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The Conference is organized by The Federation of Industries of Greece in cooperation with Delphi Economic Forum
Learn MoreThe Venue
The conference will be held
in the Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki, Greece
Strict health protocol procedures will be applied, based on the prevailing Greek Government’s health measures due to covid-19
All participants attending the Event need to demonstrate, before their entering the venue, one of the following:
EU’s Green Pass Certificate (14 days must have been passed since 2nd dose), a Vaccination Certificate (14 days must have been passed since 2nd dose) or proof that you have been positive with Covid-19 within the past six (6) months.
Rapid tests will not be acceptable for Event’s participation as this is no longer an option as per latest health protocols.
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Speakers
Aesopos Chris
Chairman; Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association; CEO, Alpha TrustAlamanos Panayiotis
CEO, ΣΟΛ CroweAllen Chris
Resident Adviser in Athens of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Economic and Financial AffairsAndreadis Eleni
Group Director of Sustainability & CSR, Sani Resort/Ikos Resorts Group, GreeceAPOSTOLIDES PASCAL
General Manager, AbbVie Pharmaceuticals S.A.Apostolopoulos Christos
President of the Association of Greek Dairy IndustriesApostolopoulos G. Vassili
CEO, Athens Medical Group; President, E.EN.E.APOSTOLOU KONSTANTINOS
President, Greek Canners’ Association (EKE); Deputy President, National Interbranch Organization of Stone FruitsArapogiannis Thomas
Agriculture Vice President, TÜV Hellas (TÜV NORD)AVRAMOPOULOS DIMITRIS
fmr European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs & Citizenship; fmr Minister of Foreign AffairsBakatselos Nikolaos
President & CEO, Pyramis Metallourgia A.E. and Pyramis Deutschland GmbH; President, American-Hellenic Chamber of CommerceBakoyannis Kostas
Mayor of AthensBERNYCK WALTER
POLITICAL COUNSELLOR - EMBASSY OF CANADA, ATHENS, GREECEBizakis Apostolos
Transport Engineer, CEO, TREDIT SA; Vice President, EEL.BEBurkl Magnus
CFA, Principal, Financial Services Oliver WymanCHARITSIS ALEXIS
MP SYRIZA Party, fmr. Minister of InteriorChatzakou Mary
President, MEVGALChatzipetrou Athina
CEO and President of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Development Bank SACHATZIVASILEIOU TASOS
PhD; MP; Secretary of the Standing Committee on National Defense and Foreign Affairs, Hellenic ParliamentChristodoulides Marinos
Chairman Cyprus Stock ExchangeDiamantidis Dimitris
JournalistDIMAS CHRISTOS
Deputy Minister for Development and Investments in charge of Research and InnovationDimitriou Andreas
President of ''APSI- PINDOS''Dimitriou Dimitrios
President, Chamber of Ioannina PrefectureEFTHYMIADIS NIKOS
Chairman, REDESTOS - Efthymiadis Agrotechnology Group; Chairman & CEO, Thess INTEC S.A.ELISAF MOSES
Mayor of IoanninaEllis Athanasios
Editor in Chief, Kathimerini English EditionGariboldi Nico
Sr Director, Site Lead of Pfizer's Center for Digital Innovation (CDI) in ThessalonikiGEORGIADIS ADONIS
Minister of Development and Investments of the Hellenic RepublicGiannakakis Christos
Chairman, National Interprofessional Organization of Fruits, Nuts and PearsGiantsis Dimitris
General Director of Directorate General of Projects, of Information Society SAHardouvelis A. Gikas
Professor of Finance and Economics in the Department of Banking and Financial Management of the University of Piraeus and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Bank of GreeceHatzidakis Kostis
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, a Member of the Greek Parliament and the Vice President of the New Democracy PartyHousnis Nick
Branch Manager Thessaloniki, BEINOGLOU SAKafatos E. Vassilis
Deloitte PartnerKAIRIDIS DIMITRIS
MP New Democracy Party; Professor of International Politics, Panteion University of AthensKalafatis Stavros
Deputy Minister of Interior Responsible for Macedonia - Thrace - Member of Parliament ND, GreeceKaliakatsos Christos
MD, Hotel Nikopolis Thessaloniki; Member of Board of Directors, THA; Elected Member of the Board, TCCIKaramanlis Kostas
Minister of Infrastructure & TransportKargarotos Iakovos
Vice Chairman, PAPASTRATOS SAKarountzou Georgia
Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications, JTI HellasKIKILIAS VASSILIS
Minister of Tourism of the Hellenic RepublicKiriakidou Kalliopi
ViceGovernor for Energy, Infrastructure and EnvironmentKrneta Siniša
CEO of Belgrade Stock ExchangeLAJČÁK MIROSLAV
EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina DialogueLAZARAKOU VASSILIKI
JSD, Chair, Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC)LAZARIDIS SOCRATES
CEO, ATHENS EXCHANGE GROUPLazoulas Nikolaos
EXELIXIS-HORECALiagkos Athanasios
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) S.A.LIVANOS SPILIOS
MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOODMallias P. Alexandros, Amb. (ret.)
fmr. Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Washington D.C. (2005-2009)Mamadas Dimitrios
CEO, S. & A. MAMADAS SA - Touristic enterprisesMILONAS GEORGE
President & CEO, ALUMIL S.A.Moralis Ioannis
Mayor of PiraeusMoravenov Manyu, Assoc. Prof.
Chief Executive DirectorNicolaides Byron
founder and CEO, PeopleCertNikoltsiou Maria
Journalist, Anchor, ALPHA TVNotis Nectarios
Founder-CEO, Notice Content and Services (FnB Daily - BnB Daily), Co- Founder, ESGreecePANKIN DMITRY
President, Black Sea Trade and Development BankPAPADIMITRIOU OLYMPIOS
President, SFEE; General Manager, Novo Nordisk HellasPapadogiannis Yannis
Chief Editor, www.BusinessDaily.grPapaioannou G. Nikolaos
Rector Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreecePAPASTERGIOU DIMITRIS
Mayor of Trikala; President, Union of Mayors of Greece (KEDE)PASSALARI TINA
Partner KKS AdvisorsPEFANIS DIMITRIOS
Director of Financial and Business Content, DPG Group of CompaniesPETROVITS DIMITRIOS
Deputy Regional Governor in the Prefecture EvrosPETSAS STELIOS
Alternate Minister of Interior of the Hellenic RepublicPierrakakis Kyriakos
Minister of Digital GovernancePitsilis George
Governor, Independent Authority for Public RevenuePlevris Athanasios
Minister of Health of the Hellenic RepublicPORFYRIS NIKOLAOS
Chief Post-trading & International Business Development Officer, ATHEXGroupPROTOPSALTIS SPIROS
Governor and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Manpower Employment Organization (OAED); First Vice-Chair, European Network of Public Employment ServicesSACHINIDIS Philippos
fmr. Minister of Economy (2012)SKYLAKAKIS THEODOROS
Alternate Minister of Finance, for Fiscal Policy of the Hellenic RepublicSMYRLIS IOANNIS
Secretary General of International Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic RepublicSTAIKOURAS CHRISTOS
Minister of Finance of the Hellenic RepublicStathakis George
MP; fmr. Minister of Environment and EnergyStylianides Christos
Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection of the Hellenic RepublicTakas Nikolas
CEO, THERMI VENTURE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT S.A.Tryfon Theodore
President, Greek Association of Pharmaceutical IndustryTsiboukis Antonis
Managing Director, Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, MaltaTzitzikostas Apostolos
President of the European Committee of the Regions - President of the Association of Greek Regions - Governor of the Region of Central MacedoniaTzortzakis Pantelis
Executive Vice Chairman, Hellenic Development BankTZOVARAS DIMITRIOS
Director of Central Directorate and Chairman of the BoD, CERTHVENIZELOS EVANGELOS
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2013-2015); Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister (2011-2012); Professor of Constitutional Law at the Aristotle University of ThessalonikiVETTAS NIKOS
General Director, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research –IOBE Professor, Athens University of Economics and BusinessXenogiannakopoulou Marilisa
Head of the Labour and Social Affairs’ Department in the Parliamentary Group of SYRIZAXifaras Ioannis
General Secretary of Transport - Ministry of Infrastructure and TransportXIROCOSTAS ANDREAS
Managing Director, SAP Hellas, Cyprus, MaltaZakonjšek Matej
Director of Transport CommunityZAMPOUKAS ANDREAS
JournalistZampoukis Ioannis
Mayor of AlexandroupolisZervas Konstantinos
Mayor of Thessaloniki
ARRIVAL OF GUESTS & PARTICIPANTS – REGISTRATION
WELCOME ADDRESS
Athanassios Savvakis, President, Federation of Industries of Greece
Symeon G. Tsomokos, Delphi Economic Forum
Stavros Kalafatis, Deputy Minister of Interior of the Hellenic Republic, responsible for Macedonia and Thrace - Download Photos
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Governor, Region of Central Macedonia (on-line) - Download Photos
Konstantinos Zervas, Mayor of Thessaloniki - Download Photos
PARALLEL ROUNDTABLE (by invitation only) – Working together to build networks of change
The EU and the Western Balkans
Miroslav Lajčák, EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue
Dimitris Kairidis, Professor of Int’l Politics, Panteion University of Athens; Member of Parliament of the Hellenic Republic
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, Anchor, ALPHA TV
Fireside chat
H.E. Geoffrey R. Pyatt, US Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic
MODERATOR: Athanasios Ellis, Editor-in-Chief, Kathimerini English edition, Greece
Speech (pre-recorded)
Nikolaos Bakatselos, President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (pre-recorded)
Fireside chat: Russia and the Balkans
H.E. Vladimir Chizhov, Permanent Representative Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the European Union (on-line)
MODERATOR: Dimitris Pefanis, Director of Financial and Business Content, DPG Group of Companies
Break – light lunch
Fireside chat
Dimitris Avramopoulos, fmr European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs & Citizenship; fmr Minister of Foreign Affairs
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, Anchor, ALPHA TV
An Outlook: Turkey
Amb. (ret.) Alexandros Mallias, fmr. Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Washington D.C. (2005-2009)
Tasos Chatzivasileiou, PhD, MP, Secretary of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Parliament
MODERATOR: Nectarios Notis, Founder - CEO, Notice Content and Services (BnB Daily - FnB Daily - ESGreece)
Fireside chat: The course and evolution of family businesses through time
Mary Chatzakou, President, MEVGAL
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, Anchor, ALPHA TV
Fireside chat
H.E. Burak Özügergin, Ambassador of Turkey to the Hellenic Republic
MODERATOR: Athanasios Ellis, Editor-in-Chief, Kathimerini English edition, Greece
Fireside chat
H.E. Yossi Amrani, Ambassador of Israel to the Hellenic Republic
MODERATOR: Dimitris Pefanis, Director of Financial and Business Content, DPG Group of Companies
Fireside chat
George Pitsilis, Governor, Independent Authority for Public Revenue
MODERATOR: Yannis Papadogiannis, Chief Editor, www.BusinessDaily.gr
Capital Markets in South Eastern Europe
Marinos Christodoulides, Chairman Cyprus Stock Exchange (on-line)
Siniša Krneta, CEO, Belgrade Stock Exchange (on-line)
Prof. Manyu Moravenov PhD, MRICS, CEO, Bulgarian Stock Exchange (on-line)
Nikos Porfyris, Chief Post Trading & International Business Development Officer, ATHEX Group (on-line)
Magnus Burkl, CFA, Principal, Financial Services Oliver Wyman (on-line)
MODERATOR: Yannis Papadogiannis, Chief Editor, www.BusinessDaily.gr
How to re-spark Foreign Direct Investments
Opening statement
Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Development and Investments of the Hellenic Republic (on-line)
Discussants
Nikos Vettas, Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business; General Director, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research – IOBE
George Milonas, President and CEO, ALUMIL SA
Nikolas Takas, CEO, THERMI VENTURE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SA
Panayiotis Alamanos, CEO, SOL Crowe SA
Georgia Karountzou, Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications, JTI Hellas
MODERATOR: Andreas Zampoukas, Journalist
EU Recovery Fund: Real Economy
Theodore Skylakakis, Alternate Minister of Finance, for Fiscal Policy of the Hellenic Republic (on-line)
Alexis Charitsis, MP; fmr. Minister of Interior (on-line)
Philippos Sachinidis, fmr. Minister of Economy (2012)
Chris Allen, DG ECFIN Resident Adviser in Athens, European Commission
Walter Bernyck, Counsellor, Political/Economic and Public Affairs at Global Affairs Canada, Canadian Embassy in Athens
MODERATOR: Dimitris Pefanis, Director of Financial and Business Content, DPG Group of Companies
ESG in Capital Raising
Vassiliki Lazarakou, Chair, Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC); Member of the Management Board, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA); Chair, ESAs Joint Committee Securitisation Committee
Socrates Lazaridis, CEO, ATHEX Group (on-line)
Chris Aesopos, Chairman; Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association; CEO, Alpha Trust
MODERATOR: Tina Passalari, Partner KKS Advisors (on-line)
Fireside chat
Evangelos Venizelos, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2013-2015); Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister (2011-2012); Prof. of Constitutional Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
MODERATOR: Athanasios Ellis, Editor-in-Chief, Kathimerini English edition, Greece
How Greek Banks can take a Leadership Role in the Greek Economy
Gikas Hardouvelis, Professor of Finance and Economics, Dept of Banking and Financial Management, University of Piraeus; Chair of the Board of Directors, National Bank of Greece; Minister of Finance of the Hellenic Republic (2014-2015)
Athina Chatzipetrou, President and CEO, Hellenic Development Bank
Dmitry Pankin, President, Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, Anchor, ALPHA TV
Economic Recovery and Jobs
Kostis Hatzidakis, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Hellenic Republic (on-line)
Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, Member of the Parliament of the Hellenic Republic; Minister of Administrative Reconstruction (2018-2019) (on-line)
Spiros Protopsaltis, Governor and Chair of the Board of Directors, Greek Manpower Employment Organization - OAED (on-line)
Byron Nicolaides, Founder and CEO, PeopleCert; President, CEPIS
MODERATOR: Yannis Papadogiannis, Chief Editor, www.BusinessDaily.gr
COCKTAIL
ARRIVAL OF GUESTS & PARTICIPANTS – REGISTRATION
OPENING SPEECH
Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President for Promoting the European Way of Life, European Commission (on-line)
The power of transition thinking
Iakovos Kargarotos, Vice President, PAPASTRATOS
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, Anchor, ALPHA TV
The Decarbonization of Greek Economy and Investment Opportunities in Macedonia
George Stathakis, MP; fmr. Minister of Environment and Energy
Kyriakidou Kalliopi, Vice Governor for Energy, Infrastructure & Environment of Region of Western Macedonia
MODERATOR: Yannis Papadogiannis, Chief Editor, www.BusinessDaily.gr
The Future of Agriculture and the Post Pandemic Era
Spilios Livanos, Minister of Agricultural Development and Food of the Hellenic Republic
Christos Apostolopoulos, President, Association of Greek Dairy Industries (SEVGAP)
Konstantinos Apostolou, President, Greek Canners Association (EKE)
Christos Giannakakis, Chairman, NATIONAL INTERPROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION OF STONE FRUITS
Thomas Arapogiannis, Agriculture Vice President, TÜV Hellas (TÜV NORD)
MODERATOR: Nectarios Notis, Founder - CEO, Notice Content and Services (BnB Daily - FnB Daily - ESGreece)
Fireside chat
Stelios Petsas, Alternate Minister of Interior of the Hellenic Republic
The region of East Macedonia – Thrace
Dimitrios Petrovits, Vice Governor of the Regional Unit of Evros, Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
MODERATOR: Dimitris Diamantidis, Journalist
The Region of Epirus and Western Greece
Dimitris Dimitriou, President, Chamber of Ioannina Prefecture (on-line)
Moses Elisaf, Mayor of Ioannina
Andreas Dimitriou, President, Agricultural Poultry Cooperative of Ioannina - PINDOS
MODERATOR: Dimitris Diamantidis, Journalist
European Civil Protection Mechanism and rescEU – European Solidarity in Action. What Next?
Christos Stylianides, Minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection of the Hellenic Republic (on-line)
MODERATOR: Andreas Zampoukas, Journalist
The Innovation Ecosystem Perspectives
Christos Dimas, Deputy Minister for Research and Innovation, Ministry for Development and Investments of the Hellenic Republic (on-line)
Dr. Nikolaos G. Papaioannou, Rector, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Nikos Efthymiadis, Chairman, Redestos Efthymiadis Agrotechnology Group; Chairman, Thess INTEC AE
Dimitrios Tzovaras, Chairman and Director of Central Directorate, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
Vasilis Kafatos, Partner, Deloitte (on-line)
MODERATOR: Nectarios Notis, Founder - CEO, Notice Content and Services (BnB Daily - FnB Daily - ESGreece)
Break – light lunch
Northern Greece as a Logistics Gateway Connecting Europe
Athanasios Liagkos, Executive Chairman of the BoD, ThPA SA (on-line)
Apostolos Bizakis, Transport Engineer, CEO, TREDIT SA; Vice President, EEL.BE
Nick Housnis, Branch Manager Thessaloniki, BEINOGLOU SA
Nikos Lazoulas, COO, EXELIXIS-HORECA
MODERATOR: Nectarios Notis, Founder - CEO, Notice Content and Services (BnB Daily - FnB Daily - ESGreece)
The Crucial Roles of the Regions and the Cities for the Future of Greece
Konstantinos Zervas, Mayor of Thessaloniki
Kostas Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens (on-line)
Yannis Moralis, Mayor of Piraeus
Dimitris Papastergiou, Mayor of Trikala; President, Union of Mayors of Greece (KEDE)
MODERATOR: Andreas Zampoukas, Journalist
Fireside Chat: EU Recovery Fund in the Digitalization of the society
Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Minister of State and Digital Governance of the Hellenic Republic (on-line)
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, Anchor, ALPHA TV
Digital Transformation and 4th Industrial Revolution
Pantelis Tzortzakis, Executive Vice Chairman, Hellenic Development Bank
Antonis Tsiboukis, Managing Director, CISCO Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, Malta (on-line)
Andreas Xirocostas, Managing Director Greece, Cyprus and Malta, SAP Hellas
Dimitrios Giantsis, General Director, Information Society SA (on-line)
MODERATOR: Dimitris Pefanis, Director of Financial and Business Content, DPG Group of Companies
Prospects for Macroeconomic Development
Christos Staikouras, Minister of Finance of the Hellenic Republic (on-line)
MODERATOR: Yannis Papadogiannis, Chief Editor, www.BusinessDaily.gr
Fireside chat on Health
Nico Gariboldi, Site Lead, Pfizer Center for Digital Innovation in Thessaloniki; Senior Director, Pfizer
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, Anchor, ALPHA TV
Speech
Athanasios Plevris, Minister of Health of the Hellenic Republic
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, Anchor, ALPHA TV
Technology and the future of Healthcare
Pascal Apostolides, General Manager, AbbVie Pharmaceuticals SA
Olympios Papadimitriou, President, Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies
Theodore E. Tryfon, President, Greek Association of Pharmaceutical Industry (on-line)
Dr. Vassili Apostopoulos, CEO, Athens Medical Group; President, E.EN.E. (on-line)
MODERATOR: Dimitris Pefanis, Director of Financial and Business Content, DPG Group of Companies
Tourism
Christos Kaliakatsos, Trustee, Thessaloniki Hotels Association
Dimitrios Mamadas, CEO, S. & A. MAMADAS SA - Touristic enterprises
Eleni Andreadis, Group Director of Sustainability & CSR, Sani Resort/Ikos Resorts Group, Greece (on-line)
MODERATOR: Dimitris Diamantidis, Journalist
END OF THE SUMMIT
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