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14th International Summer School on Digital Innovation and Startup Entrepreneurship - DigiBus2026

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING - Department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering

13 Jul 2026 to 18 Jul 2026

Samos

DigiBus2026 Programme (View as a file)

Note: The Digibus2026 program and activities are equivalent to 3 ECTS credits*.

EEST	1st day— Monday 13 July	2nd day— Tuesday 14 July	3rd day— Wednesday 15 July	4th day— Thursday 16 July	5th day— Friday 17 July
09:00-10:00	Welcome and Morning Coffee	Welcome and Morning Coffee	Welcome and Morning Coffee	Welcome and Morning Coffee	Welcome and Morning Coffee
10:00-13:00	Introduction Prof. Yannis Charalabidis & Asst. Prof. Harris Alexopoulos University of Aegean, Greece	Elevator Pitch All team members present / only the leader speaks Mentor 1: Dr. Gerasimos Kontos (Teams 1-3) Mentor 2: Dr. Irina Gorelova (Teams 4-6)	Idea Mentoring All members present Mentor 3: Mr. Thanassis Petmezas (Teams 1-3) Mentor 4: Mr. Apostolos D. Constantinidis (Teams 4-6)	Mentoring All team members are present. Mentor 5: Dr. Effi Staiou (Teams 1-3) Mentor 6: Prof. Gonca Telli Yamamoto (Teams 4-6) Mentoring All team members are present. Mentor 7: Dr. Hasnain Bokhari (Teams 1-3) Mentor 8: Dr. Maria Kalyvaki (Teams 4-6)	Teamwork
11:00-11:30	Myths and Truths of Entrepreneurship Asst. Prof. Harris Alexopoulos University of Aegean, Greece	Elevator Pitch Mentor 1: Dr. Irina Gorelova (Teams 1-3) Mentor 2: Dr. Gerasimos Kontos (Teams 4-6)		continue...	Teamwork
Break (30m Sharp)	Break	Break	Break	Break	Break
12:00-12:45	From Ideas to Business Plan & Team Formation Dr. Zoi Lachana, Mr. Mohsan Ali & Prof. Yannis Charalabidis University of Aegean, Greece	Teaching Confidence in the Clouds, Artificial Intelligence and Desktop Flight Training Devices for Competencies Development in University Programs Dr. Gerasimos Kontos, Abu Dhabi University	(e-lecture) Industry Keynote 1 Venture Capital: An Insider’s View for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Researchers Dr. Alexandros Eleftheriadis Founding Partner, Big Pi Ventures	(e-lecture) Business model design in the era of AI Prof. Francesco Bellini Sapienza University of Rome, Italy (30m)	Final Presentations / Judges (All Mentors & Speakers) (15 min per team)
12:00-12:45
12:45-13:30		S-LCA approach for start-ups’ sustainability Dr. Irina Gorelova Sapienza University of Rome, Italy	(e-lecture) Industry Keynote 2: The right to be explained in financial services: designing AI in the age of trust crisis that speaks human. Dr Dimitrios Salampasis, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia	Beyond Digital Literacy: Participation, Digital Identity, and Smart Societies in the Age of AI Prof. Gonca Telli Yamamoto, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Türkiye (1h)
13:30-14:30	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch + Wine tasting (14:00 - 15:10)	Lunch	Lunch
14:30-15:30	Evaluator.gr Platform Overview Dr. Zoi Lachana, Prof. Yannis Charalabidis & Mr. Athanasios Davalas University of Aegean, Greece	Practical Insights for Startup Business Success Apostolos D. Constantinidis, Investment Manager \| Research Associate at the University of the Aegean	Lunch + Wine tasting (14:00 - 15:10)	Social Lifecycle Analysis: Environmental and Social Business Process Modelling for Deep Tech-Enabled Startups Dr. Effi Staiou Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey	Final Presentations / Judges (All Mentors & Speakers)
14:30-15:30			Lunch + Wine tasting (14:00 - 15:10)		Final Presentations / Judges (All Mentors & Speakers)
15:30-16:30	AI Platform for Supporting Startuppers Ms. Claudia Skoroupa, Dr. Zoi Lachana University of the Aegean, Greece	(e-lecture) Introduction to Industry 4.0 to 6.0 and Digital Transformation: The Quintuple Innovation Helix and AI Prof. Dr. Elias G. Carayannis Professor of Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, School of Business, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA	15:10-16:10 Margins are the Market: How Inclusion Drives Digital Innovation Hasnain Bokhari Head of Digital Policy and Artificial Intelligence Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at University of Erfurt, Germany	Continue...	Industry Keynote 3: The flip side Mr. Thanassis Petmezas ENTERSOFTONE, Athens, Greece
15:30-16:30				Continue...
16.30-17:00	Work Assignment: Elevator Pitch Takeout: The team leader presents 3 slides for 5 minutes (the key features)	Work Assignment: Develop your concept	Work Assignment: The Final Presentation Takeout: the Final Presentation (15 slides)	Announce the final teams Teamwork	Announcement of the Winning Teams
17.00-18:30	Teamwork	Teamwork	Teamwork	Teamwork	Final Words!!!
18:30-20:30	Teamwork	Teamwork	Workshop on Digital Transformation of Samian Entreprises Ψηφιακός Μετασχηματισμός Σαμιακών Επιχειρήσεων Chair by Prof. Maria Kalyvaki Advisor, Marketing Club, Associate Professor, Department of Marketing and International Business, College of Business \| Minnesota State University, Mankato Session 1: Technological solutions for the Modern Hotel Mr. Nikolaos Liapis MBA, Digital Innovation and Startup Entrepreneurship student at the University of the Aegean, Greece Session 2: Technological solutions in Viticulture and Winemaking Mr. Konstantinos Paraskevas MBA, Digital Innovation and Startup Entrepreneurship student at the University of the Aegean, Greece		Final Words!!!

*Upon successful completion of the school (1 week of lectures/mentoring/projects) and completion of an essay, participants will receive a certification honoring 3 ECTS points. Certification of 3 ECTS will be awarded only to those participants that choose to write an essay (not mandatory). All participants will receive a certificate of attendance.