Αρχεία: Speakers

Nikos has an experience of more than 20 years in the IT & Telecommunication Services sector, having worked for many years, in both Greek and Multinational Companies such as Computer Logic, Sony Hellas, UUNET, Tellas, Totalsoft and Entersoft, mainly in commercial and managerial positions. He graduated from Kingston University and holds a BSc and MBA Degree in Business Administration. On January 2013 he took charge of the commercial department of Retail-Link, having as a vision to broaden the Electronic Invoicing network, therefore increasing considerably the company’s market shares, reputation, and clientele, while since January 2020 he is in charge of the General Management of the Niche Markets in Entersoft.
From January 2023, he is charge of the business development activities in the affiliate group companies in Greece and Romania.

Panayis Manuelides established Odysea Ltd in 1991 with a belief that Greek and Mediterrenan products and the delights of their cuisine had a place at the British table. From humble beginnings selling Greek olives and homemade dips from a stall on Portobello Road market, Odysea has grown to become one of the largest importers of Greek & Mediterranean products in the UK. Specialising in olives and antipasti, olive oils, feta and other Greek cheeses, Greek yoghurt and honey under the “Odysea” and “Karyatis” brands, as well as private label products for major supermarkets. These products are distributed to a host of retailers from major supermarkets to restaurants, food manufacturers, independent retailers, delicatessens and airlines.

The pursuit of the original belief has been recognised by the industry and the market. Odysea is a “Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Producer” and has accrued a total of 78 “Great Taste Awards” across the range. It continues to thrive and in the past 12 months has become the fastest growing olive oil, olive & antipasti brand in the UK.

Panayis runs the business and remains very much involved in sourcing and developing new products and agreeing new business ventures. He holds an MSc in Management of Information Systems from the London School of Economics, and a BSc in Mathematical Sciences from Queen Mary College, University of London.

Natasha Linhart is CEO, majority shareholder and founder of Atlante Srl. A British national born in Geneva in 1957 to a Czech father and English mother, Natasha’s cosmopolitan professional background has been acquired in the UK, France, the US and Italy. Natasha is fluent in several languages and been resident in Italy for over 30 years.

Natasha founded Atlante in 2001 together with her husband, Federico Nanni, who sadly passed away in 2015. She is actively involved in the management of the company and has guided Atlante through years of steady growth. Natasha successfully introduced Atlante Srl to Migros, Switzerland’s leading industrial and retail group and subsequently established a special partnership with the British retail giant, Sainsbury’s.

Today, Atlante employs over 100 people. It has also opened a branch in the UK and supplies retail chains in the USA, Switzerland, the UK, Japan, Korea, South Africa and Israel. In 2022, Atlante had a turnover of over 215 million and expects 250 million in 2023.

Atlante’s vision is to be a company colleagues love to work for and with whom producers and customers choose to work with, building best in class relationships based on mutual trust and respect. The Company’s Mission Statement is to be a strategic, reliable and competitive global sourcing partner for food and non-food products, developing tailor-made solutions from initial brief to the shelf.

Global macroeconomic and geopolitical scenarios have always been a passionate interest for Natasha. In addition to her work, Natasha’s focus is on family and travel consistent with her visions of leading a healthy and environmentally-friendly lifestyle.

Andreas Chasapis, General Manager, is heading Commercial Banking, the Business unit responsible for SMEs and mid-caps corporate clients, since July 2014. He is also Chairman of the Board for the subsidiary Eurobank Leasing SA, vice president of Eurobank Factors SA and board member of Business Exchanges SA. Prior to his current appointment, Andreas Chasapis headed the Group Transaction Banking and Large Corporate units and his experience in the Banking & Financial Services industry exceeds 30 years. He holds a Bachelor Degree in International Business & Management and an MBA in Finance & Investment Banking from Pace University, New York. He speaks Greek, English and French.

He was born in 1970 in Athens.
Ηe studied Mathematics at the University of Ioannina (B.Sc. in Mathematics) and he then completed his post-graduate studies in Actuarial Science at the Cass Business School of London / former City University (Diploma & M.Sc. in Actuarial Science).

From 1998 to 2003 he worked in various positions at the Hellenic branch of Gerling Konzern Speziale.
In 2004 he took over the position of the Managing Director at the Hellenic branch of Atradius Atradius Crédito y Caución S.A., which he holds until now.

Memberships: Member of the CEO Clubs, Member of the Association of Chief Executive Officers of Greece, Member of the Association of Representatives and Executives of Hellenic Insurance Companies, Other professional fora.

Daniël Caljouw B Eng. graduated as a mechanical engineer on the Hanzehogeschool Groningen (2010). He started as production engineer for PHILIPS Drachten on highly automated and complex production lines. During his career he had several roles within Philips including leading a team of maintenance- and production engineers during industrialization. Currently he is working as a senior production engineer and project manager for i4.0 innovations on predictive maintenance.