Agenda
ARRIVAL OF GUESTS – REGISTRATION
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
Opening Speech
Margaritis Schinas, Vice President, Promoting our European Way of Life, European Commission (On-Line)
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
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
South East Europe: The New Landscape in the geopolitical chessboard
Maria Olson, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Athens
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
Break – light lunch
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
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
Speech by:
Stelios Aggeloudis, Mayor-Elect of Thessaloniki
In Conversation
Ioannis Zampoukis, Mayor of Alexandroupolis
MODERATOR: Dimitris Diamantidis, Journalist, Radio Thessaloniki, Thessnews
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)
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)
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
End of the first day
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"
ARRIVAL OF GUESTS
WELCOME ADDRESS
Athanassios Savvakis, President, Organizing Committee, Thessaloniki Summit; Honorary President, Federation of Industries of Greece; Chairman, Energy Exchange Group; Executive Director, BioSolids SA
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
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
Break
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)
In Conversation
Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Hellenic Republic
MODERATOR: Andreas Zampoukas, Journalist
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
In Conversation
Nikos Androulakis, President, PASOK party
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, Anchor, ALPHA TV
Break – light lunch
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
In Conversation: The Leader of the opposition
Stefanos Kasselakis, President, SYRIZA party
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, Anchor, ALPHA TV
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
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
END OF THE THESSALONIKI SUMMIT
