ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ECONOMIST 9-10 Ιουλίου : Το πρόγραμμα

DAY 1 – Wednesday, July 9th 201408:30Registration and refreshments09:00THE ECONOMIST’S FORECAST

How can Europe re-position itself after the elections?The Eurozone comeback?Greece and EU Presidency

Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor, The Economist
Laza Kekic, Regional Director, Europe, Economist Intelligence Unit 09:10THE BIG

RETHINK FOR A STRONGER EUROPE

Europe 2050: Beholding the futureImproving the geopolitical imbalances between export–oriented North and less productive SouthEurosceptics vs Europhiles

Mario Monti, President, Bocconi University, Former Prime Minister of Italy, Former European Commissioner (acceptance in principle)
Benoit Coeure, Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank

The business perspective

Philippe Ithurbide, Global Head of Research, Strategy and Analysis, Amundi, France09:50Discussion10:20THE WEAKEST LINKS: NOT WEAK ANYMORE?

Where there’s a will there’s a way

Enrico Letta, Former Prime Minister of Italy

The academic viewpoint

Alan Ahearne, B.B.S, M.Econ.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D, Head of Economics, National University of Ireland10:40Discussion 11:00RESTRUCTURING THE GREEK ECONOMY: ACHIEVEMENTS AND OBSTACLES

Gikas Hardouvelis, Minister of Finance, Greece
Klaus Regling, Managing Director, European Stability Mechanism (ESM)11:25IN DIALOGUE WITH THE IMF:
EVALUATING THE GREEK ECONOMY

Poul Thomsen, Deputy Director, European Department, IMF

The financial services perspective of restructuring the Greek economy11:45Discussion12:30Break12:50WILL GREECE ACHIEVE ITS GOALS THROUGH INVESTMENT?

Privatization scheme and projects in the pipeline What needs to change?

Panagiotis (Notis) Mitarachi, Vice Minister of Development and Competitiveness, Greece
Georgios Stathakis, MP, Head of the Development Sector, SYRIZA
Stephanos Issaias, Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Greece

Case study: Hellinikon

Odisseas Athanassiou, Chief Executive Officer, Lamda Development

The role of the Greek private sector

Constantinos Antonopoulos, Chief Executive Officer, Intralot13:30Discussion13:50THE INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS HAVE THE FLOOR

Putting Greece back on the global agenda: The bet to win

John Calamos, Sr, Chairman, CEO & Global Co-Chief Investment Officer, Calamos Investments
Vladimir Yakunin, President, Russian Railways
Panos Xenokostas, President & CEO, Onex & LKS Partners14:15Discussion15:00OFFICIAL LUNCHEON
Guest of honour and keynote speaker:
Alexis Tsipras
Leader of the Main Opposition
President of the Parliamentary Group of SYRIZA
Vice-president of the European Left16:30THE GREEK FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE:
OBSERVING, EVALUATING, IMPLEMENTING

George Zanias, President, Hellenic Bank Association
Douglas Renwick, Senior Director Sovereigns, Fitch Ratings, UK

Financial tools for Greek export companies

Angelos Kotsiopoulos, General Manager, Export Credit Insurance Organisation16:50Discussion 17:10PAVING THE WAY TO GREECE’S RECOVERY

The significance of healthcare reform and the Greek pharmaceutical industry

Margaritis Schinas, Director, Head of Athens Office, Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Dimitrios Demos, President, Panhellenic Union of Pharmaceutical Industry (PEF)17:30Discussion18:00End of first day sessions DAY 2 - Thursday, July 10th 201408:30Arrival of delegates09:00SECURITY CHALLENGES FOR EUROPE
Dimitris Avramopoulos, Minister of National Defence, Greece

The Russian perspective:

Konstantin Simonov, Founder and Director General, National Energy Security Fund, Russia, First Vice Rector of Finance University under the Government of Russian Federation09:20Discussion09:40OIL AND GAS IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

The Aegean-Baltic Corridor Recent natural gas findings in GreeceTranslating Greece’s energy reserves into numbersGreece’s strategic mineral wealth and future implications

Nikos Lygeros, Strategic Analyst, Greece
10:00Discussion 10:15NATURAL GAS PIPELINES AND LNG FACILITIES IN SE EUROPE

How has progress been affected by the political developments?

Makis Papageorgiou, Deputy Minister for Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Greece (acceptance in principle)
Spiros Paleoyannis, Chief Executive Officer, DEPA (Public Gas Corporation of Greece)
Elio Ruggeri, Senior Vice-president, Edison and Chief Operating Officer, IGI Poseidon 10:45Discussion 11:15Break 11:45UPDATE ON RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN EUROPE: WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE?
Savvas Seimanides, President, European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF)

THE CURRENT STATUS OF POWER ENERGY IN EUROPE

Opportunities and challenges for Greece

Arthouros Zervos, Chairman & CEO, Greek Public Power Corporation
Roberto Poti, Executive Vice-president, Edison, Italy
Miltiades Aslanoglou, Vice-president, Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE), Greece
Antonis Metaxas, Managing Partner, Metaxas & Associates Law Firm 12:15Discussion12:35TOURISM AND SHIPPING: GREECE’S RISING STARS?
Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Minister of Shipping and the Aegean, Greece
Panos Livadas, Secretary General, Greek National Tourism Organisation (EOT)

Evangelos Marinakis, Chairman, Capital Product Partners L.P.
Andreas Andreadis, President, Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE)
Eftichios Vassilakis, Vice Chairman, Aegean Airlines
George Procopiou, Founder, Dynacom Tankers Management 13:20Discussion13:40RESTORING COMPETITIVENESS AND ESTABLISHING A NEW GROWTH MODEL FOR GREECE

Business, technology and innovation to boost the Greek economy Generating new ideas for the development of the primary sector Intelligent funding for growth

Declan Costello, Director, Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission

Giannis Moralis, Newly elected Mayor of Piraeus
Nikolaos Vettas, Director General, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research

In dialogue with business:

Costis Papadimitrakopoulos, Founder & CEO, Globo
Nikolaos Costaras, Chief Information Officer, WIND Hellas
Demetri Chriss, Chief Operating Officer, Tuvunu 14:25Discussion15:00Official Luncheon 17:00End of conference20:00Cocktail reception20:30Gala Dinner
Guest of honour and keynote speaker:
Antonis Samaras, Prime Minister of Greece

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