Agenda

DAY 1 | OLIVE OIL: THE ULTIMATE HEALTH PROVIDER

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Registration

10:00 AM

WELCOME GREETINGS

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

OLIVE OIL CULTURE

Pavlos Triantafyllidis

Ph.D Director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Lesvos

From the olive oil tree to the ancient Lesvos

Sophia Baroutsaki-Tsirigoti

Consule honoraire de France à Mytilène Avec compétence pour

Lesvos et Limnos Agence consulaire de France à Mytilène 

Lesvos – France: Historical & commercial olive bonds

Maria Grigora

Lesvos Public Library Director

Lesvos Island Golden Age (end of 19th to 20th century) through the collections of Lesvos Public Libary

Louisa Karapidakis

Head of Museum Collection and Educational programs,

Greek Folklore Research Center of the Academy of Athens

Olive & olive oil: cultural management & educational activities

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

OLIVE OIL: THE ULTIMATE HEALTH PROVIDER

Vasilis Vasiliou

Ph.D in Biochemical Pharmacology. Susan Dwight Bliss Professor

of Epidemiology and Chair of the Department of Environmental

Health Sciences at Yale School of Public Health

Use of deep-learning to evaluate the beneficial effects of efphytochemicals

of the olive tree in neurodegenerative diseases

Tassos Kyriakides

MSc & Ph.D, Αssistant Professor at Yale School of Public Administration

Role of US academic institutions in promoting healthy nutrition: Yale University, a case study

Rafi Taherian

Associate Vice President – Yale University Hospitality

Food that loves you back: Exploring the Mediterranean Cuisine at the University Level

Nikos Thomaidis

Professor at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department

of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry.

Authenticity assessment and Health Claims strengthening in Olive Oil:

Studying the Influence of Different Cultivation and Oil-Production Parameters?

Antonia Trichopoulou

Physician, Regular member of the Academy of Athens, Supervisor of the Center

for Research and Education in Public Health of the Academy of Athens, Associate

Professor at Yale University, USA., and Professor Emeritus at the Medical School

of the University of Athens

Olive and olive oil: yesterday, today, tomorrow

Mr. Domenico Pratico

MD, FCPP, Director of Alzheimer’s Centre at Temple University,

USA. Professor of Neural Sciences at Temple University

Molecular substrates and pathways involved in the extra virgin olive oil effect on brain health

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

OLIVE OIL: THE GOLDEN DROP FOR HEALTH AND HEALING

Prokopios Magiatis

Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy and Chemistry

of Natural Products – Department of Pharmacy, University of Athens 

Τhe present and future outlook for the olive in the pharmacy

Magda Tsolaki

Professor A’ Neurology, Aristotle University

The effect of early harvest extra virgin olive oil on cognition and important biomarkers

Andrea Paola Rojas Gil

Ph.D Associate Professor of Biology and Biochemistry Faculty

of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing University of Peloponneser

Effect of Dietary Intervention with High- Oleocanthal and Oleacein Olive Oil

in patients with leukemia on cellular markers and oxidative stress

Eftychios Androulakis

Director Pamako UP Mountain Bio EVOO

  1. Factors in the field and oiling that we can intervene in order to achieve the best organoleptic and phenolic results
  2. High phenolic olive oil and the first certification – approval worldwide as a food supplement by the EOF of Belgium, Luxembourg, France

Sophia Prodromou

Chemist, MSc., Ph. D Candidate in the Department of Pharmacy

of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in collaboration with the

Department of Public Health of Yale University, USA

Yannis Olive Grove Company presentation and the new MICOIL product in the greek and american market

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

OLIVE OIL IN DIET & WELL-BEINg

Stefanos N. Kales

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Professor & Director,

Occupational Medicine Residency, Harvard TH Chan School of Public

Health Division Chief, OEM, Cambridge Health Alliance

Moderation is Best: The Promotion of Hellenic Traditions on a Scientific & Experiential Basis

Panagiotis Chatzinikolaou

Managing Director, Hellenic Agricultural Organization DIMITRA

Diet and food in Greece, a history inextricably linked to olive oil and olives, a universal value in health, well-being, aesthetics, social ceremonies and gatherings

Panagiotis Varagiannis

M.Med. Sc. Ph. D Candidate, Clinical Dietitian – Nutritionist, Agricultural University of Athens

The contribution of olive oil at the Diet planning, and innovative applications in its promotion.

Kiki Zinoviadou

Ph. D Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology,

Chair of the ‘New Food Product & Business Development’ MSc program, Perrotis College

Exploring the effect of packaging material and variety on the quality characteristics of olive oil

Francesca Rocchi

Slow food guide for EVOO, President PopOlio

How Italy and slow food are educating from childhood the olive oil culture (nutrition and civilization)

Anna Milionis

Quality & Communications Manager Kalamata Olive Oil Taste Laboratory

The Sensory Analysis of Table Olives: a quality challenge or a legal necessity?

DAY 2 | THE OLIVE OIL ECOSYSTEM

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

OLIVE OIL dominates GASTRONOMY!

Vasilis Leonidou

Executive Olive Oil Chef – Avli Restaurant, Rethymno

Olive oil & oil olive bar: the gastronomy trend that must stay.

Katerina Ksekalou

Executive Chef – Avli Restaurant, Rethymno

TBD

Fanis Maikantis

Executive chef & “Panigyri” Restaurant Owner, Co-owner Olive Oil Experience

Premium Extra virgin oil in the restaurant: cost & efficiency for the visitor

Anna Spanou Kanaki

Consultante Gastronomique, Cheffe Cuisinière, Cheffe Pâtissière

The sweet version of extra virgin olive oil

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

OLIVE OIL & TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS

Leandros Skaltsounis

Full Professor of Pharmacognosy and Chemistry of Natural Products and Director of the “Utilization of Bioactive Natural Products” laboratory of the Department of Pharmacy of EKPA

Utilization of the products and by-products of the olive and olive oil for the development of bioactive compoundsOlive oil & oil olive bar: the gastronomy trend that must stay.

Antonios E. Koutelidakis

MSc, Ph. D Assistant Professor on Human Nutrition, School of Environment,

University of the Aegean, Board Member Hellenic Nutrition Society

Postprandial effect of novel olive oil consumption on metabolic biomarkers: A randomized dietary intervention of cross-over design

Maurizio Servili

Professor, Department of Agriculture, Food and

Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia

The main technological innovations in the olive oil industry and their impacts on quality

Alessandro Leone

Full Professor in Mechanics and agricultural mechanization and, Food

Development of a modular crusher to improve the olive oil quality

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

THE CHALLENGE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

Konstantinos Karantininis

NUTRiGREEN & SASi-SPi Department of People & Society, SLU-Alnarp University, Sweden

To be announced

Vasilis Mouselimis

Primary Sector Consultant, Owner of Agrotechnia

The adaptation of the the olive groves’ cultivation to the new environmental requirements. Practical applications and technological developments

Ioannis Peroulakis

Agronomist, MBA Food and Agriculture Business Consultant

CAP 2023-2027 – The Common Agricultural Policy model is changing

DAY 3 | HOW TO BUILD AN OLIVE OIL BRAND

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

lesvos: THE TRADITION OF OLIVE OIL CULTIVATION THROUGH TIME

Ioannis Protoulis

Co-owner, Protoulis Master Olive Oil Makers

Olive oil, our heritage

Myrta Kallaboka

Οlive oil Producer, Co-owner Olive Epitome

To be announced

Michael Tzortzis

Owner, Tzortzis Olive Oil Company

A century, a struggle for olive oil

Eirini Hatzidimitriou

Founder, Mia Elia, Tree tender

Sharing the beauty of Lesvos: How adopting an Olive Tree with “Mia Elia”

is spreading awareness and time-honored tradition of EVOO Production across the Globe

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

OLIVE OIL TOURISM – MARKETING

Aggeliki Politaki

Head of Tourism Directorate of North Aegean Region. MSc in

“Social Research on Regional Development and Social Cohesion”,

Sociologist, Anthropologist, Coach

Olive oil journeys: a multifaceted holistic experience

Eirini Kokolaki

Expert Olive oil Conoisseuse, Jaen University Diploma, Spain

Olive oil tourism and gastronomy through the education – trends and perspectives

Maria Christina Baklava

General Director Thalassa Journeys USA in Greece

The Magic of Experience Travel: Sustainable Tourism, Nutrition, Wellness

Mayte Redondo Castuera

Travelife Coach, SUSTOUR project

Olive oil Tourism: a holistic and sustainable experience

Ioannis Spilanis

Professor, Department of Environment – University of the Aegean,

Laboratory of Local & Island Development – Aegean Sustainable Tourism Observatory

Locality, quality and added value for sustainable tourism on sustainable islands: the case of Lesvos

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

THE OLIVE OIL ADDED VALUE IN PROMOTING GASTRONOMY & TOURISM

Emmanouil Karpadakis

Exports Area Manager & Sensory Evaluation Expert, Terra Creta

The correct communication of EVOO is key to its successful progress

Dimitris Sarantopoulos

Founder of Olive Epitome. Co-founder of Olive Oil Experience Santorini.

Certified taster of virgin olive oils – a Member of the Kalamata Olive Oil Tasting Laboratory

The commercial penetration of Greek olive oil and its promotion through gastronomy and tourism

Juan Antonio Parrilla Gonzalesz

Ph.D in Social and Legal Sciences, Professor in the Economics Department

of University of Jaén and Business Manager of Picualia Oleoturismo, Spain

Olive oil tourism: New strategies and its development in order to create unique experiences

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

MARKETING

Evmorfia Karampournioti

Assistant Professor at the Institute of Marketing & Management,

Leibniz University Hannover, Owner of JON’S OILIVE

Inside the Minds of Olive Oil Consumers: Exploring Consumers Explicit and Implicit Associations of Olive Oil and Predicting the Effect of Nutri-Score on Product Perception and Behavior


Coordinators

Τhe confest

will be moderated by:

Gianna Balafouti

Product creator, Gastronomy Instructor

Τhe festivities’ program

will be coordinated by:

Tony Kavalieros

Chef, restaurant owner, culinary instructor, restaurant consultant,

and cook-book author, Founder of, TheGreekChef.us and Savor Greece YouTube channel

Vasilis Leonidou

Executive Olive Oil Chef – Avli Restaurant, Rethymno

Fanis Maikantis

Executive chef & “Panigyri” Restaurant Owner, Co-owner Olive Oil Experience

Anna Spanou Kanaki

Consultante Gastronomique , Cheffe Cuisinière, Cheffe Pâtissière

Iosifellis Stratos

Executive Chef “Mythical Coast Hotel” Lesvos, “Greek Breakfast” Consultant Chef

Stanitsas Giannis

Executive Chef, Culinary Services & Consulting

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