Fanouris
Drakakis
Editor in chief at 2045.gr
Fanouris Drakakis is a highly experienced journalist in the field of digital technology and communications. His expertise spans over two decades, covering topics regarding the use of digital technologies, both from a technological and a business point of view, with his work having been published in several online and offline Greek media.
He now serves as the editor in chief both at Deasy.gr and 2045.gr.
Korina
Georgiou
Broadcast Journalist at SKAI TV
Summa Cum Laude graduate of Athens College and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the Department of Media and Communication Studies. She continued her postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics (LSE) in London and Columbia University in New York. She has conducted numerous interviews with prominent politicians, scientists, academics and professionals in the Arts, Literature and Science. She is working at SKAI TV as a broadcast journalist in the Foreign News Department. She also presents the TV show “Eco News” with Sustainability and Environmental topics and she hosts the European radio show “Euranet” at SKAI Radio.
Panagiotis
Vlachos
Public policy, communications & innovations expert at the Industry Disruptors-Game Changers.
Panagiotis Vlachos is a public policy, communications & innovations expert at the Industry Disruptors-Game Changers. He holds a BA in Law (National University of Athens), an MSc in European Governance (LSE) and a Masters in Public Administration (Harvard Kennedy School of Government). Throughout his career he has served public organizations, political parties, enterprises, business associations and international organizations, holding key managerial and consulting positions. He has been an avid promoter of govtech, accountability and transparency in public life, hence the cofounder of “Vouliwatch”, a non governmental initiative that promotes parliamentary accountability & the Head of Programs at the Institute of Local Governance and Policy Innovation at the European Public Law Organization.
Yannis
Rizopoulos
Editorial Advisor at Web World News
Yannis Rizopoulos studied Electronics, but made his career in the Media sector, where he has been active for more than 50 years. He has worked for “Kathimerini” as a member, then head of the Foreign Desk, then for “Naftemporiki” and “Sunday Eleftherotypia” newspapers, focusing on Technology and Innovation issues. He has served as editor-in-chief or member of the editorial team in dozens of magazines on a wide area of subjects, has many years of radio and TV experience and has also served as moderator in numerous conferences and congresses. For six years (2007 – 2013), he was the editor of the Technologein section at “Pathfinder” portal, where he produced more than 110 multimedia documentaries on innovative research, tech apps and best practices. Nowadays, he contributes to magazines, newsletters, events and sites of Boussias Media – Boussias Events and Vertical Communications .
George
Plevris
Strategy & Foresight Manager, Stakeholder Engagement Lead at Growthfund-The National Fund of Greece.
George Plevris a Manager at Growthfund, Greece’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. George works in Strategy and Foresight, focusing on long-term strategic planning, while at the same time he leads the Stakeholder Engagement of the Fund at international and regional level. His past professional experiences include roles such as Senior Policy Advisor at the Presidency of the Greek Government and to the Minister of State, Senior Advisor at the Hellenic Parliament, as well as professional roles in the European Commission, United Nations and NGOs.
George holds a B.A. in European and International Relations, an LLB in Global Law, a Master’s in Public Administration, a MSc in Crisis Management and an LLM in Public International Law.
Evangelos
Dimitrakopoulos
General Manager at AthensFashionClub Fashion School
Evangelos Dimitrakopoulos is a Textile Engineer B.Sc., M.Sc (Leeds University) and the General Director of the AthensFashionClub Fashion School. He has worked for more than 15 years in the textile industry in the fields of Yarns, Fabric Manufacturing and Processing, Garment Manufacturing and Apparel Quality Assurance. At the same time, for 16 years he was a Professor of Applications in the Department of Creative Design and Clothing, at the International University. Since 2015, he is the General Director of AthensFashionClub Fashion School, responsible for the integration of technology in fashion education by launching the 1st specially designed E-Learning platform for education in fashion Greece. He is also the co-founder of the 1st Athens Fashion Business Incubator “The Fashion Gate” and the first hybrid Online store and Co-working Space in Fashion, “The Sustainable Floor”. He is also the head of the brand “Mad Flax-Sustainable Apparel”, which produces women’s ready-to-wear garments from certified eco-friendly fabrics such as Hemp, Recycled Linen, Organic Cotton, Silk, Tencel, Bamboo, PLA, Cork, etc. He is an International Trainer for Modtissimo international exhibition in Portugal on Sustainable Fashion Strategies and provides B2B technical support and consulting as a Textile & Clothing Consultant to clothing companies. Finally, he has a remarkable writing work in Academic Notes and Scientific Editing of foreign language books.
Katerina
Papalexi
Innovation Project Manager - Industry Disruptors Game Changers
Katerina Papalexi is an agronomist with expertise in rural development, sustainable agriculture, and farmer education. Since 2016, she has been involved in national and European funded innovation projects. She holds a Master’s in Food Technology, Nutrition & Policies, is a certified Agricultural Advisor, and has additional qualifications in project management and adult education.
Thanasis
Panagopoulos
Innovation Project Manager - Industry Disruptors Game Changers
Thanasis Panagopoulos is a Director at EY (Ernst & Young) in Technology Consulting, specializing in AI & Data within the Center of Excellence for Data, Analytics & AI. He has extensive experience in public sector digital transformation, data strategy, and artificial intelligence. Previously, he served as Director of Digital Strategy at the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance, where he coordinated Greece’s national digital strategy and led flagship digital transformation projects. He represented Greece in European Commission initiatives, contributing to EU policies on digital governance and data utilization. With over 25 years of experience, he has also worked as a Senior Data Engineer at the Ministry of Finance and as a Scientific Associate at the Hellenic Parliament, supporting legislative processes. He holds a PhD in Digital Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition from the National Technical University of Athens and has an extensive academic background, including university teaching and over 25 publications in scientific journals.
Dimitris
Dimosiaris
Co-Founder, Founderhood
George
Palaiologos
Deputy Head of Account Management - MSCOMM
With over ten years of experience in comms, he has a proven track record of delivering exceptional results and driving growth. Currently serving as Deputy Head of the Account Department at MSCOMM, he leads integrated communication strategies that encompass corporate, media and digital communications, ensuring cohesive and effective campaigns.
Lefteris
Galanos
Head of Press Office MSCOMM
He has been a professional journalist since 1992 and is a member of the Journalists’ Union of Athens Daily Newspapers (ESHEA). He has extensive experience in political and parliamentary reporting, and in recent years, he has worked as a press and communications director at various ministries and political parties. Throughout his journalistic career, he has covered all the major political and parliamentary events in top newspapers and media groups over the past 30 years, including speeches by Prime Ministers and political leaders, pre-investigative and investigative parliamentary committees, as well as bills and proposed laws.
