The AgriBusiness Thessaly Summit 2021
AgriBusiness Thessaly Summit 2021 is held on 19-20/11/2021 in Trikala-Greece highlighting “The Future of Thessaly plain in the digital era”; spanning across 7 high caliber sessions, 35 focal areas and 40 renowned speakers. The conference will be Covid-free and will be held with the physical participation of the speakers and accredited audience representing leading businesses, financial services, innovative farmers, policy makers, research and academia.
AgriBusiness Forum is committed to advancing knowledge for the digitization & digital transformation of the agrifood value chain from seed to fork; and pivotal platform at boosting innovation and integrating partnerships towards viable, sustainable, traceable and resilient agrifood systems in Greece and beyond. It spans across number of top-tier networking & learning activities, including conferences, summits, masterclasses and AgriFood Traction Tours; while maintains cooperation with distinctive national, regional and international bodies & organizations.
Speakers
Mr. Kostas Zygogiannis
President, Chamber of Karditsa
Dr. George Zalidis
Professor, Lab Director of Remote Sensing, Spectroscopy and G.I.S., AUTh
Mr. Kostas Theocharidis
Purchasing Manager, Barilla Hellas
Mr. Tassos Haniotis
Director, Strategy, Simplification & Policy Analysis, DG Agriculture & Rural Development, European Commission
Agenda
Friday, 19 November 2021
Welcome & opening remarks
Mr. Giannis Balakakis
Chair Organizing Committee AgriBusiness Forum
Ms. Tatiana Giemelou
Chapter-1: CAP 2021-2027, EU Recovery Fund, “Green Deal”
Dr. George Stylios
Mr. Tassos Haniotis
Mr. Petros Kokkalis
Mr. Dimitris Lianos
Dr. Charalambos Kasimis
Break
Chapter-2: Present & future of large-scale agriculture. Precision farming & Yield management
Dr. Nikolaos Danalatos
Dr. Theofanis Gemtos
Mr. George Pontikas
Dr. Sotiris Bantas
Dr. George Zalidis
Dr. George N. Zanakis
Break
Chapter-3: Financial instruments for efficient agribusiness
Mr. Christoforos Chatzopoulos
Mr. Costas Apostolopoulos
Dr. Konstantinos Tsimpoukas
Mr. Alexandros Dimitrakopoulos
Mr. Aristotelis Basdanis
Mr. Vassilis Giagiakos
Lunch break
Chapter-4: Energy & Water supplies: rivers, reservoirs, green-energy
Mr. Dimitris Papagianidis
Dr. Spyros J. Kiartzis
Dr. Athanasios Loukas
Dr. Nicholas Dercas
Mr. Athanasios Markinos
Mr. Costas Goumas
Break
Chapter-5: Livestock, Dairy, Aquaculture industries
Mr. Simos Kedikoglou
Mr. Michalis Sarantis
Dr. Charalambos Billinis
Dr. Demetrios Kouretas
Dr. Ioannis Boziaris
Dr. Efstratios Nikolaou
Ministerial level discussion
Mr. Spilios Livanos
Mr. Konstantinos Skrekas
Conclusions
Networking reception
Saturday, 20 November 2021
Welcome remarks | Aid & Natural Disaster Recovery State Strategy
Mr. Giannis Balakakis
Chair Organizing Committee AgriBusiness Forum
Dr. Christos Triantopoulos
Chapter-6: Plant transformation & hort-innovation in view of climate change
Dr. Konstantinos Baginetas
Mr. Geert Wilms
Dr. Constantinos Kittas
Dr. Nikolaos Katsoulas
Dr. Dimitrios Savvas
Break
Chapter-7: The future of agriculture: The must of synergies between farmers-businesses-academia
Ms. Christiana Kalogirou
Mr. Vassilis Giagiakos
Mr. Kostas Theocharidis
Mr. Aristotelis Basdanis
Mr. Kostas Zygogiannis
Mr. Sotiris Yiannakopoulos
Remarks and conclusions
Mr. Giannis Balakakis
Chair Organizing Committee AgriBusiness Forum
Field visit programme(s)
For details, please refer to the Practical Information - Field Visit or copy-paste to your bowser the link https://agribusinessforum.org/21abs21-thessaly-agribusiness-summit-thessaly-2021/21abs21-thessaly-field-visit/