Ygeiamou.gr and PROTO THEMA are hosting the 6th Health Conference on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM, at the Lighthouse – Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. The theme will be: “Health Ecosystem: Strategies and Challenges in a Changing World.”
Distinguished speakers will include Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leaders from the Ministries of Health, Economy, and Digital Governance, Socrates Famellos, president of SYRIZA-PS, and prominent figures from the scientific and pharmaceutical communities. They will explore the health, social, technological, and economic challenges presented by today’s world, aiming to devise effective strategies to meet these challenges.
The conference will be livestreamed on the websites www.protothema.gr and www.ygeiamou.gr in Greek.
Conference Schedule
6th ygeiamou Health Conference
“Health Ecosystem: Strategies and Challenges in a Changing World”
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025
LIGHTHOUSE, STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION CULTURAL CENTER
09:45 – Participant Arrival
10:30 – Opening and Welcome Address
10:35 – 11:05 Confronting Climate Change: Interventions and Solutions
Irini Agapidaki, Deputy Minister of Health
Pagona Lagiou, Dean, Professor of Hygiene and Epidemiology at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; Director of the Laboratory of Hygiene, Epidemiology, and Medical Statistics; Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard
Konstantinos Kartalis, Professor of Environmental Physics and Climate; EU Scientific Committee on Climate Change member
Moderated by journalists Maria-Niki Georganta and Giorgos Michailidis
11:10 – 11:50 Tackling Demographic Challenges: The Role of Science, Government, and Citizens
Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Health
Theano Karpodini, President & CEO of EOPYY
Miltiadis Nektarios, Emeritus Professor of Insurance, University of Piraeus
Vyron Kotzamanis, Director of Research at IDEM; Researcher at the National Centre for Social Research
Vasileios Kellaris, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Vice President of HYGEIA’s IVF Unit
Moderated by journalist Stefanos Tzanakis
11:55 – 12:30 The Digital Revolution in Healthcare: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities
Dimitris Papastergiou, Minister of Digital Governance
Niki Tsouma, CEO of IDIKA S.A.
Anna Diamantopoulou, President of DIKTIO think tank, former EU Commissioner
Antonis Filippidis, CEO of DATASEL Healthcare IT Solutions
Moderated by journalist Giorgos Evgenidis
12:35 – 13:15 New Directions for the National Health System
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in discussion with:
Christos Kontovounisios, Chief Director of Surgery, “Evangelismos” Hospital
Dimitrios Tsiftsis, Chief Director, Emergency Department, Nikaia Hospital
Moderated by journalist Antonis Sroiter
13:15 – 14:15 BREAK
14:15 – 14:45 Health Policies for a Sustainable and Equitable Future
Sokratis Famellos, President of SYRIZA – Progressive Alliance, in discussion with:
Grigoris Gerotziafas, Professor of Hematology, Sorbonne University
Moderated by journalist Georgia Sadana
14:50 Enhancing the Pharmaceutical Industry’s Resilience in a Challenging Environment
Athanasios Archontikis, COO of Tsetis Group of Pharmaceutical Companies
15:00 – 15:40 Highlighting the Economic Impact of Pharmaceuticals
Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Minister of National Economy and Finance
Lambrina Barbetaki, President of Pharma Innovation Forum
Olympios Papadimitriou, President of the Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies
Theodoros Tryfon, President of the Panhellenic Union of the Pharmaceutical Industry
Moderated by journalist Babis Koutras
15:45 NOVA ICT’s Role in Healthcare Digital Transformation
Alexandros Bregiannis, CEO of NOVA ICT
15:55 – 16:35 Redesigning the Hospital Landscape: Challenges and Future Directions
Marios Themistokleous, Deputy Minister of Health
Ioannis Boletis, President of Onassis Foundation
Anastasia Kotanidou, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, NKUA
Pantelis Messaropoulos, President of Health Services Costing Documentation Center
Moderated by journalist Panagiota Karlatira
16:45 – Conference Conclusion
Visit the conference microsite HERE (in Greek)
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