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Dimitris Kossyfas
Head of Travel - Google GreeceDimitris leads the Ads sales team for Travel & Tech at Google Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Malta. He has been with Google for 8 years. Before that, he worked for 5 years at Accenture (London).
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Head of Travel - Google GreeceJUDGE
Konstantinos D. Zikos
Α' Vice President - HotelBrain GroupKonstantinos Zikos is currently the A’ Vice President of Greece’s leading hotel management company (HotelBrain SA) and the Deputy Secretary General of the Greek National Tourism Organisation.
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Α' Vice President - HotelBrain GroupJUDGE
Stefania Flenga
Managing Director - Yes! Hotels GroupStefania Flenga is Managing Director of Yes! Hotels Group, operating 5 properties in Athens. She oversees all Operational Departments, Sales, Marketing and Strategic development for the group.
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Managing Director - Yes! Hotels GroupMENTOR
Xenophon Petropoulos
Country Director - Horwath HTL, GreeceXenophon is the Country Director of Horwath HTL in Greece. He holds more than 18 years of experience in sales management, customer service, corporate communications, and reputation management.
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Country Director - Horwath HTL, GreeceJUDGE
Markus Luthe
CEO - German Hotel Association (IHA)Markus Luthe is CEO of the German Hotel Association (IHA). Besides his lobbying and networking tasks as representative of the hospitality industry, he's responsible for quality, digitalization and distribution issues.
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CEO - German Hotel Association (IHA)JUDGE & MENTOR
Emma Gavala
Strategic Marketing Consultant - Gavala & CoEmma is an Economist, ex-Googler, Glamping researcher and traveller. She's the founder of Gavala & Co, a specialised boutique consultancy, offering advisory services to Glamping & Alternative Tourism operators.
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Strategic Marketing Consultant - Gavala & CoJUDGE & MENTOR
Nikos Karaflos
CEO - Dexamenes Seaside HotelNikos Karaflos is the CEO of Dexamenes Seaside Hotel. With a strong background in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Lighting and Multimedia, he believes in devising powerful ideas with cultural and social impact.
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CEO - Dexamenes Seaside HotelJUDGE & MENTOR
Nicos Stathis
Independent adviser in Hospitality, HSE and HRNicos holds a B.Sc in International & European Economic Studies from the University of Macedonia & a M.Sc in International Tourism Marketing from Oxford Brookes University and has a 17-year experience in hospitality.
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Independent adviser in Hospitality, HSE and HRJUDGE & MENTOR
Konstantinos Vaitsas
Senior Digital Innovation Officer - Alpha BankKonstantinos is a Senior Innovation Manager with 12 years of experience in the Innovation, Consultancy, International Cooperation, Research and Technology Transfer fields.
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Senior Digital Innovation Officer - Alpha BankJUDGE & MENTOR
Gerasimos Michalitsis
'New Ventures' Dept Manager - INTRASOFT InternationalGerasimos has accumulated 20+ years of experience in leading firms of the Information and Communications Technology sector. He is now focusing on innovation and creativity, for transforming an idea into a profitable venture.
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'New Ventures' Dept Manager - INTRASOFT InternationalJUDGE
Yannis Papakostas
Director, Digital Innovation Division - Alpha BankYannis Papakostas joined Alpha Bank as of February 2017 and he is currently heading the Alpha Bank’s Digital Innovation Division that is responsible for the Digital Transformation projects and Innovation activities of Alpha Bank.
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Director, Digital Innovation Division - Alpha BankJUDGE
Sotiris Andriopoulos
Rooms Division Manager - Athenaeum InterContinentalWith over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Sotiris Andriopoulos is Rooms Division Manager at Athenaeum InterContinental Athens, managing the operation of Housekeeping and Front Office.
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Rooms Division Manager - Athenaeum InterContinentalMENTOR
Christos Perakis
Co-Founder, CEO - ZoottleChristos is the CEO of Zoottle, an award-winning hospitality company. He spent over 10-years at Apple, where he managed $2B in revenue. His last role was that of Apple’s Country Business Manager for Greece and Cyprus.
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Co-Founder, CEO - ZoottleJUDGE
Achilleas Papoutsakis
General Manager - Crowne Plaza HotelMr. Papoutsakis studied in the Technological Educational University of Larissa, Tourism Management Dpt. In 2003 he was promoted to Front Office Manager of both Athens Holiday Inn and Holiday Suites hotel.
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General Manager - Crowne Plaza HotelJUDGE & MENTOR
Diogenis Venetopoulos
Vice President, Sales - Variety CruisesMr. Venetopoulos joined Variety Cruises in 1999, as a Port Engineer Assistant. He continued in the company as Sales Manager until 2013 before serving as the UK sales office Managing Director for two years.
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Vice President, Sales - Variety CruisesJUDGE & MENTOR
Apostolos Moussamas
Vice President - Athens Hotel AssociationMr. Moussamas has been a graduate of Cornell University, one of the most prominent universities for hotel administration. As the CEO of Moussamas Bros, he was responsible for the full reconstruction of Crowne Plaza Athens.
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Vice President - Athens Hotel AssociationJUDGE
Alexandros Angelopoulos
Managing Director - Aldemar ResortsAlexandros Ν. Angelopoulos, is the Managing Director of Aldemar Resorts, a leading resorts chain company in Greece. He has been active in the family business since 1995.
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Managing Director - Aldemar ResortsMENTOR
Orestis Andrianis
Industry Manager, Travel & Technology - Google GreeceOrestis is the Industry Manager of the Ads sales team for the Travel vertical of Google Greece. He provides strategic services for online advertising to leading companies and has been with Google for the past 5 years.
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Industry Manager, Travel & Technology - Google GreeceJUDGE & MENTOR
Constantine Moros
Director, Advisory Services - EYConstantine is a Director at EY - Advisory Services in Greece and the CESA Advisory Markets Coordinator. He has over 20 years of accumulated professional experience in the fields of performance management, business strategy and planning, e.t.c.
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Director, Advisory Services - EYMENTOR
Evgenios Vassilikos
Chief Operational Officer - Airotel Group of HotelsEvgenios Vassilikos was born in 1984 in Athens. Because of his French origin, he attended the Lycée Franco-Hellénique Eugène Delacroix. He continued his studies in Paris, majoring in Hotel Management.
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Chief Operational Officer - Airotel Group of HotelsJUDGE
Antonis Avdelas
CSMO - Sani/Ikos GroupAntonis Avdelas is the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at SANI RESORT & IKOS RESORTS, a Group of innovative and fast-growing Ultra All-Inclusive brands, that presently owns 6 resorts in Greece.
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CSMO - Sani/Ikos GroupJUDGE & MENTOR
Konstantinos Santikos
Managing Director - Santikos CollectionKonstantinos Santikos is a hospitality entrepreneur. He holds a Business & Finance Degree from Babson College. He has worked at UBS bank in Zurich and CondeNast Traveller in New Work.
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Managing Director - Santikos CollectionJUDGE
Emmanouella Moussama
Experience and Communication Director - Moussamas BrosEmmanouella Moussama graduated from University of Piraeus with a Bachelor in Business Administration and Marketing in 1997 and from the City University (London) with an MSc in Organizational Behavior.
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Experience and Communication Director - Moussamas BrosJUDGE & MENTOR
Pantelis Angelidis
Chairman of the BoD - HAMACPantelis is an innovator entrepreneur. He is the founder and president of VIDAVO and has patented two telemedicine devices. He is currently the Chairman of the BoD at HAMAC.
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Chairman of the BoD - HAMACJUDGE & MENTOR
Dimitris Serifis
CEO - NeliosDimitris is considered by many as the expert in digital transformation for the travel industry. In 2008 he took the decision to create Nelios.com, providing specialized digital services for the industry.
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CEO - NeliosJUDGE & MENTOR
Christos Lytras
Managing Partner - HippocampusChristos is Managing Partner of Hippocampus, a consultancy assisting in bridging the gap between Corporates & Startups. Until 2016, Christos was Product & Service Lead at The Eurobank Innovation Center.
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Managing Partner - HippocampusMENTOR
Paul Kidner
General Manager - The People's TrustPaul is currently the General Manager of The People's Trust, an NGO whose mission is to relieve unemployment in Greece through entrepreneurship. TPT has supported over 200 entrepreneurs so far.
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General Manager - The People's TrustJUDGE & MENTOR
Victor Matsas
Co-Founder - WebHotelierVictor is one of the Co-Founders of WebHotelier, the leading on-line reservations platform for the hospitality industry. He has also worked as Sales & Marketing Director at TransData Computer Networks.
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Co-Founder - WebHotelierJUDGE & MENTOR
Tim Ananiadis
Managing Director - Hotel Grande Bretagne & King GeorgeTim Ananiadis was born in Greece and at the age of 17 went to Canada to study Business Administration at Ryerson University, subsequently moving to the USA and starting his career in the hospitality industry.
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Managing Director - Hotel Grande Bretagne & King GeorgeMENTOR
Olga Stavropoulou
Chief Visionary Officer - Knowl Social EnterpriseCo-founder and Managing Partner of Militos, and Chief Visionary Officer of Knowl Social Enterprise, Olga is a combatant (social) Entrepreneur, a recognized Mentor and an accredited coach.
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Chief Visionary Officer - Knowl Social EnterpriseJUDGE & MENTOR
Mary Papathanasiou
CEO - StglobeMary Papathanasiou is the CEO of Stglobe. She's an innovation-driven entrepreneur with a successful professional background in critical negotiations and key managerial positions.
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CEO - StglobeJUDGE & MENTOR
Yianni Korkovelos
Director of IT - Charles Hotel, Cambridge MAYianni Korkovelos has a diverse background in the hotel industry, with almost 20 years of experience, most of that experience coming from management positions. He's currently the Director of IT at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge Ma.
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Director of IT - Charles Hotel, Cambridge MAJUDGE
Anneta Svoronou
Complex Hotel Manager - Hotel Grande Bretagne & King GeorgeAnneta Svoronou was raised in Athens with a rich education in Hotel Management, Cultural Studies and multilingual certifications. She began her career in 1995 at the Front Desk of the Rome Cavallieri Hilton in Italy.
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Complex Hotel Manager - Hotel Grande Bretagne & King GeorgeJUDGE & MENTOR
George Agas
Managing Director - Vrahos Boutique HotelGeorge Agas got a Master's degree in electrical engineering (University of Patras) in 1990. He also got a Diploma in Marketing after that. Since then, he has been making electromechanical studies for the construction of buildings.
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Managing Director - Vrahos Boutique HotelJUDGE
Katerina Tzicha
Director of HR - Hotel Grande Bretagne & King GeorgeKaterina Tzicha graduated from University of Piraeus with a Bachelor degree in Insurance and Statistical sciences. She has over 25 years of experience in HR Management in large multinational corporations.
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Director of HR - Hotel Grande Bretagne & King GeorgeMENTOR
Emily Filippou
Business Partner - DEZAVOU Financial Advisors P.C.Emily Filippou, with over 40 years of experience at C-level Executive and senior roles in the area of Financial Services/Management, holds an MBA from Exeter University (UK) with specialization in General Management.
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Business Partner - DEZAVOU Financial Advisors P.C.JUDGE
Theo Kokkinias
SVP, Performance Marketing - KayakTheo Kokkinias is leading a team of marketers and data scientists as the Director for Performance Marketing at Kayak. Previously, he was the International Business Development Director at ForestView.
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SVP, Performance Marketing - KayakMENTOR
Christina Kartsiotou
Senior Business ConsultantMrs Kartsiotou is an experienced business consultant that helps businesses to grow. She started her career in 1984 by starting up successfully an IT company, New Logic in North Greece.
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Senior Business ConsultantMENTOR
Dimitris Valyrakis
Hotel Director - New HotelDimitris Valyrakis is Director of New Hotel, member of Yes Hotels group. He has more than 20 years of experience in the hotel industry with excellent management and communication skills.
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Hotel Director - New HotelJUDGE
Yiannis Economou
Managing Director - Economou HotelsYiannis Economou was born in 1975 in Heraklion. He's the Managing Director of a private corporation that owns 2 hotels in Heraklion, the Galaxy Hotel Iraklio – 5*, 260 beds, and Galaxy Villas Resort – 4*, 220 beds.
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Managing Director - Economou HotelsJUDGE
Tonia Panagopoulou
Owner/General Manager - Archipelagos Luxury Hotel, MykonosTonia started her career as a Procurement Planning Executive at Nestlé Greece and then took the position of Production Planner Manager at Nestlé's headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland.
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Owner/General Manager - Archipelagos Luxury Hotel, MykonosJUDGE
Grigoris Tassios
President - Hellenic Federation of HoteliersGrigorios Tassios is the CEO of Philoxenia hotel, located in Psakoudia, Halkidiki. He was born in Polygyros, Halkidiki in 1973 and he was practically raised in the hotel as he's the 2nd generation of the family-owned business.
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President - Hellenic Federation of HoteliersMENTOR
Filippos Zampelis
Hotel ManagerAfter finishing his MBA, he started his career in Front Office at Renaissance Manchester as Telephone Operator, then as Front Office Agent and was promoted as Shift Leader.
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Hotel ManagerMENTOR
Iro Orri
Managing Director - Epoque CollectionIro is the Managing Director of Epoque Collection, a newly founded company aiming to embody a blend of breathtaking hotels in desired destinations and the ultimate immersion in surroundings of luxury.
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