About AgriBusiness Forum 2021
Covid-19 pandemic has revealed severe shortcomings on globalized (agrifood) supply chains raising questions from globalization to security, safety, risk management and resilience of farm-to-fork chains. AgriBusiness Forum 2021 focuses on addressing these challenges, enhancing “green” & “digital” transition, and appraising climate change impact, in line with CAP2021-2027 & EU Recovery Fund strategy. Under the global and national emerging trends & constraints, including the “One Health approach”, AgriBusiness Forum sets an inclusive platform for shaping robust, comprehensive & coherent dialogue towards viable, sustainable, traceable & resilient agrifood systems in Greece and the World.
AgriBusiness Forum 4th international edition is held in Athens-Greece, on 6-7/10/2021, highlighting “Food & Farming systems’ green and digital transition”; spanning across 9 high caliber sessions, 45 focal areas, and 50 speakers from Greece and the world. The conference will be held with the physical participation of speakers and delegates, representing leading businesses, financial services, innovative farmers, policy makers, research and academia. ABF2021 will be also offered online, with reduced registration fees.
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 in Europe; while maintains cooperation with distinctive national, regional and international bodies & organizations.
Speakers
Ms. Fatma Dirkes
President, European Banking & Financial Services Training Association
Vice President, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Dr. Antonia Trichopoulou
President, Hellenic Health Foundation
Professor Emeritus, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine
Mr. Christoforos Chatzopoulos
Head of Business Banking & Retail Lending, National Bank of Greece
Mr. Dimitris Skarmoutsos
Executive chef, Natu Restaurant
Agenda
Wednesday, October 6th 2021
Welcome remarks
Mr. Giannis Balakakis
Chair Organizing Committee AgriBusiness Forum
Mr. Nabil Gangi
Chapter-1: The future of agrifood systems in view of the outcomes from the United Nation’s Food Systems Summit 2021
Programming partner: Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Mr. Nabil Gangi
Mr. Tassos Haniotis
Dr. Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou
Dr. Phoebe Koundouri
Ms. Christina F. Legaki
Break
Chapter-2: Enabling Women entrepreneurship in agribusiness to build smart economies
Programming partner: UN WOMEN
Ms. Alia El-Yassir
Ms. Fatma Dirkes
Vice President, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Mr. Ilia Tamarashvili
Ms. Nardane Kuscu
Ms. Tülin Akın
Ms. Marina Tosheska
Lunch Break
Chapter-3: Food Security & Safety in the digital world: regulation, frauds detection & monitoring tools
Dr. Nikolaos Thomaidis
Dr. Antonis Zampelas
Dr. George Tsangaris
Mr. Haris Linardakis
Break
Chapter-4: The novel state of CAP 2021-2027 and the “Green Deal”
Mr. Spilios Livanos
Mr. Janusz Wojciechowski
Mr. Nikos Papathanasis
Mr. Hubert Cottogni
Ms. Jessie Voumvaki
Break
Chapter-5: Agritourism, Rural development, Mediterranean diet, Local products
Ms. Christiana Kalogirou
Mr. Geert Wilms
Mr. Dimitris Skarmoutsos
Dr. Antonia Trichopoulou
Professor Emeritus, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine
Mr. Alexandros Vassilikos
Remarks and conclusions
Mr. Giannis Balakakis
Chair Organizing Committee AgriBusiness Forum
Networking Reception
Thursday, October 7th 2021
Welcome remarks
Mr. Giannis Balakakis
Chair Organizing Committee AgriBusiness Forum
Ms. Alia El-Yassir
Chapter-6: Smart farming, processing & circular economy: Precision agriculture, Α.Ι., sustainable biorefineries
Dr. George Stylios
Dr. Spyros Fountas
Dr. Kalliopi Chalkou
Dr. Apostolos Koutinas
Dr. Philip Papadopoulos
Break
Chapter-7: Financial instruments for efficient & sustainable agribusiness
Dr. Konstantinos Baginetas
Mr. Christoforos Chatzopoulos
Dr. Yiannis N. Tzortzis
Mr. Alexandros Dimitrakopoulos
Break
Chapter-8: Agriculture in view of synergies: the Dutch triple helix model
Programming partner: EMBASSY OF THE NETHERLANDS
Ms. Susanna Terstal
Mr. Simos Kedikoglou
Dr. Meine Pieter van Dijk
Mr. Hans Nijhoff
Dr. Eleni Maloupa
Break
Chapter-9: Ahead climate crisis and net zero emissions adaptation
Dr. Konstantinos Aravossis
Mr. Kostis Moussouroulis
Dr. Dimitris Skuras
Ms. Tatiana Giemelou
Remarks and conclusions
Mr. Giannis Balakakis
Chair Organizing Committee AgriBusiness Forum