StartupNow Forum Opening
Christos Nikoloudis, Head of Research, ESU NTUA | Founder & CEO, Mantis Business Innovation
Greece: An International Innovation Hub is Rising
Christos Dimas, Deputy Minister of Development and Investments | Research, Innovation and Technology
EUROBANK | Beyond Innovation
Michalis Vlastarakis, General Manager Group Marketing & Corporate Communications, Eurobank – Ergasias S.A, Greece
Circular economy and Green Innovation
Coordinator: Athina-Polina Dova, Co-founder & COO, Owiwi || Konstantinos Aravossis, Professor, NTUA, General Secretary for Natural Environment and Water, Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy || Bernd Schäfer, CEO and Managing Director of EIT RawMaterials Innovation Community by the Executive Board of EIT RawMaterials
EU Recovery & Resilience Fund (RRF) and Partnership Agreement for the Development Framework 2021-2027: Reforms & Investments in the field of Innovation
Athanasios Kyriazis, Secretary General Secretary for Research and Innovation Ministry of Development, and Investments
Cyber Security in the age of Digital Transformation
Athanassios Staveris-Polykalas, Secretary General of Telecommunications & Posts at Government of the Hellenic Republic – Ministry of Digital Governance || Dimitris Zacharopoulos, PKI Manager of the Hellenic Academic and Research Institutions Certification Authority – HARICA, and former CA/Browser Forum Chair || Spiros Tassis, LLM (IT&Privacy), Chairman Hellenic Association of Data Protection and Privacy
The rise of ESG in Europe. Challenges, Expectations and Approaches
George Papadimitriou, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Management Organisation Unit S.A., Ministry of Development, and Investments || Dr. Christos Alexakis, Associate Professor Rennes School of Business France || Dr. Haris Doukas, Αssociate Professor, School of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE), National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) || Dr. Anastasios Sepetis, Assistant Professor, Sustainable Development and Social Protection Policies and Finance, University of West Attica
ESG & New Technologies @ Green Financing
Dr. Dimitrios Tzovaras, Director, Central Directorate | Chairman of the Board of Directors, CERTH || Dr. Nikolaos Kakogiannis, General Manager, ResNovae P.C. || Alexandros Karydis-Karandreas, Partner, Sporos Platform || Filippos – Dimitrios Mexis, M.Sc., PhD Cand., Researcher | Triple AAA – Green Financing Expert
GreenTech Symposium Opening
Konstantinos Aravossis, Professor, NTUA, General Secretary for Natural Environment and Water, Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy
Environmental economy and sustainable growth. The role of private sector (PASΕPPE)
Powered by: Greek Association of Environmental Protection Companies Konstantinos Goliopoulos, President, PASEPPE | CEO, N&K Goliopoulos || Charalampos Charalampidis, Vice-President, PASEPPE| Investments & Business Development Manager, Terna Energy || Ilias Avramikos, Scientific Advisor, PASEPPE | International Services Director, POLYECO Group
Leading Global Innovation Partnership in RawMaterials for the Green Deal
Powered by: EIT RawMaterials Krzysztof Kubacki, Innovation Hub East Director, EIT RawMaterials || Antonis Politis, Senior Business Development Manager, EIT RawMaterials
Launch of GreenTech Challenge by ESU NTUA 2021 – The institutional competition for startups in the sectors of Energy, Environment and Smart Cities
Powered by: ESU National Technical University of Athens – Mantis BI Konstantinos Aravossis, Professor, NTUA, General Secretary for Natural Environment and Water, Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy || Christos Nikoloudis, Head of Research, ESU NTUA | Founder & CEO, Mantis Business Innovation || Prof. Athanasios Rentizelas, Associate Professor, National Technical University of Athens || Christos Kalantzis, Coordinator, Student Committee GreenTech Challenge || Sarina Thiele, Head of the Department of Education | German-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Industry
The support of green innovation through the activity of environmental corporates
Coordinator: Niki Karali, COO, Mantis Business Innovation || Dionissis Boudouvas, Managing Director, COMBATT S.A. || Giorgos Mavrias, General Manager, ECOELASTIKA SA || Dimitrios Bakoulis, Business Development Manager, V Group Environmental
Linking research, innovation, and entrepreneurship at the National Technical University of Athens
Coordinator: Dr. Vaggelis Siokas, Progect Manager, EPINOO, Invent ICT || Prof. Aggelos Tsakanikas, Assistant Professor, National Technical University of Athens || Prof. Athanasios Rentizelas, Associate Professor, National Technical University of Athens || Prof. Yannis Caloghirou, Professor, National Technincal University of Athens || Philip Doganis, Senior Researcher, PhD, Spinoff EUCLIA
StartupNow Forum Opening Day 2
Argyris Oikonomou, Mayor, Municipality of Eleusis
Digital Leadership is Not Just Digital: A digital reboot for the Greek economy
Thodoris Livanios, Deputy Minister of Digital Governance, Ministry of Digital Governance
Papastratos - Key Learnings from a 90 Years Old Start-Up. Now
Stavros Drakoularakos, Director Of Communications at Papastratos S.A.
Elevate Greece: Benefits for Angel Investors & Startups
Powered by: Ministry of Developments and Investments | Elevate Greece Coordinator: Michael Dritsas, Head of Cabinet/Deputy Minister of Development and Investments in Research, Technology & Innovation || Maria Hala, Female Founders’ Startups Cluster, ICC WOMEN HELLAS || Stergios Anastasiadis, Co-founder and General Partner, Genesis Ventures || Dimitris Tsingos, co-founder at HeBAN – Hellenic Angels
Financing disruptive technologies through venture capital
Coordinator: Myron Flouris, Associate Director, Business Development – EY || George Karantonis, Partner and Co-Founder, Metavallon VC || Dimitris Kalavros-Gousiou, Partner and Co-Founder, Velocity.Partners VC || Pavlos Pavlakis, Principal, VentureFriends.VC.
Arts, Culture, and Digital Transformation | Re-imagining the place of the artist in a digital world
Powered by: Elevsis 2023 – European Capital of Culture | Mentor in Greece Coordinator: Kostas Tsaousis, Journalist, Oikonomikos Taxydromos – ot.gr || Despina Geroulanou, 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture – Chair of the Board of Directors || Yannis Ioannidis, Athena Research and Innovation Center – Former President and General Director of the Athena RC//Professor at the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications of the University of Athens || Panos Gkiokas, MENTOR in Culture – CEO & Co-founder // Cultural Manager
Developing the long-term potential of the Greek innovation ecosystem
Powered by: SEV – Hellenic Federation of Enterprises Maggie Athanassiadi, Director, SEV Innovation Dept
Tourism: Sustainability & Beyond
Dimitris Georgiou, Co-founder, Dishcover || Iraklis (Alkis) Panagopoulos, Chief Executive Officer, Xenodoheia Pyramis A.T.E. || Christina Theodoropoulou, Corporate Content Director, alpha EDITIONS
Womanitee Round Table: Digital tools & best SD practices for supporting women in business
Coordinator: Dr. Anastasia Psomiadi, Founder and Chairperson at APSON CSR – ESG Advisor || Sonia Lazaridou-Gerolymatou, Director OTC Division, Gerolymatos International || Rianna Chaita, Co-Founder CEO – Solutions 2Grow S.A. || Kate Ioakeim, General Director Queen.gr || George Patseas, CPO Enneas.gr, “Viber Chatbots: Go where your users are”
Beyond Circularity Innovation Program for Circular and Greentech startups/SMES | Award Ceremony
Thanos Psathas, Chief Executive Officer ETVA VI.PE. S.A || Maria Nikolaou, Head Of Development & Permitting Department || Christos Nikoloudis, Head of Research, ESU NTUA | Founder & CEO, Mantis Business Innovation
Pitching Competition - Beyond Circularity
Evaluation Committee Michael Dritsas, Head of Cabinet/Deputy Minister of Development and Investments in Research, Technology & Innovation || Dr. Dimitris Gerogiannis, CTO, Mantis Business Innovation || Prof. Aggelos Tsakanikas, Assistant Professor, National Technical University of Athens || Dr. Vaggelis Siokas, Progect Manager, EPINOO – Invent ICT || Marios Makrandreou, Commercial Director at ETVA VI.PE S.A
The benefits of circular economy and the role of Green technologies
Themis Eftychidou, Secretary General for Industry, Ministry of Development and Investments || Konstantinos Aravossis, Professor, NTUA, General Secretary for Natural Environment and Water, Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy
Award Ceremony - Beyond Circularity
Thanos Psathas, Chief Executive Officer ETVA VI.PE. S.A
Presentation of URBACT program and THRIES 4.0 startup competition
Powered by: National Technical University of Athens & Municipality of Eleusis Coordinator: Nikolas Smyrlakis, Business Development, Mantis Business Innovation || Ioannis P. Panagiotoulias, General Secretary, Municipality of Eleusis || Evangelia Makri, European Programs advisor to the mayor – Municipality of Eleusis || Sofia Mavridi, Deputy Mayor of Social Welfare, Education, Youth and Culture – Municipality of Aspropyrgos || Christos Stathis, Mayor, Municipality of Mandra Eidullias || Nikolaos Meletiou, Mayor, Municipality of Aspropyrgos || Dimitrios Kalogeras, Senior Researcher, Institute of Communications & Computer Systems (ICCS), National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Industrial automation, IoT, and AI: how these partners in productivity are boosting performance
Powered by: Hellenic Association of Innovative Applications Companies (ΣΕΚΕΕ) Cordinator: Manos Macromallis, Vice-President, Hellenic Association of Innovative Applications Companies || Panagiotis Tsantilas Founder & CEO, Paloservices || George Delaportas CEO & Enterprise IT Architect of PROBOTEK || Spiros Mazarakis General Manager Pleiades IoT, Pleiades IoT (Cluster)
The Role and Future of 5G towards the startup ecosystem | Key Takeaways
Powered by: Hellenic Association of Innovative Applications Companies (ΣΕΚΕΕ) Coordinator: George Markatatos, Chairman, Hellenic Association of Innovative Applications Companies || Dr. Ioannis Tomkos, Professor of Telecommunications, University of Patras | Fellow of IEEE, IET & OSA || George Stefanopoulos, General Manager at Greek Mobile Operators Association || Akis Markatos, Executive Director , 5G Ventures S.A., Phaistos Investment Fund || Dimitris Kolokotronis, Founder & CEO, FASMETRICS SA
Entrepreneurship and Academia - Leading Innovative Organizations
by Tasos Gourountis, JKU Ambassador
"Customer Journey Map"
by Agapi Kyriakopoulou, Marketing and Knowledge Dissemination Associate Maria Gabriella Anagnostopoulos, Project Manager & Financial Analyst Konstantinos Kissas, Business Development and Operations Executive
"Fundraising With External Investors"
by Myrto Papathanou, Partner and Konstantinos Karvounakis, Investment Associate
"Upskilling post-covid: Creating pathways to employment"
by Athina-Polina Dova, Co-founder & COO
"Financials for StartUps: insights and tips for the creation of a credible financial business plan"
by Maria Pallidou Adjunct Professor, Entrepreneurship Management, School of Business and Economics at Deree, The American College of Greece Co-Founder and CFO, Phosprint P.C.
"EIC supports Greek Visionary Entrepreneurs and Researchers"
by Theologos Prokopiou, CEO Christodoulos Mertzimekis, Manager of National and EU funded Programs
"Tourism: Innovation & Technological Development Challenges & Opportunities"
by Katerina Saridaki, Director, CapsuleT Travel & Hospitality Accelerator Aliki Iovita, CEO & Co-Founder, Narratologies Georgios Karathanasis, Co-founder & Commercial Director, Hotellisense Kiriakos Tsigkros, CEO & Co-Founder, Campsaround
"Civil Society & Entrepreneurship: How Can a Group of Young People Change the City"
Alexis Komselis, Director, AHEAD-Alba Hub for Entrepreneurship and Development, Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece Konstantinos Vassakis, Co-founder / Yang, Bizrupt Alexandra Karapidaki, Co-founder / Yin, Bizrupt
"Networking opportunities for Greek Start-ups"
by Charemis Athanasios NCP Horizon Europe for Cluster 4 & Innovation Consultant EKT Roidis Marios Innovation Consultant EKT Megas Georgios NCP Horizon Europe for Cluster 4 & Innovation Consultant EKT
"Microcredits: A Flexible Financial Tool to Support Entrepreneurship in Greece"
by Dimitris Simos, Senior Microfinance Advisor
"Services for Startups, Networking & Financing Opportunities"
George Panagopoulos, Technology Transfer Consultant, PRAXI NETWORK
"From bench to bedside: Accelerating the innovation pathway."
by Stamatiki Kritas Business Development Manager Hellenic Biocluster Sophie Mavrikou Researcher, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens Georgios Varsos Director of Business Development USA, RTsafe Alexis Fourlis R&D Project Manager, VIDAVO S.A. Evi Tsaliki Scientific Coordination Manager, Hellenic Biocluster
InTraRed: Innovation Transfer Ready SMEs
Athanasios Katsis, Rector, University of Peloponnese || Maria Xesternou, Assistant professor in Software applications in the Teaching of Literature, University of Peloponnese, Department of Philology, Kalamata, Greece ||
"Networking in Global Events: The example of MWC Barcelona 2021" by Invent ICT
Dr Evangelos Siokas, Project Manager, EPI.noo – Invent ICT Eleni Mitsea, Assistant Project Manager Invent ICT Elli Katsiri, Co-founder & CTO Siba IoT Marios Vlachogiannis, Co-founder Coffeco
"What is Systems Innovation and how it can help my start-up stand out"
by Lydia Papadaki, PhDc AUEB, Manager EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece & UN SDSN Greece
From an Idea to Space
Jorge Sanchez, CSFO & co-Founder Corallia, Director beyourownboss, Director ESA BIC Greece, Member of SC egg, Chairman si-Cluster, Partner & co-Founder JNP Dr. Nikos Vogiatzis, co-Founder and Chief Development & Operations Officer of Corallia.
"The Tech-Enabled HR Function" by Owiwi
by Ilias Vartholomaios, CEO & Co-Founder