SPEAKERS

Ino
Afentouli

Executive Director
Institute of International Relations (IDIS)

Marios
Arampatzis

Member of the Child & Youth Advisory Board, UNICEF Greece

Konstantinos
Aravosis

Vice President & Waste Management BoD Chairman at
Regulatory Authority for Waste, Energy & Water, RAAEY

Spyros
Arsenis

Head of Business Innovation Development Unit, National Bank of Greece

George S.
Atsalakis

Associate Professor, School of Production Engineering & Management, Technical University of Crete

Dimitris
Avramopoulos

Former European Commissioner
& Minister,
Member of Parliament

Dr. Efthimios
Bakogiannis

General Secretariat for Spatial Planning & Urban Environment

Pantelis
Barouchas

Associate Professor, Soil Science, Department of Agriculture, University of Patras

Theo
Benos

Researcher, Research Laboratory, Socio-Economic & Environmental Sustainability, AUEB

Spyros
Blavoukos

Associate Professor, Department of International & European Studies, AUEB, Head of the ‘Ariane Condellis Programme’, Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)

Stylianos
Bletsas

Vice-Regional Governor of Sustainable Development, Energy, Spatial Planning & Environment

Dr. João
Breda

Head, the WHO Office on Quality of Care & Patient Safety, Athens

Christos
Carras

Senior Consultant at the Onassis Foundation & Senior Associate at AEA Consulting

Leonidas
Christopoulos

Chief Executive Officer EKKOMED Creative Greece

Vasco
Alves Cordeiro

Chief Executive Officer EKKOMED Creative Greece

Maryse
Coutsouradis

Deputy Head. Representation of the European Commission, Greece

Lawyer – PhD in Bioethics, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace Lecturer, Department of Informatics, Ionian University, Member of the Scientific Committee & Head of Thematic Sections Management, Hellenic Society of Bioethics , Holder of the lifelong digital badge “Ethics in AI” – London School of Economics (LSE)

Marios
Dafnomilis

Foresight Adviser, Special Secretariat of Foresight, Presidency of the Government

Effie
Deli

CEO, ECG

Anna
Diamantopoulou

President, DIKTIO

Zefi
Dimadama

Lecturer, Panteion University of Social & Political Sciences, Department of
International, European & Regional Studies, former General Secretary for Equality & Human Rights

Christos
Dimas

Minister of Infrastructure & Transport

Christos
Dorziotis

Executive Director,
OLYGREEN

Dr. Eleni
Doundoulaki

Secretary General of Contemporary Culture

Sofia Kounenaki
Efraimoglou

Α’ Vice President, Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Athanasios
Ellis

Editor-in-Chief, Kathimerini English Edition

Elsa
Exarhou

CEO of Branding Greece,
Founder of Project “Epirus 365”

Sokratis
Famelos

President of SYRIZA Party

Nektarios
Farmakis

Governor
Region of Western Greece

Athina
Fatsea

PhD C., Ionian University, Research Assistant, ELIAMEP, Co-Coordinator, EU Youth Hub

Nikos
Fifis

Founder & General Manager Because Group

Konstantinos
Filis

Director, Institute of International Affairs, Professor, Deree College

Nikos
Fillipidis

Journalist, Economic Analyst Mega Channel, Columnist TA NEA newspaper

Iasonas
Fotilas

Deputy Minister of Culture

Irini
Frygana

Strategy & Communications Consultant

Dimitrios
Galamatis

Secretary General for Communication & Information

George
Galanos

Associate Professor, Department of International & European Studies, Economic Policy & Competitiveness, University of Piraeus

Korina
Georgiou

Broadcast journalist, Foreign News Department, SKAI TV

Lillian
Georgopoulou

Deputy Chief Listings Officer, ATHEX Group

George
Giannakopoulos

AI researcher,
NCSR Demokritos

Dionysios
Gkoutis

Director General of Hellenic Survey of Geology & Mineral Exploration (H.S.G.M.E.)

Dr. Dimitris
Gkikas

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

Manolis
Grafakos

General Secretary for Waste Management Coordination of the Ministry of Environment & Energy of Greece

Kostis
Hatzidakis

Deputy Prime Minister

Kostas
Ifantis

Professor of International Relations & Director of IDIS, Panteion University

Lora
Ioannou

Head of political news department, Alpha TV

George
Karantonis

Partner,
Metavallon

Stella
Kasdagli

Co-founder, Head of Research Programmes & Strategic Partnerships, Women On Top

Michalis
Katrinis

Member, Central Committee & the Political Assembly, PASOK

Athanasios
Katsis

Rector,
University of Peloponnese

Andreas
Katsaniotis

Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Achaia, New Democracy

Alexandros
Kapetanakis

Founder & CEO, EBS CONSULTING IKE

Peter D.
Kapsaskis

Dr. of Cultural Diplomacy, President & Founder of the Hellenic Institute

Nikos
Karouzakis

Franchise Operations Consultant, Greece, Cyprus & Malta, The Coca-Cola Company

Stefanos
Kasselakis

President,
Movement for Democracy

Dimitrios
Karydas

Assistant General Manager of Private Investing and Regulatory Affairs, NBG

Michalis
Katharakis

Manager, Mediterranean Agricultural Food Skills Center, Director of the
KDBM-ISAEK Technical Schools of the Heraklion Chamber of Commerce

Kostas
Kavouras

Vice President, Regional Council of Attica, Candidate PhD, Harokopio University

Aris
Kefalogiannis

Investment Executive & Business Operations, Apeiron Venture Capital

Christos
Kellas

Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food

George
Kremlis

Chairman
Greek Initiative at UN

Vera
Kriezi

Head of New Technologies & Development, Friends of Music Society

Rena
Konomi

Director,
Head of Intelligent Automation, Technology Grant Thornton

Xristos
Konstas

Programme Manager, Head of Content, ethosMEDIA

Thanasis
Kontogeorgis

Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister

Angeliki
Kosmopoulou

Founder,
Storymentor

Kleomenis
Kostopoulos

Art Director

Antonela
Kotsoni

Project Manager & Education Officer, InterMediaKT

Theodoros
Kounas

CEO
Strategy Ring

Dr Venetia
Koussia

Executive Director, Council on Competitiveness of Greece

Vassilis
Koutsoumpas

Digital Policy & AI Adviser at the Office of the Prime Minister of Greece

Marica
Labrou

Founder & CEO,
CEL

Panagiotis
Ladakakos

President, HWEA

Effie
Lazaridou

CEO & Executive Member of the General Assembly, New Agriculture New Generation

Elena
Lazarou

Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Transatlantic Periscope
project, ELIAMEP

Theodoros
Louloudis

Publisher
PELOPONNISOS Newspaper

George
Maginas

Sales & Marketing Manager, Export Credit Greece

Fay
Makantasi

Research Director
diaNEOsis

Konstantinos
Makedos

President,
T.M.E.D.E

Vicky
Makrigianni

Director of International Relations, SEV

Yannis
Maniatis

Member of the European Parliament

Dimitrios
Mantzos

Parliamentary Representative & Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, PASOK

Eleni
Mariannou

Kosmas
Marinakis

Senior Lecturer of Economics, Singapore Management University

Fotios
Maris

Rector
Democritus University of Thrace

Athanasios
Markinos

President of the BoD, TOEV Tavropos-Karditsa

Dimitrios
Marvelias

President, Hellenic agency for local development & local government S.A

Anna
Mastorakou

Deputy Regional Governor for Public Health, Region of Western Greece

Nikos
Matsankos

Project & Design Manager, InterMediaKT

Georgia
Mega

Tutor & Consultant,
Hellenic Open University

Dr. Lina
Mendoni

Minister of Culture

Dr. Konstantinos
Milios

Head of the Veterinary Directorate, Region of Western Greece

Thouli
Misirloglou

Artistic Director, MOMus, Museum of Contemporary Art

Spiros
Mourelatos

PhD in Biology,
President & CEO, Oikoanaptixi

Dimitris
Mourtzis

Vice President of Research Council, University of Patras

Constantinos
Moutzouris

Governor, North Aegean Islands

Charalampos
Mponanos

Deputy Governor, Region of Western Greece

Marianna
Nathanail

Head of the European Investment Bank Group (EIBG) Office, Greece

Ilias
Nikolaidis

Content director
diaNEOsis

Maria
Nikoltsiou

Journalist & Presenter, ALPHA TV & TALKRADIO 989

George
Nounesis

Director & Chairman, Board of the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”

Giannis
Oikonomou

Memeber of Parliament

Orestis
Omran

Partner, Head of Greece Country Group, DLA Piper

Elias
Palialexis

Journalist,
Athens News Agency

Litsa
Panayotopoulos

CEO, E.VI.A Intelligent Performance, Chair, Education, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Committee of American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer

Vasiliki
Pantelopoulou

General Secretary, Regional Development Corporate Agreement (ESPA)

Zafeiria
Papachristou

Co-Founder Shenergy Global

Dr. Fivos
Papadimitriou

Αssociate researcher, University of Tübingen

Athanasios
Papadopoulos

Mayor of Kalavrita, President of Development Agency – Achaia SA

Savvas
Papadopoulos

Founding Member, EU YOUTH HUB

Takis
Papadopoulos

Vice-Regional Head of Entrepreneurship, Research & Innovation of Western Greece

Ismini
Papakirillou

CEO,
Hellenic Investment Bank

Maximos Kaliakatsos-
Papakostas

Associate Professor in AI, Music at the Department of Music Technology & Acoustics, Hellenic Mediterranean University

Dr. Vasileios
Papasotiropoulos

Professor of Genetics & Plant breeding, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens

Stavros
Papastavrou

Minister of Energy

Thanasis
Patsakas

Country Manager for AWS in Greece, Cyprus & Malta

Giorgos
Papanastasiou

Mayor of Agrinio

Panagiotis
Papanastasiou

General Counsel for Economic & Commercial Affairs B, Permanent Representation of Greece to the EU

Petros
Papapetropoulos

Assistant professor in Managerial Economics

Fanis
Papathanasiou

Journalist, Senior diplomatic correspondent, ERT

Theodore
Pelagidis

Deputy Governor,
Bank of Greece

Dimitris
Pefanis

General Manager,
CNN Greece

Magda
Petropoulou

General Manager,
Diaxeiristiki European Programs

Tzanetos
Pomonis

National Representative of Greece (Voting & Expert Member), International Scientific Committee on Cultural Tourism, ICOMOS

Aimilios
Perdikaris

General Manager, Athens Macedonian News Agency

Pavlina
Proteou

Founder,
CSR Beyond

Yannis
Psycharis

Director, Regional Development Institute President, ERSAGreek Section

Apostolos
Rafailidis

Assoc. Professor, Head of Tourism Management Department, Erasmus+ Coordinator, University of Patras

Yannis
Retsas

General Director for Foreign Trade Development Strategy, Enterprise Greece

Marina
Rizogianni

Journalist,
Peloponnisos Newspaper

Sofia
Roboli

Greek sign language interpreter

Panagiotis
Sakellaropoulos

Deputy Governor of Tourism, Region of Western Greece

Alexandra
Sarma

Managing Director, Orange Grove & SDG House Greece

Rania
Savvaki

Senior Economic Policy Officer, Embassy of the Kingdom of NETHERLANDS

Alexandra
Sdoukou

Spokesperson, New Democracy party

Vassilis
Siadimas

Chairman of the Board of Directors of MOU SA

Isidoros
Sideridis

CEO
Poduca

Stratos
Simopoulos

Chairman of the Research & Technology Committee, Hellenic Parliament

Dimitris
Skalkos

Secretary General for International Economic Affairs

George
Smirnis

News & Current Affairs Director, Alpha TV

Katerina
Sourouni

National Technology Officer at Microsoft Greece, Cyprus, & Malta

Christos
Stamatis

CEO,
Stevia Hellas Cooperative

Neoklis
Stamkos

CEO
Microsmart

Aristos
Sthathopoulos

President,
Carnival Academy

Danae
Stratou

Chairwoman, Steering Committee of mέta, Centre for Postcapitalist Civilisation

Spiros
Sirmakessis

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

Ioanna
Theodoropoulou

General Secretariat for Vulnerable Persons & Institutional Protection of the Ministry of Migration & Asylum, Athens, Greece

Fragiskos
Theofylaktos

CEO
Elevate Greece

Dora
Trachana

Partner, Uni.fund

Tasos
Tsakonas

President of the Peloponnese & Western Central Greece Branch, Geot.E.E.

Thalia
Tsalkitzi

Director of Culture Solutions, Unisystems

Daphne
Tsevreni

Co-founder & Chief Financial Officer of Clio Muse Tours

Iro
Tsimpri

Gen. Director, CLLD/LEADER, Achaia Development Company, Member of the Coordinating Committee of the Greek Leader Network

Zisis
Tsiropoulos

CEO, AGENSO

Theodora
Tsokou

Regional Development & Social Cohesion Consultant, Data Consultants

Panagiotis
Tsonis

Deputy CEO,
Piraeus Port Authority

Loukas
Tsoukalis

President of the Board, ELIAMEP

Constantinos
Tsoutsouplides

Head of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Greece

Angelika
Tzemou

BoD Member & Head of HR, Bayer Greece

Ioannis
Vardakastanis

President, Section for Economic & Monetary Union & Economic & Social Cohesion (ECO), (EESC)

Lefteris-Foivos
Vasilopoulos

Candidate MEP in France, Coordinator of the initiative Intervention 2030

Stamatis
Velegrakis

CEO
AFI Microfinance

Dimitris
Vergados

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

Nikos
Vettas

General Director, Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research IOBE, Professor, AUEB

Dr. Theofanis
Zacharatos

Scientific Associate, Region of Western Greece,
Postdoctoral Researcher, Hellenic Open University
Affiliated Researcher, Sustainable Development Unit, ATHENA Research Center