Networking events help to strengthen and enhance personal and professional relationships between leaders in industry, academia and government. They aim to develop a culture of open communication and trust between participants and provide an informal forum for the exchange of ideas. Hosted in major Greek cities, the events focus around a current key theme of interest, with an invited keynote speaker, keeping an informal format which enables purposeful networking. Invited keynote speakers Professor Yiannis Gabriel Imperial College, London Professor Elena Antonacopoulou University of Liverpool Professor Anastassios Katos University of Macedonia Konstantinos Gioulekas Minister of Education and Member of Parliament Professor Dimitrios Xouris Pro Vice Chancellor University of Macedonia Professor Ray Cowell Vice Chancellor Nottingham Trent University Professor Martin Reynolds Pro Vice Chancellor Anglia Ruskin University Professor Paul Joyce Dean Liverpool Business School Professor Christopher Prince Pro Vice Chancellor Leeds Beckett University Professor Tony Watson University of Nottingham Professor John Leopold Associate Dean Nottingham Trent University Professor Lynette Harris Nottingham Trent University Paul Forster Board of Governors Nottingham Trent University Matt Cooper Capital One Ward Griffiths Dr Diane Watson Open University Kostis Hatzidakis Minister of Development and Member of Parliament Epaminondas Megapanos President LITO Maternity Hospital Petros Katsiampouris CEO Akzo Nobel Greece Aris Spiliotopoulos Minister of Education and Member of Parliament Tilemahos Hytiris Minister of Press and Information and Member of Parliament Dr Panagiotis Efstathiou Director Centre for Disease Control Professor Neil Gorman Vice Chancellor Nottingham Trent University |