Innovation Talks (Greece)

Welcome to DIGIMPACT TALKS, a mini series of podcasts supported by Innovation Talks by Crowdpolicy.In this episode we will talk about The Digital Tools of Digimpact Project.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DIGIMPACT.EU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a dynamic digital learning and innovation platform designed to empower students, academics, and professionals with the skills they need to thrive in the digital era.We are chating with Τhanasis Atsalis, who is EU Programs Coordinator and Project Manager of DIGIMPACT, from Crowdpolicy.About the Speaker:Thanasis Atsalis is a Project Manager and researcher focused on creating positive impact through innovation and sustainability. He holds a Master's degree in Energy Systems Management and Environmental Protection from the National Technical University of Athens and has an academic background in Economic Science from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His research and publications focus on fuel poverty and its effects on public health. Through collaborations with NGOs and UN-affiliated organizations, he has gained hands-on experience in understanding complex social challenges and designing practical solutions for communities. At Crowdpolicy, he leads the DIGIMPACT project, driving digital transformation and entrepreneurship in universities through the DIGIMPACT platform. He has also supported diverse impact-oriented projects through project coordination, data management, reporting, and collaboration with international NGOs, donors, and social enterprises. Combining analytical thinking, practical project experience, and a people-centered approach.Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thanasis-atsalis-42a01ba1/

Welcome to DIGIMPACT TALKS, a mini series of podcasts supported by Innovation Talks by Crowdpolicy.In this episode we will talk about Sustainable Agriculture.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DIGIMPACT.EU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a dynamic digital learning and innovation platform designed to empower students, academics, and professionals with the skills they need to thrive in the digital era.We are chating with Zoe Lachana, who holds an Integrated Master's Degree from the department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering at the University of the Aegean. About the Speaker:Dr. Zoi Lachana holds an Integrated Master's Degree from the department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering at the University of the Aegean. She subsequently completed postgraduate studies in Technologies and Management of Information and Communication Systems, specializing in e-Government, at the same institution. In 2024, she earned her PhD, focusing on the development of a scientific foundation for Digital Governance.She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher and Project Manager at the Information Systems Laboratory of the University of the Aegean. Since 2017, she has participated in numerous European and national research projects, including digiGov EDIH, ManyLaws, TODO Horizon Europe, and PROMETHEUS, with a particular focus on Legal Informatics, Interoperability, Open Data, and Smart Cities. She has also contributed to the organization of international conferences and educational initiatives, such as the Samos Summit on ICT-enabled Governance, the OpenGov Summer School, and the DigiBus Summer School.In addition, she has served as a Research and Business Process Modeling Consultant (BPMN, BPR) for public sector organizations. Her research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Citizen Science, and Digital Governance at both local and international levels. She has authored scientific publications in international journals, conference proceedings, and book chapters, and has contributed to the preparation and management of research proposals under major funding frameworks, including Horizon Europe, ERASMUS+, and national research programmes.

Welcome to DIGIMPACT TALKS, a mini series of podcasts supported by Innovation Talks by Crowdpolicy.In this episode we will talk about Urban Mobility.⁠⁠⁠⁠DIGIMPACT.EU⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a dynamic digital learning and innovation platform designed to empower students, academics, and professionals with the skills they need to thrive in the digital era.We are chating with Aleksander Orlowski, who is a Professor at GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS, with main research and academia subject the Development of smart cities, in particular: smart mobility, city management and open data. About the Speaker:Aleksander Orlowski is professionally involved in research and development of the Smart City concept, co-author (2016-2017) of research on the readiness for Smart City of ten leading Polish municipal offices, author of the book: "Model of process readiness of a municipal office to reach Smart City" (2019), co-author: "Data management in cities. Manual for local governments" (2021).Local government consultant (responsible, among others, for the Smart City Program for Kielce (2023), Comprehensive diagnosis of Sopot in terms of transformation into a smart city (2023)). Sector expert 2024 (mobility in smart cities) in the European Commission's Intelligent Cities Challenge program, advising the cities of Poznań and Gdańsk.Consultant for venture capital funds and start-ups. Member of teams preparing, among others, Smart Specialization project for the Pomeranian Voivodeship: Smart Port&City, expert evaluator in the QBE AcceliCITY competition (Top 5 GovTech Accelerators), EIT Urban Mobility Expert (2024-till now)Secretary of the Team for Urban and Metropolitan Areas of the National Spatial Development Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences (2019-2023, 2023-27). Completed scientific internships, among others: at the University of Newcastle Australia, Lebniz University Hannover, Visual Interaction&Communication Technologies VicomTECH San Sebastian. Author of the "Smart City: Context, Policy and Government" course for students from the Latin American region.As part of Smart City, the main interests include assessing the readiness of the city office to implement Smart City projects, business models for Open Data, Smart Mobility.Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksander-orlowski84/?locale=en  

Welcome to DIGIMPACT TALKS, a mini series of podcasts supported by Innovation Talks by Crowdpolicy.In this episode we will talk about Digital Migration.⁠⁠⁠DIGIMPACT.EU⁠⁠⁠ is a dynamic digital learning and innovation platform designed to empower students, academics, and professionals with the skills they need to thrive in the digital era.We are chating with Friedrich Altenburg, who is a researcher and lecturer at the Department of Migration and Globalisation at the University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria.About the Speaker:Friedrich Altenburg is a researcher and lecturer at the Department of Migration and Globalisation at the University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria. He has graduated in History and Communication Sciences. After graduation he has been working for almost 20 years in humanitarian relief and international development before returning to academia. He is coordinating the department’s teaching programme on migration, integration and global competences.Link to his profile on the University website: https://www.donau-uni.ac.at/de/universitaet/organisation/mitarbeiterinnen/person/4295202778

Welcome to DIGIMPACT TALKS, a mini series of podcasts supported by Innovation Talks by Crowdpolicy.In this episode we will talk about Emergency Response.⁠⁠DIGIMPACT.EU⁠⁠ is a dynamic digital learning and innovation platform designed to empower students, academics, and professionals with the skills they need to thrive in the digital era.We are chating with Carlos Rodríguez Domínguez, who is a Tenured University Professor at the University of Granada, Spain, where he also obtained his Ph. D. in Computer Sciences and Master Degree in Software Development. He is also a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Everyware Technologies, S. L. since 2012About the Speaker:Carlos Rodríguez Domínguez is a Tenured University Professor at the University of Granada, Spain, where he also obtained his Ph. D. in Computer Sciences and Master Degree in Software Development. He is also a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Everyware Technologies, S. L. since 2012.He is a member of the Modeling & Development of Advanced Software Systems (MYDASS) research group. He participates as a guest editor of high prestige journals and as a member of several organizing and program committees of multiple international conferences, workshops and scientific journals. He has participated as a developer and researcher in more than 30 R&D&I national and international projects, also publishing around 120 papers in highly ranked journals, national and international conferences. He has also supervised 3 doctoral thesis and is currently supervising 4 ongoing doctoral works. He owns 1 patent and 19 intellectual properties, all of them currently licensed to different public and private organizations. His research work is focused on the development of Internet of Things (IoT)-based systems and context-aware applications, with a special interest in applications related to disaster management.Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crodriguezdominguez/

Welcome to DIGIMPACT TALKS, a mini series of podcasts supported by Innovation Talks by Crowdpolicy.In this episode we will talk about Teaching & Learning.⁠DIGIMPACT.EU⁠ is a dynamic digital learning and innovation platform designed to empower students, academics, and professionals with the skills they need to thrive in the digital era.We are chating with Gabriela Viale Pereira, who is an Associate Professor for Information Systems at the University for Continuing Education Krems, where she serves as Deputy Head of the Department for E-Governance and Administration.About the Speaker:Gabriela Viale Pereira is Associate Professor for Information Systems at the University for Continuing Education Krems, where she serves as Deputy Head of the Department for E-Governance and Administration. She is also an Affiliated Professor in the Graduate Program in Business Administration at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil, and a Research Fellow at the Center for Technology in Government (CTG), University at Albany (SUNY). She holds a postdoctoral degree in Public Administration and Government (Getulio Vargas Foundation - FGV) and a doctoral degree in Administration (PUCRS). Her research focuses on digital government, smart governance, smart cities and communities, data-driven public administration, and the societal implications of emerging technologies. She has coordinated major international projects, including the Erasmus+ CAP4CITY initiative, and is currently the UWK’s Principal Investigator for the Digital Europe Project AISHA and the EIT HEI Project DIGIMPACT.EU, and researchers and member of the Scientific Board of the EU-funded AI4GOV Accelerate (AI4GOV-X) project. Gabriela has authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed publications in Information Systems and digital government and actively contributes to the international community through leadership roles in the Digital Government Society and IFIP Working Group 8.5, as well as expert engagements with the European Commission and its Joint Research Centre. In 2025, Gabriela received the PUCRS Alumni Award for Scientific Research, in recognition of her international academic career and contributions to research and teaching in digital transformation, IT management, and public-sector innovation.Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pereiragv/

Welcome to DIGIMPACT TALKS, a mini series of podcasts supported by Innovation Talks by Crowdpolicy. In this episode we will talk about Innovation & Entrepreneurship.DIGIMPACT.EU is a dynamic digital learning and innovation platform designed to empower students, academics, and professionals with the skills they need to thrive in the digital era.We are chating with Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar, who is a professor at the University of Granada. His research is focused on smart governance, smart cities, open government, emerging technologies, and digital government.About the Speaker:Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar is a professor at the University of Granada. His research is focused on smart governance, smart cities, open government, emerging technologies, and digital government, and he has co-authored over 75 papers in SSCI/JCR journals. He has been recognized as one of the most influential scholars worldwide during the past six years (2019-2024) and has been distinguished as a top scientist since 1996 by Stanford University. He has been honored with the prestigious Fellows Award 2025 by the Digital Government Society in recognition of his exceptional scholarly contributions to the field of digital government research. He is also a reviewer for over 65 international journals and conferences, an elected member of the Board of the FWO Review College Fundamental Research in Belgium, and an international reviewer of many calls for both national and international research projects in different countries (USA, Canada, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, Spain, European Science Foundation, etc.). He is an esteemed member of different digital government networks, a member of the Editorial Board of 12 international JCR-listed journals and serves as the Editor in Chief of the International Review of Administrative Sciences, Sustainability, Metrics, and the IJPADA. Additionally, he is the Series Editor for the PAIT book series.Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-pedro-rodr%C3%ADguez-bol%C3%ADvar-b2082218/

Welcome to DIGIMPACT TALKS, a mini series of podcasts supported by Innovation Talks by Crowdpolicy.In this episode, we are going to explore innovation, digital transformation, and the future of entrepreneurship in Higher Education, through the Digimpact Project.DIGIMPACT.EU is a dynamic digital learning and innovation platform designed to empower students, academics, and professionals with the skills they need to thrive in the digital era.About the Speaker: Tomasz Janowski is an Associate Professor at the Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland, and a Guest Professor at the University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria. He is the President-Elect of the Digital Government Society and International Engagement Editor of Government Information Quarterly, where he previously served for ten years as Co-Editor-in-Chief.His work focuses on digital government, digital transformation, and sustainable development. He is the author or co-author of over 300 publications and has been recognized on the Stanford/Elsevier World's Top 2% Scientists List.With nearly two decades of experience within the United Nations system — including as the founding head of UNU-EGOV — he has led more than 40 international projects worth over USD 9 million, funded by organizations such as the European Commission, the World Bank, UNDP, and UNESCO. He is also the founder of the ICEGOV conference series, having coordinated ten ICEGOV conferences worldwide.Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tojanowski/More about the Project: https://digimpact.eu/

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In the third episode of BAUHAUS4MED Talks, Kyriakos Mouskos speaks with Michail Koutsiaras, Project Manager at IFLA Europe, to explore how landscape architecture can transform public spaces across the Mediterranean. Together, they discuss the role of sustainable design in advancing green urban transformation and how beauty can serve as a tool for emotional resilience in communities. Why is landscape architecture essential for addressing climate and social challenges in Mediterranean cities? What does it mean to balance aesthetics, functionality, and inclusion in public spaces? Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on reimagining the Mediterranean’s urban landscapes through the lens of the New European Bauhaus.