Αρχεία: Speakers

Manos M. Papadakis is an Applications Executive in the Standards and Solutions Department of GS1 Association Greece. He holds a B.Sc. on Mechanical Engineering from the University of West Attica as well as a M.Sc. on Supply Chain and Logistics Management from the National Technical University of Athens and the University of Piraeus’ Faculty of Maritime and Industrial Sciences.
The past 8 years in GS1 Association Greece, he is consulting and coordinating companies from various sectors (Logistics, Healthcare, FMCGs, Retail, Foodservice, Grocery, etc.) on applying the GS1 Global System of Standards, helping them to achieve key operational and strategic milestones. Additionally, he is an active member of various local and international projects and actively involved in the architecture and development of GS1 Association Greece services thus helping the association’ s companies-members engage in innovation and digital transformation.
He is a member of various scientific institutes and organizations (TEE, EEL, ΗΜΑ).

Zoe Palatiana is the Director of Marketing & International Exports at Palaplast pipes and fittings company. As a graduate of Marketing Management & Communication in Toulouse, France, she undertook the full management of Marketing actions and activities in their family business, Palaplast.
In addition, applying the knowledge she gained in her undergraduate studies in the Department of Organization and Administration of the University of Macedonia, and also through learning three foreign languages – she speakes English, French, Spanish, while currently learning Turkish – she is now responsible for the actual implementation of all decisions, but also for the realization of the international sales strategy, aiming the development of exports and the image of the company.
She believes that the application of new ideas, the continuous training, the guidance of the experienced first generation as well as the discussion with both of them and the company executives, are the necessary supplies that will ensure the development and success of Palaplast.

Othon Manis is the Manufacturing Digitization & Data Management Director of Group Digital Center of Competence at Titan Cement Company (2020-Present). Prior to that position he was leading the Process Automation activities of Group Engineering & Technology (2009-2020). He started his career path in Titan working in Thessaloniki’s plant (2001-2009) as Automation Engineer. His background is in Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, holding master’s degrees in Automation, Robotics, Engineering Systems and in Wireless Telecommunication Systems. Skilled in Cement, Process & Automation Engineering, Data Management and Manufacturing he is a strong business development professional, focused in Digital Transformation, Data Management, IoT and Industry 4.0. He is also member of the registry trainers of the National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government (E.K.D.D.A) and member of the registry Instructors for Continuing Vocational Training of the National Accreditation Centre (E.KE.PIS).

Ioannis Smirlis is a political scientist, graduate of the Department of Political Sciences and Public Administration with a Postgraduate Diploma in International and European Relations from the University of Athens (EKPA).
He represented the Ministry of Interior during the rotating Greek Presidency of the EU in 2013-2014. He was Press and Public Relations Consultant of ODIE SA. in 2009-2010, Adviser to the General Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping in 2007-2009 and Adviser to the General Secretary of S.E.P.E. in 2005-2007.
He was elected as the first president from Greece of the Youth Organization of the European People’s Party (YEPP) 2007-2009, the largest political Youth Organization in Europe.
He served as Secretary of International and EU Relations of Nea Demokratia Party and a Member of the Political Bureau of the European People’s Party (Epp) in 2013-2019. During that time, he cultivated personal relationships with major stakeholders in Brussels and other European capitals.
He was a European fellow of the German Marshall Foundation of the USA and a member of the EU Youth Assembly for the European Constitution (2003), the Hellenic Society of Political Science (E.E.P.E.) and the Hellenic Society of International Law and International Relations of the Aegean Institute for the Law of the Sea and Navigation.
He has been a freelancer since 2009 in activities related to catering, trade and import-export.
He speaks English and French.

Dimitris graduated from the National Technical University of Athens as Mining Engineer-Metallurgist in 1979.
He has been working ever since in the Mining Industry, holding key positions in major companies and participating in significant Mining and Infrastructure projects.
He is most familiar with the Kassandra Mines project following more than 20 years in management positions in all critical areas, such as: design, permitting, development, implementation, production, in cooperation with all investors of the project (TVX Hellas, European Goldfields, Eldorado Gold).
In early 2016 he has assumed the General Management of “Thracean Gold Mining SA” and “Thrace Minerals SA” and in February 2017 he moved into the role of the Vice President and Managing Director of “Hellas Gold SA”.

Panos Menexopoulos is the CEO at DRYFO – Menexopoulos Bros S.A since 1988. The industry and its headquarters are located in Kalochori, Thessaloniki and the logistic center of Southern Greece is located in Metamorfosis, Athens.

Dryfo is a three generation family business active in trading, processing and packing of Nuts, Dried fruits, Pulses and Spices, importing dry goods from all over the world.
The company is exporting to more than 35 countries, having a substantial position in the worldwide nutfruit market. Mr. Menexopoulos over the years has participated as a shareholder in different companies domestically, and abroad.

He is actively occupied in organizations such as: General Secretary of the Thessaloniki’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, General Secretary of the Thessaloniki’s Traders Union, President of the Northern Greece Nuts Traders Union, Member of the International Nutfruit Organization.
Graduated from American College of Thessaloniki – Anatolia in 1978, and studied Economics at Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki.

Alexandros Kontopoulos has a factoring experience of over twenty years. He is founding C.E.O of NBG Factors S.A, a 100% subsidiary of National Bank of Greece, the oldest banking institution in Greece with over 170 years of history. He has served as Head of Factoring Division in Bank of Cyprus (Greece 2002-2008) and Account Manager in ABC Factors (Greece 1997-2002). He is currently Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Factors Association, which he has served as Chairman for two terms (2016-2020) and member since 2009. He is also member of the Economics and Statistics Committee of EUF and a Board Member of NBG Insurance Brokers S.A. He has lectured a number of conferences and authored various articles on Factoring. He holds a Master’s Degree on Accounting and Finance from the University of Manchester, UK and a Bachelor’s degree in Financial and Banking Management from the University of Piraeus, Greece.