About AgriBusiness Forum 2024

The 7th edition of the AgriBusiness Forum entitled “Quo Vadis Greek & European Agriculture”, Athens, 21-22 November 2024, focuses on addressing the increased uncertainties burdening the agri-food systems and the environment, due to the lack of brave policies with a holistic approach, and because of the overdemanding Green Deal’s strategies. With 8 high-caliber roundtables and 60 actors from the agri- & food value chain, AgriBusiness Forum 2024 enhances dialogue & debate between businesses, policymakers, farmers, cooperatives, research & academia, about European & National policies, primary production, food security, climate & environmental risks, Green & Sustainable cities, Blue & Green economy, A.I & new technologies; Fin- Insurtech and the industry.

Speakers

Mr. Paulo Roberto França

Ambassador of Brazil

Mr. Nico Kalinis

Programme Manager, Greece-Italy-Cyprus-Malta CAP2023-2027, DG-AGRI, European Commission

Mr. Noam Katz

Ambassador of Israel

Professor Dan G. Blumberg

Chairman at Israel Space Agency, VP for Regional & Industrial Development at Ben-Gurion University

Agenda

Thursday, November 21, 2024

10.30-11.00

Welcome remarks

11.00-12.15

Chapter-1: European & National policies, heading where to?

photoMr. Noam Katz

Ambassador of Israel

photoMr. Paulo Roberto França

Ambassador of Brazil

photoMr. Philippe Merillon

Conseiller pour les affaires agricoles, Italie, Croatie, Grèce, Slovénie, Service économique régional de France en Italie

Moderator

photoMr. Anthony D. Papayannides

Journalist

Moderator

photoMr. Xenophon Kappas

General Director, Captain Vassilis & Carmen Konstantakopoulos Foundation
12.15-12.30

Break

12.30-14.00

Chapter-2: Agricultural production, Food security, any light at the end of the tunnel?

photoMr. George Pontikas

President & CEO Syngenta Hellas

photoMr. Vaios Ganis

Winemaker, Vaios Ganis Organic Wines

photoMr. Geert Wilms

Director, LIB/ZLTO (South Holland Farmers Organization)

Moderator

photoDr. Angeliki Kavga

Professor, Agricultural Science, University of Patras

Moderator

photoMs. Symela Touchtidou

Journalist, EURONEWS
14.00-14.15

Break

14.15-16.00

Chapter-3: The stress of livestock industries (farming, feeding, meat & dairy industries)

photoMr. Georgios Karakatsanis

Natural Resource and Environmental Economist, Evotropia Ecological Finance Architectures

photoMs. Ioanna Karra

Breeder & Owner, Stalos Farm

photoMr. Nico Kalinis

Programme Manager, Greece-Italy-Cyprus-Malta CAP2023-2027, DG-AGRI, European Commission

photoMr. Yiannis Bouras

President, Hellenic Pig Farmers Association

Moderator

photoMr. Dimitris Lianos

Partner, LKN ANALYSIS
16.00-16.15

Break

16.15-18.00

Chapter-4: Climate - Environmental risks

photoProfessor Dan G. Blumberg

Chairman at Israel Space Agency, VP for Regional & Industrial Development at Ben-Gurion University

photoDr. Andreas J. Karamanos

Member of the Academy of Athens, Professor Emeritus Agricultural University of Athens

photoMr. Andreas Lykourentzos

President, Organisation of Greek Agricultural Insurances

photoMr. John Kantoros

Managing Director, Interamerican SA

Moderator

photoDr. Panayiotis Dimopoulos

Vice Rector Research & Development, Patras University

Friday, November 22, 2024

09.30-10.00

Welcome remarks

10.00-11.30

Chapter-5: Green & Sustainable cities (living quality, going smart, green & low carbon investments)

photoDr. George Zalidis

Professor Emeritus-Aristotle University, Scientific Director-Interbalkan Environment Center

photoMr. Nikos Charalambides

Executive Director, Green Peace

photoMr. Antonis Skordilis

Founder & CEO, ECOSCAPES

Moderator

photoMr. Fanis Papathanasiou

Anchor, Senior diplomatic correspondent, EPT News
11.30-11.45

Break

11.45-13.15

Chapter-6: Agrifood champions response: time for a great rewrite

photoMr. Yiannis Georgakellos

Communication & Corporate Affairs Director, Athenian Brewery

photoMr. Apostolos Petalas

General Manager, Super Market Association in Greece

Moderator

photoMr. Lambros Kalarrytis

Journalist, Parapolitika
13.15-13.30

Break

13.30-15.00

Chapter-7: Blue & Green economic transition - adaptation

photoMr. George Kremlis

BoD member, European Public Law Organization

photoDr. Dimitrios Skuras

Professor of Economics, University of Patras

photoMr. Arif Mammadov

Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Moderator

photoDr. George Papatheodorou

Professor of Environmental & Geological Oceanography, University of Patras
15.00-15.15

Break

15.15-16.30

Chapter-8: The new order of A.I & new technologies in the agri & food systems

photoDr. George-John Nychas

Professor of Food Microbiology, Agricultural University of Athens
Digital Technologies to transforming food safety management systems in EU-China

photoMs. Monika Stanisheva

CEO-Active Group LTD, Chair Green Transition Forum

photoMr. David Lamb

Team Leader, European Network for Rural Development, European Commission

Moderator

photoMr. Sotiris Nikas

Athens Bureau Chief, Bloomberg LP

Moderator

photoDr. Spyros Fountas

Professor on Precision Farming, Agricultural University of Athens
16.30-16.45

Break

16.45-18.00

Chapter-9: Moderators’ remarks & conclusions

photoDr. Angeliki Kavga

Professor, Agricultural Science, University of Patras

photoMr. Sotiris Nikas

Athens Bureau Chief, Bloomberg LP

photoMr. Anthony D. Papayannides

Journalist

photoMr. Xenophon Kappas

General Director, Captain Vassilis & Carmen Konstantakopoulos Foundation

photoMr. Dimitris Lianos

Partner, LKN ANALYSIS
Competitiveness - Environmental - Climate sustainability - Risk Management in the Greek SP CAP 2023-2027

photoMs. Symela Touchtidou

Journalist, EURONEWS

photoDr. Panayiotis Dimopoulos

Vice Rector Research & Development, Patras University

photoMr. Lambros Kalarrytis

Journalist, Parapolitika

photoDr. Spyros Fountas

Professor on Precision Farming, Agricultural University of Athens

photoDr. George Papatheodorou

Professor of Environmental & Geological Oceanography, University of Patras

photoMr. Fanis Papathanasiou

Anchor, Senior diplomatic correspondent, EPT News

Moderator

photoMr. Giannis Balakakis

Chair AgriBusiness Forum, President Geo Routes Institute

End of the programme

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