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UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF H.E. THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC
Ms. KATERINA SAKELLAROPOULOU

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THESSALONIKI SUMMIT will begin in:

Registration

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The Agenda

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The Organisers

The Conference is organized by The Federation of Industries of Greece in cooperation with Delphi Economic Forum

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The Venue

The conference will be held
in the Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki, Greece

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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.

Speakers

You may download the Summit’s Agenda [pdf]

Agenda

This conference runs through 20 - 21 November 2023
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Day 1
20 Nov 2023
Day 2
21 Nov 2023
10:30

ARRIVAL OF GUESTS – REGISTRATION

11:50

WELCOME ADDRESS

Loukia Saranti, President, Federation of Industries of Greece

Symeon G. Tsomokos, Delphi Economic Forum

Efstathios Konstantinidis, Deputy Minister of Interior for Macedonia and Thrace, Hellenic Republic

Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Governor, Region of Central Macedonia

Konstantinos Zervas, Mayor of Thessaloniki

12:20'

Opening Speech

Margaritis Schinas, Vice President, Promoting our European Way of Life, European Commission (On-Line)

12:40

South East Europe: The New Landscape in the geopolitical chessboard

H.E. Noam Katz, Ambassador of Israel to the Hellenic Republic

MODERATOR: Alexia Tasouli, Diplomatic Correspondent

13:00

South East Europe: The New Landscape in the geopolitical chessboard

Sibylla Bendig, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Thessaloniki

MODERATOR: Alexia Tasouli, Diplomatic Correspondent

13:20

South East Europe: The New Landscape in the geopolitical chessboard

Maria Olson, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Athens

 

 

13:30

Civil Society: Promoting Cohesion and Economic Growth through Diversity and Inclusion

Lia Papazoglou, Co-Founder, Ecogenia NGO, Climate Programs Director

Stefania Toufexi, Regional Aftercare Manager, Europe and Africa, The A21 Campaign

Apostolos Karabairis, Thessaloniki Pride Representative

MODERATOR: Maria dG Olson, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Athens

14:20

Break – light lunch

15:30

Western Balkans: Old problems – New challenges

Miroslav Lajčák, EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue & Western Balkans

Ioannis Vrailas, Permanent Representative of Greece to the European Union

Vassilis Monastiriotis, Eleftherios Venizelos Chair in Contemporary Greek Studies, Hellenic Observatory; Professor of Political Economy, European Institute, London School of Economics

MODERATOR: Nik Gowing, Founder, Thinking the Unthinkable, UK

16:20

Migration & Immigration challenges in the region

Dimitris Kairidis, Minister of Migration and Asylum, Hellenic Republic
"European solutions for a common European problem: moving from illegal to legal immigration, under clearly-defined conditions and rules, according to the needs of Greek and other European societies"

Byron Camilleri, Minister for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality, Republic of Malta

Beate Gminder, Deputy Director-General and Head of Task Force Migration Management

MODERATOR: Alexia Tasouli, Diplomatic Correspondent

17:10

Speech by:

Stelios Aggeloudis, Mayor-Elect of Thessaloniki

17:20

In Conversation

Ioannis Zampoukis, Mayor of Alexandroupolis

MODERATOR: Dimitris Diamantidis, Journalist, Radio Thessaloniki, Thessnews

17:40

Building infrastructure: The role of the financial sector and the capital markets

Christos Staikouras, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Hellenic Republic

MODERATOR: Annie Karolidou, Financial and Business Editor, Newspaper Makedonia / makthes.gr (portal)

18:10'

Building infrastructure: The role of the financial sector and the capital markets

Dr Georgios Konstantopoulos, BoD Chairman, Egnatia Odos SA

Elenos Karaindros, Chief Strategy and M&A Officer, MYTILINEOS; Chairman, M Concessions

Matej Zakonjšek, Director, Transport Community Permanent Secretariat

MODERATOR: Annie Karolidou, Financial and Business Editor, Newspaper Makedonia / makthes.gr (portal)

19:00'

Geopolitics and the Energy Transition

Geoffrey R. Pyatt, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State (On-Line)

MODERATOR: Alexia Tasouli, Diplomatic Correspondent

19:10

End of the first day

20:30

Official Dinner

Guest of honor & speaker:

Dimitris Kairidis, Minister of Migration and Asylum, Hellenic Republic

"The challenge of reforms: from a stagnating Greece to a creative Greece"

09:30

ARRIVAL OF GUESTS

10:30

WELCOME ADDRESS

Athanassios Savvakis, President, Organizing Committee, Thessaloniki Summit; Honorary President, Federation of Industries of Greece; Chairman, Energy Exchange Group; Executive Director, BioSolids SA

10:40

Energy cooperation in Southeast Europe

Theodoros Skylakakis, Minister of Environment and Energy, Hellenic Republic (On-Line)

 

George Milonas, President & CEO, ALUMIL SA; Head, ALUMIL GROUP; Honorary President, Federation of Industries of Greece (SBE)

Alexandros Papageorgiou, CEO, Hellenic Energy Exchange

Zoi Kampouri, Coordinator, Energy Working Group of SBE; Managing Director, ReSight IKE

MODERATOR: Dimitris Pefanis, Manager, CNN Greece

11:20

ESG and Climate Crisis

Manolis Grafakos, General Secretary for Waste Management Coordination, Ministry of Environment and Energy, Hellenic Republic (on-line)

Dr Athanasios Dagoumas, President, Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water

Anthimos Amanatidis, CEO, EYATH SA

Antonios Kontoleon, Chairman, Hellenic Union of Industrial Energy Consumers (UNICEN)

Kostas Yazitzoglou, President, Greek Mining Association (SME)

Babis Thamnidis, CFO, JTI Greece, Cyprus, Malta and SEKAP factory, Japan Tobacco International Hellas

George Melidis, Manager FINPRO, Member of Business EXCO, Howden Hellas Insurance & Reinsurance Brokers S.A.

Nik Gowing, Founder, Thinking the Unthinkable, UK

MODERATOR: Andreas Zampoukas, Journalist

12:30

Break

13:20

Integrating Industry 4.0 and the green transition

Konstantinos Kyranakis, Deputy Minister of Digital Governance, Hellenic Republic (On-Line)

Georgios Doukidis, Prof. eBusiness, Dept of Management Science and Technology, Athens University of Economics and Business; Independent board member, Athens Exchange, Greece

George Margonis, CEO, PAPASTRATOS, Greece

Andreas Xirocostas, Managing Director, SAP Hellas

Yanna Andronopoulou, General Manager, Microsoft Greece, Cyprus and Malta

Dr. Kyriacos Sabatakakis, Country Managing Director, Accenture Greece

MODERATOR: Nectarios Notis, Founder - CEO, Notice Content and Services (BnB Daily - FnB Daily - ESGreece)

14:20

In Conversation

Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Hellenic Republic

MODERATOR: Andreas Zampoukas, Journalist

14:40

Labour market imbalances: Managing demand for workers in the primary and secondary sectors

Panos Tsakloglou, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Hellenic Republic

Spiros Protopsaltis, Governor and Chairman of the BoD, DYPA the Greek Public Employment Service

Yannis Panagopoulos, President, Greek General Confederation of Labour

MODERATOR: Andreas Zampoukas, Journalist

15:15

In Conversation

Nikos Androulakis, President, PASOK party

MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, Anchor, ALPHA TV

15:35

Break – light lunch

16:10

Banking and Stocks: Shaping the future of finance

George Zavvos, Chairman of the board & CEO, Hellenic Development Bank

Yianos Kontopoulos, CEO, Athens Exchange Group

 

MODERATOR: Dimitris Pefanis, Manager, CNN Greece

16:40'

In Conversation: The Leader of the opposition

Stefanos Kasselakis, President, SYRIZA party

MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, Anchor, ALPHA TV

17:10

Attracting large FDI’s in Northern Greece

Konstantinos Skrekas, Minister of Development, Hellenic Republic

Nikos Efthymiadis, Chairman and CEO, ThessINTEC

Athanasios Liagkos, Executive Chairman of the BoD, ThPA S.A.

Thanos Psathas, CEO, ETVA VIPE SA

Vassilis Kafatos, Deloitte Partner - Growth Leader; President, Deloitte Alexander Competence Center

Georgia Karountzou, Director of Corporate Affairs & Communications, Japan Tobacco International Hellas

Kyriakos Andreou, Territory Strategy, Clients & Market Leader, PwC

 

MODERATOR: Alexandra Gouta, Financial & Technology News Editor, ANA-MPA

18:00

Fulfilling the EU’s promise – How soon?

Discussion:

Ambassador Goran Aleksic, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Belgrade

Liza Gashi, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Pristina

Gazmend Turdiu, Secretary General, Ministry of Europe & Foreign Affairs, Tirana

 

Keynote address:

Georgios Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic

MODERATOR: Symeon G. Tsomokos, Delphi Economic Forum

19:00

END OF THE THESSALONIKI SUMMIT

*  to be confirmed

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Venue

PORTO PALACE HOTEL THESSALONIKI
65, 26th Octovriou Avenue, Thessaloniki, Greece
+30 2310 504504

FEDERATION OF INDUSTRIES OF GREECE
21, 26th Octovriou Avenue, Thessaloniki, Greece
+30 2310 539817

Venue

FEDERATION OF INDUSTRIES OF GREECE
21, 26th Octovriou Avenue, Thessaloniki, Greece
+30 2310 539817

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