About HCPA-AgriBusiness Forum Pieria 2023
The HCPA-AgriBusiness Forum 2023 is held on 3-4/11/2023 in Leptokaria-Pieria (Poseidon Palace) highlighting “Crop protection: catalyst for agrifood systems transformation in the green & digital era”.
It features 7 high caliber sessions, 30 focal areas, 35 speakers; it is addressed to farmers, agronomists, businesses, cooperatives, policymakers, research & academia, and will be broadcasted in real-time in Greek & English.
Co-organized with: Hellenic Crop Protection Association

Speakers
Mr. Michal Kicinski
Senior Manager Sustainable Agriculture, CropLife Europe
Dr. Chris Cavalaris
Laboratory Teaching member, Thessaly University
Mr. Christos Yiannakakis
Vice President, National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives
Mr. Manolis Panagiotopoulos
BoD Member at HCPA, Country Commercial Lead, Crop Science Division Bayer Hellas

Agenda
Friday, November 3, 2023
Chapter-1: The road of Greek and European agriculture towards 2030
Mr. Vassos Efthymiadis
Mr. Christos Yiannakakis
Moderator
Dr. Charalambos Kasimis
Break
Chapter-2: Crop protection challenges in strategic agricultural crops
Dr. George Salpingidis
Mr. Dionyssis Valassas
Mr. Antonis Vezyroglou
Mr. Antonis Paraskevopoulos
Dr. Dimitrios Stavridis
Moderator
Mr. Kostas Oikonomidis
Lunch break
Chapter-3: Innovation, new technologies, integrated solutions
Dr. Spyros Fountas
Dr. Ilias Eleftherochorinos
Dr. Machi Simeonidou
Ms. Chara Panagopoulou
Mr. Michal Kicinski
Moderator
Mr. Manolis Panagiotopoulos
Break
Chapter-4: Soil, water resources, biodiversity, environment
Mr. Konstantinos Papasotiriou
Dr. Chris Cavalaris
Mr. Michalis Kolyvas
Dr. Anna Kalamaraki
Dr. Andreas Panagopoulos
Dr. Filitsa Karamaouna
Break
Chapter-5: Ecosystems & synergies
Mr. Geert Wilms
Ms. Valentina Disoska
Mr. Xenophon Kappas
Dr. Vassilis Kotoulas
Networking reception
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Welcome remarks
Mr. Giannis Balakakis
Mr. George Pontikas
Chapter-6: Sustainable entrepreneurship, financial tools, risk management
Mr. Dimitris Lianos
Dr. Konstantinos Tsimpoukas
Mr. Andreas Lykourentzos
Break
Chapter-7: Training - Education: the only way to address a safe transition in the digital era
Dr. Alex Koutsouris
Moderators remarks & conclusions
Ms. Frantzeska Ydraiou
Mr. Manolis Panagiotopoulos
Dr. Charalambos Kasimis
Mr. Anthony D. Papayannides
Mr. Kostas Oikonomidis
Ms. Maria Samolada
Field visit programme
Kiwifruit Producers Pyrgetos Cooperative (more at Practical Information, Field Visit)