Nikos Efthymiadis
Nikos Efthymiadis
Chairman
Thess INTEC, Greece
Graduate “Anatolia” College, Thessaloniki, 1962
Graduate Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Dpt. of Agricultural Sciences, 1967
Honorary Doctorate, Kingston University, England
Professional career:
Chairman REDESTOS - Efthymiadis Agrotechnology Group, established 1935.
A leading business group in Greece and Southeast Europe in the field of Agricultural technology, supplies and services.
Social activities:
Today:
• Chairman & CEO Thessaloniki Innovation & Technology Center – Thess INTEC S.A.
• Founding member of THEOPHANO prize, Governing council
• Chairman of the Business Information and Clearing Center (BICC)
• President of the Association for Democracy in the Balkans
In the past:
• President of the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece
• President of the Northern Greece Businessmen’s Cultural Association
• Chairman of the STABILITY PACT / Business Advisory Council for Southeast Europe, Brussels
• Chairman of the Business and Cultural Development Centre
• President of the Thessaloniki Technology Park
• President of the Hellenic Crop Protection Association
• Member by Excellence of the Board of the Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Thessaloniki
Contributed to several European think tanks on development and cooperation in Southeast European region.
Thursday 11
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14.45 - 15.30
Building the Research, Technology, and Innovation Infrastructure for the Future
Amphictyon Hall | Anemolia Hotel, Arachova
Programming Partner: Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC)
Driven by rapid advances in technology, the focus on infrastructure is expanding beyond roads and bridges to include a wide range of infrastructure to support R&D and innovation. This spans the modernization of existing public and academic laboratory facilities to meeting the skyrocketing need for computing power for AI, to physical places that foster the collaboration between industry and the research community that drives innovation. Panelists will explore these needs, new models, and the challenges of investment and access to this critical infrastructure.
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16.15 - 16.55
Innovation and Digital Economy in South East Europe
Amphictyon Hall | Anemolia Hotel, Arachova