Video of my TV & Facebook broadcasted interview for the Startup Greece Week 2020 (in Greek). Shared a bit of the journey so far, starting from how computer gaming got me into Computer Engineering & Science and [...]
I was looking at the tired faces in the video call. Their eyes were red, with black circles underneath. Their shoulders were rounded and bent. Only one or two made an effort to smile. A dozen of young, bright and [...]
I recently gave an interview at the European Commission's Digital Single Market web site about a 3-year innovation project that we have been coordinating. The project aimed to explore how digital infrastructures may support scientists in food and agriculture, by [...]
It was a pleasure to talk to Eline Chivot from the Center for Data Innovation. Her questions focused a lot on how data innovation drives food and agricultural innovation, as well as the business challenges that data innovation can respond [...]
During the first 3–4 years of our company, I was so much busy. I was constantly after a deadline, a project, a client, a crisis. I didn’t have time to do any thinking. I didn’t believe that I needed to. [...]
An essential question to all the CEOs out there, before I start digging into the 10 Essentials: why do you do this job? I started my business because I enjoyed problem solving. I liked addressing a new challenge. I loved [...]
Doing this job has been a learning journey. I’ve been digging into books, attending seminars, watching online courses, asking consultants to help, and so much more. From each of these resources, I got something back: a tool that I can [...]
Let me state the obvious: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”. I have read all about it in business books, with my favorite one being Delivering Happiness (describing the Zappos case). It is all about the set of values that drive [...]
Things are changing so fast in the food sector. Food safety has emerged as a critical topic that is high in the agenda of consumers, governments and the food industry alike. It took a series of food safety scandals and [...]
Here is what’s on top of my reading list at the minute. It’s a booklet all about the way you can be crystal clear on the added value you bring to your clients. It’s Intercom’s Sales Handbook , a collection [...]
Do you always feel like going to work on Monday? Do you ever have one of those lazy weekends you enjoy so much that it makes you wish Monday would never come? Have you ever experienced such a challenging time [...]
The world’s largest global agricultural innovation network. Bringing together the scientific power of 15 independent, non-profit research organizations. Amassing an annual investment of more than US$900 million devoted to global food security. Being the home of more than 11,000 scientists, [...]