The eMT cluster, the first Innovation & Technology Cluster in the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, with ena Development Consultants as its Supporting Body, is holding an event titled “The Development Character of the eMT cluster” with the support of the Evros Chamber of Commerce, on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 18:00.

The eMT cluster is made up of Greek IT companies and Academic Organizations, and its aim is the fast application of Digital Transformation (fast digital onboarding) in businesses and organizations of every size. It brings together groundbreaking technologies and methods applied in agriculture, manufacturing and industry, smart cities and tourism, as well as in helping people (employees and citizens) become familiar with technology. The eMT cluster aims to become a hub for entrepreneurship and investment facilitation, to boost employment and to support sustainable development across the Region.

The event will be honored by the presence and talks of the Evros Chamber of Commerce and distinguished professors and business executives, who will present the prospects for economic and social development created by innovation, digital transformation and productive cooperation among all the bodies of the Region.

Due to the restrictions in force as part of the measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the event will be held in a hybrid format, with limited in-person attendance in the “Orfeas” conference room of the Ramada Plaza Thraki and the option to follow online via livestreaming.

The speakers are:

  • Christodoulos Topsidis, President of the Evros Chamber of Commerce
  • Giota Paparidou, Chair of the Board of SEPE (Federation of Hellenic ICT Enterprises)
  • Vasilis Makios, Professor Emeritus, University of Patras, Founder and General Manager of Corallia
  • Giannis Kotsis – Giannarakis, Innovation Actions Coordinator, GRNET
  • Pantelis Botsaris, Professor, DUTh / Department of Production & Management Engineering, former Vice Rector for Research & Innovation, former President of the Regional Council for Research and Innovation of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Director of the Mechanical Design Laboratory in the Materials, Processes and Mechanical Engineering Division of the Department of Production and Management Engineering, School of Engineering
  • Petros Soukoulias, Co-founder & Advisory Board, SEEMS
  • Leonidas Skerletopoulos, Manager of the LightHub Entrepreneurship Unit
  • Stavros Amoiras, Director of Strategic Planning & Development, ena Development Consultants, Supporting Body of the eMT cluster
  • Giorgos Papastamatiou, Scientific Lead, eMT cluster

The event is organized by #enaevents, a new service of ena Development Consultants, which was founded in 2006 and provides high-level consulting services to Businesses, Individuals, the Public Sector and Organizations, based in Xanthi with offices in Chrysoupoli, Kavala.