19th Roundtable with the Government of Greece
EUROPE: THE COMEBACK?
GREECE: HOW RESILIENT?
Brainstorming with the new Greek government and world leaders
May 14th-15th, 2015
Athenaeum InterContinental, Athens
The Economist Events for Greece, Cyprus, Malta
and the EU-Southeast Europe series
Day 1- Thursday, May 14th, 2015
08:30
Registration and refreshments
09:00
Chairman’s welcome remarks
THE ECONOMIST FORECAST ON EUROPE AND GREECE
• What lies in store for Greece with a new government?
Daniel Franklin, executive editor, The Economist
Joan Hoey, regional editor and senior analyst, The Economist Intelligence Unit
09:10
EUROPE: THE COMEBACK?
• A wake-up call for the European economy
Enrico Letta, former prime minister of Italy
09.30
Discussion
09:45
GREECE’S ECONOMIC MARATHON
• The new government’s economic policy
• How far to reach the finishing line?
Keynote address:
Yanis Varoufakis, minister of finance, Greece
10:15
Discussion
10:40
THE INSTITUTIONS RESPOND TO GREECE’S ECONOMIC PRIORITIES
Poul Thomsen, director, European department, International Monetary Fund
11:00
Discussion
11:15
THE OPPOSITION’S VIEWPOINT
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, former minister, member of the Hellenic parliament, parliamentary representative of New
Democracy party
11:25
Discussion
11:35
Break
12:00
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
THE METAMORPHOSIS OF THE GREEK PUBLIC SECTOR
•Building new bridges or mending old fences?
George Katrougalos, alternate minister of interior and administrative reconstruction, Greece
Alvaro Pereira, director of the country studies branch, economics department, OECD
12:20
Discussion
12:40
BANKING UNION AND MONETARY POLICY IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE
• The pros and cons for the Greek financial sector following consolidation and restructuring
• New strategies for lending and liquidity
Alexandros Antonopoulos, chief executive officer, Attica Bank
Anthimos Thomopoulos, managing director and chief executive officer, Piraeus Bank
Paul Mylonas, deputy chief executive officer, National Bank of Greece
• An international perspective
Athanasios Vamvakidis, managing director, head for European G10 foreign exchange strategy, Bank of America
Merrill Lynch, UK
• Financial tools for Greek export companies
Angelos Kotsiopoulos, general manager, Export Credit Insurance Organisation (ECIO)
13:15
Discussion
13:30
INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND THE GREEK DEBT
Dimitris Mardas, alternate minister of finance, Greece
Thomas Müller-Marqués Berger, partner, global leader for international public sector accounting, EY, Germany
13:50
Discussion
14:10
SIGNIFICANT PRIORITIES OF HEALTH-CARE REFORM AND THE GREEK PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
Panagiotis Kouroublis, minister of health, Greece
Theodoros Tryfon, president, Panhellenic Union of Pharmaceutical Industry (PEF)
14:30
Discussion
14:50
BUILDING GREECE’S RESILIENCE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
• Can the country become a hub?
• New ideas, new startups, new ways of development
• Fibre optics and networks: their significance in the country’s growth
• Network transformation as a strategic prerequisite for smart policies and reforms implementation
Costas Fotakis, alternate minister for research and innovation, Ministry of Culture, Education and Religious
Affairs, Greece
*Christos Spirtzis, alternate minister for infrastructure, transport and networks, Ministry of Economy,
Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism, Greece
George Stefanopoulos, general manager, Greek Mobile Operators Association
15:15
Discussion
15:30
Official Luncheon
Κeynote speaker:
Nikos Pappas
State minister, Greece
17:30
End of conference sessions
19:30
Cocktail reception
20:30
Opening dinner
Guest of honour and keynote speaker:
Antonis Samaras
Leader of the main opposition and president of New Democracy party
Day 2- Friday, May 15th, 2015
08:00
Arrival of delegates and refreshments
08:30
NEW SECURITY CHALLENGES FOR EUROPE: WHAT NOW?
• Russia and the West: standoff or conflict?
• Critical developments in the region: A multitude of challenges
Setting the scene:
Laza Kekic, independent consultant, former regional director for Europe, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
Panos Kammenos, minister of national defence, Greece, president, Anexartitoi Ellines party
Thrasyvoulos Terry Stamatopoulos, ambassador, assistant secretary general for political affairs and security
policy, NATO
Vladimir Chizhov, ambassador, permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the European Union
Stefan Hedlund, professor of Russian and east European studies, Uppsala Centre for Russian and Eurasian
Studies, Sweden
09:10
Discussion
09.30
ENERGY ALLIANCE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN & NORTH AFRICA:
UNLOCKING THE FULL POTENTIAL
Panagiotis Lafazanis , minister of reconstruction of production, environment and energy, Greece
Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, minister of energy, commerce, industry and tourism, Cyprus
*Sherif Ismail, minister of petroleum and mineral resources, Arab Republic of Egypt
10:00
Discussion
10:20
Coffee Break
10:50
SECURITY OR INSECURITY OF ENERGY SUPPLY FOR EUROPE?
Stanislav Zhiznin, president, Centre for Energy Diplomacy and Geopolitics, Russia
EUROPE’S SOUTHERN GAS CORRIDOR: AN UPDATE ON THE PIPELINES AND LNG FACILITIES
ITGI- TAP – IGB –EASTMED-TURKISH STREAM-GREEK STREAM
Roundtable discussion:
Elio Ruggeri, chief executive officer, IGI Poseidon, Italy, chairman of the board of directors, ICGB Bulgaria
Rikard Scoufias, country manager Greece, TAP
Spiros Paleoyannis, chief executive officer, DEPA (Public Gas Corporation of Greece)
Konstantinos Xifaras, Chief Executive Officer, DESFA (Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator), Greece
Konstantin Simonov, director general, National Energy Security Fund, Russia
Makis Papageorgiou, former deputy minister of environment, energy and climate change, Greece
11:50
Discussion
12:10
THE ENERGY MARKET IN EUROPE
• Regulatory, societal and economic factors
• Reigniting Greece’s potential: Today, tomorrow and beyond
Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes, board member and spokesperson of the European affairs working group, German
Renewable Energy Federation, vice-president , European Renewable Energies Federation
Emmanuel Panagiotakis, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer, Greek Public Power
Corporation
Andreas Tzouros, executive chairman of the board of directors, Elpedison Power and Elpedison Energy
Roberto Poti, executive vice-president, international, renewables and special projects, Edison
Commentator:
Antonis Metaxas, managing partner, Metaxas & Associates Law Firm
13.00
Discussion
13:20
Refreshments and snacks
14:20
GOALS…GOALS…GOALS: THE NEW INVESTMENT SCHEME
• Rebuilding Greece’s trust and resilience through investment
• Major investment projects in the pipeline
•Are international investors at last ready to take the big step?
George Stathakis, minister of economy, infrastructure, maritime affairs and tourism, Greece
Nikos Dendias, former minister, member of the Hellenic parliament, New Democracy Party
15:30
In dialogue with:
Gene Frieda, partner & senior global strategist, Moore Capital Management, UK
Antonios Kerastaris, group chief executive officer and executive member of the board of directors, Intralot
Panos Xenokostas, head of PE opportunity funds, Onex Technologies Group-LKS Partners
Spiros Kritikopoulos, chief executive officer, Amundi Hellas
Harris Ikonomopoulos, president, Union of Bilateral European Chambers in Greece
Discussion
15.50
TOURISM: AN ENGINE OF GROWTH
Elena Kountoura, alternate minister of tourism, Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Maritime affairs and
Tourism, Greece
Yiorgos Anomeritis, chairman and chief executive officer, Piraeus Port Authority, chairman, Hellenic Ports
Association
Kerry Anastassiadis, member of the executive committee, CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) Europe,
chief executive officer, Celestyal Cruises
Dimitris Dimitriou, president and managing director, Public Properties Company
16:30
Discussion
17.00
End of conference sessions
19:30
Cocktail reception
20:30
Closing Gala Dinner
A VISION FOR A CHANGING EUROPE
100 DAYS IN OFFICE: ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROSPECTS FOR GREECE
Guest of honour and keynote speaker:
Alexis Tsipras
Prime minister of Greece
*Awaiting confirmation
Date of draft: May 5, 2015
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