Agenda
EXHIBITION of Cutting-Edge Technologies & Digital Solutions
MILL OF PAPPAS
Friday March 27, 2026, 14:00 - 21:00
Saturday March 28, 2026, 11:00 - 18:00
Saturday 28 March
Protection of Intellectual and Industrial Property – Case Studies
Open discussion with the public – Case studies presentation
MODERATORS
Dimitriοs Doinakis
, Industrial Mechanical Engineer | Εxecutive at Alexander Innovation Zone (AZK)
Exhibition Opening Hours
ΑΙ for Human-centric Creativity: Defining Levels of Human Contribution in Content Generation, powered by AI SECRETT project
MODERATORS
Cleo Sgouropoulou
, Professor, Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering, University of West Attica | Founder of UNIWA AI Innovation Hub | Member of UNIWA and GRNET Board of Directors
SPEAKERS
Pau Rausell Köster
, University of Valencia, Director Econcult
Francesco Molinari
, Project manager of AI-SECRETT on behalf, University of Valencia
Chris Clavel
, CEO Baccana Group | International Business Development Advisor
Jason Pridmore
, Professor of Human Centric AI and Society | Department of Media and Communication, Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Tasos Vasileiadis
, CEO & Founder, Institute of Entrepreneurship Development & JOIST Innovation Park
Investing in Synergies, Creating Impact: Innovation Ecosystems in Action
MODERATORS
Eleni Zarimi
, Innovation Manager JOIST S.A.
Konstantinos Fouskas
, Professor of Digital Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation | Head of Technology Transfer Office UoM
SPEAKERS
Dr. Dimitrios Tsitsamis
, President, Greek Association of Supply Chain Management (GASCM)
Yiannis Kourtidis
, Business Development Manager CERTH
Nikos Zaharis
, Director of the South East European Research Centre (SEERC)
Manos Macromallis
, President ΣΕΚΕΕ
Costas Tramantzas
, General manager - Alexander Innovation Zone S.A.
Lefteris Katsiadakis
, Co-founder & CEO of Panathēnea
AI Strategy Workshop
Powered by Proxima
Discover where AI can transform your business — using a proven, structured method. Walk out with your personal AI action plan.
Room: FLL
SPEAKERS
Αdam Thanos
, Co-founder Proxima
Chris Giataganas
, Co-founder Proxima
Hackathon teams’ pitching
The first three teams will receive:
- 1st Prize: €1,000 and a training program developed by Turkey’s Digital Factory MEXT and JOIST
- 2nd Prize: €700
- 3rd Prize: €500
The World Becomes an Interface: AI, Augmented & Mixed Reality in Business
Powered by the Metaverse Academy project & Competence Centre Pytheia
The physical world is becoming the new interface for business. In this session, discover how AI, AR and Mixed Reality are redefining operations—from training and production to strategy and decision-making—through real use cases and emerging technologies.
MODERATORS
Sotiris Anagnostis
, Innovation Manager & Director of the Pytheia Competence Center
Filippou Veronika
, Product Manager JOIST Innovation Park
Co-Creating Value: How a Corporate and a Scale-up Jointly Accelerated Innovation
Powered by SEV
MODERATORS
Amalia Gounela
, Relationship Manager, Technology & Digital Transformation Senior Advisor, SEV
SPEAKERS
Ioannis Bonos
, Safety Engineer Loulis Foods
Panos Mitsios
, Founder & COO, ΤΕΚΜΟΝ
Energy Technologies for a Sustainable and Efficient Future
Powered by european digital innovation hub “Smart Attica”
MODERATORS
Periklis Terlixidis
, Chief Executive Officer @ ahedd DIH S.A. & Smart Attica EDIH Manager
SPEAKERS
Costas Theodoropoulos
, CEO & Co-Founder @ RETHING
Nikos Ploskas
, Associate Professor at University of Western Macedonia
Vivian Paraschou
, Sustainability Business Development Leader Schneider Electric Greece & Cyprus
Vassiliki Tsotoulidi
, BSc, MSc, MEng., Civil Engineer, NTUA – School of Chemical Engineering
Circular Economy in the Agri-Food Sector Through Collaborative Schemes
Co-organised by RIS3Thessaly & Alexander Innovation Zone
MODERATORS
Theodoros Tsamourtzis
, Managing Director, AgroTechnology Export Cluster
SPEAKERS
Dr George F. Banias
, Research Director | Director of CERTH/iBO
Panagiotis Papadopoulos
, Open Farm Head & Co founder
Zoi Vasiliki Skaperda
, Chief Scientific Officer Foodoxys PC & Olea Fortius PC
Olga Gkortzi
, BChem., MSc, PhD, Founder/CEO of POSS, Director of Laboratory of Food Technology, Quality Control and Food Safety, School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly
Dimitris Kofinas
, PhD in Civil Engineering (Water Resources & Hydroinformatics), University of Thessaly
Chriysoula Kapartziani
, Postdoctoral Researcher | Lawyer
Connecting the Dots: The Role of Networks in Innovation and Investment
Ιn English
SPEAKERS
Lars Rasmussen
, Google Maps & Panathēnea Co-Founder | Angel Investor | PhD in Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Lampros Kourtis
, Managing Partner, Olea Venture Partners
Free Innovation Assessment for Businesses
Discover your business’s level of innovation in just 45 minutes. The innovation assessment involves a structured and systematic evaluation of innovation maturity, with clear conclusions, practical data, and recommended development directions.
Friday, March 27 | Available sessions between 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | iED’s Meeting Room, JOIST Innovation Park
Saturday, March 28 | Sessions available between 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Future Vista Meeting Room, JOIST Innovation Park
Innovation, Trade & Strategic Partnerships for Greek Businesses: Unlocking Sub-Saharan Africa
in English
Co-organized by: JOIST Innovation Park, Μr Export to Africa, 28 Digital
MODERATORS
John Kourkoutas
, Founder & CEO, MrExportToAfrica | Board Member, Greek-African Chamber of Commerce
SPEAKERS
Badr Moudden
, CEO & Co-Founder K2Match LTD
Chris Clavel
, CEO Baccana Group | International Business Development Advisor
Industrial Performance & AI
SPEAKERS
Çağatay Özdemir
, AI Center Director at MEXT Technology Center
Burcu Bilgiç
, Partnership Management Manager at MEXT Technology Center
Designing Inclusive Cities Through Micromobility Innovation
MODERATORS
Dr. Vasileios Kappatos
, Director of HIT/CERTH
SPEAKERS
Christos Antonopoulos
, Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of the Peloponnese - Deputy Head at ESDA LAB
Alex Papacharalampous
, CEO & CTO at AETHON Engineering | Co - founder Transitool
Successfully pitching to Investors: How to win their Heart and their Wallet
Ιn English
MODERATORS
Lampros Kourtis
, Managing Partner, Olea Venture Partners
SPEAKERS
Badr Moudden
, CEO & Co-Founder K2Match LTD
Lars Rasmussen
, Google Maps & Panathēnea Co-Founder | Angel Investor | PhD in Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Chris Clavel
, CEO Baccana Group | International Business Development Advisor
Dr. Panayiotis Η. Ketikidis
, President, Board of Directors - Alexander Innovation Zone | Member of the National Council for Research, Technology and Innovation (NCRTI) |National Representative of Greece, the European Innovation Council (EIC) | President and Co-founder of HeBAN – the Hellenic Business Angels Network
Konstantinos F. Psillakis
, Investment Associate | Uni.Fund
Giannis Mylopoulos
, Areti Europe Fund Manager, Venture Capital Researcher UIC Barcelona, Strategic Management Consultant
Alex Vamvakas
, Partner @ Evercurious VC
Hackathon awards’ ceremony
Friday 27 March
Opening Ceremony – Co-organizers Present Innovent Forum as a Joint Initiative
SPEAKERS
Tasos Vasileiadis
, CEO & Founder, Institute of Entrepreneurship Development & JOIST Innovation Park
Athanasios Mamakos
, Mayor of Larissa
Charalampos Billinis
, Rector of the University of Thessaly & Professor of Virology & Viral Diseases at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Laboratory of Microbiology & Parasitologyhe University of Thessaly
Periklis Terlixidis
, Chief Executive Officer @ ahedd DIH S.A. & Smart Attica EDIH Manager
Innovation Ecosystems as a Mechanism for Regional Convergence
MODERATORS
Dr. Panayiotis Η. Ketikidis
, President, Board of Directors - Alexander Innovation Zone | Member of the National Council for Research, Technology and Innovation (NCRTI) |National Representative of Greece, the European Innovation Council (EIC) | President and Co-founder of HeBAN – the Hellenic Business Angels Network
SPEAKERS
Evi Dramalioti
, Secretary General for Coordination at the Presidency of the Government of the Hellenic Republic
Dimitrios Mavromatidis
, Director, Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
Stavros Kalafatis
, Deputy Minister of Development | Responsible for Research and Innovation
Alexandros Iosifidis
, Regional Vice Governor of Development, Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Social Economy, Region of East Macedonia & Thrace
Dimitrios Kouretas
, Governor of Region of Thessaly
Takis Papadopoulos
, Deputy Governor of Enterpreneurship, Research & Innovation, Region of Western Greece
Exhibition opening hours
Augmented Workers & AI Assistants: Performance and Creativity Across Workflows
MODERATORS
George Lazaridis
, Cybersecurity Engineer | Research Associate PhDc | ITI, CERTH
SPEAKERS
Katerina Sourouni
, National Technology Officer at Microsoft Greece, Cyprus, and Malta
Isidoros Sideridis
, CEO Pobuca
Kelly Papadopoulou
, COO Pi tech
Mariana S. Mazi
, Cybersecurity Engineer / Penetration Tester- Research Associate | ΙΤΙ, CERTH
Free Innovation Assessment for Businesses
Discover your business’s level of innovation in just 45 minutes. The innovation assessment involves a structured and systematic evaluation of innovation maturity, with clear conclusions, practical data, and recommended development directions.
Friday, March 27 | Available sessions between 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | iED’s Meeting Room, JOIST Innovation Park
Saturday, March 28 | Sessions available between 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Future Vista Meeting Room, JOIST Innovation Park
Validating Cyber Readiness in Real-World Conditions
MODERATORS
Leandros Maglaras
, Special Advisor for Cybersecurity to the SG of Telecommunications & Post, Ministry of Digital Governance
SPEAKERS
Nikos Fountas
, Chief Operation Officer (COO) Hack The Box
Andreas Symeonidis
, Professor of Software Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | Head of Research @ Cyclopt
George Lioudakis
, Electrical & Computer Engineer, Dr.-Ing., ICT abovo co-founder
George Vavitsas
, Senior Manager, Cybersecurity & Digital Trust, PwC Greece
Transport & Distribution Networks: The impact of technology on supply chains and sustainability | Businesses resilience
Powered by Epsilon Net
Introduction: EpsilonNet – A Holistic Approach to the logistics sector
Yiannis Filippou
Part 1: Case Study “Petrakis all-in-one PYLON SCM”. Presentation of the platform.
Christoforos Fountas, Konstantinos Haniotis
Part 2: Interactive Discussion
Moderator: Michalis Moraitis
MODERATORS
Michalis Moraitis
, Partner and Co-Founder Actus Valida
SPEAKERS
Yiannis Filippou
, General Manager Integrator @ Epsilon Singular Logic
Christoforos Fountas
, Supply Chain Services and Product Director@ Epsilon Singular Logic
Konstantinos Haniotis
, Founder and CEO in Telenavis
Kostas Theofanidis
, President ILME - Institute Logistics Management Greece
Themis Giovanoudis
, Commercial Director, Integrator NG, Epsilon Singular Logic S.A.
Evangelos Nikolaidis
, Information Technology Director MED @ Berlin Packaging Greece | Berlin Packaging
Dionisis Grigoropoulos
, Founder & CEO Logistics Way | Co -President of Greek Cold Storage & Logistics Association
Antonis Antoniadis
, Founder & CEO SNR Solutions
Larissa Devs Meetup: AI-augmented Software Development Lifecycle
We’re finally relaunching the Larissa Developers Meetup. We are kicking things off on March 27th at JOIST Innovation Space(Par. Filellinon 3-5 at 18:00 – 20:30) as part of the Innovent Forum 2026. The session will focus on the AI-augmented Software Development Lifecycle, featuring two technical presentations followed by a casual chat session. If you are working in tech in or around Larissa, come through to catch up with the local scene.
SPEAKERS
Evangelos Lolos
, Senior Software Engineering Lead at Hack The Box
Dimitris Balaouras
, Co-founder & COO at Helvia.ai
Christos Ziogas
, AI Software Engineer | Helvia.ai
Exploring Deep CO₂ Removal: Challenges, Needs and Market Perspectives, powered by DRIVE project
This interactive, stakeholder workshop, organised in the framework of the DRIVE project, aims to bring together industrial end-users and value-chain actors to discuss key challenges, needs, and enabling conditions related to deep CO₂ removal solutions. The workshop will focus on gathering feedback on technical, economic, and regulatory aspects and practical perspectives from the market, in order to better align the project’s results with real-world application needs.
The workshop will be held in English
AGENDA
18:00 | Project introduction (Peter van Os, TNO)
18:10 | A holistic view on Deep removal with thermal regeneration (Peter Moser, RWE)
18:20 | Deep removal with direct regeneration (Riccardo Zaffaroni, TNO)
18:30 | Two-step regeneration system for hydroxide based solvents (Diego Pinto, Hovyu)
18:40 | Panel discussion about the advantages of Deep Removal / Electrification of regeneration
19:00 | End of Workshop
MODERATORS
Peter van Os
, Senior Project Manager at TNO
SPEAKERS
Peter Moser
, Head of CO2 Capture/Usage & Energy Storage, R&D, RWE Power
Riccardo Zaffaroni
, Scientist-Innovator TNO | Chemist R&D
Diego Pinto
, Managing Director at Hovyu B.V. | Carbon Capture Specialist
Guided tour of the participants at the National Resistance Museum
Smart Cities Under Pressure: Connectivity for Urban Safety & Resilience
Supported by CLIMANET/GR-CY: European grouping for territorial cooperation network for cities climate neutrality Greece & Cyprus
MODERATORS
Yiannis Kontos
, Dr Civil Engineer, Researcher at AUTh and iED, Free-Lance Hydro(geo)logist
SPEAKERS
Chrisostomos Kalogirou
, COO of the Development Unit S.A. of Municipalities of Greece and Cyprus “CLIMANET/GR-CY” / Representative of Municipality of Thessaloniki
Dr Elena Patatouka
, Senior Project Manager at e-Trikala
Dimitris Katsaros
, Research and Innovation Portfolio Head Innovation Labs
Dr. Stamatia Rizou
, R&D Manager Singular Logic