Join us at a series of workshops and lectures on innovation that we are organising in collaboration with the Eugenides Foundation.

This half-day event aims to bring together experts from the UK and Greece who will share their experience of new business models and expertise on how to spur and support growth through creative and innovative initiatives. Speakers will include representatives from international innovative enterprises like The Hub and NESTA together with innovators and visionaries.

PROGRAMME

1400–1730: Workshops – Three Steps to Innovation
Download the Registration Form (MS Word, 52 KB)

			Starting Up a Creative Enterprise with NESTA's Creative Enterprise Toolkit Guidance, activities, interactive content and case studies which challenge individuals to consider their creative and personal motivations for enterprise. By Lynsey Smith, Enterprise Advisor & Content Developer, NESTA UK (National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts) Download the presentation (PowerPoint, 6.5 MB)
			The Innovation Journey How innovative products (and services) can and should be managed to bring a greater degree of successful commercial exploitation? How can we protect intellectual property as and when appropriate? By Alan Eklid, Business Advice Manager, ip21, UK Download the presentation (PowerPoint, 6 MB)
			Innovation Metrics: How to assess and evaluate a good pitch and promising idea How to measure the innovate aspects of your business plan. How to present a promising idea in just three slides. By Vassilis Nikolopoulos, CEO and Founder, Intelen Download the presentation (PDF, 450 KB)

1800–2030: Public Discussion

Developing a Culture for Innovation
Experts from the UK and Greece will explore those factors that can foster an ‘innovation’ culture: the role of technology, investments, people, places and ideas.

			Vassilis Trapezanoglou, expert on innovation and technology, Executive Counsellor, Eurobank EFG
			Yannis Pierrakis, Head of Investments Research, NESTA UK Download the presentation (PowerPoint, 3 MB)
			Jonathan Robinson, Founder of The Hub

Key Conclusions (round-table discussion)

			Vassilis Trapezanoglou, expert on innovation and technology, Executive Counsellor, Eurobank EFG
			Yannis Pierrakis, Head of Investments Research, NESTA UK
			Dr Andreas Persidis, Co-founder and CEO, Biovista
			Antonis Markopoulos, Special Secretary for Digital Planning (invited - to be confirmed)

The discussion will be moderated by Giannis Rizopoulos, Editor, Pathfinder Technologein.

Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

2030–2130: Networking Cocktails