About Thessaly AgriBusiness Forum 2025
Thessaly AgriBusiness Forum 2025 entitled “The Future of Thessaly agriculture in the Green & Digital Era” is held on 30/9-2/10/2025 at the Municipal Art Gallery of Larissa, in cooperation with the Region of Thessaly, and Larissa Municipality. It will feature 9 sessions and 65 speakers from Greece & beyond, and gathering businesses, farmers, cooperatives, academia and policymakers to delve into meaningful dialogue & debates for the future of Thessaly’s agriculture.

Speakers
Ismini Papakirillou
Chief Executive Officer, Hellenic Development Bank
Yiannis Bouras
President, Hellenic Pig Farmers Association
Mr. Arif Mammadov
Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Anthony D. Papayannides
Journalist

Agenda
Tuesday 30/9/2025
11.00-11.30
Welcome remarks
11.30-13.00
Chapter-1: Agri-Food Excellence – Expanding Beyond Borders
13.00-13.30
Break
13.30-15.00
Chapter-2: Empowering Entrepreneurship, 2025-2028
15.00-16.30
Break
16.30-18.00
Chapter-3: Inputs, Financial Instruments, Investments
18.00-18.15
Break
18.15-19.30
Chapter-4: Executive Roundtable “Policy talks”
21.00-22.30
Speakers & Partners welcome reception (by invitation only)
Wednesday 1/10/2025
10.00-10.30
Welcome remarks
10.30-12.00
Chapter-5: Showcasing Agri-Food Excellence – Expanding Beyond Borders
12.00-12.30
Break
12.30-14.00
Chapter-6: Innovation, Synergies, New Technologies
14.00-14.30
Break
14.30-16.00
Chapter-7: Livestock & Dairy, safety - resilience
16.00-16.30
Break
16.30-18.00
Chapter-8: Water management, Climate, Environment, Energy
18.00-18.15
Break
18.15-19.30
Chapter-9: Executive Roundtable “Thessaly meets the world”
19.30-21.00
End of the programme, Farewell reception
Thursday 2/10/2025
10.00-14.00
Field visit to a selected agrifood facility (presentation, technical briefing, refreshments)
Remarks
- Participation: with a registration fee. E-registration and accreditation are required
- Setup: Panel discussion. Audience setup: theater
- Official language: Greek with simultaneous translation to/from English