21ABS21-THESSALY A-Z

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(in alphabetical order)

Organizing Committee

Dr. Nikolaos Danalatos

Dean - Professor of Agronomy & Crop Ecology, Thessaly University

Mr. Vassilis Giagiakos

President, Chamber of Trikala

Ms. Christina D. Mangou

VP Comm. & External Relations, Geo Routes Institute NPO

Scientific Committee

Dr. Charalambos Billinis

Professor, Lab Director of Microbiology & Parasitology of Veterinary Science, Thessaly University

Dr. Nikolaos Danalatos

Dean - Professor of Agronomy & Crop Ecology, Thessaly University

Dr. Theofanis Gemtos

Emeritus Professor, Farm Mechanization, Thessaly University

Dr. Charalambos Kasimis

Professor, Rural Sociology, Agricultural University of Athens

Dr. Nikolaos Katsoulas

Professor, Lab Director of Agricultural Constructions & Environmental Control, Thessaly University

Dr. Demetrios Kouretas

Professor, Animal Physiology & Toxicology, Thessaly University

Dr. Athanasios Loukas

Ass. Professor of Hydrology and Water Resources, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Dr. Dimitrios Vlachos

Professor, Lab Director of Statistics & Quantitative Analysis Methods, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, AUTh

Dr. George Vlontzos

Ass. Professor, Director of the Laboratory of Agricultural Economics & Consumer Behavior, Thessaly University

Advisory Board

Ms. Christina F. Legaki

Country Leader, Corteva Agriscience Hellas

Mr. George Pontikas

President & CEO, Syngenta Hellas

Dr. Konstantinos Tsimpoukas

Dean - Professor, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural University of Athens

Mr. Kostas Zygogiannis

President, Chamber of Karditsa

Field Experts

Mr. Aristotelis Basdanis

President, Chamber of Magnesia

Dr. Ioannis Boziaris

Professor, Lab Director of Marketing & Technology of Aquatic Products & Foods, Thessaly University

Dr. Constantinos Kittas

Emeritus Professor, Agricultural Constructions and Environmental Control, Thessaly University

Dr. Demetris Psaltopoulos

Senior Economist, Agricultural Global Practice, World Bank

Mr. Geert Wilms

Director, Agricultural Innovation Brabant LIB/ZLTO, South Holland Farmers Organization

Speakers

Mr. Costas Apostolopoulos

Head of the Evaluation & Institutional Support, Managing Authority for Rural Development Programme

Dr. Konstantinos Baginetas

Secretary General, Agricultural Policy and International Relations, Ministry of Rural Development & Food

Dr. Sotiris Bantas

CEO, Centaur Analytics

Mr. Aristotelis Basdanis

President, Chamber of Magnesia

Dr. Charalambos Billinis

Professor, Lab Director of Microbiology & Parasitology of Veterinary Science, Thessaly University

Dr. Ioannis Boziaris

Professor, Lab Director of Marketing & Technology of Aquatic Products & Foods, Thessaly University

Mr. Christoforos Chatzopoulos

Head of Business Banking & Retail Lending, National Bank of Greece

Dr. Nikolaos Danalatos

Dean - Professor of Agronomy & Crop Ecology, Thessaly University

Dr. Nicholas Dercas

Vice Rector, Professor Agricultural Hydraulics, Agricultural University of Athens

Mr. Alexandros Dimitrakopoulos

Regional Mandate Manager, European Investment Fund (EIF)

Dr. Theofanis Gemtos

Emeritus Professor, Farm Mechanization, Thessaly University

Mr. Vassilis Giagiakos

President, Chamber of Trikala

Ms. Tatiana Giemelou

Head Business Development sector, National Bank of Greece

Mr. Costas Goumas

Agronomist, fm. President GEOTEE CG, fm. Director of Land Reclamation Service of Larissa

Mr. Tassos Haniotis

Director, Strategy, Simplification & Policy Analysis, DG Agriculture & Rural Development, European Commission

Ms. Christiana Kalogirou

Secretary General, Ministry of Agriculture & Food

Mr. Dimitris Kareklidis

Chief Editor, Magnesia News & Radio-1

Dr. Charalambos Kasimis

Professor, Rural Sociology, Agricultural University of Athens

Dr. Nikolaos Katsoulas

Professor, Lab Director of Agricultural Constructions & Environmental Control, Thessaly University

Dr. Spyros J. Kiartzis

Manager New Technologies & Alternative Energy Sources, Hellenic Petroleum SA

Dr. Constantinos Kittas

Emeritus Professor, Agricultural Constructions and Environmental Control, Thessaly University

Mr. Petros Kokkalis

MEP European Parliament, Member of the Committees ENVI, AGRI, PECH, BUGD

Dr. Demetrios Kouretas

Professor, Animal Physiology & Toxicology, Thessaly University

Mr. Dimitris Lianos

Ass. Managing Director, LKN ANALYSIS LTD

Dr. Athanasios Loukas

Ass. Professor of Hydrology and Water Resources, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Mr. Athanasios Markinos

President of the BoD, TOEV Tavropos-Karditsa

Mr. Dimitris Michaelides

Journalist, Agronea

Dr. Efstratios Nikolaou

Director of Managment of Milk & Meat Auditing, ELGO-Demeter

Mr. Dimitris Papagianidis

Secretary General of European Funds & Infrastructure, Ministry of Agriculture & Food

Mr. George Pontikas

President & CEO, Syngenta Hellas

Mr. Michalis Sarantis

Managing Director, Hellenic Dairies SA

Dr. Dimitrios Savvas

Dean of Plant Sciences & Professor of Vegetable Production, Agricultural University of Athens

Mr. Kostas Theocharidis

Purchasing Manager, Barilla Hellas

Mr. Konstantinos Tsililis

Distiller-Winemaker

Dr. Konstantinos Tsimpoukas

Dean - Professor, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural University of Athens

Dr. Dimitrios Vlachos

Professor, Lab Director of Statistics & Quantitative Analysis Methods, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, AUTh

Mr. Geert Wilms

Director, Agricultural Innovation Brabant LIB/ZLTO, South Holland Farmers Organization

Mr. Sotiris Yiannakopoulos

President, Chamber of Larisa

Dr. George Zalidis

Professor, Lab Director of Remote Sensing, Spectroscopy and G.I.S., AUTh

Dr. George N. Zanakis

Marketing & Development Manager, Corteva Agriscience Hellas

Mr. Kostas Zygogiannis

President, Chamber of Karditsa

21ABS21-THESSALY Leading Partners

Leading Partners

Leading Partners fostering to improve agrifood systems innovative and competitive advantage in Greece and beyond. It’s all about leading companies committed to advance the modernization and the digital transformation of the agrifood value chain as well as supporting innovative scaleups at reaching higher potentials across agribusiness local, regional and international environment.

Leading partners may hold seat to the Advisory Board or the Field Experts Committee, and are offered priority to AgriBusiness Forum Corporate Engagement Program featuring following opportunities:

  • Key-note address to the conference(s)
  • Extensive branding throughout AgriBusiness Forum on/offline materials
  • Exhibiting space
  • Complimentary conference registration fees for their customers’ and staff
  • Social media campaigns
  • One to One meetings with innovative scaleups
  • Influence on AgriBusiness Forum agenda
  • Access to innovative brains of entrepreneurs
  • Insights to a new era of agtech ideas
  • Intellectual property rights assessment 

21ABS21-THESSALY Image, video, sound data policy

Image, video, sound data policy


The policy applies to all kind of AgriBusiness Forum formats, inclusive in person, hybrid or virtual participation


Any AgriBusiness Forum participant, including speakers, panelists, delegates, subcontractors and staff, in order to access the event, namely the Masterclasses, the Challenge, the Conference and the Field Visits modules, they accept, agree and consent to the following terms and conditions.

If you do not agree with those terms, please refrain from registering to the event.

  1. AgriBusiness Forum (herein after referred to as ABF) is to the ownership and jurisdiction of the nonprofit organization Geo Routes Institute (herein after referred to as Geo Routes).
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If you have any questions or concerns about AgriBusiness Forum Digital Policy, please contact us at abf@geo-routes.com

21ABS21-THESSALY Conference Venue

Conference Venue

Ananti Resort & Conference Hotel

Built on the top of a hill, only 3 1/2 klms from Trikala’s vibrant city center, Ananti Resort is a 5 star hotel with breathtaking, haunting views that embrace the plain of Thessaly and the surrounding areas. At a privileged location and within close distance from famous tourist destinations, such as Meteora, Pertouli, Elati and Plastira Lake, Ananti ideally combines the comforts of a modern city hotel with the relaxing atmosphere and the great facilities of a resort.

 

The simple clean-lined architecture harmonically merges with the environment, the modern uncluttered interior design, the artfully designed bedrooms, the infinity pool, the spa with its interior pool, the refined restaurant, the rooftop bar, as well as the fully equipped conference center, compose a charming result that will amaze you from the first moment.