AGENDA
MATCHMAKING
EVENT
9-10 February 2024 | JOIST Innovation Park, Larissa & Online
Innovent
Forum
DAY 1| Friday, February 9, 2024 | 11:00 - 20:00
EU GRANT Networking Workshop
Building Consortia for Success11:00 - 14:00 | COWORKING SPACE
Organized by: Institute of Entrepreneurship Development & JOIST Innovation Park
Arrival & Registration - Exhibition Opening14:00 - 15:00
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Technology & Quality of Life 15:00 - 16:45 | COWORKING SPACE
- Moderator: Dr Chrysi Laspidou (Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly & Vice-President of Collaboration, Water Europe Bruxelles)
- Speakers:
- Dimitrios Lakasas (CEO, Olympia Electronics)
- “Human 4.0”
- Malika Kebri (Deputy Director of Scientific Research & Programs, National Council for Scientific Research & Technologies)
- Simeon Diamantidis (President, SEVE & CEO, Diopas S.A.)
- “The Role of Technology in the Sustainable Development and Extroversion of Greek Enterprises”
- Manuel Seuffert (Director, Kearney IMP³ROVE)
- Dr Stavros Pitoglou (Chief Technical Officer & Head of Research, Computer Solutions)
- “Personalized Medicine: The Future of Therapeutic Approaches and the Challenges for Medical Informatics”
- Athanasios Kyriazis (General Secretary for Research and Innovation, Ministry of Development & Investments)
In English
Coffee Break - Networking16:45 - 17:00
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Education - Technology - Innovation 17:00 - 18:30 | FUTURE LEARNING LAB
- Moderator: Giannis Κonstantinou (Project Manager at the Center of Social Innovation & Lecturer in Entrepreneurship/Leadership and Change Management)
- Speakers:
- Alexandra Ioannou (Postodoctoral Researcher, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly)
- Dimitra Petousi (Experience and Content Designer, Athena Research & Innovation Center in Information Communication & Knowledge Technologies)
- Giorgos Ganias (Software Engineer, Athena Research & Innovation Center in Information Communication & Knowledge Technologies)
- Efthimis Vafeiadis (Co-founder, Workearly)
- “Workearly: The New Era in Individual Training & Upskilling”
- Eleni Fragkiadaki (Senior EU Project Manager, GrantXpert Consulting Ltd)
- “Level Up European Project, funded by DIGITAL EUROPE Programme”
- Dr Spyridon Arsenis (Head of NBG Innovation Unit | NBG Business Seeds)
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Technology & Natural Disasters: Prevention, Management, Recovery 18:45 - 20:15 | COWORKING SPACE
- Moderator: Dimitris Balis (Journalist, Ηuffpost)
- Speakers:
- Dimitris Papastergiou (Minister of Digital Governance)
- Maximos Senetakis (Deputy Minister of Development)
- Christos Triantopoulos (Deputy Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection)
- Dimitris Kouretas (Governor, Thessaly Region)
- Athanasios Mamakos (Mayor, Municipality of Larissa)
GALA DINNER - JOIST INNOVATION PARK20:15
DAY 2| Saturday, February 10, 2024 | 10:00 - 20:00
Arrival & Registration09:30 - 10:00
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Digital Innovation10:00 - 12:00 | COWORKING SPACE
- Moderator: Maria Pournari (Head, EDIH Health Hub, Thessaly)
- Speakers:
- Yiannis Kotsis - Giannarakis (Head, EDIH GR digiGOV-innoHUB, Attica)
- Nikolaos Ploskas (Head, EDIH SYNERGiNN, Western Macedonia)
- Konstantinos Koutsoyiannis (Representative, EDIH smartHEALTH, Crete)
- Periklis Terlixidis (Head, EDIH Smart Attica, Attica)
- Maria Michalopoulou (Head, EDIH DigiAgriFood, Thrace)
- Nikolaos Voros (Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Peloponnese & Head of ESDALAB DIH)
In English
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Smart Cities 10:30 - 12:00 | FUTURE LEARNING LAB
- Moderator: Theodora Zacharia (Head of Just Transition Observatory)
- Speakers:
- Nikos Tzollas (Vice Governor of Digital Governance, Region of Central Macedonia)
- “Smart Apps for the Benefit of the Citizen”
- Evangelos Papalexis (Deputy Mayor of Municipal Police & Traffic Interventions, Responsible for Sustainable Mobility and the Development of Intelligent Systems, Municipality of Larissa)
- Marios Zacharias (Senior R&D Project Manager, Space Hellas)
- “Urban Safety and Smart City Resilience; Citizens as Sensors, Citizens as Heroes”
- Anastasios Zafeiropoulos (Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Communications and Computer Systems, Network Management and Optimal Design Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens)
Coffee Break - Networking12:00 - 12:30
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Energy & Environment12:30 - 14:30 | COWORKING SPACE
- Moderator: Giannis Adamos (Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University of Thrace & Affiliated Professor, ATHENA Research Center, Amaranthus)
- Speakers:
- Dr Chrysi Laspidou (Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly, Vice-President of Collaboration, Water Europe Bruxelles)
- “The Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus”
- Dr Elpiniki Papageorgiou (Professor, Department of Energy Systems, University of Thessaly)
- Dr Alexios Lekidis (Assistant Professor in Intelligent Energy Systems, Department of Energy Systems, University of Thessaly)
- Dr Stamatia Rizou (R&D Manager, SingularLogic)
- “Enabling Innovative Services for Sustainable and Climate-resilient urban future”
- Rania Bou Said (MAGO Prima Coordinator, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut)
- “MAGO Prima Workshop: A Participatory-based Approach to Co-design Technological Solutions (Steps and Tools Used in Each Step)”
In English
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Construction13:00 - 14:00 | FUTURE LEARNING LAB
- Moderator: Dr Dorothea Kasiteropoulou (Civil Engineer, M.Sc. Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, School of Technology, University of Thessaly)
- Speakers:
- Dr Vasileios Drakopoulos (Vice Chairman and Scientific Manager, Hellenic CAM)
- “3D Printing in Construction Sector”
- Dimitris Valodimos (Chemical Engineer, Exalco)
- “Innovation and Ecology in Electrostatic Painting of Aluminum Products”
- Alexios Antoniadis (Chemist, Exalco)
- “Anodizing as an Innovative Surface Processing in the Construction Sector”
Coffee Break - Networking14:00 - 14:30
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
One Health: A Complex & Systemic Strategy for Holistic Health, Well-being & Sustainability14:30 - 16:00 | FUTURE LEARNING LAB
- Moderator: Charalambos Billinis (Rector, University of Thessaly & Professor of Virology and Viral Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly)
- Speakers:
- Dr Chrysi Laspidou (Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly, Vice-President of Collaboration, Water Europe Bruxelles)
- “The Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus”
- Dimosthenis Sarigiannis (Professor of Environmental Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki & Director, National Hellenic Research Foundation)
- Emmanouil Pikoulis (Professor of Surgery, School of Medicine, & Dean of School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
- Kostas Tsiamis (Assistant Professor, Department of Public and One Health, University of Thessaly)
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Best Practices 14:45 - 17:15 | COWORKING SPACE
- Moderator: Thomas Chalatsis (Senior Project Manager, Institute of Entrepreneurship Development iED)
- Speakers:
- George Papamichail (Director, Science & Technology Park of Crete (STEP-C))
- Charis Spyropoylos (Managing Partner, Exoha; Adjunct Lecturer, Perrotis College; Ph.D. Candidate, International Hellenic University; Mentor, MIT Enterprise Forum/StartSmart, Greentech Challenge)
- Eleni Foti (Director of International Commercial Relations, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry - ACCI; Director, THE Athens Startup Business Incubator)
- Grigoris Vlahakis (Director & Chairman of the Board, General Hospital of Larissa)
- Apostolos Papadoulis (Managing Director & Member of the Board, AEDEP)
- Dimitris Gatos (COO, Cooperative Bank of Thessaly)
- Mr Faik Yılmaz (President, ISTESOB)
- Mr Sinan Pekşen (TED University Techno Center General Manager)
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
Innovation Marathon15:30 - 18:00 | EXHIBITION - FUTURE VISTA
- Team Mentoring
- Moderators:
- Lampros Kourtis (CSO, Chronicles Health)
- Dr George Papamichail (Director, Science & Technology Park of Crete)
- Thodoris Alexandrou (COO, Institute of Entrepreneurship Development iED)
- Registration Required to Participate
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Culture & Technology 16:30 - 18:00 | FUTURE LEARNING LAB
- Moderator: Andreas Tsiliras (Founder, To Donti Publishing & Co-Founder, Mosaic)
- Speakers:
- Antoniοs Dimitriou (Culture-ID Project Coordinator, Dr. Electrical & Computer Engineer)
- “Robotics and RFIDs in Culture: The Case Study of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki”
- Angeliki Moneda (Dr Electrical & Computer Engineer, Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki)
- “2019-2023 Digital Transformation Projects at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki”
- Lida Arnellou (Postdoctoral Researcher, NCSR Democritos & Curator, Aylon Lyceum)
- “Philosophy Becomes Experience Through Digital Technologies: Democracy & Eudaimonia Exhibition”
- Giannis Tsakonas (Director, Library & Information Center, University of Patras & Vice President LIBER Europe)
- “Openness as a Precondition for the Development of Innovation in Research and Culture”
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Gaming & Technology 17:30 - 18:30 | COWORKING SPACE
- “The Evolution of Graphics Machines and Other Software, their Current Capabilities, their Ease of Use and the Availability of Educational Information, Today”
- Moderator: Alexandros Gorbenko (CEO, IndiePump)
- Speakers:
- Akis Zachariadis (CTO, Tomako Group)
- Alexandros Papadopoulos (CEO, ArtNRoll Games)
- Konstantinos Giatilis (Game Designer)
Coffee Break - Networking18:00 - 18:30
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
Innovation Marathon18:30 - 20:30 | FUTURE LEARNING LAB
- Presentation of Proposals by Working Groups
- Evaluation Committee:
- Charalambos Billinis (Rector, University of Thessaly & Professor of Virology and Viral Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly)
- Dr Chrysi Laspidou (Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Thessaly, Vice-President of Collaboration, Water Europe Bruxelles)
- Dr Spyridon Arsenis (Head of NBG Innovation Unit | NBG Business Seeds)
- Chrysa Hatzivasiliou (Representative, General Secretariat of Public Administration)
- Charis Kalogirou (Technology Advisor at Chronicles Health & Angel Investor)
- Award Ceremony for the Best Proposals