Agenda

Saturday 27 September
10:00 – 20:00

10:00 - 12:00

Future Vista

Networking Workshop

Piloting the Health2Innovation Course—Building Skills for the Future of Digital Health

Organized by: Institute of Entrepreneurship & Development & University of Patras

11:00 - 12:00

Future Learning Lab

Roundtable Discussion

Public Health and One Health in Transition: European Policies, Innovation, and Resilience

Organizer of the session: University of Thessaly

Moderators

Sotiris Polizos

, Journalist

Speakers

Charalampos Billinis

, Rector of the University of Thessaly & Professor of Virology and Viral Diseases at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Laboratory of Microbiology and Parasitologyhe University of Thessaly & Professor of Virology and Viral Diseases at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Laboratory of Microbiology and Parasitology

Dimitrios Tsiodras

, Member of the European Parliament, Spokesperson of the EPP Group (Political Party New Democracy)

Evi Dramalioti

, Secretary General of Coordination-Presidency of the Government

Aristidis Zimpis

, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly

Eleni Lachana

, Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Public and One Health, University of Thessaly

12:15 - 13:45

Coworking Space

Roundtable Discussion

Redefining Cancer Care: Smarter, Earlier, Better

Moderators

Ιοannis Kotsiopoulos

, General Manager at Pharma Innovation Forum Greece, Former Secretary General for Health Services at Greek Ministry of Health, NHS Digital Academy Alumni

Speakers

Dimitris Pertisinidis

, Co-Founder Cure Cloud

Kapetanakis George

, President of the Hellenic Cancer Federation -ELLOK, Agency Manager at P&P financial Services AEED

Dimitrios Ch. Zacharoulis FRCS, FACS

, Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly University Hospital of Larissa

Korina Papadopoulou

, Product Manager eHealthPass, Gnomon informatics S.A.

12:30 - 16:00

Future Vista

Matchmaking Business & Research Meetings (In-person)

13:45- 14:45

Light Lunch

15:00 – 16:30

Coworking Space

Roundtable Discussion

Symbiasis || Breaking Silos: Hospitals & Startups Accelerating Care Together

Moderators

Zoe Atsipoulianaki

, EIT Health Hub Greece | Project Manager & EEN Hellas | Innovation Consultant – Health SG

Georgios Megas

, Head of Innovation & Networking Office of I-SENSE/ICCS - NTUA

Speakers

Alex Bensenousi

, Cofounder Ainigma Technologies / Business Development Manager

Konstantinos Mavrelis

, CEO Curify

Dr Anna Korelidou

, Research and Development (R&D) Officer, EMBIO Diagnostics

Elisavet Kagia (online)

, Health, Safety & Quality Officer, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center

Periklis Makrythanasis (online)

, Medical Geneticist, Assoc Professor Medical Genetics, Director Laboratory of Medical Genetics | Medical School | NKUA

MUDr Theodosios I. Argyroudis Msc

, Deputy Director at “ELEYTHO” Argyroudis Polyclinic S.A., Chios, Greece

16:30 - 17:15

Exhibition Space

Interactive Workshop

Symbiasis || Breaking Silos: Hospitals & Startups Accelerating Care Together

Organized by: JOIST | Supported by: Play & Learn
16:30 - 17:30

Coffee Break – Networking

17:15 - 18:15

Future Learning Lab

Roundtable Discussion

Data-Driven Health: AI, Big Data & Decision Support

Moderators

Charalampos Vassiliou

, Senior Consultant - Digital Transformation and Enterprise Architecture Strategist, DG SANTE, European Commission | European Health Data Space Expert

Speakers

Τhanasis Kotsanis

, Medical Director Greece & Cyprus, Southern Mediterranean & Black Sea (SMBS) Cluster Medical Director

Dr Stavros Pitoglou

, Chief Technical Officer & Head of Research at Computer Solutions S.A.

Konstantinos Mathioudakis

, Primary HealthCare Systems Director, IDIKA SA

Evdokimos Konstantinidis

, Medical Physics and Digital Innovation Lab, Project Coordinator VITALISE H2020, Project Coordinator RAISE HE, Vice Chair of ENoLL

18:30 - 20:00

Coworking Space

Open Innovation Challenge

Rethinking Heart & Prostate Cancer Solutions

Challenges Partners: Medtronic Hellas & CardioSchool | Bayer Greece

Evaluation Committee
Sonia Mousavere
, Head of Communications, Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability
Thanassis Kotsanis, Medical Director Greece & Cyprus, Southern Mediterranean & Black Sea (SMBS) Cluster Medical Director
Dimitris Nikas, Managing Director Medtronic Hellas
Spyros Arsenis, Head of Business Innovation Development | ΝΒG Business Seeds, Group Business Strategy Sector
Constantinos Bakogiannis, MD PhD. Cardiologist. Reader 3rd Cardiology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh)

Upon completion of the evaluation process, the teams receiving the highest scores will be awarded the following prizes:

1st Prize:
1,500 € & Support for the application process to the EIC Pre-Accelerator (valued at 5,000€) & Direct entry to Phase B of the Innovation & Technology Competition by the National Bank of Greece.

2nd Prize:
1,000€ & Access to services of the WORK area, valued at 1,000€ (available for use up to one year after the event and until the total amount is fully utilized).

3rd Prize:
500€ & One-year membership to the JOIST Community (October 2025 – October 2026).

All awarded teams will also have the opportunity to be promoted during the period March 2026 – September 2026 through the services of the Meet & Connect area at JOIST, choosing up to 2 of the following offerings:

– Participation in one JOIST Podcast episode
– Co-organization of an event (onsite, online, or vidcast)
– A short interview for broadcast via JOIST’s YouTube channel and social media
– Participation in an event panel discussion
– Closed networking event, targeted to a specific audience (with VIP invitations)

Each team may select up to two (2) of the above offerings.

Friday 26 September
10:30 – 20:30

10:30 - 13:30

Coworking Space & Future Learning Lab

Workshop

EU Grants Networking Workshop

Curated by: Institute of Entrepreneurship Development | Health Hub | Ernst & Young

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Session 1 – Policy & Funding Insights | Moderator: George Gogolos, iED
Panelists:
Dr George E. Dafoulas
, Ministry of Digital Governance and AI
Zoe Atsipoulianaki, EIT Health Hub Greece | EEN Hellas
Christos Chatzichristos, CTO AINIGMA Technologies
Charalampos Vassiliou, DG SANTE – European Commission

Guest Speaker: Ioannis Amarantos, EISMEA – “The European Innovation Council in the forefront of Innovation in Europe”

Session 2 – Structured Networking | Moderator: Anastasia Oikonomoula, iED

Session 3 – EY Workshop
Magda Xanthopoulou,
EY “Innovate with Confidence: Approaching EU funding for Success”

Speakers

Dr George E. Dafoulas

, Digital Health Policy Expert NDC - Ministry of Digital Governance and AI

Zoe Atsipoulianaki

, EIT Health Hub Greece | Project Manager & EEN Hellas | Innovation Consultant – Health SG

Charalampos Vassiliou

, Senior Consultant - Digital Transformation and Enterprise Architecture Strategist, DG SANTE, European Commission | European Health Data Space Expert

Ioannis Amarantos (online)

, Project Adviser at European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)

Anastasia Oikonomoula

, Expert in Education and Social Inclusion, Coordinator of the Education, Skills and Social Innovation Unit, Institute of Entrepreneurship Development

George Gogolos

, Expert in Innovation & Technology, Coordinator of the Innovation, Digitization & Technology Unit, Institute of Entrepreneurship Development 

Christos Chatzichristos

, Chief Technology Officer, Ainigma Technologies / Senior Researcher KU Leuven/ Flemish AI Academy (VAIA) AI expert for Healthcare

Magda Xanthopoulou

, Senior Consultant at EY

13:00 - 13:45

Light Lunch

13:30 - 14:00

Arrivals & Registration – Exhibition Opening

14:15 - 15:15

Coworking Space

Roundtable Discussion

How do we commercialize AI in Healthcare?

Moderators

Dr George E. Dafoulas

, Digital Health Policy Expert NDC - Ministry of Digital Governance and AI

Speakers

Kestutis Morkunas, PhD

, Health technology cluster iVita, Senior Consultant, IRHIS project management team

Lampros Kourtis, PhD

, Partner, Olivetree Venture Capital

Kiriaki Bakirtzi, PhD

, Director, Biotechnology Studies, Athens LifeTech Park & Academic Program Coordinator, Panhellenic Union of Pharmaceutical Industries

Dr. Efstathios Vassiliadis

, CEO at Evnia Group & ARETI Saudi Biotech Deployment Fund

Vassilis Tsanidis (online)

, Dr. Jur., Innovation Procurement Programme Coordinator, European Innovation Council(EIC)

15:00 - 19:00

Future Vista

Matchmaking Business & Research Meetings (In-person)

15:30 - 16:30

Future Learning Lab

Roundtable Discussion

Patient Driven Innovation: From Prevention to Care

Moderators

Daramilas Christos

, Biologist, PhD, MSc Scientific Associate, Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.), Second Vice President, National Confederation of Persons with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions (N.C.D.P.D.), President, Panhellenic Federation of Associations of People with Diabetes (P.O.S.S.A.S.DIA.)

Speakers

Constantinos Bakogiannis

, MD PhD. Cardiologist. Reader 3rd Cardiology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh)

Dimitris Nikas

, Managing Director Medtronic Hellas

Dr. Homer Papadopoulos

, Functional Researcher A, Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications, NCSR Demokritos, Research Director, Applied Science in Knowledge Management Unit, IIT–NCSR Demokritos, Co-founder, Syndesis LtD.

Elvina Sakellariou

, Molecular Biologist, PhD, Rare Disease Patient Advocate, Research Project Manager and Data Manager, Duchenne Data Foundation

16:30 - 17:15

Exhibition Space

Interactive Workshop

Patient Driven Innovation: From Prevention to Care

Organized by: JOIST | Supported by: Play & Learn

16:30 - 17:15

Coffee Break – Networking

17:15 - 18:00

Coworking Space

Roundtable Discussion

Brain 🧠 Neuroscience and Neurotechnology

Speakers

Dimitris Iakovakis

, Cofounder at Koios Care | PhD Electrical and Computer Engineer

Dimitris Athanasiou

, co-founder Neurofenix

Greg Agriopoulos

, Deep Tech Entrepreneur

Marios Krokidis

, Assistant Professor, Bioinformatics and Human Electrophysiology Lab, Department of Informatics, Ionian University

18:15 - 19:15

Future Learning Lab

Upside Down | Investors Pitching to Startups!

Speakers

Lampros Kourtis, PhD

, Partner, Olivetree Venture Capital

Nikos Kostaras

, Partner, KOS Biotechnology Partners

Antigoni Lymperopoulou

, CEO Hellenic Development Bank of Investments S.A.

Dr Spyros Arsenis

, Head of Business Innovation Development | ΝΒG Business Seeds, Group Business Strategy Secto

Dr. Efstathios Vassiliadis

, CEO at Evnia Group & ARETI Saudi Biotech Deployment Fund

Giannis Mylopoulos

, Venture Scouting & Business Strategy Advisor

19:30 - 20:00

Coworking Space

Firechat

Healthcare Providers & Medtech Experts Accelerate Innovation

Speakers

Thanassis Akalestos

, Executive Director Hellenic Association of Health, Research and Biotechnology Industry (SEIV)

Vanessa Delichristou

, Group CEO EVAGELISTRIA SA-ATHENS HOSPITAL-HOSPITALity General Clinic|President of the Board of Directors of the Association of Private Clinics of Greece|General Secretary of the board Elitour Greek Health Tourism Counsil

20:00 - 20:30

Coworking Space

Firechat

Digital Transformation and Outreach Initiatives of the Region of Central Macedonia. Flagship collaborations to promote AI tools for the benefit of society.

“The example of AlphaFold by Google DeepMind”

Speakers

Nikos Tzollas

, Deputy Regional Governor for Digital Governance, Region of Central

Anastasios Manos

, Chairman of the Board, Hellenic Association of Information and Communication Technology Companies, CEO, DOTSOFT S.A.

20:30

Gala Dinner – JOIST Innovation Park

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