europe, Member of the WEF Nexus Steering Committee, Future Earth

Vassiliki Lazarakou

Chair of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC)

Effie Lazaridou

Chief Executive Officer & Executive Member of the General Assembly

Panagiotis Liargovas

President & Scientific Director, Centre of Planning and Economic Research

Panos Loukas

CEO, Concession Company GEFYRA SA

Theodoros Louloudis

Publisher, PELOPONNISOS Newspaper

Fabrizio Lucioli

President, Italian Atlantic Committee, Special Adviser, Italian Parliament for the Delegation to the Nato Parliamentary Assembly

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Fay Makantasi

Research Director, diaNEOsis

Vicky Makrigianni

Director of International Relations & Regional Policy at SEV

Alexandros P. Mallias

Former Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the United States

Ioanna Mandrou

Journalist, KATHIMERINI

Dimitris Mantzos

Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Representative, PASOK-Kinima Allagis

Arrif Mammadov

Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Hellenic Republic

Anargyros Mariolis

President, Hellenic Academy of General Practice, Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Director, Areopolis Mani Health Center

Maria Carla Martin

Representative, UNHCR Greece

Yannis Mastrogeorgiou

Special Secretary of Foresight Strategy at Presidency of the Government

Anna Mastorakou

Deputy Governor of Public Health, Region of Western Greece

Antonia Mataragka

Postdoctoral Researcher, Agricultural University of Athens

Athanasios Mavromatis

Deputy Governor, Aitoloakarnania Regional Unit, Region of Western Greece

Vangelis Meimarakis

Former President of Nea Dimokratia, Vice – Chair, EPP Group

Alexandros Melidis

Director General of Open Technologies Organization, EELLAK

Vasileios Messinis

Penetration Tester, NetCompany

Charalampos Mexakis

SME Sales Manager, Vodafone of Greece

Thanos Micheloggonas

Deputy Governor of Tourism, Region of Peloponnese

Angeliki Mitropoulou

PhD Candidate in the department of Environment, University of the Aegean, Research Associate, ENA Institute for Alternative Policies

Aliki Mitsakos

President, WIIS HELLAS, Co-Founder & Secretary General of G.A.A.E.C, Greece

Stavros Moschos

PhD candidate, School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Patras,

Konstantinos Moutzouris

Member of European Parliament

Charalampos Mponanos

Deputy Governor, Region of Western Greece

Nikos Myrsilakis

Program Manager, Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation

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Dr. Panagiotis Nastos

Professor & Director, Laboratory of Climatology and Atmospheric Environment

Marios Nicolaou

Director of Business Development

Panagiotis Nikolopoulos

Technical director, DEYA Aigialeias

Andreas Nikolakopoulos

Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Citizen Protection

Maria Nikoltsiou

Journalist & Presenter, ALPHA TV & TALKRADIO 989

Aikaterini Nomidou

Member of the Control Committee for the Protection of his Rights Receiver of Health Services of the Ministry of Health

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Maro Panagiotidou

IBBA, MSc, Consciousness Coach & Business transformational

Jenny Panagiotidou

Communications Manager, Aldemar

Andreas Panagiotopoulos

Doctor, NHS Director, Member of Parliament for Achaia & Head of the Health Department of SYRIZA-PS

Aristides Panagiotopoulos

Mayor of Ancient Olympia

Giorgos Panagiotopoulos

Associate Professor, University of Patras

Nikos Panagiotou

Professor, Department of Journalism and Media, AUTH

Eva Papadaki

Project Manager, HOPEgenesis

Andreas Papadimitriou

Senior Investment Officer, European Investment Bank

Amalia Papadimitropoulou

Director E.S.Y. of Child Psychiatry and Director of KOKEPSYPE G.N.Paedon “Karamandaneio” of Patras

Athanasios Papadopoulos

Mayor of Kalavrita, President of Development Agency – Achaia SA

Takis Papadopoulos

Deputy Governor for Entrepreneurship, Research and Innovation, Region of Western Greece

Meropi Papadopoulou

Journalist, Kathimerini

Vassilis Papaefstathiou

Deputy Mayor of Strategic Planning and Climate Neutrality Municipality of Kalamata ,MSc in Architecture NTUA | MSc in Environmental Planning of Cities and Buildings

Konstantinos Papageorgiou

Co-owner & General Manager of PTL, Vice President of EEL

Ismini Papakirillou

Chief Executive Officer, Hellenic Development Bank

Sotiris Papandreou

Journalist, PELOPONNISOS Newspaper

Panagiotis Papanikolas

Chairman & CEO at Olympia Odos S.A.

Vasileios Papasotiropoulos

Professor, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens

Vassilis Papataxiarhis

PhD Candidate, University of Athens, Intellia

Fanis Papathanasiou

Journalist, Senior diplomatic correspondent, ERT

Sissy Papathanasiou

Director of Literature and Letters, Ministry of Culture

George Papatheodorou

Professor of “Environmental and Geological Oceanography” in the Geology Department, Dean of School of Natural Sciences, University of Patras

Theodoros Papatheodorou

Professor, University of the Peloponnese, Vice President of Democrats Party

George Papoulias

Political Scientist, Director of InSocial

Laura Pappa

Founder, President and CEO, METAdrasi

Georgios Papas

CPA, President of Economic Chamber of Northwestern Peloponnese and Western Greece

Dr. Dimitris D. Piromalis

Associate Professor in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, University of West Attica (UNIWA)

Alexandra Pliakoura

Head of the Department of Agricultural Development & Controls, Ministry of Agricultural Development & Food

Christina Poutetsi

Journalist, PROTAGON.gr

Petros Psomas

Member of the municipal councilor of Patras Municipality and head of “spiral” municipal party – Computer Science Teacher in Secondary Education

Ioannis Psycharis

Director, Regional Development Institute President, ERSAGreek Section

Dimitris Ptochos

Governor, Region of Peloponnese

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Thanasis Raptis

Director, Greek National School of Public Administration, PhD, Process Improvement

Aggelos Rezos

CEO & Owner, Rezos Brands S.A.

Marina Rizogianni

Journalist, PELOPONNISOS Newspaper

Nicholas Rodopoulos

President & CEO of OnLine Data AE, former President of EEL, member of the Board of Directors of SEPE

Georgios Rokkas

Chairman & CEO, R Energy 1

Georgios Roumeliotis

Penetration Tester, TwelveSec

Christos Rumbos

Post-doctorate, Department of Agriculture Plant Production & Rural Environment, University of Thessaly

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Panagiotis Sakellaropoulos

Deputy Governor of Tourism, Region of Western Greece

Georgios Salahas

Professor, Department of Agriculture, University of Patras

Nicola de Santis

Head of the Engagements Section, NATO Public Diplomacy Division (PDD), International Italy

Alexandra Sdoukou

Deputy Minister of Environment & Energy

Konstantinos Sfetsioris

Senior Project Manager, Hellenic Association for Energy Economics

Vassilis Siadimas

Chairman of the Board of Directors of MOU SA

Evangelos Siokas

PhD in Engineering, NTUA, Scientific Office Associate Technology Transfer

Spiros Sirmakessis

Professor, Dept of Electrical Engineering & Computer Engineering, University of Peloponnese

Dimitris Skalkos

Secretary General of Public Investments and ESPA

Katerina Sklavounou

Undergraduate degree in Agricultural Sciences, University of Patras

Eirini Skouzou

Advocate, Election and Legal Analyst

Eleni Sotiropoulou

President, Urban Non-Profit Organization΄΄Protection and Promotion of the Health of Vulnerable Populations”, program ΄΄Health for All΄΄

Paraskevi Souliou

Undergraduate degree in Agricultural Sciences, University of Patras

Kostas Spanoulis

President of the Panhellenic Association of Agricultural Photovoltaics

Ioannis Spilanis

Professor, Department of Environment, University of the Aegean

Spyros Spyridon

Managing Director, Hellenic Agency for Local Development & Local Government

Konstantina Spyropoulou

President of the National Interprofessional Organization of Vine and Wine, Spyropoulos Estate

Giorgos Stasinopoulos

Mayor of Zante

Dionysios Stanitsas

Mayor of Ithaca

Marina Stefou

Secretary General for Demography and Housing Policy of the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family

Andreas Stergiou

Mayor of Argithea

Chrysostomos Stylios

Manager, Institute of Industrial Systems, Research Center “ATHENA”

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Alexandros Thanos

Executive Director, SETE

Marios Themistokleous

Deputy Minister of Health

Harry Theoharis

Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, responsible for Tax Policy

Vassilios Triantafyllidis

Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science & Technology, University of Patras,

Mary Triantafyllopoulou

Vice President of the Hellenic Wine Association, Akrathos Winery

Panagiotis Tsakloglou

Deputy Minister for Social Insurance at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Matina Tsavli

Security Associate Manager at Accenture, Cyber Protection Lead for Greece

Theodore N. Tsekos

Professor of Public Administration, Dpt. of Business and Public Administration, School of Management, University of Peloponnese

Kostis Tselenis

Founder & President of the Hellenic Impact Investing Network

Aris Tselepos

Attended National Technical University of Athens

Yannis Tsichlis

Corporate Affairs Director, Grecotel

Iro Tsimpri

General Director of ACHAIA – DEVELOPMENT AGENCY S.A.

Theodora Tsokou

Regional Development and Social Cohesion Advisor, Data Consultants

Constantinos Tsoutsoplides

Head of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Greece

Argyris Tzikopoulos

CEO, Junior Achievement Greece

Dimitris Tzovaras

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas

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Vasileios Vasiliadis

Vice Rector of Finance, Studies, Projects and IT Technologies, University of Patras

Theodoros Vasilopoulos

Deputy Governor of Citizen Service and Digital Governance, Region of Western Greece

Dimitris Vergados

Director, Public & Media Communication, SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises

Nikos Vettas

General Director, Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research – IOBE, Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business

Prof. Dr. Dimitrios P. Vlachakis

Professor & Reader in Genetics, Biotechnology Department, School of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens

Dimitris Voloudakis

Capacity Building Director, New Agriculture New Generation

Sofia Voultepsi

Deputy Minister of Migration & Asylum

Georgios Voutsinos

Secretary General for Vocational Education, Training and Lifelong Learning, Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports.

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Dr. Christos Yapijakis

DMD,MS,PhD, is Associate Professor of Genetics and Member of the Bioethics Committee at the School of Medicine, National Kapodistrian University of Athens

Pavlos Yeroulanos

Member of the Greek Parliament for Athens A, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kefalonia Fish Farms A.V.E.