Table of Contents
Speakers
Borissov Boyko
H.E. Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria
Brnabić Ana
H.E. Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia
BIRCHALL ANA
Deputy Prime Minister of Romania
Ambassador Geoffrey R. Pyatt
U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic
Ambassador Irit Ben Abba
Ambassador of Israel to the Hellenic Republic
Ambassador Jens Plötner
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Hellenic Republic
Ambassador Kate Smith
British Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic
AMBASSADOR SHAMMA JAIN
Ambassador of India to the Hellenic Republic
Allen Chris
DG ECFIN Resident Adviser in Athens, European Commission
Anastasopoulos Simos
President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
Andriosopoulos Kostas
Professor of Finance and Energy Economics, ESCP Europe Business School; Chairman, Hellenic Association for Energy Economics, Greece
Apostolopoulos Vassili G., Dr.
CEO, Athens Medical Group; President, Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association (ΕΕΝΕ), Greece
Asimakopoulou Anna-Michelle
MP, Athens B’, Head of Digital Policy, Telecommunications & Media for the New Democracy Party, Greece
Athanasopoulos Takis
Chairman of the Board, Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research, Greece
Bağış Egemen
Former Chief Negotiator and Minister for EU Affairs of Turkey
Barlos Kleomenes
Chairman of the Board, Federation of Enterprises and Industries of the Peloponnese and Western Greece
Bartzokas Anthony, Prof.
Alternate Board Director, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Boutaris Yiannis
Mayor of Thessaloniki
Brachos Ioannis
Secretary General for International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic
Chanis Dimitris
CEO, HERACLES Group, member of LafargeHolcim, Greece
Christodoulides Marinos
Chairman, Cyprus Stock Exchange, Cyprus
Costopoulos Alexandros
Founder & CEO, Foresight Strategy & Communications; Counselor, Executive Committee, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
Danielsson Christian
Director-General, Directorate-General Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (NEAR), European Commission
Dermati Tatiana
Institutional Relations Officer, European Investment Bank Group Office in Athens
Diamantidis Dimitris
Journalist, Radio Thessaloniki, Thessnews
Dimarakis Aris
CTO, Stoiximan, Greece
Dimitriou Dimitrios
Dimitriou Dimitrios, Prof., Asc in Transportation planning management and economics, Chairman of the BoD Athens International Airport
Dziurman Sabina
Director for Greece and Cyprus, EBRD
Ellis Athanasios
Editor in Chief, Kathimerini English Edition
Filis Constantinos, Dr.
Research Director, Institute of International Relations, Greece
Gkoutzinis Apostolos
Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, UK
Harpantidis Christos
Chairman and Managing Director, Papastratos SA, Greece
Horianopoulos Manos
Editorial Director, 24Media
Karagrigoriou Evangelos
Chairman, Hellenic Gaming Commission, Greece
Katrougalos George
Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs, responsible for European Affairs and International Economic Relations of the Hellenic Republic
Kontopoulos Alexandros
Chairman, Hellenic Factors Association, Greece
Koulis Nicos
Vice President and CEO, DECA Investments, Greece
Koumoutsakos George
Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs, New Democracy Party, Greece
Kourkoulas Dimitris
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (2012-15), Greece
Kyriakopoulos Thymios
Executive General Manager and Group Chief Risk Officer, Piraeus Bank, Greece
Lagakos Alexandros
Founding Chairman, Greek Energy Forum, Greece
Lazaridis Socrates
CEO, Athens Exchange Group, Greece
Liakos Dimitris
Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic
Litsas Spyridon
Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Macedonia, Greece
Mangiriadis Apostolos
Political Correspondent, SKAI TV; Radio Producer, SKAI Radio
Maragakis Ilias
Chief Operating Officer, Fraport Greece
Maris Dimitris
Chairman, 24Media Group, Greece
Markopouliotis Georgios
Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Greece
Michalopoulos Theodosis
Enterprise Business and Public Sector Director, Microsoft Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Greece
Milonas George
Chairman and CEO, ALUMIL SA, Greece
Mitkas Pericles A., Prof.
Rector, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Mytilineos Stefanos
General Manager for Group Digital Business, Piraeus Bank, Greece
Nicolaides Eleni
Director, Hellenic ICT Professionals; Founding Member & Director, Alliance For Digital Employability; Business Development Manager, PeopleCert, Greece
Nikoltsiou Maria
Journalist, ALPHA TV
Papadogiannis Yiannis
Chief Editor, Economistas.gr
Papalexandri Katerina
Country Manager Greece, TAP, Greece
Pappas Nikos
Minister of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media of the Hellenic Republic
Pierrakakis Kyriakos
Director of Research, diaNEOsis, Greece
Pitsilis George
Governor, Independent Authority for Public Revenue, Greece
Pitsiorlas Stergios
Alternate Minister of Economy and Development of the Hellenic Republic
Plakiotakis Ioannis
MP, Former President of New Democracy Party, Maritime Affairs Coordinator, Greece
Pramatari Katerina
Founding Partner, Uni.Fund, Greece
Savvakis Athanasios
President, Federation of Industries of Northern Greece
Schinas Margaritis
Chief Spokesperson, European Commission
Skrekas Konstantinos
MP, Former Minister for Development and Competitiveness, Greece
Spirtounias Elias
Executive Director, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
Spirtzis Christos
Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks of the Hellenic Republic
Staikouras Christos, Dr.
Head of ND Economic Policy Sector, MP, Nea Demokratia, former Alternate Minister of Finance, Greece
Stathakis Georgios
Minister of Environment and Energy of the Hellenic Republic
Stefanopoulos George
General Manager, Greek Mobile Operators Association, Greece
Tachiaou Christina
Journalist
Takas Vassili N.
Vice President, Hellenic Venture Capital Association (HVCA); President, Thermi Ventures SA, Greece
Tamvakakis Apostolos
Chairman of BoD & Managing Partner, EOS Capital partners, Greece
Theofanis Sotirios
Chairman of the BoD and CEO, Thessaloniki Port Authority SA, Greece
Tsalidis Filippos
Managing Director, TRAINOSE, Greece
Tsokas Serafeim
Secretary General, Black Sea Trade & Development Bank, Greece
Venizelos Evangelos
Deputy Prime Minister (2013-2015); Minister for Foreign Affairs (2013-2015), Greece
Vettas Nikos
General Director, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE); Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
Xirocostas Andreas
Managing Director, SAP Hellas, Cyprus, Malta, Greece
Ypofantis Nikos
Journalist, SKAI Media Group
Zamboukas Andreas
co-founder, Liberal.gr
Agenda
11:30
ARRIVAL OF GUESTS – REGISTRATION
12:30
WELCOME ADDRESS
Athanassios Savvakis, President, Federation of Industries of Northern Greece
Symeon Tsomokos, Delphi Economic Forum
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Governor, Region of Central Macedonia
Yiannis Boutaris, Mayor of Thessaloniki
12:30
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
13:00
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
14:00
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
14:30
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
14:45
Break – Light Lunch
16:30
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
17:15
ENERGY SECURITY IN THE REGION
Ana Birchall, Deputy Prime Minister of Romania
Georgios Stathakis, Minister of Environment and Energy of the Hellenic Republic
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
18:00
Break
18:30
REGIONAL COOPERATION AS PART OF THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic
Boyko Borissov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria
Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister of Serbia
Ana Birchall, Deputy Prime Minister of Romania
20:00
Dinner
08:00
ARRIVAL OF GUESTS
09:00
WELCOME ADDRESS
Katerina Notopoulou, Deputy Minister of Interior (Macedonia – Thrace) of the Hellenic Republic
09:15
OPENING REMARKS
Georgios Markopouliotis, Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Greece
09:30
IN CONVERSATION
George Pitsilis, Governor, Independent Authority for Public Revenue, Greece
MODERATOR: Athanasios Ellis, Editor in Chief, Kathimerini English Edition
09:45
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
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
10:45
IN CONVERSATION
H.E. Shamma Jain, Ambassador of India to the Hellenic Republic
MODERATOR: Symeon Tsomokos, Delphi Economic Forum
11:15
CONNECTIVITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Christos Spirtzis, Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks of the Hellenic Republic
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
12:15
Break – light lunch
13:30
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
14:30
SPEECH
Margaritis Schinas, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission
14:45
IN CONVERSATION
Ioannis Plakiotakis, MP, Former President of New Democracy Party, Maritime Affairs Coordinator, Greece
MODERATOR: Nikos Ypofantis, Journalist, SKAI
15:00
IN CONVERSATION – ATHENS STOCK EXCHANGE
Yiannis Boutaris, Mayor of Thessaloniki
MODERATOR: Socrates Lazaridis, CEO, Athens Exchange Group, Greece
Takis Athanasopoulos, Chairman of the Board, Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research, Greece
MODERATOR: Socrates Lazaridis, CEO, Athens Exchange Group, Greece
15:30
IN CONVERSATION
Apostolos Tamvakakis, Chairman of BoD & Managing Partner, EOS Capital partners, Greece
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, ALPHA TV
15:45
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
16:45
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
17:45
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
19:00
IN CONVERSATION
Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Director of Research, diaNEOsis, Greece
MODERATOR: Manos Horianopoulos, Editorial Director, 24Media
19:15
END OF THE DAY
19:30
Cocktail
20:00
DINNER (by invitation only)
Guest of Honor and Speaker
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Leader of the Opposition, President of New Democracy Party, Greece
In the framework of the 2018 Thessaloniki Summit
and on the occasion of the Stoiximan Thessaloniki Hub Opening
it is with great pleasure to invite you to the Panel Discussion entitled
Digital Future Trends by Stoiximan
that will take place at the
“I. Vellidis Conference Center” – Olympias Room,
on Friday, November 16, 2018
between 14:00 – 18:00
AGENDA
George Moschetas – Head of People & Culture – Stoiximan
It’s all about the team #oneteam
George Kourakos – Head of Product Design & Innovation – Stoiximan
Shaping the Future through Innovation. Virtual/Augmented reality, Blockchain and AI/ML are no longer buzzwords.
New technologies destroy or create new business models. Are you ready?
Panos Konstantopoulos – Chief Marketing Officer – Stoiximan
Values as a game changer of brand equity
(Break)
Pavlos Kanellopoulos – Chief Financial Officer – Stoiximan
Behavioral Science tools to help you make better business decisions
Ioannis Vlahavas – Prof. Dept. of Informatics – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
AI and Machine Learning. Learning from Data/Comparison with statistics/ AI vs Machine Learning/ AI and ML frontiers and expectations. How I can became a data scientist in a tech company?
Spyros Gianniotis – Silver Olympic Champion
Be a Winner
Organisers
Organized by:
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.
In Cooperation with:
SGT is an integrated communications agency, with an unparalleled success record of building and sustaining strong corporate and brand reputations.
SGT has been organizing policy debates in Athens, Belgrade and around Europe for more than 18 years.
We’ve established a reputation for the timeliness of our events, which are thoroughly planned and expertly executed and which facilitate ideas exchange on key global and regional policy issues at critical moments.
Supported by:
The Representation of the European Commission in Greece
TIF HELEXPO
EEN Hellas
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