ENNOIA: Empowering Households
Household financial empowerment and the “North–South divide” in the Eurozone
Small Place, Big Impact
Greece needs careful spatial and urban planning. Small localities, with their unique natural and cultural characteristics and their great impact on the quality of life and identity of communities, require respect, clear regulations, and sustainable development.
Ioannis Spilanis
Ioannis Spilanis is an economist, a graduate of the University of Athens (1979), with postgraduate studies in European and International Studies at the University of Grenoble (France), where he also obtained his PhD with the dissertation “Tourism and Regional Development: The Greek Case” (1985).He worked at the Ministry of the Aegean as a specialist scientist in regional development (1987–1990). He is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Environment, University of the Aegean. His research interests focus on sustainable development, island development, and tourism planning.In 2011, he published the book “European Islands and Cohesion Policy” (Gutenberg Editions), as well as the study “Towards an Observatory and a ‘Quality Label’ of Tourism Sustainability in the Mediterranean” (UNEP/MAP/Plan Bleu). In 2015, he edited the “Atlas of Islands” and the collective volume “Insularity and Sustainability: The Case of the Aegean Islands”.In collaboration with EETAA, he authored in 2020 the “Guide & Handbook for Planning Sustainable Tourism Development for Local Authorities”, and in 2022 the development planning guide “Insularity and Development Directions and Funding for the 2021–2027 Programming Period”.Ioannis Spilanis served as Secretary General for the Aegean and Island Policy (July 2012 – July 2013). He was also a Regional Councillor in the Region of…
Eleni Skarveli
Eleni Skarveli - Director of the GNTO Office for the United Kingdom & Ireland in London
Dr Marie – Athena Papathanasiou
Marie - Athena Papathanasiou is an international environmental lawyer and Impact Investor based in Switzerland, UK and Greece.
George Kourmouzis
George Kourmouzis was Born and based in Athens, Greece, he holds Canadian citizenship and US Residency.
Greece in the New Space Era
Greece is entering a new space era dynamically, with a focus on science, technology, industry, and investment in human capital, as showcased at the 3rd Annual Komvos Work Conference.
AI’nclusion – Preparing Economy & Society for the Era of AI
The panel of the 3rd Komvos Conference examines how the era of AI is taking shape, enhancing education, productivity, and social cohesion, while preparing citizens, businesses, and the public sector for new challenges.
Greece at the Crossroads of Development
Greece today stands at a crossroads of development, with the opportunity to reshape its growth model through collaboration between the state, businesses, and society. In this context, Christos Pitelis proposes a strategy that combines a proactive public role, business innovation, and social cooperation.
Megan Mitchell
Megan Mitchell’s career has been dedicated to expanding educational access and innovation. Currently the Senior Director of Universal Learning, Mitchell is spearheading the development and launch of new offerings from MIT Open Learning — a collection of online, digital, AI-enabled curricula centered on cross-disciplinary topic areas that prepare learners everywhere to impact global challenges. Universal AI, the first of these offerings, will launch in Fall 2025.