Agenda
ARRIVAL OF GUESTS & PARTICIPANTS – REGISTRATION
WELCOME ADDRESS
Athanassios Savvakis, President, Federation of Industries of Northern Greece - Speech - Presentation
Symeon Tsomokos, Delphi Economic Forum
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Governor, Region of Central Macedonia
Yiannis Boutaris, Mayor of Thessaloniki
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OPENING REMARKS
“Enlargement perspectives for the Western Balkans: progress achieved, future challenges, and forthcoming priorities”
Christian Danielsson, Director-General, Directorate-General Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations (NEAR), European Commission
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GEOPOLITICAL FUTURE
H.E. Kate Smith, British Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic
H.E. Jens Plötner, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Hellenic Republic
Dimitris Kourkoulas, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (2012-15), Greece
George Koumoutsakos, Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs, New Democracy Party, Greece
Egemen Bağış, Former Chief Negotiator and Minister for EU Affairs of Turkey
MODERATOR: Constantinos Filis, Research Director, Institute of International Relations, Greece
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IN CONVERSATION
“Crafting the next day of the Greek economy: strategy, positioning, leadership”
Dimitris Maris, Chairman, 24Media Group, Greece
MODERATOR: Apostolos Mangiriadis, Political Editor, SKAI
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IN CONVERSATION
“The significance of Northern Greece to the growth of South Eastern Europe”
Ioannis Brachos, Secretary General for International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic
MODERATOR: Christina Tachiaou, Journalist
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Break – Light Lunch
IN CONVERSATION
H.E. Geoffrey R. Pyatt, US Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic
MODERATOR: Athanasios Ellis, Editor in Chief, Kathimerini English Edition
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THE ROLE OF NORTHERN GREECE IN THE PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND GREECE – THE NEXT STEPS AFTER TIF
Simos Anastasopoulos, President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
Alexandros Costopoulos, Founder & CEO, Foresight Strategy & Communications; Counselor, Executive Committee, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
Spyridon N. Litsas, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Macedonia, Greece
MODERATOR: Elias Spirtounias, Executive Director, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
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ENERGY SECURITY IN THE REGION
Ana Birchall, Deputy Prime Minister of Romania
Georgios Stathakis, Minister of Environment and Energy of the Hellenic Republic - Speech
H.E. Irit Ben-Abba, Ambassador of Israel to the Hellenic Republic
Konstantinos Skrekas, MP, former Minister for Development and Competitiveness, Greece
Marinos Christodoulides, Chairman, Cyprus Stock Exchange, Cyprus
Alexandros Lagakos, Founding Chairman, Greek Energy Forum, Greece
Katerina Papalexandri, Country Manager Greece, TAP, Greece
MODERATOR: Kostas Andriosopoulos, Professor of Finance and Energy Economics, ESCP Europe Business School; Chairman, Hellenic Association for Energy Economics, Greece
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Break
REGIONAL COOPERATION AS PART OF THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic - Speech
Boyko Borissov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria
Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister of Serbia
Ana Birchall, Deputy Prime Minister of Romania
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Dinner
ARRIVAL OF PARTICIPANTS
WELCOME ADDRESS
Katerina Notopoulou, Deputy Minister of Interior (Macedonia – Thrace) of the Hellenic Republic
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OPENING REMARKS
Georgios Markopouliotis, Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Greece
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IN CONVERSATION
George Pitsilis, Governor, Independent Authority for Public Revenue, Greece
MODERATOR: Athanasios Ellis, Editor in Chief, Kathimerini English Edition
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MACROECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS – GREEK DEBT – INCLUSIVE GROWTH
Dimitris Liakos, Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic
Evangelos Venizelos, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (2013-2015); Minister for Foreign Affairs (2013-2015), Greece - Speech
Christos Staikouras, MP, Head of Economic Policy Sector of Nea Demokratia Party; former Alternate Minister of Finance, Greece
MODERATOR: Yiannis Papadogiannis, Chief Editor, Economistas.gr
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IN CONVERSATION
H.E. Shamma Jain, Ambassador of India to the Hellenic Republic
MODERATOR: Symeon Tsomokos, Delphi Economic Forum
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CONNECTIVITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Christos Spirtzis, Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks of the Hellenic Republic - Speech
Sabina Dziurman, Director for Greece and Cyprus, EBRD
Tatiana Dermati, Institutional Relations Officer, European Investment Bank Group Office in Athens
Prof. Dimitrios Dimitriou, Professor Associate, Transportation planning management and economics; Chairman of the BoD Athens International Airport, Greece
Sotirios Theofanis, Chairman of the BoD and Chief Executive Officer, ThPA SA, Greece
Ilias Maragakis, Chief Operating Officer, Fraport Greece
Prof. Filippos Tsalidis, Managing Director, TRAINOSE, Greece
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, ALPHA TV
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Break – light lunch
BANKING ROUNDTABLE
Sabina Dziurman, Director for Greece and Cyprus, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Thymios Kyriakopoulos, Executive General Manager and Group Chief Risk Officer, Piraeus Bank, Greece
Serafeim Tsokas, Secretary General, Black Sea Trade & Development Bank, Greece
MODERATOR: Yiannis Papadogiannis, Chief Editor, economistas.gr
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SPEECH
Margaritis Schinas, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission
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IN CONVERSATION
Ioannis Plakiotakis, MP, Former President of New Democracy Party, Maritime Affairs Coordinator, Greece
MODERATOR: Nikos Ypofantis, Journalist, SKAI
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ATHENS STOCK EXCHANGE
IN CONVERSATION
Yiannis Boutaris, Mayor of Thessaloniki
MODERATOR: Socrates Lazaridis, CEO, Athens Exchange Group, Greece
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IN CONVERSATION
Takis Athanasopoulos, Chairman of the Board, Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research, Greece
MODERATOR: Socrates Lazaridis, CEO, Athens Exchange Group, Greece
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IN CONVERSATION
Apostolos Tamvakakis, Chairman of BoD & Managing Partner, EOS Capital partners, Greece
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, ALPHA TV
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INDUSTRIAL ROUNDTABLE
Stergios Pitsiorlas, Alternate Minister of Economy and Development of the Hellenic Republic
Alexandros Kontopoulos, Chairman, Hellenic Factors Association, Greece
Kleomenes Barlos, Chairman of the Board, Federation of Enterprises and Industries of the Peloponnese and Western Greece
George Milonas, Chairman and CEO, ALUMIL SA, Greece
Christos Harpantidis, Chairman and Managing Director, Papastratos SA, Greece
Dimitris Chanis, CEO, HERACLES Group, member of LafargeHolcim, Greece
MODERATOR: Nikos Ypofantis, Journalist, SKAI
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INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVES
Chris Allen, DG ECFIN Resident Adviser in Athens, European Commission
Nikos Vettas, General Director, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE); Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
Vassili G. Apostolopoulos, CEO, Athens Medical Group; President, Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association (ΕΕΝΕ), Greece
Vassili N. Takas, Vice President, Hellenic Venture Capital Association (HVCA); President, Thermi Ventures SA, Greece
Evangelos Karagrigoriou, Chairman, Hellenic Gaming Commission, Greece
Apostolos Gkoutzinis, Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, UK
Nicos Koulis, Vice President and CEO, DECA Investments, Greece
MODERATOR: Andreas Zampoukas, co-founder,Liberal.gr
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INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
Stelios Rallis, Secretary General of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media of the Hellenic Republic
Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou, MP, Athens B', Head of Digital Policy, Telecommunications & Media for the New Democracy Party, Greece
Prof. Pericles A. Mitkas, Rector, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Aris Dimarakis, CTO, Stoiximan, Greece
Stefanos Mytilineos, General Manager, Group Digital Business, Piraeus Bank. Greece
Andreas Xirocostas, Managing Director, SAP Hellas, Cyprus, Malta, Greece
Katerina Pramatari, Founding Partner, Uni.Fund, Greece
George Stefanopoulos, General Manager, Greek Mobile Operators Association, Greece
Eleni Nicolaides, Director, Hellenic ICT Professionals; Founding Member & Director, Alliance For Digital Employability; Business Development Manager, PeopleCert, Greece
Theodosis Michalopoulos, Enterprise and Public Sector Director, Microsoft Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Greece
MODERATOR: Dimitris Diamantidis, Journalist, Radio Thessaloniki, Thessnews
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IN CONVERSATION
Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Director of Research, diaNEOsis, Greece
MODERATOR: Manos Horianopoulos, Editorial Director, 24Media
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END OF THE DAY
Cocktail
DINNER (by invitation only)
Guest of Honor and Speaker
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Leader of the Opposition, President of New Democracy Party, Greece - Speech
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