MENTOR

Effie Lazaridou
Managing Director - New Agriculture New GenerationEffie has been appointed Managing Director of ‘New Agriculture New Generation’ in June 2018 to lead the design and implementation of this innovative multi-year initiative in Greece.
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Managing Director - New Agriculture New GenerationMENTOR

Stefanos Sidiropoulos
CEO - Trekking Hellas GroupStefanos Sidiropoulos is a hospitality entrepreneur specialized in the field of authentic outdoor experiences.
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CEO - Trekking Hellas GroupMENTOR

Matina Mykoniati
Manager, TLS - PwC GreeceMatina Mykoniati has over 20 years of professional experience in shepherding complex and politically sensitive initiatives towards Start-ups, SMEs, Large Enterprises and Public Sector Entities.
Read the full bioMatina Mykoniati
Manager, TLS - PwC GreeceMENTOR

Elsa Exarchou
CEO - Branding GreeceElsa Exarchou holds a MBA Hotel & Tourism Management Degree from Surrey College, specializing in Sustainable Tourism.
She is the owner of Mikro Papigo 1700 Hotel & Spa.
Elsa Exarchou
CEO - Branding GreeceJUDGE

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
CEO - LIKNOSSMichael is an accomplished executive with proven track record in different leadership roles in Greece and abroad. Prior to his latest role, he was the Regional Director of TUI Destination Experiences for East Mediterranean.
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CEO - LIKNOSSMENTOR

Alexis Komselis
Director - Alba Hub for Entrepreneurship & DevelopmentAlexis has implemented several entrepreneurship support and outreach programs. He works with startups and family businesses to set up a feasible business model.
Read the full bioAlexis Komselis
Director - Alba Hub for Entrepreneurship & DevelopmentMENTOR

Lisa Katsouraki
Head of Corporate Development - Etraveli GroupLisa is heading Strategy, M&A and Strategic Partnerships for Etraveli Group, one of the leading global flight centric OTAs and the #1 global flights platform enabling flights distribution via innovative tech solutions.
Read the full bioLisa Katsouraki
Head of Corporate Development - Etraveli GroupJUDGE & 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.
Read the full bioEmma Gavala
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

Brian Marrinan
General Partner - Team ABCBrian is a General Partner at Team ABC, a new venture capital firm focused on the sustainability and digital transformation of air, land and sea transportation and tourism. He has worked at the cross-section of talent and innovation for 20 years.
Read the full bioBrian Marrinan
General Partner - Team ABCMENTOR

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.
Read the full bioXenophon Petropoulos
Country Director - Horwath HTL, GreeceMENTOR

Pantelis Angelidis
Chairman of the BoD - HAMACPantelis is an innovative 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.
Read the full bioPantelis Angelidis
Chairman of the BoD - HAMACJUDGE & 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.
Read the full bioGerasimos Michalitsis
'New Ventures' Dept Manager - INTRASOFT InternationalJUDGE

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.
Read the full bioYannis Tsichlis
Marketing Director - Grecotel Hotels & ResortsJUDGE

Sotiris Andriopoulos
Director of Rooms - Athenaeum InterContinentalWith over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Sotiris Andriopoulos is the Director of Rooms at Athenaeum InterContinental Athens, managing the operation of Housekeeping and Front Office.
Read the full bioSotiris Andriopoulos
Director of Rooms - 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.
Read the full bioChristos Perakis
Co-Founder, CEO - ZoottleMENTOR

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.
Read the full bioEvgenios Vassilikos
Chief Operational Officer - Airotel Group of HotelsJUDGE

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.
Read the full bioApostolos Moussamas
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.
Read the full bioConstantine Moros
Director, Consulting Services - EYJUDGE & 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.
Read the full bioKonstantinos Santikos
Managing Director - Santikos CollectionJUDGE & 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.
Read the full bioChristos Lytras
Managing Partner - HippocampusJUDGE

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.
Read the full bioYiannis Economou
Managing Director - Economou HotelsJUDGE

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.
Read the full bioGeorge Kyvernitis
Vice President - Kyvernitis GroupJUDGE & 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.
Read the full bioYianni Korkovelos
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.
Read the full bioGeorge Agas
Managing Director - Vrahos Boutique HotelMENTOR

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.
Read the full bioChristina Kartsiotou
Senior Business ConsultantMENTOR

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.
Read the full bioFilippos Zampelis
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.
Read the full bioSpyros Arsenis
Coordinator - NBG Business SeedsJUDGE

Pakis Papademetriou
Manager, Corporate Quality - AIAPakis has been serving Quality and Sustainability since 1995. He is an experienced integrator of management systems and a passionate advocate for sustainability. He joined Athens International Airport (AIA) in 1999.
Read the full bioPakis Papademetriou
Manager, Corporate Quality - AIAMENTOR

Dimitris Kossyfas
Co-Founder - Travel Food PeopleDimitris is the Co-Founder of Travel Food People, a company focusing on personalised travel guides globally. Prior to that, he led the Ads sales team for Travel and Tech at Google in South Europe for 10 years.
Read the full bioDimitris Kossyfas
Co-Founder - Travel Food PeopleMENTOR

George Nikolaou
SME’s Business Banking Supervisor - NBGIn his current position as “SME’s Business Banking Supervisor” at NBG Moschato’s branch, George is helping firms meet their funding goals and grow their business, by using the right tools.
Read the full bioGeorge Nikolaou
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.
Read the full bioPhilippos Koutropoulos
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.
Read the full bioDafni Michalopoulou
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).
Read the full bioAlec P. Karys
Start-up Evangelist, Board of Advisors - SoliJUDGE & 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.
Read the full bioDimitris Serifis
CEO - NeliosJUDGE

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.
Read the full bioTonia Panagopoulou
Owner/General Manager - Archipelagos Luxury Hotel, MykonosJUDGE

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.
Read the full bioAchilleas Papoutsakis
General Manager - Crowne Plaza HotelJUDGE & 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.
Read the full bioElena Papadonikolaki
Hospitality ExpertMENTOR

Martha Kesisoglou
Marketing & Communications, CSR and Public Relations StrategistMartha is a marketing, corporate social responsibility and sustainability and public relations executive with broad expertise in the areas of tourism & travel, finance, and the start-up ecosystem.
Read the full bioMartha Kesisoglou
Marketing & Communications, CSR and Public Relations StrategistMENTOR

Christos Ioannou
CEO - Mast Hotels & ResortsChristos Ioannou holds an MSc in Management from London Business School and a degree in Civil Engineering from National Technical University of Athens.
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