
2012/13: “Innovation for Excellence”
Topic
In face of shifting demographics, a deeper appreciation of the finite nature of resources, climate change and economic disruptions, radical ideas with positive impact are considered indispensable. For this year’s Yearbook we chose the theme “Innovation for Excellence”, because global challenges call for global solutions and assembling of world’s finest and brilliant minds. In times like these, sustainable innovation is needed in order to embrace change and leverage natural, human and financial capital.
Participants

Dr. Janez Potocnik
European Commissioner for Environment

Dr. Bettina von Stamm
FRSA, Director and Catalyst Innovation Leadership Forum

Erik De Baedts
President, Municipal Waste Europe

Dr. Anne-Laure Mention
Head of Research Unit, Public Research Centre Henri Tudor

Fabrizio Sestini
Team Leader, CAPS, European Commision

Jose Manuel Leceta
Director, EIT

Serge Schmidt
Managing Director, Halyps S.A.

Vassilios Katsos
President & CEO, Pharmathen

Joel Makower
Chairman & Executive Editor, GreenBiz Group

Dr. Nikos Vogiatzis, Prof. Vassilios Makios, Dr. Jorge-A. Sanchez-P
Executive Directors, Corallia

Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Chair, Global Green Growth Institute

Dr. BP Agrawal
Founder & President, Sustainable Innovations

Linda Rottenberg
CEO, Endeavor Global Inc.

Dimitris G. Salampasis
Doctoral Researcher, Public Research Centre Henri Tudor

Dr. George Ioannou
Director, MBA International Programme

John Kyritsis
Chief Operating Officer, AB Vassilopoulos

George Kotsalos
CEO, Interamerican Group

Bruce Piasecki
Founder & President, AHC Group, Inc.

Naveen Jain
CEO, inome, Founder, World Innovation Institute

Alpha Bank

Magdalena Álvarez Arza
Vice President, European Investment Bank

Dr. Rajiv Gupta
Professor, Birla Institute of Technology & Science

Litsa Panayotopoulos
Chair, Innovation, Education, Entre/ship Committee, AMCHAM

Cortney McDermot
Vice President, EMEA Sustainability Partners

Gregory Elders
Senior ESG Analyst, Bloomberg

Yann Gilbert
Country Manager, Air France KLM, Greece

Nikitas Konstantellos
CEO, ICAP Group

John Mourgis
Founder, Organery

Rowan Gibson
Co-Founder & Author, innovationexcellence.com

National Bank of Greece

Paul Druckman
CEO, International Integrated Reporting Council

Calvin Hodock
Founder, Edison Awards, American Marketing Association

Marc Amblard
CEO, European Foundation for Quality Management

Dr. Annie R. Pearce
Associate Professor, Building Construction, Virginia Tech

Matt Rogers
Director, McKinsey & Company’s San Francisco Office

Zooulis Mina
CEO, Athenian Brewery

Michael Tsamaz
Chairman & CEO, OTE Group

Konstantinos Koulocheris
Founder, Organery

Dr. Wayne Visser
Founder & Director, Kaleidoscope Futures Ltd.
Event
Brussels
The Yearbook 2012/13 “Innovation for Excellence” was officially presented at a special event held at the European Parliament, on June 26. The global launch was attended by Members of the European Parliament, international organisation officials, corporate leaders, academia and other stakeholders who had the opportunity to exchange views related to innovation.
Athens
The Yearbook 2012/13 “Innovation for Excellence”, was officially presented at a special event held at PLOTO – floating multifunctional venue, Marina Flisvos, on July 3, a few days after the global presentation at the European Parliament. The launch was attended by members of Global Sustain, corporate leaders, academia and other stakeholders.
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