We participated in the 14th Regional Growth Conference in Patras
Actively contributing to Regional Development, we were delighted to accept the invitation to participate for another year, as Knowledge Partners, in the 14th Regional Growth Conference 2026. The Conference was held at the Cultural & Conference Center of the University of Patras, from Tuesday 19 May through to Wednesday 21 May 2026. As part of our participation in the event, Dr. Spyros Arsenis, Head of NBG Business Innovation Development, coordinated 3 panels, while the Microsoft Workshop: Github Copilot, which we co-organized together with Microsoft, proved extremely popular with the attendants.
Participants in the first panel, under the title “Turn your ideas to implementation” included: Dr. Nikos Ioannou, Serial Entrepreneur, Prof. Christos Bouras, Rector of the University of Patras; Litsa Panagiotopoulou, Chair of the Education, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Committee of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, Alexandra Sarma, General Manager of Orange Grove; and Thodoros Tsoubelis, CEO of DYNACOMP S.A.
Participants in the second panel, under the title “New Technologies – New Business Models – Financing”, included: Thanos Avgerinos, CFO Microsoft Greece, Cyprus, Malta & Adriatics, Charis Lampropoulos, President of the HDBI, Theodoros Louloudis, President of the Achaia Chamber and publisher of the newspaper Peloponnisos, Christos Tarantilis, EY Greece Partner, and Stelios Mantas, Partner Deloitte, Deloitte Digital Lead.
Participants in the “Financing Innovation” panel included: Thomas Athanasiou, Partner L-Stone Capital, Giorgos Karantonis, Partner Metavallon, Antigone Lymperopoulou, CEO of the Hellenic Development Bank of Investments, Litsa Panagiotopoulou, Chair of the Education, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Committee of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, and Dora Trachana, Partner at Uni.Fund VC.