PROGRAM
(DRAFT, as of November 13th, 2014)
Tuesday, November 18th 2014
08:30-09:00
Registration
09:00-10:00
Conference Opening
Professor Eleftherios Iakovou
President, Organizing Committee, President, Greek Association of Supply Chain Management, Chairman,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, A.U.Th.
Opening Session / Welcome Addresses
Robert Sanders, General Consul, American Consulate General in Thessaloniki
Dr. Ingo von Voss, General Consul, German Consulate General in Thessaloniki
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Governor of the Region of Central Macedonia*
Yiannis Boutaris, Mayor of Thessaloniki*
Professor Periklis Mitkas, Rector, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki*
Professor Nikolas Moussiopoulos, Vice-President, Governing Board, International Hellenic University
Athanassios Savvakis, President, Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (F.I.N.G.)
Kyriakos Loufakis, President, Greek International Business Association (S.E.V.E.)
Stelios Aggeloudis, General Director, Thessaloniki Port Authority (Th.P.A.) S.A.
Vasileios Diamantis, President, Igoumenitsa Port Authority (O.L.IG.) S.A.
*Have been invited
10:00-11:30
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
 The Challenge Comes from the Sea. The Sea as Means to Re-emerge from the Crisis.
Dr. Guido Grimaldi Corporate Truck and Trailer Commercial Director of his family company, Grimaldi Group and member of the
Commission for Short Sea Line of Confitarma
 What is the Impact of New Economic Trends on Logistics?
Dr. Basil Koutsis
Main Shareholder of NORD SERVICES S.A., Member of the Board of Directors of AKARPORT S.A., Special
Port Investments Advisor of the Ministry of Development
 Green Supply Chain Management: A Pan-European Centre of Excellence in Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki Professor Eleftherios Iakovou
President, Organizing Committee, President, Greek Association of Supply Chain Management, Chairman,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, A.U.Th.
11:30-12:00
Coffee Break (Sponsored by DELCOF S.A.)
12:00-13:30
DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS WITHIN GLOBALIZED SUPPLY CHAINS
(Sponsored by IGOUMENITSA PORT AUTHORITY S.A.)
Moderator: Konstantinos Grinias
Development Director, Igoumenitsa Port Authority S.A.
 Actions of Igoumenitsa Port Authority in the context of Adriamos Project
Konstantinos Grinias
Development Director, Igoumenitsa Port Authority S.A.
 Innovative Operational Policies for boosting Container and Ro-Ro Port Terminal Performance Apostolos Bizakis
Managing Director, TREDIT S.A.- Transport & ICT Consultants
 Key Performance Indicators for Port Transport Operations
Professor Dimitrios Tsampoulas
Professor, National Technical University (N.T.U.A.), Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering
 Feasibility Study for the Development of New Sea Lines from the Port of Igoumenitsa
Dr. Ioannis Mallidis
Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering A.U.Th., Laboratory of Quantitative
Analysis, Logistics and Advanced Supply Chain Management
 Polar Navigation – The New Challenge for Supply Chains
Nikitas Nikitakos
Professor, University of the Aegean, Department of Shipping Trade and Transport
13:30-14:15
14:15-15:45
Break – Light Lunch
BEST PRACTICES & CONTEMPORARY SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
(Supported by METRON S.A. – ALUMIL GROUP)
Moderator: Dr. Dimitrios Vlachos
Associate Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
Vice Chairman of Research and Scientific Affairs, Greek Association of Supply Chain Management
 Logistics for Improving the Competitiveness of a Leading Sector of the National Economy: The
Case of the Greek Canning Peach Association Konstantinos Apostolou
President, Greek Canning Peach Association
Dimitrios Vlachos
Associate Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
Vice Chairman of Research and Scientific Affairs, Greek Association of Supply Chain Management
 Supply Chain Management and Entrepreneurship with Globalized Footprint: The Case of Alumil
Group Alexandros Sandros
Supply Chain Director, Metron S.A. (Alumil Group)
 The Strategic Role of Logistics in Retailing: Best Practices of Sustainable Growth for Diamantis
Masoutis S.A. Anastasios Baltzis
Logistics Manager, Diamantis Masoutis S.A.
 Road Transport, Logistics and Security: Benefits of Certification in Accordance with the Standard
ISO 39001: 2012 provided by the EQA Hellas S.A.
Spyridon Papavasileiou
Chief Inspector, EQA HELLAS S.A.
 Data Synchronization: An Essential Element in the Supply Chain
Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos
Technical Consultant, GS1 Association Greece
 Perspectives of Vocational Education and Training in the Logistics Sector in Greece
Tobias Wolfgarten
German Office for International Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training (G.O.V.E.T.)
Project Manager, Bilateral Cooperations
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15:15-16:45
IMPROVING THE PORT-HINTERLAND INTERFACE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - ICT IN SUPPLY
CHAIN MANAGEMENT
(FUTUREMED Training Seminar)
Moderator: Dimitrios Makris
Head of Strategic Planning & Sales Dept. – Thessaloniki Port Authority (Th.P.A.) S.A.
 Short Welcome Address
Mr. Panayiotis Tselikas
Representative of the Hellenic Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport & Networks
 Improving the Competitiveness of Mediterranean Port Systems through Technological Innovations:
FutureMed’s Experience
Aristos Halatsis
Hellenic Institute of Transport, Centre of Research and Technology (CERTH)
 Virtualisation of Customs Procedures as an Enabler for Increasing Land Accessibility of Ports
Andrea Campagna
Representative of Lazio Region, Coordinator of the FutureMed project
 ICTs for Integrated Port-hinterland Intermodal Corridors Salva Furio
Representative of Valencia Port Foundation
 Integrated Port-rail Visibility: The Example of TRAINOSE - ThPA Nikos Athanassopoulos
Strategic Planning Senior Advisor, TRAINOSE S.A.
Wednesday, November 19th 2014
09:15–11:00
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENTS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Moderator: Dr. Dimitrios Aidonis
Lecturer, Department of Logistics, TEI of Central Macedonia
Vice Chairman of Finance, Greek Association of Supply Chain Management
 Drivers and Barriers to Green Freight Transportation: Industry evidence from UK and India Adrian Solomon, Panayiotis Ketikidis, Alok Choudhary, Andreas Baresel-Bofinger
South-East European Research Centre (SEERC), University of Sheffield
 Adoption of Smart Logistics: From Testbeds to Successful Implementation Lampros Lazouras, Panayiotis Ketikidis, Adrian Solomon
South-East European Research Centre (SEERC), University of Sheffield
 Monitoring of Containers in Terminals: Technological and Managerial Implications (SETRACON /
BlackSea)
Dr. Dimitris Folinas
Assistant Professor, Logistics Department, Technological Education Institute of Central Macedonia
 Platform for calculating carbon footprint for freight transport in Southeast Europe
Dr. Vasilis Zeibekis
Lab Deputy Director, Design, Operations & Production Systems Lab, Department of Financial & Management
Engineering, University of the Aegean
 Prospects of double fuel technology vehicles with use of natural gas in city logistics in Greece
Serafeim Kapros, Anna Karamigou
Professor, University of Aegean
 Stimulating Entrepreneurial Learning in FYROM and Its Impact to Logistics and Supply Chain
Management
Professor Radmil Polenakovik
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
11:00-11:30
Coffee Break
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11:30-12:30
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
 Towards Competitiveness
Manufacturing Networks Thorsten Huelsmann
through Innovation - Logistics and
SCM connects Europe’s
CEO, EffizienzCluster Management GmbH
 Food Supply Chains in the era of Bioeconomy: Logistics in focus!
Sirpa Kurppa
Professor, MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Biotechnology and Food Research, Food Processes, Sustainable
bioeconomy, Member of the EU Bioeconomy Panel
12:30-13:45
SUPPLY CHAIN AND PUBLIC POLICY
(Supported by VICTORY S.A.)
Moderator: Spyridon Ignatiadis
Vice Chairman of Public Relations, Greek Association of Supply Chain Management
 Public Policy, International Trade and Supply Chain
Evangelos Sabracos
Professor, University of Piraeus  Recent Developments on the Logistics Operations Framework in Greece: Actions of the National
Strategic Committee for the Development of Logistics in Greece Serafeim Kapros
Professor, University of the Aegean, Member of the National Strategic Committee for the Development of
Logistics in Greece, Hellenic Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport & Networks
 LPI Analysis for the Greek Economy
Ioannis Siamas
Member of the National Strategic Committee for the Development of Logistics in Greece, Hellenic Ministry of
Infrastructure, Transport & Networks
13:45-14:30
Break – Light Lunch
14:30-15:30
ROUNDTABLE
The Role of Logistics as a Core Competence of Greece
Moderator: Professor Eleftherios Iakovou
President, Organizing Committee, President, Greek Association of Supply Chain Management, Chairman,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, A.U.Th.
With the participation of:
Serafeim Kapros
Professor, University of the Aegean, Member of the National Strategic Committee for the Development of Logistics
in Greece, Hellenic Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport & Networks
Ioannis Siamas
Member of the National Strategic Committee for the Development of Logistics in Greece, Hellenic Ministry of
Infrastructure, Transport & Networks
Dimitrios Tsampoulas
Professor, National Technical University (NTUA), Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering
Emmanuel Vlachogiannis
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Vice-President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Thessaloniki
Dimitrios Symeonides
Vice-President, Greek-Turkish Chamber of Northern Greece
Charis Lazaropoulos
Journalist
15:30-16:00
CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCE
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