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Agenda

09:00 – 10:00
Registration & Coffee
10:00 – 10:10
Opening Remarks
  • Thelma Chatziathanasiou, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
  • Geena Papantonopoulou - Karatza, Publisher, NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI
  • Elias Bellos, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
10:10 – 10:25
Investments in Greece: 10-Year Horizon – Opening Discussion
  • Kyriakos Pierrakakis, President of the Eurogroup / Minister of Economy and Finance of the Hellenic Republic
In discussion with
  • Nikos Filippidis, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
SESSION A: INVESTMENTS & DEVELOPMENT
10:25 – 10:45
Securing Sustainable Growth: Investment Effectiveness and Economic Risk in Greece – Spotlight Discussion
  • Giovanni Callegari, Head of Economic Risk Analysis at the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
  • Johannes Luebking, Director at the European Commission Reform and Investment Task Force, in the Secretariat-General (SG Reform)
In discussion with
  • Iliana Magra, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
10:45 – 11:00
Rethinking Policy
  • Spyros Theodoropoulos, Chairman, SEV – Hellenic Federation of Enterprises
In discussion with
  • Elias Bellos, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
11:00 – 11:15
Spotlight Interview
  • Dimos Archontidis, Managing Director, Co-Head ICG CEEMEA, Chief Country Officer of Greece, Head IB Greece & Cyprus Deutsche Bank
In discussion with
  • Apostolos Mangiriadis, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
11:15 – 11:45
The Investment Map of the Next Decade – Spotlight Discussion
  • Pierre Hollegien, Associate Director, S&P Global Ratings
  • George Makripidis, Partner, Deals Leader, PwC Greece
  • Ioannis Tsakiris, Vice President, European Investment Bank (EIB)
Moderator: Thelma Chatziathanasiou, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
11:45 – 12:25
Greece 2036: Development Prospects & Investment Strategy - Panel Discussion
  • Dimitris Politis, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Greece on investment matters, Non-Executive Chairman, Hellenic Public Properties Company (ETAD)
  • Vasileios Rapanos, Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Athens, Ordinary Member of the Academy of Athens
  • Babis Thamnidis, CFO, JTI Hellas
  • Nikos Vettas, General Director, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research - IOBE Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business
Moderator: Matina Charkoftaki, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
12:25 – 12:40
Coffee Break
12:40 – 12:55
How the Bankruptcy Law Contributes to Addressing Private Debt
  • Serafim Sotiriadis, Founder and Managing Partner of the law firm "S. SOTIRIADIS – K. LIDORIKIS AND ASSOCIATES LAW FIRM”
In discussion with
  • Dimitra Manifava, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
SESSION B: INFRASTRUCTURE & INVESTMENTS
12:55 – 13:05
AI Data Center Investments and Energy: Opportunities and Challenges for Greece
  • Vasiliki Poula, Editorial director, 1830Lab
13:05 – 13:45
Building the Next Era of Greece – Panel Discussion
  • Nikos Christodoulou, Partner, Technology & Transformation Leader, Deloitte
  • Leonidas Drakopoulos, Head of Technology | Greece-Cyprus-Malta AWS
  • Vangelis Lakatzis, Partner Saplegal - A.S. Papadimitriou & Partners Law Firm
  • Gerasimos Michalitsis, Chief Executive Officer, Aperion Robotics - IKnowHow Group
Moderator: Dimitra Manifava, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
13:45 – 14:15
Greek Ports in Focus – Spotlight Interview
  • Thanassis Karlis, Chief Deputy Manager at the Marketing Department, Piraeus Port Authority SA.
  • George Koros, CEO and President of the Board of Directors, Salamis Shipyards
  • Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, CEO, Skaramangas Shipyards
In discussion with
  • Matina Charkoftaki, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
14:15 – 15:00
Lunch Break
15:00 – 15:15
A Functional Tax System as a Lever for Investment Confidence- Spotlight Interview
  • Giorgos Pitsilis, Governor, Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE)
In discussion with
  • Nikos Filippidis, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
SESSION D: TOURISM & INVESTMENTS
15:15 – 15:35
Tourism Investments for the Future: From Infrastructure to Innovation – Panel Discussion
  • Vasiliki Koutsoukou, Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development, Ministry of Tourism
  • Ilias Betzios, Senior Associate, Global Mobility Department at Koutalidis Law Firm
Moderator: Chara Zerva, General Legal Counsel & BoD Legal Advisor at Enterprise Greece SA, Managing Partner NKLaw Firm
SESSION E: DEVELOPMENT LAW AND STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS: Establishing a Sustainable Investment Environment
15:35 – 16:00
Greek Development Law and Strategic Investments - Building a Stable Investment Ecosystem – Panel Discussion
  • Stellina Siarapi, Secretary General of Private Investments, Ministry of Development
  • Kloy Tsiaga, Founding & Managing Partner, Thesis Law Firm
Moderator: Thelma Chatziathanasiou, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
16:00 – 16:15
Coffee Break
SESSION F: HUMAN CAPITAL AS THE ULTIMATE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
16:15 – 16:45
Human Capital as a Multiplier of Investment Returns – Panel Discussion
  • Souzana Klimentidi, Attorney at Law – Co-Founder & Managing Partner, "Suzana I. Klimentidi - Despoina D. Tsilivaraki Klimentidi & Partners" Law Firm
  • Dr. Fay Makantasi, Research Director, diaNEOsis
  • Fotis Rigas, Founder, Human Factor ltd
Moderator: Sophia Christou, Journalist, KATHIMERINI
CLOSING SESSION
16:45 – 17:05
Reflections on the Day After
  • Gergely Kiss, Director, Global Sovereigns Fitch Ratings
In discussion with
  • Tom Ellis, Editor in Chief of Kathimerini English Edition
17:05 – 17:25
Spotlight Discussion
  • John Saracakis, President, American – Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
In discussion with
  • Elias Bellos, Journalist, KATHIMERINI