The third edition of the Summit will address critical subjects including spatial planning, sustainable practices, infrastructure development and the preservation of cultural heritage. All of these topics will be examined within the context of a long-term cohesive policy, underscoring the necessity of a unified and strategic approach to guide the future of tourism in Greece.
Our aim is to explore a tourism ecosystem that not only enriches visitor experiences but also drives enduring benefits for local communities. From revitalizing cities and strengthening local economies to showcasing Greece’s unparalleled heritage and vibrant culture, our vision is to cultivate authentic, high-quality tourism that ensures sustainable growth and long-term resilience.
Our aim is to explore a tourism ecosystem that not only enriches visitor experiences but also drives enduring benefits for local communities. From revitalizing cities and strengthening local economies to showcasing Greece’s unparalleled heritage and vibrant culture, our vision is to cultivate authentic, high-quality tourism that ensures sustainable growth and long-term resilience.
Agenda 2025
STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION CULTURAL CENTER
LIGHTHOUSE
DAY 1: 18 NOVEMBER 2025
DAY 2: 19 NOVEMBER 2025
SPEAKERS
Her Excellency Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais
UN Tourism Secretary-General Elect (2026–2029)
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic
Olga Kefalogianni
Minister of Tourism
Andreas A. Andreadis
CEO & co-Managing Partner, Sani/Ikos Group
Elias Bellos
Senior Business Editor - Journalist, KATHIMERINI
Lefteris Bidelas
Journalist – Managing Editor of Digital Media, Kathimerini
Ektoras Botrini
Chef
Christophe De Bruyn
CEO, THR
Alexandros Chloros
Director, Advisory, PwC Greece
Michel Chryssicopoulos
Global Managing Partner, IYC
George Dafnos
Senior Manager, Remaco S.A. Management Consultants
Carlos Díez de la Lastra
CEO Les Roches
Athanasios Ellis
Editor in chief,
KATHIMERINI English Edition
KATHIMERINI English Edition
Tasoula Eptakili
Journalist, Kathimerini
Nasos Gavalas
President of STAMA-Greece (Short-Term Accommodation Managers Association)
Thodoris Georgakopoulos
Writer, Journalist & Founder of 1830 Lab
Yannis Hatzis
President of the Board of Directors at the Hellenic Hotel Federation (HHF), First Vice President of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE)
Victoria Hislop
Author
Aris Ikkos
Research Director, INSETE
Aris Iliopoulos
Research Director, 1830 lab
Nejc Jus
Director of Research at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
Alexia Kalaitzi
Journalist, Kathimerini & ERT
Stathis N. Kalyvas
Gladstone Professor of Government, University of Oxford
Savvas Karagiannis
Head of Corporate Communications Department at Fraport Greece
Nikolaos V. Karamouzis
SMERemediumCap, Executive Chairman, Grant Thornton Advisory, Chairman, Greece
Demetres Karavellas
CEO of WWF Greece
Asterios Koustoudis
Executive Chef, Hotel Grande Bretagne & King George Hotel
Manolis Koutoulakis
Secretary General of the Aegean and Island Policy Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy
Lefteris Lazarou
Chef & owner of Varoulko Seaside
Kyriakos Magiras
Executive Chairman Attica Group
Elias Maglinis
Editor-in-chief, “Arts and Letters” Supplement in the Sunday edition of Kathimerini.
Iliana Magra
Journalist,
KATHIMERINI
KATHIMERINI
Apostolos Mangiriadis
Journalist, Kathimerini, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation
Dimitris Melachroinos
Founder & CEO, Spitogatos
Emilios Melis
Partner, Head of Strategy, PwC Greece
Aikaterini Moschou
Founder, To Parion Cheese Dairy
Panos Nicolaidis
Chief Ground Operations Officer, AEGEAN
Ioanna Papadopoulou
Director, Communications & Marketing at Athens International Airport
Alexis Papahelas
Executive Editor,
KATHIMERINI
KATHIMERINI
Leonidas Papaioannou
Partner, Government & Public Sector, PwC Greece
Eleftherios Papakalodoukas
Mayor, Municipality of Symi
Yiannis Paraschis
President, SETE
George Pelekanakis
President of the Greek Federation of Hotel Managers (PODIX)
Dimitris Politis
Advisor to the Prime Minister of Greece on investment matters, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of the Hellenic Public Properties Company (ETAD)
Margarita Pournara
Journalist,
KATHIMERINI
KATHIMERINI
Angelos Rentoulas
Director of gastronomy publications
Yiannis Retsos
CEO Electra Hotels & Resorts, President of the Foundation of Economic & Industrial Research (FEIR)
James Riley
Director (non-executive)
of East India Hotels
of East India Hotels
Dimitris Sakipis
Partner, Sustainability, PwC Greece
Matteo Sarzana
Country Manager Italy and Southeast Europe, Airbnb
Agapi Sbokou
CEO, PHĀEA & VP, SETE & VP, Marketing Greece
Nektaria Stamouli
Journalist,
KATHIMERINI
KATHIMERINI
Panagiotis Stampoulidis
Deputy CEO and Executive Member of the Board of Growthfund
Alexandros Thanos
Executive Director SETE
Dionysis Theodoratos
President of the Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN)
Dimitris Tryfonopoulos
Chairman & CEO, Tryfon Leisure & Luxury Villas S.A.
Paris Tsartas
Emeritus Professor of Tourism Development, Harokopio University
Michalis Tsintsinis
Journalist, Editor-in-Chief of the Sunday edition, KATHIMERINI
Theodoros Tzouros
Executive General Manager | Chief, Corporate & Investment Banking
Pierfrancesco Vago
Executive Chairman, Cruise Division
MSC Group
MSC Group
Yannis Valambous
Founder & Owner, Vassaltis Vineyards
Marina Valvi
Corporate Affairs & Communications Director, AEGEAN
Eleni Varvitsioti
Correspondent, Financial Times, Greece & Cyprus
Eftichios Vassilakis
Chairman, AEGEAN & CEO, AUTOHELLAS HERTZ
Simone Venturini
Deputy Mayor for Tourism, Social Welfare, Healthcare, Economic Development, Labour and Housing Policy, Municipality of Venice
George Vilos
Executive Director Commercial & Business Development, Fraport Greece
Christos Zerefos
Head, Research Centre for Atmospheric Physics and Climatology, Academy of Athens (2008-) Secretary General, Academy of Athens
Alexander Zinell
CEO, Fraport Greece
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