Organizing Committee
A-Z
(in alphabetical order)
Scientific Committee
Dr. Charalambos Kasimis
Professor Emeritus, Dpt. of Agricultural Economics & Rural Development, Agricultural University of Athens
Dr. Demetrios Kouretas
Professor, Animal Physiology & Toxicology, Thessaly University
Mr. George Kremlis
BoD member, European Public Law Organization
Mr. George Pontikas
President & CEO, Syngenta Hellas
Dr. Konstantinos Tsimpoukas
Dean - Professor, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural University of Athens
Ms. Francesca Ydraiou
Director General, Hellenic Crop Protection Association
Dr. George Zalidis
Professor, Lab Director of Remote Sensing, Spectroscopy and G.I.S., Aristotle University
Field Experts
Ms. Elena Psalti
International Relations, Circular Economy & Climate Change Institute, EPLO
Ms. Fani Sampani
Communications & Events Officer, International Center for Black Sea Studies
Speakers
Mr. Giannis Balakakis
Chair AgriBusiness Forum, President Geo Routes Institute
Mr. Savvas S. Balouktsis
President, Machinery Importers’ Representatives’ Association (MIRA)
Professor Dan G. Blumberg
Chairman at Israel Space Agency, VP for Regional & Industrial Development at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Mr. Christodoulos Bozatzidis
BoD Member, Machinery Importers’ Representatives’ Association (SEAM)
Mr. Filip Busz
Head of Unit CAP Mediterranean, DG-Agri, European Commission
Mr. Menelaos Gardikiotis
President, Geotechnical Chamber of Greece
Mr. Spyros Ignatiadis
Director of Strategy & Development, ids CONSULTING & IDEA group of companies
Mr. Nico Kalinis
Programme Manager, Greece CAP2023-2027, DG-Agri, European Commission
Dr. Andreas J. Karamanos
Member of the Academy of Athens, Professor Emeritus Agricultural University of Athens
Dr. Charalambos Kasimis
Professor Emeritus, Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Development, Agricultural University of Athens
Dr. Angeliki Kavga
Ass. Professor, Head of Agricultural Department, University of Patras
Dr. Evdokimos I. Konstantinidis
Chair, European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL)
Mr. Moschos Korasidis
Director General, National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives
Dr. Alexandrina Kostadinova-Slaveva
Chief Assist. Prof. University of Forestry, Sofia-Bulgaria
Dr. Demetrios Kouretas
Professor, Animal Physiology & Toxicology, Thessaly University
Mr. George Kremlis
BoD member, European Public Law Organization
Mr. Doron Lebovich
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Israel in Athens
Mr. Andreas Lykourentzos
President, Organisation of Greek Agricultural Insurances
Mr. George Makris
Journalist
Mr. Ioannis Mardikis
Director, Circular Economy & Climate change Institute (EPLO)
Mr. Dimitrios Mitsopoulos
Business Sales (B2B) Sub-Division Manager – Embedded Banking Sector, National Bank of Greece
Mr. Sotiris Nikas
Athens Bureau Chief, Bloomberg LP
Mr. Dimitris Papagiannidis
Secretary General of European Funds & Infrastructure, Ministry of Agriculture
Mr. Anthony D. Papayannides
Journalist
Mr. George Pontikas
President, Hellenic Crop Protection Association (ESYF)
Ms. Areti Roditi
Mandate Manager, European Investment Fund
Mr. Dimitris Rousseas
President, Hellenic Fertilizer’s Association (SPEL)
Mr. Dionysios Stamenitis
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture & Food
Mr. Alkis Angelos Stavridis
Managing Director, ECHMI S.A.
Mr. Yanko Stoyanov
CEO, Interact Energy LLC-Bulgaria
Professor, Petteri Taalas
Secretary-General, WMO
Dr. Fotios Tekos
CEO, FoodOxys
HE Susanna Terstal
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Greece
Dr. Georgios Theodoridis
Professor Analytical Chemistry Aristotle University, Co-founder of ThetaBiomarkers
Mr. Alexandros Triantafyllou
President, Hellenic Feed Industry Association (SEVIZ)
Dr. Konstantinos Tsimpoukas
Dean - Professor, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural University of Athens
Mr. Athanasios Tsoutsas
President, Hellenic Seed Association (SEPY)
Mr. Constantinos Tsoutsoplides
Head of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Greece
Dr. George Vlahos
Assistant Professor, Agricultural University of Athens
Mr. Christos Yiannakakis
Vice President, National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives
Dr. George Zalidis
Professor, Lab Director of Remote Sensing, Spectroscopy and G.I.S., Aristotle University
Speakers 2023 (A-Z)
Speakers
Mr. Giannis Balakakis
Chair AgriBusiness Forum, President Geo Routes Institute
Mr. Savvas S. Balouktsis
President, Machinery Importers’ Representatives’ Association (MIRA)
Professor Dan G. Blumberg
Chairman at Israel Space Agency, VP for Regional & Industrial Development at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Mr. Christodoulos Bozatzidis
BoD Member, Machinery Importers’ Representatives’ Association (SEAM)
Mr. Filip Busz
Head of Unit CAP Mediterranean, DG-Agri, European Commission
Mr. Menelaos Gardikiotis
President, Geotechnical Chamber of Greece
Mr. Spyros Ignatiadis
Director of Strategy & Development, ids CONSULTING & IDEA group of companies
Mr. Nico Kalinis
Programme Manager, Greece CAP2023-2027, DG-Agri, European Commission
Dr. Andreas J. Karamanos
Member of the Academy of Athens, Professor Emeritus Agricultural University of Athens
Dr. Charalambos Kasimis
Professor Emeritus, Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Development, Agricultural University of Athens
Dr. Angeliki Kavga
Ass. Professor, Head of Agricultural Department, University of Patras
Dr. Evdokimos I. Konstantinidis
Chair, European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL)
Mr. Moschos Korasidis
Director General, National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives
Dr. Alexandrina Kostadinova-Slaveva
Chief Assist. Prof. University of Forestry, Sofia-Bulgaria
Dr. Demetrios Kouretas
Professor, Animal Physiology & Toxicology, Thessaly University
Mr. George Kremlis
BoD member, European Public Law Organization
Mr. Doron Lebovich
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Israel in Athens
Mr. Andreas Lykourentzos
President, Organisation of Greek Agricultural Insurances
Mr. George Makris
Journalist
Mr. Ioannis Mardikis
Director, Circular Economy & Climate change Institute (EPLO)
Mr. Dimitrios Mitsopoulos
Business Sales (B2B) Sub-Division Manager – Embedded Banking Sector, National Bank of Greece
Mr. Sotiris Nikas
Athens Bureau Chief, Bloomberg LP
Mr. Dimitris Papagiannidis
Secretary General of European Funds & Infrastructure, Ministry of Agriculture
Mr. Anthony D. Papayannides
Journalist
Mr. George Pontikas
President, Hellenic Crop Protection Association (ESYF)
Ms. Areti Roditi
Mandate Manager, European Investment Fund
Mr. Dimitris Rousseas
President, Hellenic Fertilizer’s Association (SPEL)
Mr. Dionysios Stamenitis
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture & Food
Mr. Alkis Angelos Stavridis
Managing Director, ECHMI S.A.
Mr. Yanko Stoyanov
CEO, Interact Energy LLC-Bulgaria
Professor, Petteri Taalas
Secretary-General, WMO
Dr. Fotios Tekos
CEO, FoodOxys
HE Susanna Terstal
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Greece
Dr. Georgios Theodoridis
Professor Analytical Chemistry Aristotle University, Co-founder of ThetaBiomarkers
Mr. Alexandros Triantafyllou
President, Hellenic Feed Industry Association (SEVIZ)
Dr. Konstantinos Tsimpoukas
Dean - Professor, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural University of Athens
Mr. Athanasios Tsoutsas
President, Hellenic Seed Association (SEPY)
Mr. Constantinos Tsoutsoplides
Head of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Greece
Dr. George Vlahos
Assistant Professor, Agricultural University of Athens
Mr. Christos Yiannakakis
Vice President, National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives
Dr. George Zalidis
Professor, Lab Director of Remote Sensing, Spectroscopy and G.I.S., Aristotle University
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