Champika Karakiza studied at the Department of Electrical, Mechanical and Computer Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens and did postgraduate studies in communication (EKPA) and school administration (University of the Aegean). She holds a PhD from the EMME department of EKPA, her doctoral thesis is on "The transformation of the pedagogical relationship in the networked school classroom". She has worked as an IT engineer, telecommunications engineer and technical consultant in the private sector and later as an IT teacher, serving at all levels of Secondary Education.

She taught at the Pedagogical Technical School of ASPAITE as well as at the Pedagogical Department of the University of the Aegean (PD 407/80) the courses "Learning Management Systems", "The Pedagogical Relationship in Teaching with New Media" and "Communication and Learning Process with New Technologies in the Modern School". She is a certified trainer of IEP, OEPEK, EKDDA, KANEP-GSEE, in matters of informatics, didactic informatics, pedagogical use of ICT, project planning and programming, group and classroom management, intercultural education.

Champika served for two terms as School Informatics Advisor of South Aegean, and during the last term as Head of Scientific and Pedagogical Guidance of Secondary Education of South Aegean and as deputy Regional Director of South Aegean. She worked for 4 years at the Greek High School in Dusseldorf, Germany, and from September 2022 she is seconded to the Communication and Media department of the EKPA, in the Psychology of Communication and Media laboratory. She is also a professor-consultant in the postgraduate program "Applied Developmental Psychology" of the EAP in the thematic section "Digital world and psychological development"

Karakiza Champika’s research interests include issues related to communication and learning in the modern and technologically upgraded classroom, classroom problem management, the pedagogical use of new media as well as media education and literacy. She has written the book "Looking at the Screen, Touching the Keys: Transformations of the Pedagogical Relationship in the Networked Environment" (2010, published by Papazisis), based on her doctoral thesis.

Champika has published, alone or with others, articles on her research interests in books and scientific journals.

Lecture on "The emotional side of learning"

Haris Matzaroglou is a Medical Orthopedic Surgeon, and Associate Professor of the School of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Patras, as well as the Orthopedician in charge of the "Neuromuscular Diseases Unit", of the University General Hospital of Patras, which was recognized in 2019 as a Center Expertise in Rare Nerve and Muscle Diseases, and is directed by the Professor of Neurology and director of the Neurological Clinic of the University Hospital, Elisavet Chroni.

Member of the University Orthopedic Clinic of the University Hospital of Patras with the subject "minimal invasive techniques of the Spine" from March 2004 until June 2014, elected Assistant Professor of Surgery, SCHOOL OF HEALTH REHABILITATION SCIENCES Orthopedics, Traumatology in the Department of Physiotherapy, with main subjects : Trauma Surgery, Spine and Extremity Surgery. -Trained in spine surgery in 8 European centers, with a scholarship from the Spine Society of Europe SSoE (1999) ("The Greek Spinal Fellow of 1999 after successful EECHOT examinations in 1998). Spine Society of Europe - eurospine.org -

He also retrained in Germany at the University of ULM (Universität Ulm) (9/2005-4/2006) in Spine Surgery and Biomechanics under the supervision of Professors Hans - Joachim Wilke and Lutz Claes. -He also specialized in Germany and in navigation techniques – robotic and endoscopic spine surgery, at the University of Mainz (2/2010 – 9/2011) - (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz) under the supervision of Professor Paul - Maria Rommens and Prof. K. Kafchitsas. He is also specialized in "Emergency Medicine" : - Graduated with "excellence" from the annual Postgraduate Specialization Program in Emergency Medicine of E.I.P. of the year 2002.And he also successfully completed the European Community scholarship “EMERGENCY MEDICINE – INTEREG II – GREECE - ITALY” at the University of LECCE ( HOSPITAL VITO VACCI – ITALY - 2000) - He holds ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support), 1999 - He also holds basic and Instructor PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support), 2001 - Holder of a Degree in Pedagogical Studies PATES SELETE of the University of Patras with honors (9,9) (2001) - Holder of a PhD from the University of Patras with the subject "Cervical Spine" (2007) ) - Degree in Medicine - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, after admission with Pan-Hellenic exams (1992) - He has received 8 awards and honors for his work in Greece and abroad.

Lecture on "Τhe severity of playing related soft tissue injuries among guitar players"