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CHANGEMAKERS SUMMIT took place on May 9th 2017 (Europe Day) in Mytilene.
The Summit gathered diverse international stakeholders to discuss how we can solve important problems through a common strategy. The focus of the Summit was on identifying and accelerating ways in which we can empower and accelerate social tech entrepreneurs and turn a crisis into an opportunity for local economic development.
Representatives of government and non governmental organisations, Universities and research centers, entrepreneurs and investors etc participated in the summit.
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“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time.
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.
We are the change that we seek. “
Barack Obama
Speakers & panelists
The full line-up will be announced soon
![riaan](https://changemakerslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/riaan.jpg)
Riaan Conradie
President & Co-Founder at LifeQ
![dobos](https://changemakerslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dobos.jpg)
Daniel Dobos
Physicist at CERN
![partic](https://changemakerslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/partic.jpg)
Angeliki Kosmopoulou
A.C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation, The People's Trust
![andreou-web](https://changemakerslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/andreou-web.jpg)
Christina Andreou
THE Port
![boris](https://changemakerslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/boris.jpg)
Boris Cheshirkov
UNHCR
![lytras](https://changemakerslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lytras.jpg)
Christos Lytras
Innovation Consultant
![theo](https://changemakerslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/theo.jpg)
Theo Anagnostopoulos
Science Communicator & Social Entrepreneur
![musa](https://changemakerslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/musa.jpg)
Emanuele Musa
Babele co-Founder, Startup trainer & consultant
![muller](https://changemakerslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/muller.jpg)
Annette Muller
Flexy
![rallidis-web](https://changemakerslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/rallidis-web.jpg)
Marsellos Rallidis
TEDxLesvos Curator, IDEA Director
![vas-web](https://changemakerslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/vas-web.jpg)
Vasili Sofiadellis
Visions2Ventures & Changemakers Lab Founder & CEO
![Ting Shih Headshot copy](https://changemakerslab.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Ting-Shih-Headshot-copy.png)
Ting Shih
Click Medix Founder & CEO
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Pre-event collaborative workshops
Our pre-event collaborative workshops will be focused on actionable solutions regarding testing, implementing and accelerating social impactful tech solutions. Through inclusive collaboration, we believe that we can accelerate the SDGs and be a catalyst for positive economic change. Our workshops will take place from 6-8 May and we look forward to seeing you on Lesvos!
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time.
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.
We are the change that we seek. “
Barack Obama