Ideagen Global - Catalyze Magazine - October 2023

B Y I D E A G E N 

CATALYZE. 

Corfu 

2023 

October 2023 

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Ideagen’s 2023 

Global Goals 

Summit Preview 

Stelios Agapios 

Senior Account Executive for Public Sector 

Microsoft Greece


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Stavri Manousaki 

South East Europe Sales & Marketing Lead 

Otis Elevator Co.


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Annie Constantinides 

Director of Athletics 

ACS Athens


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Theodora Panteli 

Basketball Analyst, TV Presenter, 

Clinical Psychologist


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Yanna Darilis, PhD. 

Media Personality, Producer, 

Wellness/Health Coach


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Grigoris Zarotiadis 

Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Political Sciences 

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki


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Costantino Roselli 

Founder and Chief Metaverse Officer 

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Senior Account Executive for Greek Public Sector, Microsoft 

Stavri Manousaki 

South East Europe Sales & Marketing Lead, Otis Elevator Co. 

Annie Constantinides 

Director of Athletics, ACS Athens; Member, Greek Basketball 

Federation Board of Directors 

Theodora Panteli 

Former Professional Basketball Player and Current Sportscaster & 

Journalist 

Yanna Darilis 

Media Personality, Producer, Wellness/Health Coach 

Grigoris Zarotiadis 

Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Political Sciences, Aristotle 

University of Thessaloniki 

Costantino Roselli 

Founder and Chief Metaverse Officer, Netizens (NTZNS)

G L O B A L 

Microsoft’s 

Sustainability Journey & 

the Value of Partnerships 


Senior Account Executive for Greek 

Public Sector at Microsoft 

Stelios Agapios, Microsoft 

George Sifakis: I'd like to turn to Microsoft. Microsoft shares an ethos with Ideagen 

Global that not many Fortune Two companies would ever, and it's because of the 

shared ethos and pathos, two wonderful Greek words. It is why we're presented 

globally by Microsoft. In terms of the opportunity for the sustainability journey that 

you're on, Stelios, can you tell us what that journey looks like? 

Stelios Agapios: Microsoft is not new to the sustainability journey, and we started 

this journey back in 2009. Our first target was to become a carbon-neutral company, 

and we succeeded in 2012. 

In 2020, we set up new targets to become carbon-negative, water-positive, and a net 

zero waste company until 2030. This was our first target. The second is that from 

2030 to 2050, we want to remove from the atmosphere all the emissions that we 

created from our establishment in 1975. 

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M I C R O S O F T ’ S S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y J O U R N E Y 

& T H E V A L U E O F P A R T N E R S H I P S 

George: You heard that right. To remove all of the emissions that Microsoft emitted 

since 1975. That's the goal by 2050. That's incredible. And Why are the partnerships 

created at Microsoft so important? 

Stelios: Because if you don't have partners, you cannot do, create, and execute what you 

want. The partnerships at Microsoft are the best, and they are one of the most crucial 

things that we do. Our partners are driving technology via Microsoft, and they are 

executing our dreams, our technology, innovation, and everything. It's very, very crucial. 


I D E N T I F Y I N G O T I S E L E V A T O R ’ S 

S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y G O A L S 

WITH STAVRI MANOUSAKI: SOUTH EAST EUROPE SALES & 

MARKETING LEAD AT OTIS ELEVATOR CO. 

George Sifakis: In terms of Otis's 

sustainability goals. Would you kindly 

lay out what those are? 

Stavri Manousaki: The journey of Otis 

in sustainability is very long, and it 

started long before this discussion. It's 

based on the three absolutes that we 

have, and that is safety, ethics, and 

quality. These are the three absolutes of 

the company on which we are based. 

The four pillars of our sustainable 

journey. That is health and safety, 

empowering people, government, and 

environmental protection. Let's say that 

more or less I will agree (with Stelios. 

We want to have zero carbon production 

from our factories, and as of today, we 

have achieved this at 47%. 

Stavri: We are focusing very much on the 

environment. Our products are 

environmentally sensitive. We produce 

elevators that conserve energy, and they 

actually work like a hybrid plug-in car. This 

is something that was a revolution for the 

industry because we introduced this to the 

elevator sector and the construction sector in 

2001. 

Ideagen Global Panel 


I D E N T I F Y I N G O T I S E L E V A T O R ’ S 

S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y G O A L S 

Stavri: This started from the journey of Elisha Otis 170 years ago, when he was 

the first inventor of the safe elevator. We are thinking of a connected world, of a 

connected world of elevators. A connected world of safe elevators that will reduce 

the transportation of our mechanics from job to job site, and that will give the 

opportunity to the people who are entrapped or in need of a solution to call back 

their elevator remotely. 

Stavri speaking on the Ideagen Panel 

Stavri following the Ideagen Panel 


2023 Ideagen Global 

LOCAL CHANGE FOR 

GLOBAL IMPACT 

SUMMIT 

From Corfu, Greece 

Now Streaming on 

IdeagenGlobal.com 


E M P O W E R I N G Y O U N G 

G I R L S T O A C H I E V E T H E I R 

D R E A M S I N B A S K E T B A L L 

W I T H A N N I E C O N S T A N T I N I D E S : D I R E C T O R O F 

A T H L E T I C S , A C S A T H E N S ; M E M B E R , G R E E K 

B A S K E T B A L L F E D E R A T I O N B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S 

Peggy Pelonis: In your role as Director of 

Athletics and as vice chair of the 

International School Athletic Association? 

How do you encourage and empower young 

female athletes to pursue their dreams? 

Annie Constantinides: First of all, thank you 

for including me in your panel, and I'm very 

happy to be here with all these individuals. I 

started with the little things regarding the 

Hellenic Basketball Federation. I started with 

the little things because every small thing 

counts. The first thing I did was request that 

women's basketball have an office space. In 

the past years, you would walk into the 

Hellenic Basketball Federation, and there 

were offices left, right, and center but nothing 

dedicated to women's basketball. One of the 

things done immediately was to have our own 

space to decorate the office with quotes and 

logos that pertain to women's basketball. We 

even put a sign on the door. It's the little 

things that matter as an initiative to start 

changing the mindset. It was a maledominated 

world in terms of basketball and 

Greece, and this was the situation for many 

decades. 

Annie Constantinides, ACS Athens 

Annie: Having done that, although it 

may not have had a significant impact, 

or maybe some people didn't 

understand the reasoning behind it, I 

felt that there needed to be a presence 

for women's basketball. The next thing 

I thought was very important was to 

recruit other female basketball players 

who were retired to involve these 

ladies in what we're trying to do. 

Annie: I believe that young girls 

should and need to have female role 

models, and having those women 

involved in women's basketball would 

create a wave that would encourage 

other girls to play. 


E M P O W E R I N G Y O U N G G I R L S T O A C H I E V E 

T H E I R D R E A M S I N B A S K E T B A L L 

Annie: The next thing was to have a strategy as to what the next steps are to empower 

young girls to get involved, and that strategy needed some thought. First and foremost, 

we needed to find out how many girls were involved. We needed to have that data so 

we could have a course of action. There is a strategy in place, and we have recruited 

several former national team players. When we have our council meetings, I remind 

people of women's basketball, so I think I'm a voice that in the past wasn't there. I do 

believe that some steps have been made; some people call it baby steps, but you've got 

to start somewhere. One thing for sure is there was a male-dominant culture of over 30 

years. It's challenging to change the culture, so we have to change the mindset. Change 

the mindset to remind people that women and young girls deserve the opportunity to 

play basketball. 

Annie alongside fellow panelists Theodora Panteli & Yanna Darilis 

Ideagen Global & ACS Athens Group Photo 

ACS Athens Group Panel 


AN IDEAGEN GLOBAL EXCLUSIVE 

Supporting & Advocating in 

Women’s Athletics 

With Former Professional Basketball Player and Current Sportscaster & 

Journalist Theodora Panteli 

Theodora Panteli: Former Professional 

Basketball Player and Current Sportscaster 

Peggy Pelonis: As a former basketball 

player and now sports commentator, how 

are you currently supporting women in 

sports, particularly in the context of 

basketball in the Euroleague, and what 

inspired you to become an advocate of 

women in sports? 

Theodora Panteli: To begin with the 

second part of your question, I think the 

way I grew up is what motivated me to be 

an advocate for women's sports. Coming 

from an underprivileged environment that 

was not setting me up for success, I found 

basketball as a place where I could find 

success, and that would give me the tools 

to be successful. 

Theodora: I developed skills like 

discipline, understanding the importance 

of teamwork, being persistent, and even 

setting myself up for failure because we 

live in an era where we are not allowed to 

fail. We have to be flawless, like on social 

media, where everybody is looking to be 

perfect, and that's not right. We need to 

teach kids that it's okay to make a mistake 

and to fail. That's the only way you learn. 

Growing up in sports and adopting these 

skills that I now apply to what I do, it's 

inevitable to be an advocate for female 

athletes because I understand the power 

that sports have. 

Theodora: For me, seeing opportunities 

that females can have through sports 

makes me want to do even more. Going 

back to when I was playing basketball, I 

grew up in an area without social media, 

and it was hard for me to get a 

scholarship. 

I was lucky enough to be one of the first 

girls to get an NCAA basketball 

scholarship for a university in the United 

States. That started opening doors for 

other girls to come after me. 


SUPPORTING & ADVOCATING IN WOMEN’S 

ATHLETICS 

Theodora: Then, in my journalism career, I started doing things that I wasn't expected to do. What I 

mean by that is there are a lot of rooms in this industry that I'm not allowed to be in; we're not expected 

to be in these rooms. I wanted to smash those doors down and get into those rooms and say, 'I want to 

commentate on a game. I want to be behind the cameras. I want to do things that nobody wants me to 

do.' But in order to do things that nobody is expecting of you, you have to make your way through. You 

have to make yourself visible in a world that doesn't want you to be visible. As I've said before, it's a 

male-dominated environment, but we need to be there. We need to be there and be perfect because, 

speaking from what I've been through, we've been judged a lot. We have to be ready. We have to be 

there, and we have to know that we're going to be judged. I'm trying to open those doors. 

Becoming the first commentator from a Greek network and the fourth female in Europe. I'm the first 

female to work for the Euroleague and the first one to have her own show. I'm the first one to work with 

the NBA Europe, the NBA, and the NBA Summer League. These things fulfill me because I think I'm 

opening doors so that other girls won't be scared to walk into those rooms and say, if she did it, then I 

can do it. If she grew up playing basketball and gained all those skills, I can, too. You don't have to do it 

at the highest level. Very few people will make it to the highest level, but by learning those skills, you 

can apply them to the business world. For me, that was the biggest gift. It was inevitable for me to 

become an advocate in everything I do and to become a role model and lead by example every single 

day of my life. Those young girls look up to all of us, and we have to take responsibility because 

success is always past tense. 

Theodora Pantelis & Fellow Panelist Yanna Darilis 

ACS Athens Panel at the Local Change for 

Global Impact Summit 


Addressing Health Issues 

In Women’s Athletics 

Yanna Darilis, PhD. Media Personality, Producer, Wellness/Health Coach 

Peggy Pelonis: As a wellness expert, 

former athlete, integrative nutritionist, 

and coach herself, can you enlighten us 

about some of the health issues that 

female athletes are facing today and how 

this hinders their development as athletes? 

Yanna Darilis: Unfortunately, women and 

female athletes are still suffering from 

numerous issues that need attention, and 

it's imperative these panels are had in 

order to increase knowledge and inspire 

change. I'm not going to discuss the 

professional level because professional 

female athletes receive a lot of support 

when it comes to women's health; 

however, those collegiate and under 

experience many health issues. 

Number one, the deficiency of nutrients is 

a huge problem for female athletes. They 

are not receiving enough calories, and 

they are overtaxed in their bodies. They 

are suffering from chronic stress fractures 

and a lot of physical conditioning injuries. 

This needs to be addressed, and it begins 

with the inability to receive the proper 

sports nutrition and the inability of 

coaches to understand when it's enough 

and that they're overtaxing the muscles of 

female athletes. 

Yanna Darilis at The Local Change for Global 

Impact Summit 

Yanna: We also have a lot of mental 

health issues in female athletes that need 

to be addressed. We have eating 

disorders and a lot of social pressure to 

reach the expectations of female 

athletes. These are critical issues that 

lead to health problems in the future, 

and they are the reason that a lot of 

female athletes are dropping out of 

sports. 


Yanna Darilis Continued... 

Yanna: Student participation is dwindling, and programs are not funded enough. 

We need to increase budgets for female athletes and for women's sports. There are 

many issues involved, and we do need to see change. The United States is excelling 

in this, but there are so many other countries that are not. Especially in Greece, I 

don't see the support for female athletes, and it's disheartening, and I hope that 

will change one day. We need to be aware of social pressure on women and that 

participation in sports is changing. Women do not want to practice sports 

anymore. They're cutting programs, and the Board of Education is cutting 

physical education. These are very important issues for the future of female 

athletes and the future of health for females in general. 


IDEAGEN’S 2023 GLOBAL 

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THE GREEN ECONOMY IN THE 

GREEK UNIVERSITY SYSTEM 

WITH GRIGORIS ZAROTIADIS, DEAN OF THE FACULTY 

OF ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SCIENCES, ARISTOTLE 

UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI 

Angelos Pangratis: How are things going in terms of 

preparation for the green economy at the University 

level, and what are the key dimensions we are seeing 

in terms of integration, cooperation, and the 

importance of an energy transition within the 

nations in the region? 

Grigoris Zarotiadis: Thank you very much, Angelos. 

Going into the first matter stated, the role of 

universities with respect to the green transition, the 

energy transition, the new environment, and the new 

socioeconomic necessities is threefold. 

Grigoris Zarotiadis, Aristotle University of 

Thessaloniki 

We have a very accurate and very demanding term we use today, which is sustainable 

universities. First, they are sustainable in the sense that they provide education in all 

different aspects of sustainability to their students in all different disciplines. The second is 

with respect to the footprint that the universities and institutions have in society and the 

environment, and I have to say that, at least in Greece, there are a lot of steps we need to 

take. The socioeconomic footprint of universities is strong, but the environmental 

footprint is not, and there are many things we must do to go another direction. 

The third issue is how the universities can contribute to achieving the Sustainable 

Development Goals and how they can support businesses, both public and private 

sectors. For Aristotle University, this is very intense in our activities. As an example and 

bridging now to the other issue that you mentioned, at The Aristotle University of 

Thessaloniki, we host the chapter of SDSN for the Black Sea. SDSN is the Sustainability 

Solutions Network for The United Nations, which promotes the SDGs with the support 

of the United Nations. 


GRIGORIS ZAROTIADIS CONTINUED... 

Grigoris: At Thessaloniki, we host the chapter of the SDSN for the whole Black Sea 

region. This brings me precisely to the other aspect of our discussion that Greek 

academia, and I would say Hellenism as a whole, can play an essential role in regional 

and interregional collaboration for future socioeconomic and environmentally 

sustainable development. This is because we have something that we need to 

understand, to anticipate, and to utilize in a much stronger way. 

We have recognition from the rest of the international community because of our 

heritage and because we are living, growing, and functioning in an area of the world 

that contributed a lot during the past centuries. This recognition gives us a possibility 

to contribute to the discussion and to function as an important factor that strengthens 

international collaboration towards the realization of socioeconomic and 

environmental sustainability. 


“WHAT IS THE 

METAVERSE?” 

WITH COSTANTINO ROSELLI 

FOUNDER AND CHIEF METAVERSE OFFICER 

NETIZENS (NTZNS) 

George Sifkakis: What is the metaverse? We all have an idea of meta and the metaverse and 

what we think it is, but what is the metaverse, why is it inevitable, and why do we need it? 

Costantino Roselli: This is the million-dollar question because everybody has a different 

answer. The reason that they have different answers is that they see the metaverse as a tool. But 

the metaverse is not a platform or tool; it is an idea. The metaverse is an attitude, a revolution. 

You can compare it with the industrial revolution. So when we have the metaverse revolution, it 

is coming to destroy the perfect that the industrial revolution brought and enable the impossible. 

Why is this happening, and why is it inevitable? After the millennium, on the first year's eve, the 

world was not destroyed, and the apocalypse never happened. However, three events that 

followed in the 20 years after that changed humanity's goals. 

The major events were global warming and climate change, the recession, which was the first 

time we realized the financial system we have is not stable, and the pandemic, which was the first 

time that we saw that we are still vulnerable to natural causes. It's not something we only faced a 

hundred years ago. At the same time, we've had a technological evolution, three things coming 

together, which is the Web2, a miracle of the world because it was the first time that we could 

ask a question to millions of people and have an answer back, which makes us all media. The 

second is blockchain. If Web2 Two makes us media, blockchain will make us the bank, and that 

comes with great responsibility because that is the true freedom of the people. The third was the 

influencers and the rise of creators because it was the first time that people didn't need any 

permission. They didn't need someone to pick them up. The microphone and the stage, it's all 

there, and if they want to broadcast, they can do it. 


WHAT IS THE METAVERSE 

CONTINUED... 

Costantino: Because humanity is reflecting this, we changed our goals from survival to 

sustainability systems. We need sustainability, and when we speak about sustainability, we speak 

about financial, environmental, and social sustainability. The second one was that we changed 

from material to social growth. We want social justice, we want inclusivity, we want diversity, 

and we want quality of life. Instead of national power, we need collaboration. We need cocreation, 

and we need to build one world. 

This is the metaverse that is coming, and that can build an environment where everyone can 

achieve those goals. Industrial lifestyle and industrial culture cannot help us. It served us, and it 

was good, but today, we don't build any more cities around the factories because the factory is 

not there. It's gone. The factory is on our backpacks. So the whole thing is transforming us from 

citizens to netizens, the citizens of the internet. So, instead of building people to follow the city 

lifestyle, we need to build people who are valuable nodes of individual networks and a million 

networks around the world. This is why the metaverse is inevitable, and this is why we need it. 

Costantino Roselli & George Sifakis at The Local 

Change for Global Impact Summit 

George Sifakis Interviews Costantino Roselli 


Editor's Note 

Dear Friends and Colleagues, as we approach the closing of 

2023, there are numerous positive trends and advancements to be 

optimistic about. From breakthroughs in technology to inspiring 

advancements in sustainability, it's an exciting time. The world continues 

to evolve, with AI and virtual experiences becoming increasingly 

accessible and diverse, including the latest from ChatGPT and OpenAI. 

Following a successful Global Partnerships Summit and Global Goals 

Summit at the Nasdaq on 10.19-20 and streaming on December 1st, we 

are extremely grateful to all those who support the Ideagen Mission. 

Looking ahead, we are pleased to present the 1st Annual Ideagen AI, 

Health, Tech & Finance Summit in Coral Gables, Florida, on 1.31.23! 

Catalyze Magazine, by Ideagen Global, is also impacting the awareness 

of the Global Goals and connecting the dots across sectors as we 

highlight all the exciting developments with our readers for 2023 and into 

2024! 

The Best is Indeed Yet To Be! 

GEORGE SIFAKIS 

GEORGE SIFAKIS 

Editor-in-Chief & CEO 

-Ideagen 

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DANIEL KERNS 

Senior Editor 

ALEXA SIFAKIS 

Publication Co-Editor 

Pictured Top to Bottom 

George Sifakis & Rawle Andrews Jr. 

Craig Cookson, ACC 

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