Conference Program 2024

5th Nov 2024

5th Nov 2024

6th Nov 2024

7th Nov 2024

Opening Ceremony
09:00-10:00

Welcome Speech by the President of AcA, Mr. George Psathas

Opening Speech by the invited Representatives:

-Honorable Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy Mrs. Maira Myrogianni

Session 1a: Cultural heritage - Theological approaches

Coordinator: Michailidis Babis

10:10-10:25

1.1a.1. Chrysoulakis John - 

Greek Language and Cultural Diplomacy: A Contemporary Perspective in International Relations

10:25-10:40

1.1a.2. Oikonomidis Stavros - 

"Metamorphosis and Metousiosis: Transformation and Transmutation of the Stones of Athens"

09:00-09:10

Welcome Address & Introduction

Session 3: Geopolitics-Geoeconomy-Peace

Coordinator: Charokopos Efthymios

09:10-09:25

2.3.1. Atsalakis George - 

"The Geoeconomic and geopolitical importance of trade deficits"

09:25-09:40

2.3.2. Petkidis Basilio -

The Interplay of War and Peace on the Energy Transition: A Comprehensive Analysis

09:00-09:10
Welcome Address & Introduction

Session 6a: Nutrition, Wellness, and Human Evolution

Coordinator: Boskou George

09:10-09:25

3.6a.1. Proestos Charalampos - 

"Functional Foods: Definition, Examples, and Potential Benefits for Human Health"

09:25-09:40

3.6a.2. Boskou George - 

"Transformation of Food Systems in Greece"

-Honorable Deputy Regional Governor of Entrepreneurship and European Planning, Mrs. Alexandra Palli
-Honorable Vice Mayor of Education Digital Governance & Lifelong Learning City of Athens, Mr. Panagiotis - Paris Charlaftis
-Honorable Hellinikon-Argyroupolis city Mayor Mr. Ioannis Konstantatos
-Honorable Moschato-Tavros city Mayor Mr. Andreas Efthymiou
-Honorable Rector of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Prof. Gerasimos Siasos
-Honorable President of the BoD of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Sophia Kounenaki-Efraimoglou
-Honorable Vice Rector of Administrative & Economic Affairs–Sustainable Development of University of West Attica Prof. Aristides Papagrigoriou
-Honorable Vice Rector of Finance and Infrastructure Management of Harokopio University Prof. George Boskou
-Honorable Head of European Communication Institute Mr. Marios Nottas
-Honorable Assistant Professor of Jawaharlar Nehru University Mr. Anil Kumar Singh
-Honorable AHEPA HELLAS Governor Mr. Christos Karapiperis
Addresses by other Invited Conference Attendants

10:00-10:10

Introduction Address by the President of the Conference, Prof. Antony Calokerinos, former Deputy Rector and Emeritus Professor of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

10:40-10:55

1.1a.3. Michailidis Babis - 

"Poetic Intelligence (PI): Mastering Innovative Thinking in the Digital Age"

10:55-11:10

1.1a.4. Panagiotopoulos Ioannis - 

"Creation and the Creator: the experience of faith!"

11:10-11:25

1.1a.5. Panourios Stratis - 

"The perpetual transformations of the actor"

11:25-11:40

1.1a.6. Metropolitan of Achaia Athanasios Chatzopoulos (Church of Greece) - 

"Metamorphosis: A Fascinating Experience within and beyond Time"

11:40-11:55

Q&A

11:55-12:10

Break

Session 1b: Cultural heritage - Theological approaches

Coordinator: Kalemis Konstantinos

12:10-12:25

1.1b.1. Christina Anagnostopoulou - 

"Cultural and historical heritage protection: ICT and AR applications in Greece"

09:40-09:55

2.3.3. Maridakis Kyriakos - 

"Building peace through cultural and citizen diplomacy"

09:55-10:10

2.3.4. Grivas Konstantinos -         

"The Metamorphosis of Time in Western Civilization and the Future of Man"

10:10-10:25

2.3.5. Theodora Yiota - 

"Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities - Planning Challenges and Open Issues in the Era of Climate Crisis"

10:25-10:40

Q&A

10:40-10:55

Break

10:55-11:10

2.4.1. Panagiotis Gavalas - 

"The AI Frontier: A New Era for Society’s Achievements?"

11:10-11:25

2.4.2. Fountopoulou Maria - Zoi - 

"Artificial Intelligence Education: The Challenges of Educational Redundancy"

09:40-09:55

3.6a.3. Sotiropoulou Evangelia - 

"Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Food"

09:55-10:10

3.6a.4 . Maglogiannis Ilias - 

"Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence"

10:10-10:25

3.6a.5. Konstantinidou Maria - 

"Fighting against the materiality of the body: cultural ascriptions of food in medieval theology in Western Europe"

10:25-10:40

3.6a.6. Pierrakos George - 

"The evolution of global Health Policies: A shift towards Personalized,

Patient-Centered Care"

10:40-10:55
Q&A

10:55-11:10
Break

Session 6b: Nutrition, Wellness, and Human Evolution

Coordinator: Gavalas Panos

11:10-11:25

3.6b.1. Pavlakou Evgenia - 

"Fostering digital skills of employees for a better working environment: the role of AI applications"

11:25-11:40

3.6b.2. Nottas Mario - 

"Metamorphic Threat: Natural vs Social Change"

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12:25-12:40

1.1b.2. Gkrekas Aristarchos - Vasileios - 

"Orthodox spirituality in the new era"

12:40-12:55

1.1b.3. Zairis Antonis - 

"New Cultural background and New entrepreneurial spirit in retail: The Great Transformation"

12:55-13:10

1.1b.4. Ziropoulou Constantina - 

"Breaking Boundaries: Contemporary Theatre and the Fluidity of Identity"

11:25-11:40

2.4.3. Voudouris Nikolaos, Patrikakis Charalampos - 

"A Kantian approach to Artificial Intelligence: Scholastica ratio machinis"

11:40-11:55

2.4.4. Kalemis Konstantinos, Kallini  Konstantina - 

"Is AI an innovation factor in inclusive education?"

11:55-12:10

2.4.5. Calokerinos Antony - 

"Human Metamorphosis and Artificial Intelligence"

11:40-11:55

3.6b.3. Patiniotis Ioannis - 

"SHIPScraft© - An innovative method -The more Self-Awareness and Self- Consciousness, the more positive human evolution"

11:55-12:10

3.6b.4. Noboru Konno, Kalemis Konstantinos - 

"Japanese Gardens, Waka, and the Design of Mixed Reality"

13:10-13:25

1.1b.5. Kalemis Konstantinos, Kallini Konstantina -

"The importance of gender mainstreaming in intercultural education in Greece"

12:10-12:25

2.4.6. Efstathopoulos Efstathios - 

"Artificial Intelligence in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy"

12:25-12:40

2.4.7. Lekakis John - 

"Artificial Intelligence and Clinical Practice"

13:25-13:40

1.1b.6. Kosteletos Dimitris - 

"Oedipus is the name for Metamorphosis"

13:40-13:55

1.1b.7. Vliamos Spyros - 

"From Homo Oeconomicus to Homo Sociologicus"

12:40-12:55

2.4.8. Gavalas Nikos - "Genomics, Proteomics and Artificial Intelligence: Revolutionizing Biomedical Research"

12:55-13:10

2.4.9. Papadakis Nikolaos - 

"Enhancing Inertial Navigation Accuracy through Integrated MEMS Accelerometers and GPS with Advanced AI Modeling"

12:10-12:25

3.6b.5. Maritsa Evangelia - 

"The Evolution of Leadership: Metaverse Era"

13:55-14:10

Q&A

14:10-14:25

Break

13:10-13:25

2.4.10. Vasileiou Angeliki - 

"Whose brains to pick (for) tomorrow?"

12:25-12:40
Q&A

Session 2: Μetamorphosis and the Universe

Coordinator: Chatzitheodoridis Elias

14:25-14:40

1.2.1. Persson Erik - 

"The innovation-responsibility gap as humanity’s great filter"

13:25-13:40
Q&A

13:40-13:55
Break

Session 5: Environmental Sustainability andEnergy Strategies

Coordinator: Dimopoulos George

12:40-12:55
General Conclusions by the President of the Conference

14:40-14:55

1.2.2. Jacob Haqq-Misra - 

"Space Settlement and Transformative Experience"

13:55-14:10

2.5.1.

Thomaidis Nikolaos - "Comprehensive chemical characterization and innovative approaches to contaminants’ management for a sustainable environment"

12:55-13:10
End of conference, closing speech by the President of AcA

14:55-15:10

1.2.3. Dartnell Lewis - "Human evolutionary biology, genetics, and the long-term future of human space exploration"

14:10-14:25

2.5.2. Drougos Konstantine - 

"War & Peace - Energy Transition"

15:10-15:25

1.2.4. Milligan Tony - 

"How Robotic AI for Space will Change Practical Wisdom"

14:25-14:40

2.5.3. Nasikas Nektarios - 

"Minimizing the negative economic consequences of countries undergone war conflict by utilizing circular economy principles"

15:25-15:40

1.2.5. BHATT Mukesh Chiman-

"Aktaeon returns: a geopolitical economic perspective on lunar gateways and research stations"

14:40-14:55

2.5.4. Kalachanis Konstantinos - "Climate Change – Lessons from the past and their implications on global geoeconomic and geopolitical transformations"

15:40-15:55

1.2.6. Chatzichristou Eleni-

"We are the Universe: from Self to Infinity"

14:55-15:10

2.5.6. Melagraki Georgia - 

"Understanding the Environmental and Health Impacts of chemicals Through in silico Studies"

15:55-16:10

1.2.7. Papagrigoriou Aristeides - 

"The Future of Human Creations"

15:10-15:25

2.5.7. Matthopoulos Demetrios - 

"Environmental Aesthetics and Hermeneutics in Environmental Management"

16:10-16:25

1.2.8.   Chatzitheodoridis Elias - 

"Metamorphosis: a means for communication"

15:25-15:40

2.5.8. Kaldellis John - 

"Solving the Energy and the Water Demand Problem for Remote Islands"

15:40-15:55

2.5.9. Solomos Stavros - 

"Impacts of climate change on cultural heritage. The development of Delos environmental monitoring facility"

16:25-16:40
Q&A

15:55-16:10

2.5.10. Mouzakis Dionysis (Dennis) - 

"Plastic Packaging Pollution: Time to take serious measures to save our future"

16:10-16:25

2.5.11. Maistreli Christina - 

"Renovating the Athenian Buildings' Facades: towards aesthetic and energy efficiency improvement?"

16:40-17:00
End of Day 1

16:25-16:40

Q&A

16:40-16:55

End of Day 2

Official Reception, Decemberthe 2nd, 2024, 18:30-21:00

"Kostis Palamas"Cultural Center of National and Kapodestrian University of Athens