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. Dimitris Papagiannidis

Secretary General of European Funds & Infrastructure, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

Mr. Dionysios Stamenitis

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

Mr. Noam Katz

Ambassador of Israel

Dr. Ioannis Tzortzis

BoD Member, Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste & Water (RAEEY)

Agenda

Thursday, November 21, 2024

10.30-11.00

Welcome remarks

photoΜrs. Sophia Kounenaki-Efraimoglou

President, Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry

photoMr. Giannis Balakakis

Chair AgriBusiness Forum, President Geo Routes Institute
11.00-12.15

Chapter-1: European & National policies in terms of climate crisis & food security

photoMr. Noam Katz

Ambassador of Israel

photoMr. Paulo Roberto França

Ambassador of Brazil

photoMr. Philippe Merillon

Counsellor Agricultural Affairs French Embassy in Italy, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia | Dpt. Secretary-General, Ministry of Agriculture & Food Sovereignty France

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 resilience, 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)

photoMr. Efthimios Foteinos

President, Inter-Branch Organization of Greek Cotton

photoMr. Thymis Efthymiadis

CEO, Redestos-Efthymiadis Agrotechnology Group

photoMr. Dionysios Stamenitis

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

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 (farming, feeding, meat & dairy industries)

photoMr. Alexandros Triantafyllou

President SEVIZ, Vice-President BIOZOKAT SA

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

photoDr. Ioannis Kaimakamis

Cattle Breeding Farmer, Agribusiness Consultant-Grant Thornton

Moderator

photoMr. Dimitris Lianos

Partner, LKN ANALYSIS

Moderator

photoMr. Thanasis Antoniou

Chief Editor, Grill Magazine & Dairy News
16.00-16.15

Break

16.15-18.00

Chapter-4: Climate - Environmental risks & challenges

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. Yiannis Kantoros

CEO, Interamerican SA

photoDr. Ioannis Tzortzis

BoD Member, Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste & Water (RAEEY)

Moderator

photoDr. Dimitrios Skuras

Professor of Economics, University of Patras

Moderator

photoAmbassador (a.h.) Michael B. Christides

Co-Chair Executive Committee, Balkans & Black Sea Forum

Friday, November 22, 2024

09.30-10.00

Welcome remarks

photoMr. Giannis Balakakis

Chair AgriBusiness Forum, President Geo Routes Institute

photoDr. Spyridon Flogaitis

Director General, European Public Law Organization
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

photoDr. Antonis Skordilis

Founder & CEO, ECOSCAPES

photoDr. Constantinos Cartalis

Professor of Environmental & Climate Physics, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens

photoMr. Alex Athanassoulas

CEO Stirixis Group, President SBC Greece

Moderator

photoMr. Fanis Papathanasiou

Anchor, Senior diplomatic correspondent, EPT News
11.30-11.45

Break

11.45-13.15

Chapter-6: Businesses sector, challenges & opportunities (raw materials, policies, competition)

photoMr. Apostolos Petalas

General Manager, Hellenic Supermarkets Association

photoMr. Yiannis Georgakellos

Communication & Corporate Affairs Director, Athenian Brewery

photoMr. Thrassivoulos Pagoulatos

Purchasing Director, METRO ΑΕΒΕ

photoMs. Theodora Antonakaki

Director of Climate Change & Sustainability Centre, Bank of Greece

photoMr. Angelos Pilatis

Vice President, Hellenic Consumers’ General Federation

Moderator

photoMr. Lambros Kalarrytis

Journalist, Parapolitika

Moderator

photoMr. Nikos Kokkalakis

Principal, Strategy Technics
13.15-13.30

Break

13.30-15.00

Chapter-7: Blue & Green economic transition - adaptation

photoMs. Ismini Papakirillou

Chief Executive Officer, Hellenic Development Bank

photoMr. Arif Mammadov

Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan

photoMr. George Kremlis

BoD member & Chair Circular Economy & Climate Institute, EPLO

photoDr. Oded Sagee

Founder, PlantExt & BreedIT

photoMr. Dimitris Papagiannidis

Secretary General of European Funds & Infrastructure, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

Moderator

photoDr. George Papatheodorou

Professor of Environmental & Geological Oceanography, University of Patras

Moderator

photoMr. Panos Oplopoios

Journalist, Athens – Macedonian News Agency
15.00-15.15

Break

15.15-16.30

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

photoMr. David Lamb

Team Leader, EU CAP Network, CAP Implementation Contact Point

photoMs. Monika Stanisheva

Founder, Green Transition Forum

photoMr. Cobi Bitton

CEO, Israel-Greece Chamber of Commerce & Industry

photoDr. George-John Nychas

Professor of Food Microbiology, Agricultural University of Athens

Moderator

photoMr. Anthony D. Papayannides

Journalist

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. Anthony D. Papayannides

Journalist

photoMr. Xenophon Kappas

General Director, Captain Vassilis & Carmen Konstantakopoulos Foundation

photoMr. Dimitris Lianos

Partner, LKN ANALYSIS

photoMs. Symela Touchtidou

Journalist, EURONEWS

photoDr. Dimitrios Skuras

Professor of Economics, University of Patras

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

photoAmbassador (a.h.) Michael B. Christides

Co-Chair Executive Committee, Balkans & Black Sea Forum

photoMr. Fanis Papathanasiou

Anchor, Senior diplomatic correspondent, EPT News

photoMr. Nikos Kokkalakis

Principal, Strategy Technics

photoMr. Thanasis Antoniou

Chief Editor, Grill Magazine & Dairy News

photoMr. Panos Oplopoios

Journalist, Athens – Macedonian News Agency

Moderator

photoMr. Giannis Balakakis

Chair AgriBusiness Forum, President Geo Routes Institute

End of the programme

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