[MGSA-L] Greece: Investment Forum 'Moving Forward'

[Kosta Dalageorgas]

A great networking opportunity:

Greece: Investment Forum 'Moving Forward' PROGRAM
 Grande Bretagne Hotel, Athens/ Monday-Tuesday, October 15-16, 2012  
As Greece's economy continues to struggle with recession and its government tries to reach its bailout targets, an ever-increasing number of business and political leaders agree that investments and new projects are needed to change the trend and create wealth again. 

As Prime Minister Samaras said recently: "We need to jump-start the economy and move ahead with reforms to restore competitiveness . . . with the support of our European partners and the vibrant communities of the Greek diaspora."

What are the changes required? What economic and political forces need to contribute to ensure that the Greek economy can reach financial stability and restore its image and credibility on the world stage?

What will it take for Greece to start "Moving Forward"?


Monday, October 15, 2012


12.00 Participants arrival - registration/light buffet lunch


12.30 Conference Opening: Achilles Tsaltas, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Innovation, International Herald Tribune

The painful and winding road to economic and budgetary stability: How to ensure the survival and recovery of the Greek Economy?

Christos Staikouras, Alternate Minister of Finance of the Hellenic Republic

Bob Traa, Senior IMF Resident Representative

Megan Greene, Director of economic research on Western Europe, Eurozone, Roubini Global Economics

Peter Nomikos, Businessman, Founder of "Greece Debt Free"

MODERATOR: Babis Papdimitriou, Journalist, Kathimerini, Skai


14.00 Keynote Speech: Alexis Tsipras, President of SYRIZA Party

MODERATOR: Liz Alderman, Chief Economic Correspondent, International Herald Tribune

14.30 Keynote Speech: Simon Anholt, Policy Advisor

Answers on how Greece will save its valuable reputation, from the global authority on national image


15.00 How to regenerate economic growth: The crucial question following the 5-year economic depression

Kostis Hatzidakis, Minister of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport & Networks*

Joly Dixon, Special Advisor in the Task Force for Greece

Matthias Kollatz-Ahnen, former European Investment Bank Vice-President, Consultant at PWC

Vassilis Antoniades, Partner & Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

Wolfango Piccoli, Director, Eurasia Group

Constantinos Antonopoulos, Chief Executive Officer, INTRALOT Group

MODERATOR: Jack Ewing, European Economics Correspondent at International Herald Tribune


Keynote Speech: Evangelos Venizelos, President of PASOK Party

MODERATOR: Rachel Donadio, Rome Bureau Chief of The New York Times


16.30 Break - Coffee/Tea


17.00 Attracting foreign investments: An absolute priority

Notis Mitarachi, Deputy Minister of Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport & Networks

Eduardo Moura, Vice President & General Manager – Greece, Eldorado Gold Corporation

Aris Syngros, Chairman, Invest in Greece Agency

Christoforos Hatzopoulos, Président, Chambre de Commerce Franco-Hellénique

Vassilis Antoniades, Partner & Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

MODERATOR: Symeon Tsomokos, C.E.O. Symeon G. Tsomokos S.A.


18.00 Greek shipping has played an instrumental role throughout history at time of crisis for the nation. Can it play the same role today? If so, how?

Kostis Moussouroulis, Minister of Shipping, Maritime Affairs & the Aegean



18.30 Developing stronger links to the Greek Diaspora: The role of Hellenism abroad in today's Greek crisis

Jenny Bloomfield, Ambassador, Embassy of Australia in the Hellenic Republic

Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Member of European Parliament

Gregory C. Pappas, President, Pappas Media Group Inc., Founder, Greek America Foundation

Manos Sifakis, President & CEO customedialabs

MODERATOR: Nikos Konstandaras, Managing Editor at Kathimerini



19.30 End of first day's sessions


20.00 Cocktails

20.30 Dinner 
Guest of Honor & Speaker: Antonis Samaras, Prime Minister of Greece


Tuesday, October 16, 2012

09.00 Arrival of Delegates - Coffee/Tea


09.30 Strategic areas for investments in Greece

Olga Kefalogianni, Minister of Tourism of the Hellenic Republic

Makis Papageorgiou, Deputy Minister of Environment, Energy & Climate Change of the Hellenic Republic

Ioannis Emiris, Chief Executive Officer, Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund

Elias Mossialos, Professor, Department of Social Policy, The London School of Economics & Political Science

Daniel Sahl, Responsible of bilateral relations to Greece in BDI (Federation of German Industries), Board Member of the European Movement Germany


11.00 Security investments as an economic development tool

Panos Panayotopoulos, Minister of Defense

George Troullinos, Chairman of the Board of Directors, HASDIG-Hellenic Aerospace & Defense Industries Group and Chief Executive Officer, INTRACOM Defense Electronics



11.45 The Internet as a growth factor for the Greek economy

George Doukidis, Professor, Athens University of Economics & Business

Marco Veremis, Co-Founder and President, Upstream Systems

Thanasis A.K. Kalekos, Managing Partner, Odyssey Venture Partners

Constantine Kamaras, Vice-Chairman, 24 Media & Board member, Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe

Dionisis Kolokotsas, Google Public Policy Manager

MODERATOR: Nick Malkoutzis, deputy editor at Kathimerini English Edition



12.45 Break - Coffee/Tea


13.15 Innovation and brand image with Peter Economides: A showcase of Greek innovators who are changing the perception of Greece around the world. Introduced and presented by: Peter Economides, owner and founder of Felix BNI

Aris Kefalogiannis - GAEA PRODUCTS

Vangelis Gerovassiliou - DOMAINE GEROVASSILIOU

Paul Evmorfidis - COCO-MAT

Costas Voyatzis - YATZER.COM

MODERATOR: Peter Economides, Brand strategist



14.45 Audience interview by International Herald Tribune and The New York Times journalists. Questions will be distributed after the coffee break

Liz Alderman, Jack Ewing and Rachel Don

15.15 End of Forum - Buffet Lunch Kosta


Contact us 

Antigone Zorbas

T. +30 210 7289000
F. +30 210 7295978
email. a.zorbas at tsomokos.gr 

Kosta
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