ELIA LESVOS CONFEST 2026
Speakers
Filippo Falugiani
During this talk, we will present AIRO and its decade-long commitment to the culture and proper use of extra virgin …
Spyros Tsevas
Spyros Tsevas is a distinguished leader and entrepreneur with over 20 years of global experience in quality management, responsible innovation, …
Emmanouil (Manolis) Karpadakis
Olive Oil Sommelier | VP, Cretan Exporters Association | Sensory Evaluation & Value Chain ExpertBorn in Crete, Emmanouil has dedicated …
Eleftheria Germanaki
Agronomist, Panel Supervisor and Experienced tasterMrs. Eleftheria Germanaki is an Agronomist with 30 years’ experience in the olive tree cultivation …
Maria Tsimidou
Professor Emeritα Maria Z. Tsimidou (tsimidou@chem.auth.gr ) holds a degree in Chemistry (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – AUTH, 1977) and earned …
Tassos Kyriakides
Native of Cyprus, completed his B.Sc. as a Fulbright Scholar at UCLA (Biochemistry; 1993) and received his Ph.D. at the …
Pavlina Sverak
Dr. Sverak received her MD from Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. She is a researcher affiliated with the Department …
Dimitra Mathiopoulou
Dimitra Mathiopoulou was born and raised in Kalamata, Greece.She holds an MBA from the Athens University of Economics and Business …
Alessandro Leone
Full Professor of Agricultural Mechanics and Food Industry Machinery at the Department of Soil, Plant, and Food Sciences (DiSSPA), University …
Juan Manuel Martín García
Juan Manuel Martín García is an Associate Professor at the University of Granada (Spain) with a PhD in Geology and …
Dr. Vasileios Gkisakis
Dr. Vasileios Gkisakis: agronomist and senior researcher at ELGO–DIMITRA, Institute of Olive, Subtropical Crops & Viticulture (Kalamata, Greece). His research …











