Speakers

Rosa Vañó

Co-founder of the International Branding of Castillo de Canena. EVOO Producer, President of the Andalusian Academy of Gastronomy and Tourism, Member of the Royal Academy of Gastronomy. Subject: EVOO and Gastronomy

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Anna Petkova

Master’s degree in Economics/Marketing. Business strategist & developer, marketer, educator, local food traveller & promoter. Subject: Olive oil as a local gastronomic and cultural heritage

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Stefania van Lieshout

Entrepreneur. BA in Business Economics. She worked as economist in the UK and travelled to more than sixty countries, Travel & Lifestyle Blogger Subject: What are the secrets of bestselling olive tourism experiences?

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Vasilios Frantzolas

Olive oil Taster & Quality Consultant, Book writer, Food Policy MSc (City University London), Founder of OliveOilSeminars.com. Subject:Sustainable Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods for controlling Dacus – Necessity for an immediate smooth transfer of the existing system from the state to the olive growers – proposal.

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Santiago Botas

International marketing consultant, taster specializing in olive oil and other fine foods. He contributed to the setting up and for some years was the Managing Director of “World olive oil Exhibition” in Spain. Subject: Olive oil promotion and tourism promotion

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Aggeliki Politaki

MSc in Social Research on Regional Development and Social Cohesion, Sociologist, Anthropologist, Head of Tourism Directorate of North Aegean Region. Subject: ”Experiencing the olive tourism: a journey through the senses, in the space and time of Lesvos”.

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Thanasis Kizos

PhD in Environmental Management and Policy, Professor at the Department of Geography, University of the Aegean. Director of PrecFarm: Laboratory of Rural Geography and Precision Agriculture Systems. Subject: Olive plantations and the environment: Adapting to new realities

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Tassos Kyriakides

MSc & PhD at Yale School of Public Health where he works as an Assistant Professor. He is the co-proponent for the establishment of the Yale institute that will focus on the olive tree, its products and their effects on human and planetary health. Subject: Assessing the health-related benefits of table olives consumption: A Yale…

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Prokopios Magiatis

Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy and NaturalProducts Chemistry at the Department of Pharmacy of the University ofAthens. Subject: The impact of olive oil technology on the health protecting properties ofolive oil

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Nikos Thomaidis

Professor at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry. Subject: The superiority of the quality characteristics of Lesbian olive oil and their contribution to longevity

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Vasilis Vasiliou

PhD in Biochemical Pharmacology. The Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Epidemiology and Chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Yale School of Public Health. Subject: Use of deep-learning to evaluate the beneficial effects of effects of phytochemicals of the olive tree in neurodegenerative diseases

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Francisco Vano

Founding partner of Castillo de Canena, President of Grandes Pagos del Olivar Association, Member of the Andalusian Academy of Gastronomy and Tourism. Subject: How to harmonise envirometals and regeneration measures with the olive growing agriculture activities. Castillo de Canena: a success example

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Xeni Gerna

MSc in Tourism Management and Education Management. Director of the Institute of Vocational Training of Thessaloniki of the Ministry of Tourism. Subject: The promotion of the “olive culture and its products” as an element of attractingtourist interest and increasing the activities of olive growing areas in Greece, in comparison with the Best International practices.

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Maura Harrigan

MS, RD, CSO, Dietitian and Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition. Project Manager of LEAN study, Yale School of Public Health, USA. Subject: Olive Oil and Nutrition in Cancer Care Maura Harrigan, MS, RD, CSO is a RegisteredDietitian and Certified Specialist in OncologyNutrition from the Academy of Nutrition andDietetics. She completed her Dietetic Internship atThe New…

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Emmanuel Salivaras

Founder and owner of Multichrom.lab. MSc in Food Science and Applied Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan in Canada. Panel leader and organizer of the Berlin Global Olive Oil Awards. Subject: Impact on quality from practices in olive oil production

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Charlene Peters

MA in Global Communications. Marketing & PR Communications, Brand Content Development, Destination Marketing & Communications. Subject: Following the Olive Oil Trail through California

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Vasilis Mouselimis

MSc-MBA Agronomist. Chief Agronomist at Eurofood SA. Subject: Optimising the economic result of olive cultivation with environmentally friendly practices

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Mr. Domenico Pratico

MD, FCPP, Director of Alzheimer’s Centre at Temple University, USA. Professor of Neural Sciences at Temple University. Subject: Extra virgin olive oil and brain health (Alzheimer diseases)

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Anita Zachou

Agricultural Engineer. Expert in Virgin Olive Oil Tasting by the University of Jaén, Spain. Olive Oil Quality Assurance Consultant and Olive Oil Tourism Expert. Founder of Mykonos Olive Oil Tasting Subject: The alternative olive oil tourism, what offers and how itcan carried out in every corner of Greece.

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Jill Myers

Founder of Women in Olive Oil (WIOO), a network connecting the producer with the consumer through the lived experience. Certified by the International Culinary Center in New Nork city. Subject: EXPLORING THE WORLD THROUGH OLEOTOURISM ( Connecting the Producer with the Consumer through the lived experience)

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Katerina Vassilatou

Chemist, MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology Subject: Development of a Cosmetic range based on Olive leaf extract from Lesvos

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Panos Grigoriou

PhD in Law, University of Strasbourg. Professor of International and European Institutions at the University of the Aegean and holder of Jean Monnet chair on “Citizen Europe”. Subject: “The olive branch, as symbol of peace for the international community”

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Popi Xynopoulou

Tour Operator specialized in the destination of Rhodes and other Greek islands. Owner of “Choice Travel” travel agency. Vice-President of the Macedonia-Thrace Travel Agents’ Association. Subject: “How olive tourism may develop a tourism destination – Useful tips by Travel Agents” (pannel discussioon)

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Vyron Theologis

Owner of the ‘Theologis Travel’ travel agency. President of the Macedonia-Thrace Travel Agents’ Association. Subject: “How olive tourism may develop a tourism destination – Useful tips by Travel Agents” (pannel discussioon)

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Anthoula Daniel

PhD in Philology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Subject: will present to the audience the bilingual deluxe illustrated volume THE OLIVE ON LESVOS, published by the Association Elaias Nisos Lesvos last year.

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Krinanthi Gdonteli

(PostDoc, Ph.D.) is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Sports Organization and Management, University of Peloponnese. Subject: The effect of olive oil consumption on athletic performance

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Carlos Ruiz

Conservationist, working with endangered species. Since 2015 he has been working on the Olivares Vivos project which aims to conserve and recover biodiversity in olive groves. Subject: Recovering biodiversity in the olive groves to improve profitability: the model “Olivares Vivos”.

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Georgios Kokkinos

President and CEO of the NILEAS Producers Group Subject: The olive cultivation and its connection with the environment and the culture.

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Dr. Vasileios Takavakoglou

MSc, PhD in Ecology and Ecosystems Management. Hellenic Agricultural Organization-DIMITRA – Soil and Water Resources Institute. Subject: Nature-based Solutions and Living Labs of open innovation in Rural Mediterranean areas: Addressing societal challenges with the help of nature

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Valia Kelidou

Communication Manager at extra virgin olive oil KYKLOPAS S.A. Subject: Innovative cultivations with respect for people and the planet

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Alexandros Tokas

Qualified olive oil taster Subject: Innovative cultivations with respect for people and the planet

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Dimitris Papageorgiou

Professor at the Department of Cultural Technology and Communication and Vice-Rector of the University of the Aegean. Subject: The processing of the olive fruit and the evolution of olive oil production from the 19th to the 20th century

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Professor Agustí J. ROMERO

PhD in Food Technology, Agricultural Engineer, researcher at the IRTA’s Food Division and leader of the IRTA’s Olive and Oil research team. Professor in several master courses on olive oil (University of Jaen, University of Lleida, Univ. URV of Tarragona, University of Barcelona). Subject: New trends in olive growing management and its impact on olive…

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Antonios Tirpintiris

Enterpreneur Mechanical and Electrical Engineer of the National Technical University of Athens, Founder of Sigri Olive Mill & Group Falcon SA Subject: Sustainable development with olive groves and combating climate change

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Maria Athanasopoulou

Founder of the tourism marketing company Respond On Demand Ltd & Chairwoman of the World Food Travel Association Subject: Olive oil tourism: a new challenge for tourism destinations and tourism companies

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Nikolaos Zouros

Professor at the Department of Geography and Dean of the School of Social Sciences of the University of the Aegean. President of the Global Geoparks Network. Director of the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest. Subject: The olive on Lesvos (The features of Lesvos – geomorphology, geology – affectingthe distribution of olive groves…

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Peter Economides

President/CEO of Felix BNI Brand Strategy Consultancy. Awarded brand and marketing professional in senior management positions at leading advertising agencies in South Africa, Hong Kong, Greece and Mexico. Subject: A powerful brand comes from deep within

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