SPEAKERS

Effie
Achtsioglou

Βουλευτής Δυτικού Τομέα Αθηνώς, ΝΕΑ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΡΑ

Ino
Afentouli

Executive Director
Institute of International Relations (IDIS).

Dr. Eleni N.
Albani

Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, University of Patras

László
Andor

CEO, Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), fmr European Commissioner

Nikolaos
Andritsos

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

Dr. Kostas
Andriotsopoulos

Διευθυντής, HELLENiQ ENERGY Center for Sustainability & Energy, Καθηγητής Χρηματοοικονομικών & Ενεργειακής Οικονομίας, Alba Graduate Business School, Διευθύνων Σύμβουλος, Akuo Energy Greece

Michalis
Angelopoulos

President, Scientific Council, Institute of Local Government (KEDE)

Evangelos
Apostolakis

Admiral of the Hellenic Navy, Honorary Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General

Christos
Apostolopoulos

Δ/ντης Ολικής Ποιότητας & Ασφάλειας Τροφίμων & μέλος του ΔΣ, FrieslandCampica Hellas A.E

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, ΝBG

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

Athanasios
Balermpas

Γενικός Γραμματέας Εσωτερικών & Οργάνωσης, Υπουργείο Εσωτερικών

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

Konstantinos
Bokas

Μέλος ΔΣ Ελληνικής Οργάνωσης Παραγωγών Υδατοκαλλιέργειας

Konstantinos
Bikas

General Manager of International Investments METLEN DEI Representative

Nikolaos
Bilios

Chief Corporate Affairs & Communications Officer, Macedonian Thrace Brewery S.A.

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

Maryse
Coutsouradis

Deputy Head. Representation of the European Commission, Greece

Alice
Corovessi

Managing Director, INZEB Country, Coordinator, Greece for the EU Climate Pact

Vasco
Alves Cordeiro

Former President, CoR & current Chair, COTER commission

Ioannis
Chatjigeorgiou

Rector, National Technical University of Athens

Themis
Christophidou

Director-General, Regional & Urban Policy, European Commission

Marios
Dafnomilis

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

Anna
Diamantopoulou

President, DIKTIO-Network for Reform in Greece & Europe, f. Minister.

Zefi
Dimadama

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

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)

Christos
Dorziotis

Executive Director,
OLYGREEN

Dr. Eleni
Doundoulaki

Secretary General of Contemporary Culture

Sofia Kounenaki
Efraimoglou

Α’ Vice President, Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Anna
Efthymiou

Υφυπουργός Εργασίας & Κοινωνικής Ασφάλισης

Athanasios
Ellis

Editor-in-Chief, Kathimerini English Edition

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

Andreas
Filias

Vice-Regional Head of Rural Development, Region of Western Greece

Nikos
Fillipidis

Journalist, Economic Analyst Mega Channel, Columnist TA NEA newspaper

Sofia
Filippidi

Sophia Filippidi, PhD, Athens University of Economics & Business, President, Corinthian Hotel Association

Iasonas
Fotilas

Deputy Minister of Culture

Irini
Frygana

Strategy & Communications Consultant

Dimitrios
Galamatis

Secretary General for Communication & Information

Dionysios
Georgopoulos

President & CEO
MESOGEIOS S.A.

Lillian
Georgopoulou

Deputy Chief Listings Officer, ATHEX Group

Korina
Georgiou

Presenter
SKAI TV

Lefki
Georgiou

Quality Assurance & Quality Control Manager, Dardanel Greece S.A. | Kallimanis S.A

George
Galanos

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

Dr. Dimitris
Gkikas

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

George
Giannakopoulos

AI researcher,
NCSR Demokritos

Vasilios
Gkizas

Mayor of Nafpaktia

Dionysios
Gkoutis

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

Kostas
Ifantis

Professor of International Relations & Director of IDIS, Panteion University

Manolis
Grafakos

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

Kostis
Hatzidakis

Deputy Prime Minister

Aggelos
Hasiotis

Professor

Lora
Ioannou

Head of political news department, Alpha TV

Costas
Kadis

European Commissioner, Fisheries & Oceans

Dio
Kangelari

Director of Drama School, National Theatre

Vangelis
Karachalios

President, Technical Chamber of Western Greece

Dr. Ioannis
Karabagias

Assistant Professor, Food Chemistry

Nikos
Karaflos

Imagineer & owner, Dexamenes Seaside Hotel

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

Founder,
Movement for Democracy

Dimitrios
Karydas

Assistant General Manager of Private Investing & 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

Aris
Kefalogiannis

Investment Executive & Business Operations, Apeiron Venture Capital

Christos
Kellas

Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food

Niki
Kerameus

Minister of Labour & Social Security, Hellenic Republic

George
Kremlis

Chairman
Greek Initiative at UN

Vera
Kriezi

Head of New Technologies & Development, Friends of Music Society

Vicky
Kokkini

Publishing Consultant,
Proto Thema

Rena
Konomi

Director,
Head of Intelligent Automation, Technology Grant Thornton

Xristos
Konstas

Programme Manager, Head of Content, ethosMEDIA

Manos
Konsolas

Member of Parliament, Greece, Electoral District of Dodecanese

Christos
Konstantopoulos

Πρόεδρος, Δ.Ε., Διεθνούς Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογράφου Ολυμπίας για Παιδιά και Νέους

Thanasis
Kontogeorgis

Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister

Angeliki
Kosmopoulou

Founder,
Storymentor

Antonela
Kotsoni

Project Manager & Education Officer, InterMediaKT

Theodoros
Kounas

CEO
Strategy Ring

Konstantinos
Kounetas

Professor
University of Patras

Kristi
Kouninioti

Πολιτιστική Συντάκτρια Εφημερίδα Πελοπόννησος

Kleomenis
Kostopoulos

Art Director

Manolis
Koutoulakis

Secretary General, Aegean & Island Policy Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy

Dr Venetia
Koussia

Executive Director, Council on Competitiveness of Greece

Katerina
Kourkouli – Giannetos

Διδάκτωρ Εφαρμοσμένης Γλωσσολογίας ΕΚΠΑ

Dr. Katerina
Kouravelou

Director, Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation, (H.F.R.I.)

Vassilis
Koutsoumpas

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

Isidoros
Kouvelos

President, Hellenic Olympic Committee

Marica
Labrou

Founder & CEO,
CEL

Panagiotis
Ladakakos

President, HWEA

Konstantinos
Labropoulos

Journalist
Peloponnisos Newspaper

Effie
Lazaridou

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

Elena
Lazarou

Senior Fellow, ELIAMEP

Kostas
Leventis

President, Ilia Chamber of Commerce

Vasiliki
Liagkou

Associate Professor, Department of Informatics & Telecommunications, University of Ioannina

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

Christos
Marafatsos

Chair of the Greek-American Committee, Trump 2024

Dimitrios
Maravelias

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

Eleni
Mariannou

Senior Advisor, MFF & Cohesion Policy. Permanent representation of Cyprus in the EU.

Kosmas
Marinakis

Senior Lecturer of Economics, Singapore Management University

Athanasios
Markinos

President of the BoD, TOEV Tavropos-Karditsa

Anna
Mastorakou

Deputy Regional Governor for Public Health, Region of Western Greece

Nikos
Matsankos

Project & Design Manager, InterMediaKT

Theodoros
Matikas

Vice Rector for Research, Innovation & Development, Professor, University of Ioannina

Georgia
Mega

Tutor & Consultant,
Hellenic Open University

Christos
Michalakelis

Professor, Department of Informatics & Telematics, Harokopio University

Dr. Konstantinos
Milios

Head of the Veterinary Directorate, Region of Western Greece

Dionisis
Milesis

Curator A.M.K.E. RouteLAB

Thouli
Misirloglou

Artistic Director, MOMus, Museum of Contemporary Art

Spiros
Mourelatos

President & CEO,
Ecodevelopment S.A.

Michalis
Mouroutsos

Olympic Champion – Vice President of the H.O.E. – President of the Tae Won D

Dimitris
Mourtzis

Vice President of Research Council, University of Patras

Charalampos
Mponanos

Deputy Governor, Region of Western Greece

Nikolaos
Mylonas

Professor Emeritus of the NKUA & Academic Advisor, Archimedes Center of the NKUA

Marianna
Nathanail

Head, European Investment Bank Group (EIBG) Office in 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”

Georgia
Ntatsika

Αντιπεριφερειάρχης Κοινωνικής Πολιτικής & Οικογένειας

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

Pantelis
Panteloglou

Artistic Director, Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Youth

Vasiliki
Pantelopoulou

General Secretary, Regional Development Corporate Agreement (ESPA)

Thodoris
Panoutsopoulos

Συντονιστής Διεθνούς Φεστιβάλ Ταινιών Μικρού Μήκους Αιγίου

Zafeiria
Papachristou

Co-Founder
Shenergy Global

Dr. Maria
Papadaki

Chemical Engineer & Professor, Environmental Processes & Chemistry, Department of Agriculture

Dr. Dr. Fivos
Papadimitriou

Athens University of Economics & Business (ReSEES Lab) & AE4RIA Network

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

Panagiotis
Papanicolas

CEO
Olympia Odos

Dr. Vasileios
Papasotiropoulos

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

Contsantinos
Phellas

Senior Vice Rector
University of Nicosia

Giorgos
Pappas

Certified Public Acoountant, President of Economic Chamber of Northwestern Peloponnese & Western Greece

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

Fanis
Papathanasiou

Journalist, Senior diplomatic correspondent, ERT

Georgios
Panagiotopoulos

Vice Rector for Planning, Digital Modernization, & Infrastructure Development, University of Patras

Nikos
Papathanasis

Deputy Minister of Development & Investments

Daisi
Papathanasopoulou

Coordinator, Hellenic Intermunicipal Network of Healthy Cities for WHO

Petros
Papapetropoulos

Assistant professor in Managerial Economics

Theodore
Pelagidis

Deputy Governor,
Bank of Greece

Konstantinos
Peletidis

Mayor of Patras

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, ERSA GREEK Section

Dimitris
Ptoxos

Regional Governor, Region of Peloponnese

Fang
Qiu

Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Hellenic Republic

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

Anastasia
Riga

Chair of the Board of Directors, DAPEEP

Marina
Rizogianni

Journalist,
Peloponnisos Newspaper

Sofia
Roboli

Greek sign language interpreter

Konstantinos
Robotis

Editorial Director
Real News

Stefan
De Rynck

Principal Advisor to the Director-General for Maritime Affairs & Fisheries

Panagiotis
Sakellaropoulos

Deputy Governor of Tourism, Region of Western Greece

Alexandra
Sdoukou

Spokesperson,
New Democracy party

Vassilis
Siadimas

Chairman of the Board of Directors of MOU SA

Isidoros
Sideridis

CEO
Poduca

Alexandra
Sarma

Managing Director, Orange Grove & SDG House Greece

Stratos
Simopoulos

Chairman of the Research & Technology Committee, Hellenic Parliament

Spyros
Skiadaresis

Leader of the Major Opposition Region of Western Greece

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

Katerina
Sotiropoulou

Business & EU Projects Consultant

Christos
Stamatis

CEO,
Stevia Hellas Cooperative

Neoklis
Stamkos

CEO
Microsmart

Aristos
Stathopoulos

President,
Carnival Academy

Danae
Stratou

Visual & Installation Artist

Konstantinos
Stratis

Founder & CEO
Constrat

Spiros
Sirmakessis

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

Alexandros
Thanos

Executive Director
SETE

Ioanna
Theodoropoulou

Lawyer, EUAA, Co-Coordinator EU Youth Hub

Prokopis K.
Theodoridis

Professor of Marketing, School of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University

Fragiskos
Theofylaktos

CEO
Elevate Greece

Maria
Theofanopoulou

CEO
Greek Travel Pages

Vasilis
Toudopoulos

Founder & CEO
MPDO CONSULTING S.A

Dr. Alexandra Sofia
Togia

Managing Director, Hellenic Recycling Organization

Sofia
Tountouri

Journalist & Strategic Communication Consultant

Dora
Trachana

Partner, Uni.fund

Luc
Tholoniat

Director, co-ordination of economic policies of the member states, European Commission’s Directorate, General, Economic & Financial Affairs

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, Clio Muse Tours

Iro
Tsimpri

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

Panaiotis A.
Tsichritzis

President, Chamber of Aetoloakarnania

Theodora
Tsokou

Regional Development & Social Cohesion Consultant, Data Consultants

Zisis
Tsiropoulos

CEO, AGENSO

Andreas
Tsiliras

Πολιτιστικός Διαχειριστής, Συνιδρυτής, Mosaic

Panagiotis
Tsonis

Deputy CEO,
Piraeus Port Authority

Loukas
Tsoukalis

President of the Board, ELIAMEP, Professor, Sciences Po, Pari

Constantinos
Tsoutsouplides

Head of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Greece

Stefanos
Tzanakis

Publishing Consultant
Proto Thema

Angelika
Tzemou

BoD Member & Head of HR, Bayer Greece

Apostolos
Tzitzikostas

Commissioner for Sustainable Transport & Tourism

Thalia
Valkouma

President & CEO, FARIA Renewables

Ioannis
Vardakastanis

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

Yanis
Varoufakis

Secretary
DiEM25

Lefteris
Varouxis

CEO, Varouxis Journalistic Organization

Lefteris-Foivos
Vasilopoulos

Candidate MEP in France, Coordinator of the initiative Intervention 2030

Dr. Lavrentios
Vasileiadis

Προϊστάμενος, Διεύθυνσης Παιδείας, Πολιτισμού, Αθλητισμού, Τουρισμού & Απασχόλησης ΠΔΕ

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

Ioannis
Vroutsis

Minister of Sport

Giannis
Voutsinas

President, Union of Hellenic Chambers of Commerce

Sofoklis
Yiannacou

BoD Member, Chair, Audit Committee Public Retail Group

Dr. Theofanis
Zacharatos

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

Adessa
Zadija

Learning Experience Designer, InterMediaKT

Fokion A.
Zaimis

Deputy Governor of Achaia, Region of Western Greece

Spyros
Zannias

Vice President of the International Olympic Committee

Yannis
Psycharis

Διευθυντής, Ινστιτούτο Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης, Πρόεδρος, ERSA, Ελληνικό Τμήμα