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Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Piraeus, Board Member of TMEDE Microfinance Solutions

Secretary General of the Financial Sector & Private Debt Management, Hellenic Republic Ministry of Economy & Finance

Co-founder of InSyBIo, Principal Researcher ISI/ATHENA RC

Mayor of Western Achaia

Δημοσιογράφος, Εφημερίδα «ΠΕΛΟΠΟΝΝΗΣΟΣ»

Business Growth Expert & Consultant

President of the Scientific Council, Institute of Local Administration (ITA), Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE)

Medical Biopathologist – Microbiologist, Deputy Mayor for Administration, Argos–Mycenae

Partner, L-Stone Capital

CFO Microsoft Greece, Cyprus, Malta & Adriatics

Political Scientist – International Relations Expert, (SETHA)

Δήμαρχος Ερυμάνθου

Deputy Regional Governor for Sustainable Development, Energy, Spatial Planning and Environment, Region of Western Greece

Affiliated Researcher, “Athena” Research Center; National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)

Political News Editor-in-Chief, Star Channel.

Rector, University of Patras

CEO & Founder, ARMATURA

Director, The Friends of Music Society

Attorney-at-law specialized in Copyright Law & AI, Adj. Lecturer, Dpt of Archival, Library and Information Studies, University of West Attica

CEO, EKKOMED

CEO and Vice President, KNOWLEDGE S.A.
Senior Communications Advisor EuRIC - European Recycling Industries' Confederation
Creative Director

ΓΓ Συντονισμού, Προεδρία της Κυβέρνησης

Governor, Region of Western Greece

Deputy Governor, Region of Western Greece

Secretary General of Rural Policy and International Affairs, Ministry of Rural Development and Food

Mayor of Palaio Faliro

Υφυπουργός Πολιτισμού

Strategy and Political Communications Consultant

International Relations / Political Scientist Head of International Relations, Special Secretariat for Long-Term Planning (Foresight), Presidency of the Government

CEO, MESOGEIOS S.A.

Founder & Director, ONDECK Group Head of the Organizing Committee, Olympic Yacht Show

Director General of Hellenic Survey of Geology & Mineral Exploration (H.S.G.M.E.)

Accountant, Accountsaints

Advisor to the Minister of Environment and Energy, Coordinator of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Recovery and Resilience Facility Portfolio
Commissioner for Energy & Housing, EU (v)

President of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of Parliament from the First District of Athens

Mayor of Pyrgos

President, Technical Chamber of Western Greece

CEO Spin Communications and Spearmind.AI

Partner Metavallon

Molecular Biologist, Managing Director, IEK SVIE

Member of Parliament for Ilia, PASOK

Deputy Minister for Climate Crisis & Civil Protection

Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Achaia, New Democracy

Director, GAIA TROFIMA S.A.

Secretary General for Communication and Media

Chairman of the Board and CEO, Moptil, President, Hellenic–Spanish Chamber of Commerce of Greece

Chamber of Achaia, Project Manager BA in Political Science, Law & Public Administration, MBA, MA in International Law & Economics, PsD in Training & Development, Diploma in Business Coaching & Mentoring

Mayor, Municipality of Vari Voula Vouliagmeni

Mayor of Thermo

Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister of Greece

Αντιπεριφερειάρχης Ηλείας

Co-founder & CEO, SAMMY PC

Regional Governor of Thessaly

Director General of the Competitiveness Council of Greece

Head of New Technologies & Development, Friends of Music Society

Business Mentor | Leadership Coach | Public Speaker

Journalist, Peloponnisos Newspaper

Πρόεδρος, Επιμελητήριο Ηλείας

General Director of the Federation of Industries of Greece (SBE)

Professor of Religious Studies and Hermeneutics of Religion at the University of Ioannina

President of the Achaia Chamber of Commerce & Publisher of Peloponnisos Newspaper

Chief Executive Officer, Hellenic Development Bank of Investments

President, Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization (OASP)

Research Director, diaNEOsis

Director of International Relations at SEV

Mayor of Agios Dimitrios, Attica

Sales & Human Resources Consultant

Certified Empowerment Coach
Δήμαρχος Γαλατσίου

Deputy Regional Governor for Public Health, Region of Western Greece

Member of the European Parliament, EPP Group

Deputy Governor, Region of Western Greece

Artist and Founder of Well Be

Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Ilia

Content creator

President of the Education, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Committee, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)

Secretary General of Partnership Agreement (ESPA)

CEO, CO-Founder, Coffeeco

Σύμβουλος & Επικεφαλής, Αγροτικός Τομέας, Επιμελητήριο Αχαΐας

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of Technical Company S&P Engineering Consulting OE

Υφυπουργός Παιδείας, Θρησκευμάτων και Αθλητισμού

CEO, HDB

Deputy Mayor for Public Works and Strategic Planning, Urban Planning, Civil Protection and Sustainable Tourism, and President of the Waste Management Authority

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Olympia Odos S.A. Chairman, Gefyra S.A. Country Director for Greece, VINCI Concessions

Head Coordinator of Governance Mechanism for Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) of Region of Western Greece

Journalist – Mechanical Engineer, National Technical University of Athens

Καθηγητής Πάντειου Πανεπιστημίου, Πρόεδρος ΙΝΠΑ

Regional Governor, Region of Peloponnese

Γενικός Διευθυντής της ΕΕΑΑ

Chairwoman of BoD DAPEEP SA

Journalist, President of the Press Museum ESIEPIN

Deputy Government, Regional of Western Greece

Spokesperson, New Democracy party

Secretary General for International Economic Relations & Extroversion, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister of State

CEO, MicroSmart S.A

Chief Executive Officer, HEREMA
Διευθυντής, Ινστιτούτο Βιομηχανικών Συστημάτων, ΕΚ ΑΘΗΝΑ

President of the Hellenic Business Association of Albania (HBAA)

Content Educator & Strategist

Managing Director, Hellenic Recycling Organization

Partner Uni.fund

President, Chamber of Aetoloakarnania

General Director of Achaia-Development Agency S.A.

Consultant for Regional Development and Social Cohesion, Data Consultants

Deputy Regional Governor for Citizen Service and Digital Governance, Region of Western Greece

CEO of AFI Microfinance

General Director, Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE), Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business

Head of DG ECFIN Athens Office, European Commission

Co – Founder, Blue Rocket

President of the Central Union of Chambers of Greece (KEEE)
Director-General, Directorate-General, Agriculture and Rural Development (DG

CEO & CO-Founder of GAIA ROBOTICS

Μέλος της Συμβουλευτικής Επιτροπής, Regional Growth Conference

Secretary General of European Funds and Infrastructure
Ιδιοκτήτης Trikalavoice
Αντιδήμαρχος Διοικητικών – Οικονομικών θεμάτων, Προσωπικού,

Head of Department D΄ – Loan Services (D7) Deposits and Loans Fund

BitMyJob

Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology

Journalist / Fact-checker, Ellinika Hoaxes

CEO, KYKNOS SA

Director of the MSc Program, Department of Management Science and Technology, University of Patras
Επικεφαλής Ανάπτυξης Καινοτόμου Επιχειρηματικότητας, Εθνική Τράπεζα
BitMyJob Αλεξάνδρα Πολυγένη (BitMyJob) Μαριάννα Γραμματικοπούλου (BitMyJob) Αρετή Τζώρτζη (BitMyJob), Λεωνίδας Βούρδουλας (SmeProdaction)

Sociologist, PhD in Educational Sciences

Data Consultants

Director, Office of Sustainability – Public Affairs; The American College of Greece
Γενικός Διευθυντής, Ayfantis Group

Special Envoy of the Prime Minister for the Oceans, Chair of the Environmental Protection Committee of the Hellenic Parliament

f. European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship; f. Minister of Foreign Affairs & Minister of National Defence of Greece, Member of the Hellenic Parliament

Administrator, General Hospital of Patras “Agios Andreas”

Director, General University Hospital of Patras

Secretary General for Internal Affairs and Organization, Ministry of the Interior
β ‘ αντιπρόεδρος, Επιμελητηριο Αχαϊας

TV Presenter, Alpha TV

Professor, Chair, Department of Agriculture, University of Patras

Director of NOA & President of the BoD
SmeProdaction
Αν. Καθηγητής Τμήματος Διεθνών & Ευρωπαϊκών Σπουδών, Οικονομικής Πολιτική &

Digital Operations & AI Director, Sleed
Υπεύθυνη Προστασίας Δεδομένων (DPO), Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια,
COO Satori Analytics

Deputy Minister of the Interior
Dipl. Architect Eng., MA, PhD, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Environmental Design and Architecture, Architecture Department, University of Patras

Secretary- General, Board of Directors & Head of Strategy at Chatzigakis Foundation

Director of New Transmission Projects, IPTO

Head of Corporate Communications & Corporate Affairs for Energean in Greece, the Balkans and Southeast Europe

Writer
Agricultural Technologist, MSc, PhD, Head of the Directorate of Development,

Mayor of Municipality of Ilida

Publisher, GNOMI Newspaper
δημοσιογράφος
Τμήμα Γεωπονίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών

Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Οικονομικών Επιστημών,Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών
Ιδιοκτήτρια Ραδιοφωνικού σταθμού
Τμήμα Επιστήμης και Τεχνολογίας Τροφίμων, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
BitMyJob
Γ.Γ. Συντονισμού Διαχείρισης Αποβλήτων

Professor in Ecology and Chair of the Biology Department, University of Patras
Τμήμα Γεωπονίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών

Diplomatic Correspondent and Columnist, English Edition, Kathimerini.

Publisher, O Chronos Newspaper
Ιδρύτρια, Co2gether
Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms, European Commission (video)

Economist & Entrepreneur
PhD Researcher, Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, University of Patras

Technical Director, Constrat

Assistant Professor in International and European Economic Law at the Law Faculty of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Minister of Health

Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology,

Associate Professor, Department of Management Science and Technology, University of Patras

Journalist, “Proinos Logos” of Ioannina
Lecturer & Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Patras; Lecturer & Research
Σύμβουλος EEO GROUP
Τμήμα Επιστήμης και Τεχνολογίας Τροφίμων, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
Serial Entrepreneur

Πρόεδρος, ΓΣΕΒΕΕ
Δημοσιογράφος, Ναυτεμπορική
Βουλευτής Ηλείας
Τμήμα Γεωπονίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών TAGs2 – Enhancing R&I capacities and uptake of advanced technological and business innovation services in agrifood, strengthening LAGs cross-border cooperation
Αντιδήμαρχος Καθαριότητας, Περιβάλλοντος και Πολιτικής Προστασίας,
Δημοσιογράφος
Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Διοικητικής Επιστήμης και Τεχνολογίας,
Αντιπεριφερειάρχης Οικονομικής Πολιτικής και Δημοσιονομικού Ελέγχου,
Πρόεδρος Δ.Σ., ΕΔΥΤΕ
Αντιπρόεδρος, ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΕΣ Προοδευτικό Κέντρο
Διδάκτωρ Εφαρμοσμένης Γλωσσολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ
Senior Digital Solution Engineer
Τμήμα Επιστήμης και Τεχνολογίας Τροφίμων, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
Research Director, Industrial Systems Institute, ATHENA Research &
Προϊσταμένη, Τμήμα Μητρώων & Διαφάνειας, Δ/νση Εποπτείας Μέσων

Project manager, R&D, Data Consultants
Consultant for Co-Financed Projects, Data Consultants

Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Patras

Director, Achaia Chamber's Development Entity

Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Security

Mayor of Agrafa Municipality
Καθηγητής Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών, Διευθύνων

Secretary General of the Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian Islands

Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Organizational Behavior at the University of Patras
Consultant, EEO GROUP
Οικονομική Διαχείριση Έργων, εξωτερική συνεργάτιδα, Πράσινο Ταμείο

Journalist, Peloponnisos Newspaper

Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Regions, Member of Parliament for the Dodecanese

CEO, Greek Future Farm

Executive Vice President of the Board of Directors, Foundation of the Hellenic World, Head of the “Hellenic Cosmos” Cultural Center

Partner, Deloitte Digital Leader
Κοινοβουλευτικός εκπρόσωπος ΠΑΣΟΚ-Κίνημα Αλλαγής, Βουλευτής
Secretary General, Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Tirana
Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Μηχανικών Ηλεκτρονικών
Δημοσιογράφος, Εφημερίδα “ΠΑΤΡΙΣ”
Αρχιτέκτων Μηχανικός – Πολεοδόμος, Εξωτερική συνεργάτιδα στο Χ.Π.

Founder of Coffee Island
Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Πληροφορικής & Τηλεματικής, Χαροκόπειο
Τμήμα Γεωπονίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
Αρχιτέκτων- Πολιτικός Μηχανικός
Τμήμα Γεωπονίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
Καθηγητής, Οικονομικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών & Συγγραφέας
Αρχισυντάκτης, Epirus Gate

President, Hellenic Agricultural Organization - DIMITRA

Parliamentary Representative of PASOK–Movement for Change, Member of the Hellenic Parliament

Associate Professor of Ancient Greek Philology and Ancient Theatre in the Department of Theatre Studies at the University of Patras and Director of the Τheatre Laboratory of Drama and Speech.

PhD Candidate, University of Patras

President of the Association of Daily Regional Newspapers of Greece (SIPE)

Διευθυντής Περιεχομένου, διαΝΕΟσις
Σύμβουλος EEO GROUP
Χημικός Μηχανικός PhD, υπεύθυνη παρακολούθησης έργων για την
Γενικός Διευθυντής, City Unity College
Πολιτικός Μηχανικός

President, Beekeeping Association of Aitoloakarnania

Presenter, Alpha TV
Τμήμα Γεωπονίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
ΓΓ Προγράμματος Δημοσίων Επενδύσεων & Εθνικού Προγράμματος Ανάπτυξης
and Sessions

acting Head of Unit « Cyprus and Greece » in the Directorate General Regional and Urban policy (DG REGIO)

Journalist, Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA)

Secretary General for Energy & Mineral Raw Materials
Βουλευτής Αχαΐας
Τμήμα Επιστήμης και Τεχνολογίας Τροφίμων, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών

Professor, Vice Rector for Planning, Digital Modernization, and Infrastructure Development

Artistic Director of the Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People

Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Δημοσίου Δικαίου, Νομική Σχολή, Δ.Π.Θ.
Τμήμα Γεωπονίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών

Head & Co founder, Open Farm
Προϊστάμενος, Τμ. Κλιματ. Ανθεκτικότητας & Χωρικού Σχεδιασμού, ΠΔΕ
Βουλευτής Αιτωλοακαρνανίας
Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Οικονομικών Επιστημών,

Mayor of Agrinio and Vice President of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE)

Journalist, Peloponnisos Newspaper

Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism Management,
European Projects Manager, AgriFoodWest, Περιφέρεια

Minister of Digital Governance

journalist, ΕΡΤ1

Communications Specialist

President, CEO & Co-Founder, Green-Evolution

President, Economic Chamber of Northwestern Peloponnese and Western Greece
Καθηγητής ΠΑΠΕΛ, Αντιπρόεδρος ΔΣ ΙΤΥΕ Διόφαντος
Δημοσιογράφος

Attorney-at-Law, Justice Watch President, Former President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), Managing Partner of Perakis & Associates Law Firm

Journalist at Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA), Member of the Board of Directors of the European Alliance of News Agencies
εκδότης, εφημερίδα ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ
Αντιπρόεδρος ΕΣΡ, Δημοσιογράφος
BitMyJob

Governor of General Hospital of Pyrgos
Topic: Sustainability in Tourism (University of Tuscia)

Founder, BeyondCSR
Προϊσταμένη Διεύθυνσης Αναπτυξιακού Προγραμματισμού, ΠΔΕ
Συντονιστής Μαθητείας, Περιφερειακή Διεύθυνση Εκπαίδευσης, απόκτησης εξειδίκευσης στον κλάδο των μηχανικών με βάση την ενεργειακή μετάβαση και τις νέες τεχνολογίες κατασκευών
Γραμματέας, Νέα Αριστερά
Τμήμα Γεωπονίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
Sr. Partner Development Manager, Microsoft
Δημοσιογράφος
Επικεφαλής, Orange Grove

Μεταδιδακτορικός Ερευνητής,
Πρόεδρος, Δημοκρατική Κίνηση Μηχανικών, Inntensol
Τμήμα Γεωπονίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
Information Systems (HRIS) in the Agri-livestock Sector in Greece
ΓΓ Διαχείρισης Τομεακών Προγραμμάτων ΕΤΠΑ, ΤΣ & ΕΚΤ

Administrator, Karamanandaneio General Children’s Hospital of Patras Radiologist, PhD, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Πρόεδρος του Δημοτικού Περιφερειακού Θεάτρου Αγρινίου, Υπεύθυνος
Υπεύθυνος Νέων Τεχνολογιών στο Hellenic Diaspora Foundation, Φοιτητής, Τμήμα Μηχανικών Ηλεκτρονικών Υπολογιστών και Πληροφορικής, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
Τμήμα Γεωπονίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
Δημοσιογράφος
Founder Apifon
Τμήμα Γεωπονίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
General Manager Efood
ΕΥ
Επικεφαλής Γεωεπιστημών & Σύμβουλος Διοίκησης ΕΔΕΥΕΠ
Γ.Γ. Έρευνας & Καινοτομίας
Professor at University of Patras, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Computer Technology Institute and Press “Diophantus”
Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Οικονομικών Επιστημών, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
Τμήμα Επιστήμης και Τεχνολογίας Τροφίμων, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
BitMyJob

Mayor of Arta

Secretary General of Private Investments
Ειδικό Επιστημονικό Προσωπικό ΕΚΚΔΑ, Πολιτικός Επιστήμονας, Στέλεχος

PhD Candidate, Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Chemistry, Department of Agriculture, University of Patras

National Technology Officer at Microsoft Greece, Cyprus, and Malta
| Department of Food Science and Technology: Research Directions and

Managing Partner, OCTANE Business Consultants
Εκπρόσωπος Τύπου, Υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών
Τμήμα Γεωπονίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
Ευρωβουλευτής (video)

Member of the Hellenic Parliament for Aetolia-Acarnania

Deputy Director, Local Government, Legal Entities & Enterprises Division Deposits and Loans Fund

Orthodox Nun, Holy Monastery of Makellaria

CEO of ThreatScene in Greece and Exelasis in the United Kingdom as well as Executive Director of Thyreos Cyber in Greece

Governor, 6th Regional Health Authority of Greece

Managing Director | eTURN | eTransformation & Business Consulting

Associate Professor, Department of Food Science & Technology, University of Patras

President of Panhellenic Federation of Journalist's Unions

President, Hellenic-Italian Chamber of Commerce of Athens

Economist, Tax Auditor, PhD Candidate at the University of Patras

Press Spokesperson, PASOK – KINAL

CEO, DYNACOMP AEBE
Ειδικό Επιστημονικό Προσωπικό ΕΚΔΔΑ, Μηχανικός Η/Υ & Πληροφορικής,
Αντιδήμαρχος Οικονομικών Υπηρεσιών, Αγρίνιο

CEO, Varouxis Publishing Organization

CEO, Vasileiou Tyrokomika S.A.
Professor, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs and Finance, University of Patras
Professor, Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, University of Patras

Director of Programs, New Agriculture New Generation
Director, Europe Direct, Region of Western Greece; EU Climate Pact Ambassador

Agricultural Technologist, MSc, PhD, Director of Development
Αντιπρόεδρος ΕΛΣΕΚΕΚ, Πρόεδρος ΣΑΕΚ ALTO
Chief Asset Development Officer, ΔΕΣΦΑ
Τμήμα Επιστήμης και Τεχνολογίας Τροφίμων, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών Supported by the University of Tuscia, Italy
PhD Researcher, University of Tuscia, Italy (virtual)

Member of Parliament for Aetolia-Acarnania
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