Conference Presenter:
Tom Ellis, Editor in Chief, Kathimerini English Edition
Tuesday 23 November 2021
16:30 – 17:00 | Opening – Registration – Coffee
17:00 – 17:05 | Opening Address by «Kathimerini»
Tom Ellis, Editor in Chief, Kathimerini English Edition
17:05 – 17:30 |Keynote Speech
“Arrow’s progress: The course and ultimate end of the COVID-19 pandemic”
Nicholas A. Christakis, Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale University, Director of the Human Nature Lab, Co-Director of the Yale Institute for Network Science
17:30 – 18:00 | Opening Speeches
Athanasios Plevris, Minister of Health, Greece
Hans Henri P. Kluge, Regional Director WHO regional office for Europe
18:00 – 18:30 | Panel Discussion: Europe’s Pandemic Response and Vision for The Future
Introductory speech: Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
Panel Participants
Sir Michael Marmot, Professor of Epidemiology at University College London, Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity
Elias Mossialos, Brian Abel-Smith Professor of Health Policy, London School of Economics
Moderator: Vassilis Kostoulas, Managing Editor, Money Review – Kathimerini Publishing
18:30 – 18:45| Interview
Peter Piot, Special Advisor on COVID-19 to the President of the European Commission, Professor of Global Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Yannis Palaiologos, Brussels Correspondent, Kathimerini
18:45 – 18:55 | Coffee break
18:55 – 19:20 | Research on Reconstruction of National Healthcare System: diaNEOsis
Yannis Tountas, Professor Εmeritus of Medicine, University of Athens, Director of Social & Preventive Medicine Institute
Christos Lionis, Professor of General Practice and Primary Health Care at the School of Medicine, University of Crete
Miltiadis Nektarios, Professor of University of Piraeus
Moderator: Elias Bellos Business Editor, Kathimerini
19:20 – 19:30| Fireside Chat
Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Development and Investments, Greece
Elias Bellos Business Editor, Kathimerini
19:30– 19:45| Fireside Chat
Theodoros Skylakakis, Alternate Minister of Finance, Greece
Elias Bellos Business Editor, Kathimerini
19:45 – 20:15 | “ONE HEALTH” Approach for the Benefit of All
Mario Monti, Chair, Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development of WHO
20:15 – 20:30 | Conference Closing Session
Wednesday 24 November 2021
09:00 – 09:30 | Registration – Coffee
09:30 – 09:50 | Opening Speech
Akis Skertsos, Minister of the State, responsible for the coordination of Government policies
09:50 – 10:45 | Panel Discussion: Covid 19 pandemic: The day after – lessons for the future
Panel participants
Theoklis Zaoutis, President of EODY, Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, USA
Anastasia Kotanidou, Professor of Pneumonology & Critical Care Medicine, University of Athens
Marios Themistocleous, Secretary General of Primary Health Care at Greek Ministry of Health
Ioannis Kotsiopoulos, Secretary General for Health Services at Greek Ministry of Health
Susanne Kohout, Country President & Managing Director, Novartis Hellas
Moderator: Tasoula Eptakili “Kathimerini”
10:45 – 11:15 | Kathimerini reporting on the scene: Reports and interviews for Covid-10 pandemic
Participating Kathimerini journalists and reporters
Penny Boulountza
Tasos Telloglou
Giannis Papadopoulos
Iliana Magra
Moderator: Marianna Kakaounaki “Kathimerini”
11:15 – 11:30 | Coffee break
11:30– 13:00 | Panel Discussions: Building a Resilient Stronger Healthcare Ecosystem
Introductory speech: Christos Staikouras, Minister of Finance, Greece
Panel 1 – Participants
Mina Gaga, Alternate Minister of Health, Greece
Andreas Xanthos, f. Minister of Health Greece, Head of Health Committee in SYRIZA
Nikos Dedes, Secretary General, Greek Patients Association
Moderator: Penny Boulountza “Kathimerini”
Panel 2 – Participants
Zachary Ragousis Vice-President SFEE, President and Managing Director of Pfizer in Greece, Cyprus & Malta
Theodoros Tryfon, President of PEF, co-CEO ELPEN Group
Agata Jakoncic, President PhRMA Innovation Forum (PIF), Managing Director MSD Greece, Cyprus & Malta
Moderator: Elias Bellos Business Editor, Kathimerini
13:00 – 14:15 | Lunch Break
14:15 – 15:00 | Panel Discussion: Leveraging the Full Potential of Digital Transformation
Panel Participants
Yannis Tsakiris, Deputy Minister for Development and Investments
Christos Dimas, Deputy Minister for Research and Technology
Niki Tsouma, President and CEO at IDIKA
Eirini Schlosser, MSc, Senior Advisor for Clinical A.I. Applications & CEO at Dyania Health
Alexander Berler, Director Consulting Services, Gnomon Informatics SA
Moderator: D. Delevegos, Business Editor, Kathimerini
15:00 – 15:15 | Fireside Chat
Sir Mene Pangalos, Executive Vice President, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca
Yannis Palaiologos, Brussels Correspondent, Kathimerini
15:15 – 15:45 |Research on Silver Economy – Medical & Senior Tourism: diaNEOsis
Fay Makantasi, Senior Research Analyst, diaNEOsis
Platon Tinios, Associate Professor at the University of Piraeus
Moderator: Thodoris Georgakopoulos, Editorial Director, diaΝΕΟsis
15:45 – 16:15 | Panel Discussion: How mRNA technology could transform how we treat disease
Panel Participants
Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas, Professor EM of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, President of National Council for Research, Technology and Innovation, Greece
Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis, MD, ScD, PhD (Hon), Robert C Hickey Chair in Clinical Care, Professor, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
Evi Chatziandreou MD, MPH, DrPH, Senior Global Director, Health Policy & Market Access at Orgenesis Inc.
Moderator: D. Delevegos, Business Editor, Kathimerini
16:15 – 16:30| Coffee break
16:30- 17:15| Panel Discussion: the future of Health
Stelios Papadopoulos, Chairman of Board of Directors, Biogen
Vangelis Vergetis, PhD, Co-Founder Intelligencia
George Yancopoulos, President and Chief Scientific Officer, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Moderator: Yannis Palaiologos, Brussels Correspondent, Kathimerini
17:15 – 17:30 | Keynote Address: Digital Transformation in Health
Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Minister of Digital Governance Greece
17:30 – 18:45 | Panel Discussions: Health as a Driving Force of the Greek Economy
Panel 1 – Participants
Alexandros Chatzopoulos, Director General of SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises
Panagiotis Stampoulidis, Executive Director Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund S.A. (HRADF)
Alexander Sarrigeorgiou, Chairman of Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies, CEO Eurolife FFH
Moderator: Elias Bellos Business Editor, Kathimerini
Panel 2 – Participants
Eva Haas, Senior Consultant Optimum Strategic Communications
Yiannis Valvis, Head of Strategy & IR at Hellenic Healthcare Group
Constantine Stratakis, Chief Scientific Officer & Executive Director of the ELPEN Research Institute in Greece
Dimitrios Anagnostou, Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer at Attica Sciences LTD
Moderator: D. Delevegos, Business Editor, Kathimerini
