JUDGE
Yannis Tsichlis
Marketing Director - Grecotel Hotels & ResortsMr Tsichlis is the Marketing Director of N. Daskalantonakis Group (Grecotel), reporting to the BoD. He has over 30 years of working experience in hotels and resorts.
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Marketing Director - Grecotel Hotels & ResortsJUDGE
Vassiliki Mavrokefalou
Director Market Management - Expedia GroupVassiliki is responsible at Expedia Group for leading the market management team for Greece, Cyprus and East Adriatic. She's an expert in driving and improving businesses’ performance of hoteliers.
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Director Market Management - Expedia GroupJUDGE & MENTOR
Michael Mavropoulos
Founder & CEO - Experiences NetMr Mavropoulos is the Owner/CEO of the newly founded company Experiences Net, operating in the field of Tourism. Prior to establishing his own business, he enjoyed a career as senior executive in multinational corporations.
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Founder & CEO - Experiences NetJUDGE & MENTOR
Elena Papadonikolaki
Hospitality ExpertElena Papadonikolaki is a highly motivated and goal-oriented sales professional with over 20 years of demonstrated experience in hospitality sector driving top line revenue and market share.
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Hospitality ExpertJUDGE & 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 HRMENTOR
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 & 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 InternationalMENTOR
Lilian Mitrou
Professor - University of the AegeanMrs Mitrou holds a PhD in Data Protection (University of Frankfurt). She was a member of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (1999-2003) and a member of many committees working on law proposals.
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Professor - University of the AegeanJUDGE
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
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 & MENTOR
Constantine Moros
Director, Consulting Services - EYConstantine is a Director at EY - Consulting Services in Greece and the CESA Advisory Markets Coordinator. He has over 20 years of accumulated professional experience in various fields.
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Director, Consulting 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 & 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
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 & 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 HotelMENTOR
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.MENTOR
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 ConsultantJUDGE
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, MykonosMENTOR
Filippos Zampelis
Hotel Manager - Hotel SemiramisAfter 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 Manager - Hotel SemiramisJUDGE & MENTOR
Spyros Arsenis
Coordinator - NBG Business SeedsDr. Spyros Arsenis is the Coordinator of the NBG Business Seeds program and the initial Coordinator of the act4Greece crowdfunding platform. He's a member of the advisory boards of Uni.fund, Metavallon, Big Pi and OK!Thess.
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Coordinator - NBG Business SeedsMENTOR
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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Managing Director - Epoque CollectionMENTOR
Dimitris Kossyfas
Head of Travel Ad Sales - Google GreeceDimitris leads the Ads sales team for Travel & Tech at Google, Greece. He provides strategic services for online advertising to leading companies and has been with Google for the past 8 years.
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Head of Travel Ad Sales - Google GreeceMENTOR
George Nikolaou
SME’s Business Banking Supervisor - NBGIn his current position as “SME’s Business Banking Supervisor” at NBG Moschato’s branch, Mr Nikolaou is helping firms meet their funding goals and grow their business, by using the right tools.
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SME’s Business Banking Supervisor - NBGJUDGE & MENTOR
Philippos Koutropoulos
Director of Revenue Management - Hotel Grande Bretagne & King GeorgeMr Koutropoulos is the Director of Revenue Management for the Hotel Grande Bretagne, King George and Sheraton Rhodes Resort. He holds a Hospitality and Tourism Management Degree.
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Director of Revenue Management - Hotel Grande Bretagne & King GeorgeJUDGE
Dafni Michalopoulou
Development Manager - Dolphin Capital PartnersPrior to joining Dolphin Capital, Dafni held several positions in the tourism industry in France and Greece. Moreover, she was recently appointed to the BoD of the Greek National Tourism Organization.
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Development Manager - Dolphin Capital PartnersMENTOR
Alec P. Karys
Start-up Evangelist, Board of Advisors - SoliMr Karys is an international start-up evangelist, angel investor and a Mentor/Judge at start-up accelerators, such as MIT Enterprise Forum of Greece, MassChallenge (Boston), TechStars (Cambridge).
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Start-up Evangelist, Board of Advisors - SoliJUDGE
George Kyvernitis
Vice President - Kyvernitis GroupMr Kyvernitis is the Vice President of Kyvernitis Group, one of Greece’s leading corporate & leisure travel services providers. He graduated from the Illinois State University, with a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing.
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Vice President - Kyvernitis GroupMENTOR
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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