Christina Amoiradaki is a Principal at Deloitte Business Solutions S.A., Greece, with over 20 years of experience in advisory services. She specializes in strategy, business design, and business transformation, with deep expertise in the ports sector and a proven track record across multiple industries, including food & beverage, manufacturing, agriculture, tourism & hospitality, and the public sector. Christina has led high-impact projects both in Greece and internationally, supporting organizational growth and operational excellence. She holds an MBA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Friday 22 May 2026
Panels Contributors
Warehouse C
Christina Amoiradaki
Principal, Strategy & Transactions | Deloitte
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Anastasios Avramis
CEO | DataScouting
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Anastasios Avramis is the CEO of DataScouting. For the last 30 years he has worked as a computer programmer, systems administrator, on network management and computer infrastructure. He has been project manager on multiple projects than involve research and business integration by coordinating people and companies.
Aristos Doxiadis
Economist and Venture Capital Investor | Big Pi Ventures
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Aristos Doxiadis is a Greek economist, entrepreneur, and policy advisor known for his work on innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development. He is a partner at Big Pi Ventures and has been actively involved in shaping Greece’s startup ecosystem and public policy on growth and innovation.
Kostas Fetfatsidis
Co-founder & Managing Partner | The Flywheel Venture Studio
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Kostas Fetfatsidis is co-founder and Managing Partner of The Flywheel Venture Studio. He holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and an Executive MBA from MIT, and has worked across wind energy, aerospace, and defense manufacturing securing over $100M in development contracts. He founded Make Composites, developer of a 3D printer for aerospace-grade composites, which was acquired by Desktop Metal, where he later led the Composites Products division ahead of the company’s $2.5B NYSE IPO.
Nick Gonios
Vice President, Learning Transformation & Company Ambassador | Epignosis
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Nick Gonios is a Greek-Australian technology executive and entrepreneur, currently serving as Global VP of the Partners Ecosystem at Epignosis and founder of Circulist, with over 30 years of experience in software, startups, and digital transformation.
Stavros Kalafatis
Deputy Minister of Development,
Responsible for Research and Innovation
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Minister Stavros Kalafatis is the Deputy Minister of Development responsible for Research and Innovation in Greece and has served as a Member of Parliament for Thessaloniki A constituency since 2003. Throughout his political career, he has held several government positions, including Deputy Minister of Development, Minister for Macedonia–Thrace, and Alternate Minister of Environment.
Makis Katsoulis
Talent Attraction & Acquisition – Senior Associate | EY Greece
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CIPD-certified HR Professional with 7+ years of recruitment experience in the Technology sector. Skilled in partnering with technical teams, building strong stakeholder relationships, and delivering efficient, high‑quality hiring support. Strong at prioritizing tasks, supporting colleagues, and continuously developing expertise.
Georgios Katsianis
TechSaloniki Panel Moderator, Journalist
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Georgios Katsianis was born in Larissa. He studied journalism at Greenwich College. He is professional journalist since 1998. He has collaborated with various newspapers, electronic media and organizations in Thessaloniki, such as the Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce (CCC), the Institute for Sustainable Mobility and Transport Networks of the National Center for Research and Technological Development (HIT/CERTH), the Thessaloniki Industrial Area Business Association (SEVIPETH) and the Alexandria Innovation Zone (AZK).
Also he has served as Press Officer at the Ministry of Macedonia-Thrace. Today he is editor-in-chief at Thessaloniki Municipal Television (TV100), he edits and presents the weekly show “Smart Economy”, he has the administration of the economic site thesseconomy.gr and he is writing in the newspapers Political and Karfitsa..
Prof. Panagiotis Ketikidis
President BoD | Alexander Innovation Zone (AZK), National Representative to the European Innovation Council (EIC)
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Professor Panagiotis Ketikidis has over 35 years of experience in management, education, innovation, research, and building strong innovation ecosystems and very solid networks as a result of this experience. His expertise lie in (responsible) innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, triple helix, (impact) investment, regional development, supply chain management and health informatics.
Evaggelos Kosmidis
Founder of leading Environmental Services and Innovation companies | Loggerhead
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Evangelos Kosmidis is the founder of DRAXIS Environmental Technologies, with operations in Greece and Belgium, and an active entrepreneur who has created more than five spin-out companies. He specializes in environmental ICT decision-support systems and in studies on environmental impact assessment and air quality monitoring.
Costas Malamas
President BoD, TechSaloniki | CEO Dataviva
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Costas Malamas studied Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University. He is co-founder of Veltio and Dataviva, companies specializing in retail planning and supply chain optimization through consulting services and software solutions. In 2016, he co-founded TechSaloniki, the largest annual technology event in Northern Greece. He is also a member of the Northern Greece Committee of the American‑Hellenic Chamber of Commerce.
Anastasios Manos
Chairman BoD | Association of Hellenic Information Technology Enterprises (SETPE) | Managing Director Dotsoft
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Anastasios Manos has extensive experience in the management and implementation of complex IT projects in Greece and abroad. Since 2012, he has served as President and CEO of DOTSOFT S.A., and since 2025 he has been President of SETPE. He previously served as Vice President of SEPVE from 2009 to 2025.
Dr. Nikolaos Mavridis
PhD MIT, Academic & Consultant in AI & Robotics
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Dr. Nikolaos Mavridis is an expert in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and currently serves as Principal Data Scientist at the SAP Global Center of Excellence for BTP. He has held academic positions up to Full Professor and is the founder of the Interactive Robots and Media Lab (IRML). His work focuses on human–robot interaction, machine learning, and cognitive systems.
Anna Mazarsky
Founder & CEO | Pink X Power Core, AI fundraising platform closing the 2.3% female founder funding gap
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Founder of Pink X Power Core, the first AI-powered fundraising platform built to close the 2.3% female founder funding gap. Relocated to Thessaloniki to build globally from Greece.
Yiota Ntereka
HR Partner | Accenture Greece
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Yiota Ntereka is an HR Partner at Accenture Greece and the dedicated HR point of contact for the Thessaloniki office. She supports teams and leaders through people and organizational initiatives, navigating complex transformations with a focus on people, talent, execution, and digital ways of working, while leveraging data‑driven insights to guide decision‑making.
With a background spanning HR Consulting and in‑house HR roles, Yiota brings a structured, practical, and human‑centric approach, combining open communication, thoughtful problem‑solving, and creativity.
Pascal Paschalidis
Senior Strategy Innovation & Business Development Manager – UK South Europe MENA | PentaSoft
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An award-winning Senior Leader of 20 years’ experience developing cross functional teams in EMEA, UK, USA, and India. Acknowledged expert in Corporate Innovation, Business Transformation, Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence in Insurance/FinTech, Rail, Major Civil Engineering Infrastructures and Management Consulting. Chartered Engineer (TEE), Chartered Fellow and Chartered Manager (CMI UK), Member of the National Committee for Innovation Management (BSI UK) and Founding Committee Member of the Institute of Innovation Management (IIM UK).
Viktoria Paschalidou
Assistant Manager | Learning & Development | Deloitte
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Viktoria Paschalidou holds an MSc in Applied Informatics and specializes in designing and delivering experiential learning programs that deploy adult education principles. As the Learning & Development Assistant Manager at Deloitte, she spearheads tech reskilling and upskilling initiatives and academic relations. Most notably, she led the development of Greece’s first professional conversion MSc in Enterprise Software Systems—a landmark collaboration between Deloitte and the University of Macedonia.
Dimitris Theocharis
Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist / Team Leader | Netcompany
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Dimitris Theocharis is an experienced HR and talent acquisition professional specializing in IT recruitment and people management. He has led recruitment and talent strategy initiatives within the technology sector, focusing on building high-performing teams, scaling organizations, and aligning talent acquisition with business growth objectives.
Renato Tzeferacos
Partner | AI & Data, Technology & Transformation |Deloitte
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Renato is a Partner at Deloitte Greece, leading the Engineering, AI & Data practice within Technology & Transformation. He oversees data and AI transformation programs for clients in financial services, energy, consumer, and public sector. Throughout his career, he has led complex end-to-end initiatives — from enterprise data platforms and regulatory reporting to AI enablement and agentic delivery — driving fundamental change and measurable top- and bottom-line impact through the integration of business and technology. Prior to Deloitte, Renato held senior roles at leading consulting firms in Italy.
Nikolaos Tzollas
Deputy Regional Governor of Digital Governance | RCM
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Nikolaos Tzollas is a chemist with a PhD and an MBA from the University of Macedonia, specializing in Advanced Chemical Analysis and Business Administration. He has more than 15 years of experience in the private sector, particularly in the development of innovative products in the food industry. Since 2023 he has held the position of Deputy Regional Governor of Digital Governance, participating in key regional development and innovation organizations.
Edgar Wingfield
Deputy Software Development Director/Head of Assessment | PeopleCert
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Edgar Wingfield has over 25 years in the software industry as a developer, solution architect, team leader, CTO, and mentor. He has built and led multiple high-performing teams and managed large enterprise projects from start to finish across diverse technologies. His experience gives him strong expertise in software development and its lifecycle, along with the ability to tackle complex challenges.
Friday 22 May 2026
StartSaloniki Contributors
Warehouse D | Hall B
Stavros Antoniadis
Co-Founder/COO | ComeTogether
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Stavros Antoniadis is a Co-Founder and a COO of ComeTogether, an innovative platform for primary and secondary ticketing that leverages advanced technologies. To date, the platform has grown to over 400,000 registered users and facilitated more than €10 million worth of ticket sales. Stavros has extensive experience in technology and startups, focusing on developing innovative business solutions and driving their successful market adoption. His career combines technical expertise, team leadership, and business growth strategy. He has been recognized as one of the top 47 European researchers and innovators, selected by the European Union to participate in an R&D and knowledge-exchange program in the United States. Additionally, he was honored as one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Greece in 2021.
Angelina Bintoudi
Co-founder & CEO | Optimems
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Angelina Bintoudi is the co-founder and CEO of Optimems, a deep-tech spinoff developing advanced software and hardware for energy management in microgrids and virtual power plants. Under her leadership, Optimems has earned international recognition, including 1st prize at MIT StartSmart SEE (2023), Top 10 Worldwide at Web Summit Vancouver (2025), and 1st prize at NBG Seeds (2025). With a background in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a PhD on fault-tolerant DC microgrids, she bridges research and entrepreneurship to accelerate the global shift to intelligent, decarbonized energy systems.
Christos Chiletis
Co-Founder & CEO | Caroo
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Nasos Koskinas
Panel Moderator, Co-Founder & CEO | Points of Synergy
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Nasos Koskinas holds a diploma in electrical and computer engineering with postgraduate studies in Energy and Environment. His scientific research and work as an engineer is on renewable energy systems and bioclimatic design. Nasos currently is the CEO and founder of POS4work – Point of Synergy, the innovation hub that introduced the coworking model in the city of Patras. He is considered to be a key player at the local startup ecosystem with numerous speeches, startup consulting and workshops.
Serafeim Moustakidis
Co-founder | Ai4
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Serafeim Moustakidis is a researcher & entrepreneur with 15+ years in Artificial Intelligence, 100+ scientific publications and 40+ high-impact research programs. Co-founder of AI.4 and a series of companies developing AI solutions in health, energy, and industry. He specializes in Explainable AI, deep learning and AI ethics, transforming cutting-edge research into real impact.
Nikos Mylonas
CEO & Co-founder | EdenCore
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Nikos Mylonas has 8+ years in cutting-edge agtech products & working with big companies like John Deere, Arag. He leads business and product development, ensuring product–customer alignment. He has a research background in precision spraying technologies. He has BSc in Mechanical Engineering (University of Patras) and MSc in Biosystems Engineering (Wageningen University & Research).
Friday 22 May 2026
Open Coffee Contributors
Warehouse D | Hall B
Dimitris Adamos
Co-founder and CTO | Cogitat Ltd
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Grigoris Chatzikostas
CGeneral Partner | Loggerhead Ventures
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Grigoris Chatzikostas is an expert in financing innovation for digital transformation and sustainability. He showcases successful business activities and entrepreneurial initiatives in Greece and abroad and has unique insight into the fast-evolving Balkan ecosystem. He manages multi-national and cross-sectoral consortia, develops proposals for EU funding, and coordinates large-scale projects that promote tech-enabled entrepreneurship in ICT, agrifood, and the environment. In the past 18 years, he has managed innovation projects that exceeded the total value of 120 mEUR. He has delivered programs supporting over 150 startups and SMEs with pre-seed funding and business support services related to innovation and technology transfer in multiple groundbreaking and critical sectors. Grigoris holds an MSc in Finance from the University of Essex, UK.
Dimitris Kourtesis
Software Engineer, Technology Entrepreneur, Co-Founder | The Flywheel
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Dimitrios Kourtesis is co-founder of The Flywheel Venture Studio, where he builds AI-powered ventures in manufacturing, defense, and energy, and co-founder of Ideas Forward, which helps universities, research centres, and early-stage tech founders turn ideas into ventures worth building. He earned a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Sheffield and has worked across software, startups, research commercialization, and angel investing for two decades.
Nikos Mylonas
AI & Computer Vision in Agriculture, CEO | EdenCore
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Nikos Mylonas has 8+ years in cutting-edge agtech products & working with big companies like John Deere, Arag. He leads business and product development, ensuring product–customer alignment. He has a research background in precision spraying technologies. He has BSc in Mechanical Engineering (University of Patras) and MSc in Biosystems Engineering (Wageningen University & Research).
Sotiris N. Siagas
CEO at Venture Stories Partners | Partner at TECS Capital
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Andreas Symeonidis
Professor of Software Engineering, ECE AUTH | Lead @ Cyclopt | Focused on Software Quality and AI Code Accountability
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Dr. Andreas Symeonidis is an academic and entrepreneur. His research interests include Software engineering processes, Automated Software engineering, Software analytics, and Cyber physical systems engineering. His work has been published in over 200 journal articles, book chapters, and conference publications. Mature and innovative solutions developed at the lab are then adopted and productified by Cyclopt.
Nikolas Takas
CEO | Thermi Vanture Capital Managmenet SA
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Nikolas Takas is the Managing Partner of THERMI Venture Capital Management SA, managing the Northern Greece Investment Fund (€30m AUM). He has over 20 years of experience in venture capital, managing funds exceeding €100m since 2004. He is Vice President of THERMI Group, investing in renewable energy, ICT, real estate, tourism, and shipping. He also serves as Managing Director of Balkan Real Estate and President of Domos Group. Mr. Takas is a Board Member of the Federation of Industries of Greece (SBE). He is also a Board Member of the Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI). He serves as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovenia in Northern Greece. He holds an MBA (University of Winchester) and an MSc in Shipping Trade & Finance (City, University of London). He earned a BSc in Economics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is a PhD candidate in Economics.