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Christos Kellas, born in 1958 in Karditsa, is a Greek politician and anesthesiologist, married and father of two children. He graduated from the 1st High School of Larissa in 1975 and received his Medical Degree from the University of Athens in 1982, before specializing in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the university clinics of Münster and Cologne in Germany from 1982 to 1988, while also obtaining certifications in French and German. He served in the Special Forces of the 32nd Marines Brigade in 1988–1989 and began his medical career as a private-practice anesthesiologist in 1989, later teaching as an Assistant Professor at the Nursing Faculty of the Technological Educational Institute of Larissa in 1995–1996. He was elected representative of the Larissa Medical Association to the National Medical Association from 1998 to 2001 and served on the Board of the Larissa Medical Association from 2001 to 2013, including as its Vice President from 2010 to 2013. His involvement in local government began in 2006 when he became a member of the Municipality of Larissa’s Board, later serving as President of its Social Policy Organization in 2007, Vice Mayor for Administration, Social Policy, Finance, Municipal Police, and Citizens’ Service Centers from 2008 to 2010, and first-elected Board Member in 2010, while also chairing the Primary School Committee and sitting on the Finance Committee from 2011 to 2012. From 2011 to 2014 he represented the Regional Association of Municipalities of Thessaly at the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece and represented Larissa in the Network of Healthy Cities. In May 2012 he was first elected Member of Parliament with the New Democracy party in the Larissa constituency, re-elected in June 2012 as Chairman of the Greek–German Parliamentary Friendship Group, and again in 2015 (January and September), holding roles including Head of the Health Sector of New Democracy, Deputy Secretary General of the Parliamentary Group, and Deputy Head of the Education Sector. Re-elected in July 2019, he became Chairman of the Special Permanent Committee on Road Safety, Head of the National Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, Deputy Secretary General of the Parliamentary Group, and Vice Chairman of the Greek–German Parliamentary Friendship Group. He was re-elected in May and June 2023—first in votes—serving as Chairman of the Special Standing Committee on Educational Affairs and member of committees on Production and Trade, Environmental Protection, and Penitentiary Policy. In June 2024, he assumed office as Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food, while also maintaining active participation in various social and charitable associations, including the Greek–German Association.

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Panos Vardas had been the Head of the Cardiology Department at Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece from 1990 until his retirement June 2017. Currently, Professor Vardas holds the position of the Chief Strategy Officer at the European Heart Agency, European Society of Cardiology in Brussels. Additionally, Professor Vardas holds a position as a research scientist at the Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens. In Greece, Prof. Vardas held major academic positions, such as Dean of the Medical Faculty of the University of Crete (2003-2007) and President of the Hellenic Cardiological Society (1999-2001). Furthermore, he has been founder and editor of the Hellenic Journal of Cardiology (English version) since 2002 and President of the Hellenic Cardiovascular Research Society since 2007. In Europe, Prof. Vardas was elected to significant scientific positions. He was President of the European Society of Cardiology (2012-2014) and President of the European Heart Rhythm Association (2009-2011). Professor Vardas is the founder of the ESC Office in Brussels (2013) where he serves currently as Chief Strategy Officer of the European Heart Agency / ESC. Prof. Vardas had been awarded the Gold Medal of the ESC in 2014 and also the Silver medal of the International League of Humanists in 2008. He has been further honored as Invited Professor in several Universities and Honorary Member of a significant number of National Cardiac Societies. Among many universities Professor Vardas is serving as visiting Professor, are the following: Imperial College (London, UK), London School of Economics (London, UK), Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic), and University Hospital (Zurich, Switzerland). Prof. Vardas has participated as an author in 730 publications included in the MedLine (Vardas P.) as well as in a considerable number of chapters of well-known medical books, the Text Book of the ESC being one of them. His h-Factor is 120 as it is presented at Google Scholar. Apart from the wide range of Cardiovascular Medicine, Prof. Vardas’ main interests today is Digital Health, Health Economics, Health Technology Assessment, and Business Administration. Five years ago, under the leadership of Professor Filippo Crea, Editor-in-Chief of the European Heart Journal, Professor Vardas was appointed Deputy Editor, responsible for Digital Health and Innovations in Cardiovascular Medicine.

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Vangelis Marinakis is an Assistant Professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). He is an Electrical and Computer Engineer of NTUA and holds a PhD in the research domain of decision support systems for sustainable energy planning (ECE, NTUA). His research is focused on the design and development of methodologies and decision support systems, using leading-edge ICTs technologies (Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, big data), for intelligent energy management at different levels (Smart Homes, Smart Buildings, Smart Cities, Smart Districts), as well as increased energy efficiency gains and renewables. In the abovementioned fields, Dr. Marinakis has worked on more than 25 European (Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, FP7, IEE, etc.) and national co-funded projects. He has more than 50 scientific publications in international scientific journals with reviewers and book chapters, as well as numerous publications / announcements in national and international conferences.

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Stergios Logothetidis is Emeritus Professor of Physics in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He is the Founder and Director of the Nanotechnology Center LTFN which developed into one of the most important centers in its field and is a strong pole of research and innovation Internationally. He coordinated 130 European Union & Nationally Funded R&I Project with a budget >250Μ€, with >400 peer review publications and 16 patents, and is the founder or co-founder of 5 start-up companies. Prof. Stergios Logothetidis is the Founder & President of the Organic Electronic Technologies (ΟΕΤ), the Hellenic Organic Electronics Companies Association (HOPE-A), and the International Nanotech Hub Thessaloniki, all based in Thessaloniki, Greece. He currently Coordinates two flagship EU projects with a total budget of 51.2 Μ€: a) The Center of Excellence COPE-Nano (Horizon Europe WIDERA Teaming), with budget of 30 Μ€, that creates an Autonomous and Sustainable Center of Excellence for Organic, Printed Electronics & Nanotechnologies (cope-nano.eu), and b) the Horizon Europe Flex2Energy Project (flex2energy.eu) with 21.2 Μ€, aiming to revolutionize the way energy is generated and used by building the world first automated manufacturing line for 3rd Generation Organic Photovoltaics for integration in buildings, agriculture, urban infrastructures, EV, consumer electronics, etc. He is the Organizer and Chairman of the NANOTEXNOLOGY multi-event which is the largest European Multi-event about nanotechnology (since 2004), and he is the Founder & Coordinator of the NANONET Innovation Network (since 2003), with 750 global members (universities, research centres, companies).

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Georges Hadziioannou since 2022 is Emeritus Professor of Bordeaux University (Fr). He obtained his doctorate in Physical Sciences at the Louis Pasteur University of Strasbourg in 1980. Between 1980 and 1982, he was an associate researcher at the Polymer Science and Engineering Department of the University of Massachusetts. In 1982, he became a member of the research staff at the IBM Almaden San Jose California Research Laboratory, where he led the "Surface and Interface Dynamics" group from 1986 to 1989. Between 1985 and 1989, he was concurrently Industrial Research Fellow of the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST), Washington DC, and consulting professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California. In 1989, he became a professor at the University of Groningen (Netherlands), where he directed the Center for Materials Sciences (now Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials) from 1997 to 2000. In 2001, he joined the University Louis-Pasteur of Strasbourg where he was the director of the European School of Chemistry, Polymers and Materials (ECPM) between 2004 and 2009. From 2009 until 2022 Georges Hadziioannou was Professor at the University of Bordeaux at the Chair of “Advanced Functional Materials for Emerging Information, Communication and Energy Technologies”. He led the “Polymer Electronic Materials & Devices” group at the LCPO. He was also holder of the HOMERIC Industrial Chair (ANR/ARKEMA) from 2014 to 2019 and of the SMILE Industrial Chair (ANR/Arkema/ISORG/VALEO/Surys) from 2019 to 2024. He is simultaneously Founder and Director of the EquipEx ELORPrintTec and was Scientific Director of LabEx AMADEus (2011-2021). Since February 2022 he is President of the Scientific Expertise Coordination Committee (CCES) of the Nouvelle AquitaineRegion.His career is characterized by a strong commitment to fundamental research at different universities and research institutes around the world and a significant industrial tenure at the IBM Almaden Research Laboratory. He pioneered work on nanostructured polymer materials with innovations in flexible and printable organic electronic materials. He has published more than 450 articles (H =71, cited 17,006) and holds 45 patents. He has supervised 65 doctorates and welcomed more than 75 post-docs and visiting professors into his research group. He was co-founder of 2 startups: “Polymer Service Center”, for the scientific advice of small and medium-sized businesses, today POLYVATION, and “Papyron”, for the development of innovative technologies for electronic paper.His scientific and technical work has been recognized by the following prizes and distinctions. In 2019 he became Doctor Honoris Causa, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Physics. In 2016, he was elected an International Fellow of the United States National Academy of Engineering "For fundamental discoveries and ideas enabling the development of polymers with advanced functionality and performance." He obtained civil recognition in 2015 as “Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques” and in 2021 as “Officier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques”. In 2010 he was elected a member of the Academia Europaea. In 2007, he received the Süe Prize from the Société Française de Chimie. In 1998, he received the Humboldt Research Prize. In 1993 he was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (USA).

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George Malliaras is the Prince Philip Professor of Technology at the University of Cambridge. He received a BS in Physics from the Aristotle University (Greece) in 1991, and a PhD in Mathematics and Physical Sciences, cum laude, from the University of Groningen (the Netherlands) in 1995. After postdocs at the University of Groningen and at the IBM Almaden Research Center (California), he joined the faculty in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell University (New York) in 1999. From 2006 to 2009 he served as the Lester B. Knight Director of the Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility. He moved to the Ecole des Mines de St. Etienne (France) in 2009, where he started the Department of Bioelectronics and served as Department Head. He joined the University of Cambridge in 2017. Prof. Malliaras' research on organic electronics and bioelectronics has been recognized with awards from the European Academy of Sciences (Blaise Pascal Medal), the Materials Research Society (Mid-Career Researcher Award), the New York Academy of Sciences (Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists), the US National Science Foundation (Faculty Early Career Development Award), and DuPont (Young Professor Award). He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Linköping (Sweden), and is a Fellow of the Royal Society, the Materials Research Society, Academia Europaea and the European Academy of Sciences. Prof. Malliaras is a co-author of 300+ publications in peer-reviewed journals that have received over 55,000 citations. His h-index is 125.

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Thomas Kolbusch is Vice President of Coatema Coating Machinery GmbH, an equipment manufacturing company for coating, printing and laminating solutions located in Dormagen, Germany. He is member of the board of the OE-A (Organic Electronic Association) in Germany, a global association for printed electronics. He serves in the advisory board of Fraunhofer ITA institute. He served as member of the board of COPT.NRW, a local association in Germany, as well as exhibition chair of the LOPEC in Munich for five years. Thomas is active in the field of fuel cells, batteries, printed electronics, photovoltaics and medical applications. He organizes the international Coatema Coating Symposium for over 19 years and represents Coatema in a number of public funded German and European projects. Thomas Kolbusch studied Business Economics at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences and got his degree as business economist in 1997. He started his career at 3M, Germany. Since 1999 he is working for Coatema Coating Machinery in different positions.

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Evangelos Bekiaris is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director of the Central Directorate of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH). He is Mechanical Engineer from NTUA, a distinguished researcher in the field of Sustainable Mobility and Transport. Since 2001, he has been an elected researcher at the Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT) of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH). He served as the Director of HIT from 2016 to 2024, completing two terms, and simultaneously held the position of Vice President of CERTH from 2021 to 2024. Since 1992 he has participated in 113 research projects, in 42 of which at the role of Coordinator. He has been serving as Greece’s National Representative in the European Partnership of Cooperative, Connected & Automated Mobility (CCAM) since 2022, and since 2024, he is also an elected member of its Executive Board. Since 2019, he has been representing Greece in the "Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities" Initiative under the Horizon Europe (HE) Programme, while also presiding over the European Rail Research Network of Excellence (EURNEX). In the past (2019-2023), he has been a member of the National Council for Research, Technology, and Innovation (NCRT), as well as Greece’s National Representative in the Horizon 2020 Transport Programme Committee (2014-2020). Furthermore, he has served as President of the Hellenic Institute of Electric Vehicles (HELIEV) from 2021 to 2024, President of the European Transport Research Alliance (ETRA) in 2021, President of the European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI) from 2019 to 2023, President of the European Associations FERSI (Road Safety, 2008-2011) and HUMANIST (on Human Factors in Transport, 2012-2015).

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Emmanuel Kymakis is a Full Professor at the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU) and Director of the Institute of Emerging Technologies of the HMU Center for Research & Innovation. He earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Cambridge in 2003. His multidisciplinary research lies at the interface between nanotechnology and electrical engineering and is centered on the development of printed optoelectronic and photovoltaic devices. He has published more than 150 research articles, which have attracted over 13.000 citations and an h-index of 60, while he has an extensive experience in the management of research and industrial projects (EUR 9.5 M research funding, design and implementation of 67 MWp of PV parks). Ηe is also included in the list of the top 2% of scientists in their respective fields by citation impact (PLoS Biol 17(8), e3000384). He has been an honorary lecturer at UConn and a recipient of an Isaac Newton and an EPSRC studentship. He was named as a 2014 ChemComm Emerging Investigator and has received three National Excellence Awards. He has served as a member of the founding General Assembly of the Hellenic Foundation for Research & Innovation (HFRI), a member of the Engineering sectoral scientific council of the National Council for Research & Innovation of Greece (NCRI) and the work package leader of Energy Generation of the EU FET-Flagship Initiative Graphene.

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Vangelis Marinakis is an Assistant Professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). He is an Electrical and Computer Engineer of NTUA and holds a PhD in the research domain of decision support systems for sustainable energy planning (ECE, NTUA). His research is focused on the design and development of methodologies and decision support systems, using leading-edge ICTs technologies (Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, big data), for intelligent energy management at different levels (Smart Homes, Smart Buildings, Smart Cities, Smart Districts), as well as increased energy efficiency gains and renewables. In the abovementioned fields, Dr. Marinakis has worked on more than 25 European (Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, FP7, IEE, etc.) and national co-funded projects. He has more than 50 scientific publications in international scientific journals with reviewers and book chapters, as well as numerous publications / announcements in national and international conferences.

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Evangelos Mekeridis, as OET's Chief Technology Officer, leads the development of the world’s first automated manufacturing line for I(O)PVs. His expertise includes large-scale production and optimization of OPVs using Roll-to-Roll and Sheet-to-Sheet processes, prototype manufacturing of OPV, PPV, OLED devices, and sensors, as well as materials testing, encapsulation, and laser patterning for OE nanomaterials. Specialized in various printing techniques such as slot die, dip coating, gravure, flexo, screen, and inkjet printing. Experienced in ORMOSIL coatings, nanomaterials synthesis, and electrochemical deposition. Holder of 10 patents, 14 publications, and participant in more than 25 European and national R&D projects on nanomaterials, processes and applications.

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Dimitrios Kollias is an experienced policy expert, serving as Senior Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, specializing in Just Transition strategies, focusing on ensuring fair and equitable shifts from carbon-intensive economies to sustainable, green energy systems. Strong background in economic development, environmental justice, and labor market transitions. Passionate about creating policies that protect vulnerable communities while promoting sustainable growth and social inclusion. Up to 2022, have been Business Development Director, advisor and strategic partner laying the foundations and promoting the maturation of large projects with a positive social impact. Experienced in introducing pioneering 'intelligent energy solutions' to buildings and other facilities (public and private), encouraging technological innovation and the 'green transition'. An influencer with a significant impact focused on ensuring the full involvement of all stakeholders in an energy savings project, in the role of formulating development strategies and cultivating a wide network of key contacts in the private and public sectors. Concentrates on resources and actions to achieve attainable growth results and involves a long-term process in cultivating synergies, partnerships, memorandums and the implementation of environmental awareness programs in collaboration with public institutions, NGOs and the CSR departments of large corporations.

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Nikos Chrysogelos is the Deputy Mayor of Athens for Climate Governance, civil protection and Social Economy since 1/1/2024. Former MEMBER of the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2/2/2012 – 1/7//2014. 4th Vice-chairman of Regional Development Committee (REGI) of the European Parliament – Substitute member of Environment, Public Health and Food Security Committee (ENVI). Greens’ rapporteur in EP for social cohesion policies, regional development, eco-innnovation, bio-economy, smart specialisation, marine spatial planning, eHealth policies, “blue” economy etc. Member of the delegation of the EP for the west Balkan countries. Organiser of many conferences and events on energy cooperatives, eco-innovation, green economy, social economy, industrial symbiosis,, green ports, green shipping, green jobs in the European Parliament. President of the Board of the social cooperative Anemos Ananeosis / Wind of Renewal www.anemosananeosis.gr and project manager of the innovative and inclusive Welcommon Hostel www.welcommonhostel.gr in Athens. Regional Councillor in South Aegean (2010-2014). Active in climate action, green transition, combating energy poverty, social economy, social inclusion, intercultural dialogue, sustainable tourism, marine and environmental protection. Author of articles, books. Member of the official list with certificated trainers on environmental issues created by the Greek Minister of Labour. President of the Board and Project manager of the environmental NGO MEDITERRANEAN SOS Network (1999-2009). Project manager of Ecological Recycling Society. Training of trainers, educators, technicians and scientists on environmental and social issues related to sustainability. Lectures and teaching about sustainable development, climate change issues, local agenda 21, coastal management, EMAS and Life Cycle Analysis, reduction and recycling issues, programmes and policy for marine protection, energy communities, green transition, green and social economy. Manager and Environmental consultant in many european projects. Representative of the Greek ecological NGOs in the Legislative Committee for the alternative waste management (package, electric-electronic, used cars and tires, batteries, demolition etc} , established by the Ministry of Environment, Planning and Public Works (1994-1999). Representative of the Greek Environmental NGOs in the Alternative Management Monitoring Committee for the implementation of the Law 2939/6-8-2001 on the “alternative management of package and other products” established by the Ministry of Environment, Planning and Public Works (2001-2002).

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Kyriakos Porfyrakis FRSC is the incoming General Manager of COPE-Nano, Centre of Excellence for Organic, Printed Electronics & NanoTechnologies, Greece. He is also the academic founder and director of Designer Carbon Materials Ltd, a spin-out company from the University of Oxford, where he remains an academic visitor. Between 2019 and 2025 he was the Chair of Materials and Chemical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Greenwich, London. Before that he was an Associate Professor of Materials, at the Department of Materials, University of Oxford. He holds an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1995), an MSc Degree from UMIST, Manchester (1996) and a DPhil from the University of Oxford (2000). He has over 140 publications (h-index: 41).

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Grigoris Kaltsas is a Full Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the University of West Attica. From December 2013 to March 2018, he served as the head of the Department of Electronics at the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens. He has led more than 25 European and national research projects as coordinator or principal investigator and is an active member of scientific committees and professional organizations in microsystems and sensor technologies. Dr. Kaltsas holds five patents, including two international, and has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications in international journals and conference proceedings. He has delivered several invited talks at major international conferences, summer schools, and workshops in microsystems, printed electronics, and sensor technology. He is the founder and Head of the Research Laboratory “Microsystems, Sensors, Embedded Devices and Automation” (microSENSES). His professional service includes membership on multiple committees and boards in flexible electronics, microsystems, and sensors, participation in international program committees for leading conferences on sensors and micro-nano devices and regular reviewing for high-impact journals.

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Yutaka Ie received his Ph.D. from Osaka University in 2000 under the supervision of Prof. Shinji Murai. After working at Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. on heterocyclic compounds with biological activity, he joined Prof. Yoshio Aso’s group at The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR), Osaka University — currently renamed SANKEN, The University of Osaka, following the university’s reorganization in April 2025 — where he became a full professor in 2019. He also served as a PRESTO researcher at JST (2010–2014) and a visiting scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (2016–2017). His research focuses on the molecular design of pi-conjugated systems with precisely tuned electronic structures for high-performance organic and single-molecule electronics, including organic photovoltaics (OPVs), field-effect transistors (OFETs), and surface-modification materials for semiconductor and environmental applications.

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Emmanouel Margaritis is an accomplished specialist in international business development and transformation. He holds a degree in Business Administration from RWTH Aachen University, with a specialization in marketing and industrial production management. Throughout his career, Emmanouel has held key positions in multinational corporations such as VOBIS, REWE, MTS GLOBE, and the Axis Blueschild Group. He has also served for over 20 years as a Senior Advisor at Blueschild Consulting. With extensive experience spanning more than two decades, Emmanouel has led numerous international advisory projects as a senior consultant, focusing on business strategies and global market expansion. From 2006 he has supported foreign investor groups in facilitation and development of renewable energy projects in Greece. Emmanouel serves as the Chief Investment Officer and International Business Development Director at OET – Organic Electronic Technologies PC, the global leader in organic photovoltaics (OPVs) and a prominent member of the international Nanotech Hub Thessaloniki. OET is currently organizing a series a financing round for its business upscale.

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Thomas Stavrou is an Executive Director with more than 32 years of experience in the Renewable Energy Industry. Since 2021 he is the Managing Director of VALOREM in Greece, developing a portfolio of more than 700MW of Wind and PV projects.

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Hindrik de Vries is currently Team Lead R&D of the process group at SALD B.V.. SALD B.V. is an original equipment manufacturer of spatial atomic layer deposition tools for high volume thin film processing focussing in green markets. He is responsible for the process development of novel coatings and integration of the processes in dedicated R&D and high volume spatial atomic layer deposition tools. Following his doctoral studies, he then joined Fujifilm in the role of industrial researcher , a.o. to enhance the high speed roll-to-roll coating and drying of photographic paper. In addition, he developed a novel roll-to-roll atmospheric pressure plasma enhanced CVD reactor to deposit high performance moisture barrier films on polymeric substrates. As a group lead at the Dutch Institute of Fundamental Energy Research, DIFFER, he supervised PhD, Master and Bachelor students researching the fundamentals of atmospheric pressure plasma processing and moisture permeation mechanisms. Most recently, since 2020, he has been working at SALD B.V.

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Dimitris Goustouridis received the B.S. in 1992 from the department of Physics of the University of Patras. In 2002 he received the Ph.D. degree in microelectronics from the Department of Applied Sciences of National Technical University of Athens for his work on capacitive type pressure sensors. From 2000 until 2010 he was working as research associate at the institute of Microelectronics of NCSR “Demokritos”. His current position is Assistance Professor in Department of Electrical and Electronic Enginnering of University of West Attics. His interests include silicon micromachining, capacitive pressure sensors, optical sensors, chemical and biological sensing devices and measurements set-up for sensors characterization. He is/was Key Researcher in several research projects in the areas of micro-fabrication and bio(chem) sensors funded by EU (FP6, FP7, H2020), national funding agencies and industries. He is author of more than 70 publications in international journals, holder of 4 patents and has h-index 16. In parallel in 2009 began the commercial exploitation of his research results in the area of optical metrology by co-founded Thetametrisis, a spin off company of Institute of Microelectronics of NCSR ”Demokritos”. His currently position in the company is the R&D Manager responsible for the design and implementation of company’s products.

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Loucas Gourtsoyannis serves as captain of the ISTIA AIGAIOU SailMed and Aegean Cargo Sailing projects. He was trained as a mining engineer in Greece and holds a PhD in Metallurgy from McGill University. He has worked in Canada, Greece and Belgium in research, technology, innovation and industrial standards. Loucas has a passion for sailing and took over from Jan Lundberg in February 2018.

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Argiris Laskarakis is Associated Professor in the Department of Physics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) and Head of the Organic Electronics Group of the Nanotechnology Lab LTFN/COPE-Nano Center of Excellence. He is specialist in Flexible Organic & Printed Electronics nanomaterials (organic semiconductors, transparent electrodes, barriers for encapsulation) and devices (e.g. organic photovoltaics, organic thin film transistors) by vacuum and printing methods. Also, he is expert in optical metrology and modelling of inorganic, organic and hybrid nanostructured materials and thin films. He has participated as Senior Researcher in more than 18 EC funded R&D projects and as Project Manager in two H2020 and Horizon Europe R&D Projects. His scientific work includes more than 95 peer-reviewed publications in International Scientific Journals, 6 book chapters, and more than 160 presentations in International Scientific Conferences. Finally, for the last 19 years, he is responsible for the organization of the International Symposium on Flexible Organic Electronics (ISFOE).

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Ioannis Gkaragkos holds a Bachelor Degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Auth University in Thessaloniki and also a Master in Business Administrator from University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki. For the last twenty years he was the Director and the Plant and Production Manager in a Private Company in the field of Plastics. His expertise includes large scale production of Thermoplastics. He is Specialized in Extrusion lines, Thermoforming Machines and also in various Printing Processes. In 2024 Mr Gkaragkos joined OET Energy Technologies P.V. as the Plant and Production Manager and leads the construction of the First Large Scale Factory for OPVs in the world and the Installation of the world’s first automated manufacturing line for OPVs. Among his tasks is the optimization of the encapsulation processes of OPVs and also the coordination of the OPVs installation department of OET Energy Technologies in different Demos.

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Stefanos Koundouras is Professor of Viticulture and Director of the Laboratory of Viticulture at the School of Agriculture of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is a graduate of the School of Agriculture (Crop Science) of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and holds a diploma in Enology (D.N.O.), a Master and a PhD in Viticulture from the Victor Segalen University Bordeaux II (France). He served as Head and Vice-Head of the School of Agriculture and member of the Senate of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki from 2017 to 2024. He has published more than 70 articles in international scientific journals as well as numerous articles in proceedings of international and national conferences and also popular articles in wine industry magazines. In the last 4 years, he has been included in the Stanford University list of the top 2% of scientists in the world in his scientific field. He has served for more than 10 years as scientific secretary of the expert group “Innovations in Viticultural Techniques” of the Viticulture Commission of the International Organization of Vine and Wine (O.I.V.). He is a founding member of IVES (International Viticulture and Enology Society), a member of the Greek Society for Horticultural Science and a member of the Greek Enologists Association. He is Associate Editor of the international scientific journal OEno-One (ISSN 2494-1271). He has given numerous lectures as an invited speaker at foreign universities, international and national conferences and events of the wine industry. In the context of his research activity, he participated (often as coordinator) in more than 20 research programs with the industry, while he was the coordinator of the emblematic action “Vineyard Roots” of the General Secretariat of Research and Innovation of Greece, including 12 leading universities and research institutes of Greece and more than 200 researchers. In 2019, he organized the international viticulture conference GiESCO 2019 in Thessaloniki. He has been working as a viticulture consultant for leading wine companies in Greece and Cyprus for 25 years.

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Goran Kitic works at the position of the Head of the Center for Sensing Technologies within the BioSense Institute. He received a PhD degree from the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia in 2016 on the subject of microwave soil moisture sensors. Goran Kitić developed experience in the field of different fabrication technologies (LTCC, thin&thick film technology, microfabrication, PCB, wire bonding, machining, and 3D printing) and characterization methods (electron microscopy, EDS spectroscopy, UV/Vis spectroscopy, optical profilometry, electrical measurements). His research interests are related to the development of sensors applied in agriculture, food sector and environmental protection. Some of the developed sensor prototypes involve a multispectral sensor for plant status assessment, soil moisture sensor, a device for early mastitis detection, nitrates in water detector. Besides stated, he is heavily involved in the development of a robotic system for soil sampling and analysis. His research work resulted in eleven international journal publications, numerous papers published on international conferences, and one registered patent. During his research career, he was involved in 14 international and national projects.

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Smaragda Zygridou holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Thessaly in Greece, a Master’s degree in Nanomaterials for Nanoengineering from the University of Sheffield, UK and a PhD in Magnetic Nanomaterials from the University of Manchester, UK. She has worked as a Quality Assurance Engineer in the pharmaceutical industry and she is currently a Production & Process Engineer at OET Energy Technologies. Among her tasks is to produce Organic Photovoltaics (OPVs), to improve their stability and performance, by optimizing the encapsulation processes and to participate in the installation and commissioning of the world’s first automated manufacturing line for Integrated OPVs.

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Andreas Symeonides began his professional career in 2010. He holds both a B.Eng. and an M.Eng. degree in Environmental Engineering (2005–2010) from the Technical University of Crete. He is a registered member of the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK) and a certified Coordinator of Environmental Impact Assessment Studies by the Cyprus Department of Environment. Since 2017, he has also been a certified European Energy Manager (EUREM). At the early stages of his career, Mr. Symeonides worked as a Health and Safety Consultant before moving into the field of Environmental Engineering. He has participated in numerous development projects, preparing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies and designing waste management plans. He has also been actively involved in European-funded programs, including Structural Funds and INTERREG initiatives such as Interreg MED and Interreg Greece-Cyprus. Since 2018, Mr. Symeonides has been serving as an Environmental Engineer at Bioland Energy Ltd, where he oversees the company’s environmental compliance and coordinates the preparation and implementation of EIA studies. Throughout his career, he has prepared and submitted more than 100 Environmental Impact Assessment Studies and Health and Safety Plans for various projects and enterprises.

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Georgios Lyviakis MBA, MSc is Sales Manager in IQ CROPS. Senior Professional in Hydroponics, Greenhouses, Plant Physiology, and Propagation (seeds, seedlings and grafted plants). He has more than 25 years οf experience in various managerial roles such as Sales Manager, Plant and Finance Manager, Production Manager and an extensive knowledge of the agricultural supplies market. He is a M.Sc. Agronomist and holds a M.Sc. in Agricultural Science and Engineering from the Agricultural University of Athens and an Executive ΜΒΑ focused on Leadership from the Athens University of Economics and Business.

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Adrian Agreda is a physicist with a master in photonics and nanotechnology and a PhD in nano-optics and plasmonics, complemented by two postdoctoral research positions in photonics and metasurfaces. Now, he is working as a research engineer at the ELORPrintTec innovation platform, where he designs, prototype, and test flexible displays, piezoelectric, pyroelectric, electrocaloric and thermoelectric printed devices. Specifically, his work is related to the development of fully printed systems for sensing (temperature, radiation, pressure), cooling, energy harvesting and display applications.

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Konstantinos Tsimenidis is the Project Manager of OET and CTO of BL Nanobiomed. He joined BL Nanobiomed in 2021. He holds a BSc in chemistry and MSc in synthetic chemistry from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR) with 3 years’ experience in polymer and biomaterials chemistry from the University of Massachusetts in Boston (USA). He is highly experienced in the development of new production procedures/protocols and quality control of small and large complex macromolecules for biomedical applications. Currently, the BL Nanobiomed team is focusing on the development of Point of Care systems as medical diagnostics, and more specifically in the detection of biomolecules in the human body via flexible printable biosensors. Mr. Tsimenidis holds 5 publications in international scientific journals, more than 15 presentations in international conferences and participated in more than 5 European and National R&D projects.

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Vytautas Sabonis holds a master's degree in Physics from Vilnius University in Lithuania. Since 2018, he has been the head of the research department at Workshop of Photonics, one of the leading providers of femtosecond laser micromachining services for industry and science customers worldwide. WoP offers fully integrated services, ranging from feasibility and prototyping to actual solutions, including micromachining services and tailor-made laser workstations.

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Maritina Vlachaki is a Social Anthropologist and EU Projects Associate at Alumil SA, where she coordinates and supports research and innovation initiatives co-funded by the European Union. Her work focuses on sustainable architecture, technology integration, and collaboration between industry and academia. She holds an MA in Gender, Society, and Politics and a BSc in Social Anthropology from Panteion University, with Erasmus studies at UCL. Her previous experience includes research and project management in the non-profit sector, emphasising social impact and inclusive design. She's passionate about the intersection of people, space, and innovation.

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Chretien Hendriks is the Business Development Director at Genap, holds a Master degree in Civil Engineering from Delft University of Technology. With a career in EPC contracting in civil projects, Chrétien now focuses on integrating water management, renewable energy, and greenhouse technology to create sustainable agricultural systems. Passionate about sustainability Chrétien, explores how combining solar energy and food production can support circular, climate-resilient farming. At Genap, Chrétien actively promotes public–private partnerships between industry, research institutes, governments, and policymakers to accelerate innovation in water, energy, and food systems worldwide. Genap specializes in the design, production and installation of (geo)membrane structures (for horticulture, agriculture, civil engineering) globally.

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Spyros Kassavetis is Assistant Professor in the Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Head of the Nanofabrication Group in the Nanotechnology Lab LTFN/COPE-Nano. His research interests cover advanced nanomaterials growth (thin films & nanoparticles, polymers) and fabrication processes (Vacuum, Printing and Lasers) for Plasmonics / Photonics and Green Energy applications. He is expert in nanoscale characterization techniques such as Scanning Probe Microscopies, Spectroscopic Ellipsometry and Nanomechanical testing. He has authored and co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications in International Scientific Journals, and 2 book chapters (h-index 23). He has participated as Senior Researcher in 10 EU funded R&D projects related to FPEs.

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Tamas Brigancz earned his master’s degree in Physics in University of Szeged, Hungary, specialized in lasers, optics, and material science. He started working at Semilab in 2017 as Application Scientist. His main responsibility was optimizing existing tools and developing new solutions for the Si PV industry. Later he became Team Leader and Product Manager of these technologies. His group started to expend the product portfolio for organic thin-film PV materials for the RealNano and Flex2Energy EU founded project.

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Sofia Michailidou studied Agronomy at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in Plant Production, and holds an MSc in Molecular Plant Breeding. She currently works in the R&D Department of OET Energy Technologies, as Head of the Agrivoltaics Department. Her research focuses on the study and optimization of agrivoltaic systems in both greenhouse and open-field cultivations. She has participated in several funded research projects and has delivered oral presentations at four scientific conferences. In her current role, she is responsible for OPV-Agricultural Applications and leads the experimental activities at OET's Agri-PV HUB, overseeing research collaborations, client partnerships, and the preparation of new project proposals related to Agrivoltaics. Her work aims to enhance sustainable crop production by combining innovative energy solutions with modern agricultural practices.

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Christos Kapnopoulos is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Nanotechnology Lab LTFN, Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece. His research focuses on laser-based manufacturing, plasmonic nanomaterials, and roll-to-roll (R2R) printed electronics, with applications in organic photovoltaics and flexible optoelectronic devices. He has extensive experience in the development of inorganic and organic thin films, laser ablation and patterning processes, and nanomaterial integration in functional layers. Dr. Kapnopoulos has participated in numerous EU-funded projects such as Flex2Energy, nanoMECommons, and COPE-Nano, and has undertaken research missions at the University of Cambridge and the University of Bordeaux. His work has been published in leading international journals (Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, Organic Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Materials) with over 290 citations and an h-index of 8.

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Despoina Tselekidou is a Physicist and holds an MSc in Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies. During her academic journey, she specialized in solution-based deposition techniques and material characterization for the fabrication of Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs). She has published 14 publications in international scientific journals, delivered over 15 presentations at international conferences, and participated in more than 5 European and National R&D projects in the field of organic electronics.

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Eftychia Martinidou holds a Ph.D. in Plant Genetics and Metabolomics from the Phillips University in Marburg and a degree in Agronomy from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where she specialized in Plant Breeding. Her research has led to several publications in high-impact scientific journals such Industrial Crops and Products, and Frontiers, while she has also actively contributed to numerous funded research projects and presented her work at international conferences through both oral and poster presentations. Currently, serves as the Innovation and Business Manager at HOPE-A (Hellenic Organic & Printed Electronics Association). In this role, she leads dissemination activities, fosters strategic collaborations and synergies, and contributes to proposal development aimed at advancing and expanding the global impact of Flexible and Printed Electronics. Her work focuses on strengthening the value chain, encouraging investment opportunities, and promoting innovation in this rapidly evolving field.