Moderator Flow
CID 3 · Benaki Museum, Athens · 3/11/2026 — your step-by-step directionsGeneral guidelines for all moderators
Every speakerPresentation → brief Q&A right away (from you or the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
PanelsPanellists seated around a table on stage. You lead the discussion and keep it within the allocated time.
TransitionsStay on stage to introduce the next speaker or session. Admin and communications teams call the audience back to the amphitheater before each session.
Your slots09:30 Welcome · 09:35 introduce Nikos · Session 1 09:45–10:55 · 14:00 open Session 3 · 16:50 closing
Your micLapel mic all day. Speakers: podium for Troulos and Daniilidis.
Q&A1 question per speaker, from you or the audience.
Hand-offsNikos opens Session 2 after the coffee break. Haris takes over at 14:00.
Your slots09:30 Welcome · 09:35 your talk · Session 2 11:30–13:00 · 12:10 team talk · 16:50 closing
Your micLapel mic all day.
Panel hand-overAt 12:25 welcome Konstantina and the panel; after the panel thank them and announce lunch.
Watch outChairs to be taken from the stage after the 12:10 talk.
Your slotPanel 12:25–13:00 (35′)
Your micLapel mic. Panellists use hand-held mics.
FormatPanellists seated around a table on stage. Audience questions via 2 hand-held mics (CORE staff).
CueNikos Kyriakoulis welcomes you and the panel to the stage; you then introduce the panel title.
Your slotSession 3 14:00–15:30 · panel 14:50–15:30 (40′)
Your micLapel mic. Panellists use hand-held mics.
Q&A1 question per speaker, from you or the audience.
CueStefanos welcomes you at 14:00. After the panel, announce the coffee break.
Your slotSession 4 16:00–17:00
Your micLapel mic.
Q&A1 question per speaker, from you or the audience.
Hand-offAfter thanking the speakers, Nikos Kyriakoulis and Stefanos take the stage for closing remarks.
60′Registration & coffee · 08:30–09:30
09:30
Stefanos KokkorikosDr. Nikos Kyriakoulis
Take the stage together · Welcome by Hosts
Stefanos KokkorikosCo-Founder and Managing Partner, CORE Innovation Group
Dr. Nikos KyriakoulisCo-Founder and Managing Partner, CORE Innovation Group
09:30–09:35 · 5′Lapel micboth hosts
Cue: the intro video ends, then you both walk on stage. The background card shows Nikos & Stefanos.
↳Stefanos stays on stage to welcome the next speaker, Nikos.
09:35
Stefanos Kokkorikos
Welcome Nikos to speak
Dr. Nikos KyriakoulisCo-Founder and Managing Partner, CORE Innovation Group
Fear of Losing or Losing to Fear: Physical AI and Industry 5.0
09:35–09:45 · 10′Lapel mic
↳Then open Session 1 (next step).
09:35
Dr. Nikos Kyriakoulis
Give your talk
YouCo-Founder and Managing Partner, CORE Innovation Group
Fear of Losing or Losing to Fear: Physical AI and Industry 5.0
09:35–09:45 · 10′Lapel mic
↳Stefanos then takes over to open Session 1.
Session 1 · 09:45–10:55Physical AI & Industry 5.0: Why It MattersModerator: Stefanos Kokkorikos
Lapel mic · entire sessionQ&A: 1 question per speaker — yours or from the audience
09:45
Stefanos Kokkorikos
Open the session · welcome the first speaker
Give a brief introduction and share a few remarks, then welcome:
Dr. Costas TroulosSenior Advisor, Technology & Digital Transformation, SEV – Hellenic Federation of Enterprises
Physical AI: A Greek Perspective
09:45–09:55 · 10′Podium1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
09:55
Stefanos Kokkorikos
Go on stage · welcome the next speaker
Prof. Kostas DaniilidisDirector of Robotics Institute, Athena Research Center
From Artificial to Physical Intelligence
09:55–10:15 · 20′Podium1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
10:15
Stefanos Kokkorikos
Go on stage · welcome the next speaker
Dr. Milan KumarCEO, Datafaktory AG
Embodied AI in Manufacturing – Where Value shows up now & What it takes to scale
10:15–10:30 · 15′Lapel mic1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
10:30
Stefanos Kokkorikos
Go on stage · welcome the next speaker
Dr. Oscar Lazaro de BarrioManaging Director, Innovalia
Industrial AI at the Core of the Factory: Manufacturing Competitiveness in a Global Landscape
10:30–10:45 · 15′Lapel mic1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
10:45
Stefanos Kokkorikos
Fireside chat · you are in the conversation
Go on stage and welcome Ioannis Sandis for the chat. Background card shows Stefanos & Sandis.
Ioannis SandisHead of Maintenance Technology, CemAI – TITAN Group
Fireside chat: The Last Mile for Industrial AI: Data, Trust and Money
10:45–10:55 · 10′Lapel micyou + Sandis
10:55
Stefanos Kokkorikos
Close Session 1
Thank the speakers. Tell the audience about the coffee break (until 11:30) and invite them to enjoy some coffee or explore the demo exhibits.
Hand-off: Nikos Kyriakoulis opens Session 2 at 11:30
35′Coffee break · 10:55–11:30
Session 2 · 11:30–13:00Industry 5.0: Employing Agents to Work with Humans and Transform Machines and ProcessesModerator: Dr. Nikos Kyriakoulis
Lapel mic · entire sessionQ&A: 1 question per speaker — yours or from the audience
11:30
Dr. Nikos Kyriakoulis
Open the session · welcome the first speaker
Take the stage, introduce the session and warmly welcome:
Prof. John SoldatosR&D Consultant, Netcompany S.A.
AI Agents: The New Co-Workers of the Factory Floor
11:30–11:40 · 10′Lapel mic1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
11:40
Dr. Nikos Kyriakoulis
Go on stage · welcome the next speaker
Prof. Iñigo Flores ItuarteFull Professor in Digital Manufacturing (Tenured) – Digital Design and Manufacturing (D2M) Lab, Tampere University
Beyond Automation: AI-Orchestrated Design-to-Manufacturing: Connecting design, simulation, and human-centric manufacturing
11:40–11:50 · 10′Lapel mic1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
11:50
Dr. Nikos Kyriakoulis
Go on stage · welcome the next speaker
Dr. Babis ManousiadisResearcher and Scientific Project Manager, I-SENSE Group / Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS)
Beyond the Factory Gate: AI, Industrial Ecosystems and Regional Development
11:50–12:00 · 10′Lapel mic1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
12:00
Dr. Nikos Kyriakoulis
Go on stage · welcome the next speaker
Dr. Francesca FlamigniSenior Innovation and Funding Manager, TTTech Systems SE
TTTech – Software-defined Systems across Domains
12:00–12:10 · 10′Podium1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
12:10
Dr. Nikos Kyriakoulis
Go on stage · you join your own team’s talk
Call Dr. Apostolos Chondronasios and Athanasia Sakavara to the stage. Session card is displayed.
From Smart Manufacturing to Agentic Experience
Dr. Nikos Kyriakoulis (you)Co-Founder and Managing Partner, CORE Innovation Group
Dr. Apostolos ChondronasiosDirector of Engineering, CORE Innovation Group
Athanasia SakavaraR&D Manager, CORE Innovation Group
12:10–12:25 · 15′Lapel micall three on lapel
Chairs are to be taken from the stage before the panel begins.
↳Stay on stage, thank the speakers and introduce the next session (next step).
12:25
Dr. Nikos KyriakoulisKonstantina Tsioli
Hand-over to the panel
Nikos stays on stage, thanks the speakers, introduces the next session and welcomes Konstantina Tsioli (moderator) and the panel to join the stage. Panel background card is displayed.
Konstantina and the panellists take the stage; Konstantina introduces the panel title
12:25
Konstantina Tsioli
Panel Discussion · you moderate
The New Paradigm of Industry, Agentic AI and Humans
Konstantina Tsioli (you)Strategic R&I Lead, CORE Innovation Group
Prof. Pedro MaloDirector, UNPARALLEL
Dr. Sergio GusmeroliResearch Coordinator, MADE Competence Center Industry 4.0
Prof. Antonios GasteratosGoverning Board Member, Democritus University of Thrace
Dr. Leire BastidaHead of Visual and Multimodal Interaction Technologies, TECNALIA Research & Innovation
12:25–13:00 · 35′You: Lapel micPanellists: hand-held (wireless)Audience: 2 hand-held, handled by CORE staff
↳Panellists sit around a table on stage. Lead the discussion and keep it within the 35′. When done, thank the panellists.
13:00
Dr. Nikos Kyriakoulis
Close Session 2 · lunch
Return to the stage, thank Konstantina and the panellists, announce the lunch break and encourage the audience to explore the demo area.
Hand-off: Stefanos opens Session 3 at 14:00
60′Lunch · 13:00–14:00
Session 3 · 14:00–15:30Physical AI: Embodied Intelligence and the New Era of Autonomous MachinesModerator: Haris Tsotsos
Lapel mic · entire sessionQ&A: 1 question per speaker — yours or from the audience
14:00
Stefanos KokkorikosHaris Tsotsos
Hand-over to Session 3
Stefanos opens the session with a brief introduction and welcomes Haris Tsotsos as session moderator. Session background card is displayed.
Haris takes over and welcomes the first speaker
14:00
Haris Tsotsos
Welcome the first speaker
Welcome:
Dr. Dominic GoreckyChairman ISFS, Head of Swiss Smart Factory, Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne
From Agentic to Physical AI: The last frontier of Industry 5.0
14:00–14:10 · 10′Lapel mic1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
14:10
Haris Tsotsos
Go on stage · welcome the next speaker
Nick ArapkoulesCTO, Axl Imperial
Why We Made a Humanoid Robot in 6 Months
14:10–14:20 · 10′Hand-held mic1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
14:20
Haris Tsotsos
Go on stage · welcome the next speaker
Panagiotis LagiosManaging Director, Octopus Automation
From Programmed to Adaptive Robots
14:20–14:30 · 10′Lapel mic1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
14:30
Haris Tsotsos
Go on stage · welcome the next speaker
Dr. Fotis DimeasCEO & Co-founder, Progressive Robotics
Why 99.9% is not enough. Industrial Grade Physical AI for Logistics Automation.
14:30–14:40 · 10′Lapel mic1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
14:40
Haris Tsotsos
Go on stage · welcome the next speaker
Dr. Jacopo CassinaDirector, Syxis
Machinery AI – transform Machines into Agents
14:40–14:50 · 10′Lapel mic1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
14:50
Haris Tsotsos
Panel Discussion · you moderate
Thank the speakers and introduce the next panel. You and the panellists take the stage; introduce the panel title and every panellist. Panel background card is displayed.
From Lab to Production: What We Tend to Ignore About Autonomous Industry
Dr. Fotis DimeasCEO & Co-founder, Progressive Robotics
Nick ArapkoulesCTO, Axl Imperial
Christos AthanasiadisCEO, Robovision
Zacharias GiamalakisTechnical Sales Manager, SABO SA
Panagiotis LagiosManaging Director, Octopus Automation
14:50–15:30 · 40′You: Lapel micPanellists: hand-held (wireless)Audience: 2 hand-held, handled by CORE staff
↳Panellists sit around a table on stage. Lead the discussion and keep it within the 40′.
15:30
Haris Tsotsos
Close Session 3
Remain on stage, thank the speakers for their contributions to the discussion, announce the coffee break and invite the audience to explore the demo exhibits.
Hand-off: Nikos Frangakis opens Session 4 at 16:00
30′Coffee break · 15:30–16:00
Session 4 · 16:00–17:00Real Industrial Challenges on the Road to AutonomyModerator: Nikos Frangakis
Lapel mic · entire sessionQ&A: 1 question per speaker — yours or from the audience
16:00
Nikos Frangakis
Open the session · welcome the first speaker
Take the stage, introduce the session and welcome (session background card is displayed):
Ioannis SandisHead of Maintenance Technology, CemAI – TITAN Group
Optimise your cement plant. Empower your team – Leveraging The Power of AI
16:00–16:15 · 15′Lapel mic1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
16:15
Nikos Frangakis
Go on stage · welcome the next speaker
Dr. Panagiota TsarouchiInnovation & Funded Programmes Manager, HALCOR
From Automation to Autonomy: An Industrial Journey towards Intelligent, Adaptive Manufacturing
16:15–16:25 · 10′Podium1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
16:25
Nikos Frangakis
Go on stage · welcome the next speaker
Cecilia Fatás PaúlProject Manager, ITA
Unravelling Physical AI: Connecting the Pieces Behind Intelligent Industrial Systems
16:25–16:35 · 10′Lapel mic1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
16:35
Nikos Frangakis
Go on stage · welcome the next speaker
Niki Nicolas GrigoriouFounder, CEO and Software Architect, Intelligent Systems A/S
Smart Production and Autonomous Systems: Real-World application of Smart Production and AI
16:35–16:50 · 15′Lapel mic1 question
↳Ask 1 question (yours or from the audience) → speaker returns to their seat.
16:50
Nikos Frangakis
Close Session 4 · hand over to the hosts
Remain on stage and thank the speakers for their contributions. Then Nikos Kyriakoulis and Stefanos take the stage.
Hand-off: closing remarks by the hosts
16:50
Stefanos KokkorikosDr. Nikos Kyriakoulis
Closing Remarks by Hosts · thank the audience
Take the stage after Nikos Frangakis, thank the audience for their participation in the 2nd CORE Innovation Days.
16:50–16:55 · 5′Lapel micboth hosts
End of day