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Day 5 is centered on the intersection of science, education, and innovation, with a strong emphasis on nurturing the next generation of scientist-citizens. The day begins with the BioSTART competition, highlighting innovation through competition, followed by keynotes and roundtables exploring how education, interdisciplinarity, and civic engagement shape scientific and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Thought leaders from academia, policy, and industry engage in rich discussions on how schools and universities can prepare scientists to meet the challenges of the 21st century, culminating in a closing session by BioInnovation.
Chair Irini Liepouri, Biology Student, University of Patras
Panelists
Victoria Kimonides, Director, Insaitu Ltd. & Associate Partner, BioInnovation Greece, Greece
Leda Kourita, Physician, Entrepreneur, Investor, & Associate Partner, BioInnovation Greece, USA
Lina Nikolopoulou, Managing Director, MINDVIEW Strategy & Research, Greece
Georgios Papadopoulos, Investor, Founder of Atypon, USA
Stelios Tzannis, Pharmaceutical & Biotech Entrepreneur, Greece
Chair Isidora Liepouri, Pharmacy Student, University of Patras
Panelists
Michalis Aivaliotis, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Yiannis Thimianidis, Founder of GreenWave, Greece
Argiris Tzikopoulos, CEO at Junior Achievement, Greece
Georgios Varsos, Partner, VU Venture Partners, USA
Under the Auspices of ARISTEiA Institute (USA) and KOMVOS-NODE (Greece)
Chair Polydefkis Papadopoulos, Journalist on European & Ιnternational Affairs
Speaker Nicholas Katsanis, co-Founder, Executive VP, & CSO, Galatea Bio, USA
Title: Η επιστήμη: Κομμάτι της ζωής των επιστημόνων όχι απλά εργασία
Panelists
Theo Anagnostopoulos, Cofounder & CEO, SciCo, Greece
Konstantinos Drosatos, Professor of Pharmacology & Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, & President, ARISTEiA Institute, USA
Alexandra Mitsotaki, Chair & Co-Founder, World Human Forum, President Centre Culturel Hellenique, France
Panelists
Spiros Agathos, Professor Emeritus, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
Ioannis Koutroulis, Associate Dean of MD admissions, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, USA
Elli Magkouta, iGEM Ambassador for Europe, Sweden
Aristeidis Samitas, Vice Rector & Professor of Finance, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Moderator Fanis Papathanasiou, Journalist, ERT anchor, senior diplomatic correspondent, Greece
Featured Guest Sofia Zacharaki, Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Greece
Chair Ioanna Soufleri, Chief Editor Vima Science
Panelists
Giannis Anastasopoulos, Microsoft, Industry Sector Lead in Education, for Greece, Cyprus & Malta , Greece
Pericles Mitkas, President at Hellenic Authority for Higher Education, Greece
Konstantinos Papadias, Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Graduate Studies, The American College of Greece, Greece
Vasiliki Tsouni, State Advisor for Secondary Education in Athens, Greece
Chair Konstantinos Drosatos, Professor of Pharmacology & Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, & President, ARISTEiA Institute
Chair BioInnovation Greece
END OF Bio3-2025