Table of Contents
Speakers
ALLEN CHRIS
Commission Resident Representative in Athens, European Commission
Andreadis Andreas
President, Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE)
Bakoyannis Kostas
Governor, Central Greece Region
Charitsis Alexis
Deputy Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism, Greece
HARPANTIDIS CHRISTOS
Chairman & Managing Director, Papastratos S.A., Greece
Chasapis Andreas
General Manager, Head of Commercial Banking – EUROBANK, Greece
Chatziargyriou Nikolaos
Chairman & CEO, Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator SA, and Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering School, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Christides B. Michael, Ambassador
Secretary General, Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, Istanbul, Turkey
Darvas Zsolt
Senior Fellow, Bruegel, Brussels
Delikanli Ihsan Ugur
President – Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, Turkey
Dimas Christos
MP-Korinthia, Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, Shadow Budget Secretary for Nea Dimokratia party, Greece
Doukidis Georgios
Professor, Management, Science and Technology Dept., Athens University of Economics & Business, Greece
DRAKINOS Αlkis
Deputy Head for Greece – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Drimiotis Andreas
Business Consultant
ECONOMIDES PETER
Owner and founder, Felix BNI, Greece
Filis Constantinos, Dr.
Director of Research, Institute of International Relations of Panteion University, Greece
Georgiadis Adonis
Vice President, New Democracy party, Greece
Goutsos Stavros
Deputy CEO – Public Power Corporation S.A., Greece
Hadjiminas Christian
Vice Chairman, Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association (EENE), Greece
Kafatos E. Vassilis
Consulting Managing Partner, Deloitte, Greece
Kitsakos Theodoros
CEO – Public Gas Corporation (DEPA), Greece
Kletsas Vassilis
Fund Manager, IGROUP
KONTOGEORGOS CHRISTOS
Deputy Advisor, Lending Operations in Greece, European Investment Bank, Greece
Koumoutsakos Georgios
MP, Spokesman, New Democracy party, Greece
Lazaridis Socrates
CEO, Athens Stock Exchange, Greece
Leontaris Sotiris
Head of Commercial Department, British Embassy to Greece
Makris Dimitrios
CEO – Thessaloniki Port Authority SA, Greece
Mallette David
Commercial Counselor, Embassy of Canada to Greece
Maniatis Yannis, Prof.
MP, Former Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Greece
MILONAS GEORGE
Chairman and CEO, ALUMIL SA, Greece
Naumoff Jerry
Minister for Foreign Investments, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Pangalos Theodoros
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Greece
Papazoglou Panos
Managing Partner – Ernst & Young – Greece
Pitsilis George
Secretary General of Public Revenue, Ministry of Economy, Greece
Pitsiorlas Stergios
Chairman, Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED), Greece
Savvakis Athanasios
President, Federation of Industries of Northern Greece
Savvidi Ivan
Chairman, Agrocom Group Holding Company, Greece
Schinas Margaritis
Chief Spokesperson, European Commission
Scoufias Rikard
Country Manager, TAP, Greece
Staikouras Christos
former Alternate Minister of Finance, Greece
Stathakis Georgios
Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism, Greece
Takev Ivan
CEO, Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE), Bulgaria
THEODORAKOPOULOS MIHALIS
Managing Director and Vice President of the Board of Hellas Gold, Greece
Theodoropoulos Stamatis
Chairman – Hellenic Business Council in Bulgaria
Troullinos Nikolaos
A’ Vice Chairman, Hellenic Capital Market Commission
Tsakloglou Panagiotis
Professor, International & European Economic Studies Dept., Athens University of Economics & Business, Greece
Tzakri Theodora
Deputy Minister for Industry, Ministry of Economy, Development & Tourism, Greece
Tzika Asimina
President and CEO, ELVIAL SA
Tzikas Anastasios
President, Federation of Hellenic ICT Enterprises (SEPE), Greece
Venizelos Evangelos
Former Deputy Prime Minister, Greece
Vettas Nikos
Director General, Foundation of Economics & Industrial Research, Professor, Athens University of Economics & Business, Greece
XYDAKIS NIKOS
Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Greece
Agenda
11:00
ARRIVAL OF GUESTS – REGISTRATION
12:00
Welcome – Opening Session
Athanassios Savvakis, President, Federation of Industries of Northern Greece, Greece
Maria Kollia – Tsaroucha, Deputy Minister of Interior & Administrative Reconstruction (Macedonia and Thrace), Greece
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Governor, Region of Central Macedonia, Greece
Panagiotis Avramopoulos, President of the city Council of Thessaloniki, Greece
Vassilis Leventis, Leader, Union of Centrists party, Greece
13:00
KEYNOTE SPEECH
George Stathakis, Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism, Greece
13:30
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Alexis Charitsis, Deputy Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism, Greece
14:00
Q&A
Discussion with the participants
14:20
BREAK
15:00
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Adonis Georgiadis, Vice President, New Democracy party, Greece
15:10
TENSION POINTS IN THE REGION: ASSESSING THE STATE OF GEOPOLITICS
From the rise of the Islamic State to the refugee crisis and Ukraine, the last years have been marked by geopolitical friction that led to several dramatic flash points. What can we learn from these conflicts and how can we respond to these challenges?
MODERATOR: Yiannis Papadogiannis, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
Keynote Speakers: Nikos Xydakis, Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Greece
Keynote Speakers: George Koumoutsakos, MP, Spokesman, New Democracy party, Greece
Theodore Pangalos, former Deputy Prime Minister of Greece
Konstantinos Filis, Director of Research, Institute of International Relations of Panteion University, Greece
16:20
THE GREEK ECONOMY: CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
Greece’s achievements during the difficult years of economic adjustment and on the current developments in the Greek economy and the sustainability of the Greek debt, highlighting future challenges and prospects.
MODERATOR: Paschos Mandravelis, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
Evangelos Venizelos, former Deputy Prime Minister, Greece
Chris Allen, Commission Resident in Athens, European Commission
Christos Staikouras, former Alternate Minister of Finance, Greece
Panagiotis Tsakloglou, Professor, International & European Economic Studies Dept., Athens University of Economics & Business, Greece
Zsolt Darvas, Senior Fellow, Bruegel, Brussels
17:30
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Local Government in times of Crisis: is it time for bottom – up solutions to our top – down problems?
Kostas Bakoyannis, Governor, Region of Central Greece
21:00
Official Dinner
Guest of Honor & Speaker: Margaritis Schinas, Chief Spokesperson, European Commission
09:00
ARRIVAL OF GUESTS
09:45
Welcome – Opening Session
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Governor, Region of Central Macedonia, Greece
10:00
REGIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE COLLABORATION – FINANCING INITIATIVES
How can we increase the visibility of the regional capital markets? How can the regional capital markets benefit from linked trading and post trading infrastructures and aligned rules and regulations? Are such joint projects under way? How can European financial institutions support market development and cooperation? Which initiatives can allow SMEs to tap local and international investors? What is the view of the buy side in accessing those markets?
MODERATOR: Socrates Lazaridis, CEO, Athens Stock Exchange, Greece
Alkis Drakinos, Deputy Head for Greece, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Vassilis Kletsas, Fund Manager, IGROUP
Ivan Takev, CEO, Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE), Bulgaria
Nikolaos Troullinos, A’ Vice Chairman, Hellenic Capital Market Commission
11:20
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Ivan Savvidi, Chairman, Agrocom Group Holding Company, Greece
11:30
INVESTMENT OUTLOOK IN NORTHERN GREECE
Despite the volatile political environment, investments in Greece are gathering speed. The privatization commitments are being implemented. What are the projects that are being initialized and which ones are in the pipeline?
MODERATOR: Antonis Papayiannidis, Chief Executive, ECONOMIKI EPITHEORISI
Vassilis Kafatos, Consulting Managing Partner, Deloitte, Greece
Panos Papazoglou, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young, Greece
Mihalis Theodorakopoulos, Managing Director and Vice President of the Board of Hellas Gold, Greece
Christian Hadjiminas, Vice Chairman, Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association (EENE), Greece
12:30
LONG TERM INVESTING: CONNECTIVITY & INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN SE EUROPE
The importance of infrastructure as a key driver for growth, competitiveness and social wellbeing is well established. Yet, a significant number of economically viable infrastructure investments are not moving fast enough. How can we contribute to this objective?
MODERATOR: Antonis Papayiannidis, Chief Executive, ECONOMIKI EPITHEORISI
Ambassador Michael B. Christides, Secretary General, Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, Istanbul, Turkey
Stergios Pitsiorlas, Chairman, Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED), Greece
Dimitrios Makris, CEO, Thessaloniki Port Authority SA, Greece
Andreas Andreadis, President, Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Greece
13:40
Break – Light Buffet Lunch
14:40
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEVELOPMENT AND EXPORTS
What are the determinants of the value chain between businesses and commercial diplomacy? How can we better promote international trade, corporate partnerships and at the same time market Northern Greece as a location for FDI and R&D activities?
MODERATOR: Symeon Tsomokos, Chairman, Greece-Serbia Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Keynote Speaker: Peter Economides, Owner and founder, Felix BNI, Greece
Sotiris Leontaris, Head of Commercial Department, British Embassy to Greece
David Mallette, Commercial Counselor, Embassy of Canada to Greece
Asimina Tzika, President and CEO, ELVIAL SA
15:00
KEYNOTE SPEECH
George Pitsilis, Secretary General of Public Revenue, Ministry of Economy, Greece
15:50
RE-INDUSTRIALIZING THE REGIONAL ECONOMY FOR GROWTH AND JOBS
More growth is needed to reduce high unemployment rates, to consolidate public finances and overcome growing divergence within the Eurozone. How is it possible to fashion and implement an industrial policy that strengthens Europeans’ global competitiveness and preserves our high living standards?
MODERATOR: Nectarios Notis, Financial Commentator, Athens 9,84 FM, CEO FnB Daily
Theodora Tzakri, Deputy Minister for Industry, Ministry of Economy, Development & Tourism, Greece
Jerry Naumoff, Minister for Foreign Investments, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Stamatis Theodoropoulos, Chairman, Hellenic Business Council in Bulgaria
George Alex. Milonas, Chairman and CEO, ALUMIL SA, Greece
Christos Charpantidis, Chairman and Managing Director, Papastratos SA, Greece
17:00
RE-INDUSTRIALIZING THE REGIONAL ECONOMY FOR GROWTH AND JOBS
Diversification of energy resources, suppliers and routes is crucial for ensuring secure and resilient energy supplies to citizens and companies who expect access to affordable and competitively priced energy. How can we contribute to this objective?
MODERATOR: Alexia Tasouli, Diplomatic Correspondent, MEGA CHANNEL
Prof. Yannis Maniatis, MP, Democratic Coalition, former Minister of Environment, Energy & Climate Change, Greece
Ihsan Ugur Delikanli, President, Black Sea Trade & Development Bank, Turkey
Stavros Goutsos, Deputy CEO, Public Power Corporation S.A., Greece
Theodoros Kitsakos, CEO, Public Gas Corporation (DEPA), Greece
Rikard Scoufias, Country Manager, TAP, Greece
18:10
ADVANCING A DIGITAL ECONOMY FOR EXPANDED PARTICIPATION AND GROWTH
Digital Economy can dramatically contribute to innovation, growth and jobs. It is also a powerful tool to fuel the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). How can we help digital entrepreneurs and works on issues related to the competitiveness of the digital economy?
MODERATOR: Yannis Perlepes, General Manager, Naftemporiki
Anastasios Tzikas, President, Federation of Hellenic ICT Enterprises (SEPE), Greece
Nikolaos Chatziargyriou, Chairman & CEO, Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator SA, and Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering School, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Georgios Doukidis, Professor, Management, Science and Technology Dept., Athens University of Economics & Business, Greece
Andreas Drimiotis, Business Consultant, Greece
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The Federation of Industries of Greece was founded in 1915, as an independent non-profit association for industrial companies and local or sectoral enterprise organizations.
On June 2018, the status of Social Partner has been conferred on our Federation, in accordance with the National Law L4554/18.06.2018.
At the General Assembly of the Members of the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece, on January 25, 2019, the name changed to Federation of Industries of Greece.
SBE holds regular events -fora, conferences, workshops, seminars- focusing on growth, entrepreneurship, international economies, external trade and other strategic challenges.
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