The inauguration event highlighted the importance of sustainable tourism in preserving the country's natural and cultural heritage and promoting the long-term viability of the industry. Participants had the opportunity to learn about best practices and innovative solutions in sustainable tourism and discussed the role of the government, industry, and local communities.
The event also showcased success stories and provided a platform for networking and collaboration among participants. The goal is to create a roadmap for a more sustainable and responsible tourism industry in Greece, one that benefits both the local communities and the industry as a whole.
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SPEAKERS
Yannis A.Aesopos
Chair & Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Department of Architecture, University of Patras
Harry Coccossis
Emeritus Professor, University of Thessaly
Panos Dragonas
Archiect and Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, University of Patras
Dimitris Gerogiannis
CEO, AEGEAN
Nejc Jus
Head of Research, World Travel & Tourism Council
Theofilos Kyratsoulis
General Manager, MINDHAUS
Doug Lansky
Sustainable Tourism Expert
Daniel Levine
Expert on Tourism Trends
Stefanos Papanikos
Strategy, Business Design and M&A Senior Manager, Deloitte
Dr.Yiannis N.Paraschis
CEO, ATHENS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SA
Daan Roosegaarde
Dutch Artist and Innovator
Iasson Tsakonas
CEO, OLIAROS
Theodore Tzouros
Executive General Manager, Chief of Corporate and Investment Banking at Piraeus Bank S.A.
Steve Vranakis
Former Chief Creative Officer for Greece
Jos Vranken
Managing Director, Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions
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Agenda 2023
14TH OF JUNE 2023
STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION CULTURAL CENTER
LIGHTHOUSE
PART I:
From Global to Local
11:30 - 12:00
Arrival
Registration & Coffee
12:00-13:30
Opening & Welcome
Athanasios Ellis
Journalist “Kathimerini”
Thelma Chatziathanasiou
Journalist “Kathimerini”
The Global Landscape of Tourism
Daniel Levine
Expert on tourism trends
What Greeks Believe about Tourism: Friend or foe?
Giorgos Arapoglou
General Manager, CIO Pulse RC Poll on Greek Sentiment on Tourism
A fact-based understanding of the Greek Tourism Landscape
Theofilos Kyratsoulis
General Manager, MINDHAUS Presentation of key indicators of tourism in Greece
Social Impact of Tourism in Greece
Stathis Kalyvas
Gladstone Professor of Government, Department Politics & Int. Relations, Oxford University
Moderator: Niki Siropoulou
Why we need to Reimagine Tourism in Greece: A call for Collective Action
Dimitris Gerogiannis
CEO, AEGEAN
Spiros Paschalis
Chief Executive Officer, Attica Group
Theodore Tzouros
Executive General Manager, Chief of Corporate and Investment Banking at Piraeus Bank S.A
George Vilos
Executive Director, Commercial & Business Development, Fraport Greece Moderator: Elias Bellos
13:30 - 14:30
Light Lunch & Networking break
PART II:
From Inspiration to Action
14:30 - 16:00
The Global State of Sustainability
around the world
Doug Lansky
Sustainable Tourism Expert
Sustainable Design Around the World
Daan Roosegaarde
Dutch artist and innovator presents cases from Netherlands, Bali, UK
Sustainability Report for Greece
Stefanos Papanikos
Strategy, Business Design and M&A Senior Manager, Deloitte The first ever report on Sustainability Practices
of the Tourism Sector
Greece as a Brand
Fireside chat:
Steve Vranakis
Former Chief Creative Officer for Greece
Moderator: Niki Siropoulou
Social Impact of Tourism in Greece
Fireside chat:
Stathis Kalyvas
Gladstone Professor of Government, Department Politics & Int. Relations, Oxford University
Moderator: Niki Siropoulou
Sustainability as a Competitive
Advantage
Nejc Jus
Head of Research,
World Travel & Tourism Council
Doug Lansky
Daan Roosegaarde
Daan Roosegaarde
Moderator: Niki Siropoulou
16:00 - 17:00
Coffee Break & Networking
PART III:
Vision Forward In Conversation with Key Stakeholders
17:00 - 19:00
Learnings from the Dutch Model for 2030
Fireside chat:
Jos Vranken
Managing Director
Netherlands Board of Tourism
& Conventions
Moderator: Elias Bellos
Residential Tourism in Greece:
An uncharted Territory
In conversation:
Harry Coccossis
Emeritus Professor,
University of Thessaly
Iasson Tsakonas
CEO, OLIAROS
Moderator: Michalis Tsintsinis
Asymmetrical Development:
The Pressures and Conflicts
In conversation:
Markos I. Koveos
Mayor of Paros
Maria Nadali
Mayor of Sifnos
Moderator: Giorgos Lialios
The role of Architecture as Identity
and Way of living
In conversation:
Yannis A. Aesopos
Chair & Professor of Architecture
and Urban Design, Department of Architecture, University of Patras
Panos Dragonas
Professor of Architecture and
Urban Design, University of Patras
Andreas Kourkoulas
Emeritus Professor of Architecture
at the School of Architecture, NTUA
and Ph.D. at the Bartlett School
of Architecture, U.C.L. in London
Moderator: Iliana Magra
Reimagining Tourism in Greece 2030:
The Agenda and Roadmap Ahead
Fireside chat:
Dr Yiannis N. Paraschis
CEO, ATHENS INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT SA
Alexis Papahelas
Executive Editor, Kathimerini
19:00 - 20:30
Coffee Break & Networking