Στη Θεσσαλονίκη ανεβαίνει αύριο, Πέμπτη ο πρωθυπουργός, Αλέξης Τσίπρας, για να παραστεί στην....
3η Σύνοδο Thessaloniki Summit 2018 με γενικό τίτλο «Ευρωπαϊκή προοπτική και συνδεσιμότητα, βιομηχανική ανάπτυξη και συνεργασία στα Δυτικά Βαλκάνια», που οργανώνεται από τον Σύνδεσμο Βιομηχανιών Βορείου Ελλάδος (ΣΒΒΕ), στο Συνεδριακό Κέντρο «Ιωάννης Βελλίδης» της ΔΕΘ.
Στις 17.45 ο κ. Τσίπρας θα συναντηθεί με την πρωθυπουργό της Σερβίας, Άνα Μπίρναμπιτς, στο Συνεδριακό Κέντρο «Ι. Βελλίδης» και στις 18.30 θα μιλήσει στη Σύνοδο.
Στη συνέχεια ο Πρωθυπουργός θα εργαστεί στο Πρωθυπουργικό γραφείο Θεσσαλονίκης στο Διοικητήριο.
Ο πρόεδρος της ΝΔ Κυριάκος Μητσοτάκης θα έρθει την Παρασκευή στη Θεσσαλονίκη στα πλαίσια της ίδιας συνόδου για λίγες ώρες, μόνο για την ομιλία του στις 8 μ.μ..
ΤΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ:
Under the Auspices of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic
Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos
“Ioannis Vellidis” Congress Centre, Thessaloniki
3rd Thessaloniki Summit: European Perspective and Connectivity,
Industrial Development and Cooperation in the Western Balkans
Thursday | November 15
11:30 ARRIVAL OF GUESTS & PARTICIPANTS – REGISTRATION
12:30 WELCOME ADDRESS
Athanassios Savvakis, President, Federation of Industries of Northern Greece
Symeon Tsomokos, Delphi Economic Forum
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Governor, Region of Central Macedonia
Yiannis Boutaris, Mayor of Thessaloniki
12:45 OPENING REMARKS
“Enlargement perspectives for the Western Balkans: progress achieved, future challenges, and
forthcoming priorities”
Christian Danielsson, Director-General, Directorate-General Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations
(NEAR), European Commission
13:00 GEOPOLITICAL FUTURE
George Katrougalos, Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs, responsible for European Affairs and International
Economic Relations of the Hellenic Republic
H.E. Kate Smith, British Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic
H.E. Jens Plötner, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Hellenic Republic
Dimitris Kourkoulas, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (2012-15), Greece
George Koumoutsakos, Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs, New Democracy Party, Greece
Egemen Bağış, former Chief Negotiator and Minister for EU Affairs of Turkey
MODERATOR: Constantinos Filis, Research Director, Institute of International Relations, Greece
14:00 IN CONVERSATION
“Crafting the next day of the Greek economy: strategy, positioning, leadership”
Dimitris Maris, Chairman, 24Media Group, Greece
MODERATOR: Apostolos Mangiriadis, Political Editor, SKAI
14:30 IN CONVERSATION
“The significance of Northern Greece to the growth of South Eastern Europe”
Ioannis Brachos, Secretary General for International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Hellenic Republic
MODERATOR: Christina Tachiaou, Journalist
14:45 Break – light lunch
15:30 IN CONVERSATION
Margaritis Schinas, Chief Spokesperson of the European Commission
MODERATOR: Athanasios Ellis, Editor in Chief, Kathimerini English Edition
16:00 IN CONVERSATION
H.E. Geoffrey R. Pyatt, US Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic
MODERATOR: Athanasios Ellis, Editor in Chief, Kathimerini English Edition
16:30 THE ROLE OF NORTHERN GREECE IN THE PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN
THE U.S. AND GREECE - THE NEXT STEPS AFTER TIF.
Simos Anastasopoulos, President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
Alexandros Costopoulos, Founder & CEO, Foresight Strategy & Communications; Counselor, Executive
Committee, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
Spyridon N. Litsas, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Macedonia, Greece
MODERATOR: Elias Spirtounias, Executive Director, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
17:15 ENERGY SECURITY IN THE REGION
Ana Birchall, Deputy Prime Minister of Romania
George Stathakis, Minister of Environment and Energy of the Hellenic Republic
H.E. Irit Ben-Abba, Ambassador of Israel to the Hellenic Republic
Konstantinos Skrekas, MP, former Minister for Development and Competitiveness, Greece
Marinos Christodoulides, Chairman, Cyprus Stock Exchange, Cyprus
Alexandros Lagakos, Founding Chairman, Greek Energy Forum, Greece
Katerina Papalexandri, Country Manager Greece, TAP, Greece
MODERATOR: Kostas Andriosopoulos, Professor of Finance and Energy Economics, ESCP Europe Business
School; Chairman, Hellenic Association for Energy Economics, Greece
18:00 Break
18:30 REGIONAL COOPERATION AS PART OF THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic
Boyko Borissov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria
Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia
Ana Birchall, Deputy Prime Minister of Romania
20:00 Dinner
Friday | November 16
08:00 ARRIVAL OF PARTICIPANTS
09:00 WELCOME ADDRESS
Katerina Notopoulou, Deputy Minister of Interior (Macedonia – Thrace) of the Hellenic Republic
09:15 OPENING REMARKS
Georgios Markopouliotis, Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Greece
09:30 IN CONVERSATION
George Pitsilis, Governor, Independent Authority for Public Revenue, Greece
MODERATOR: Athanasios Ellis, Editor in Chief, Kathimerini English Edition
09:45 MACROECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS – GREEK DEBT – INCLUSIVE GROWTH
Dimitris Liakos, Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic
Evangelos Venizelos, Deputy Prime Minister (2013-2015); Minister for Foreign Affairs (2013-2015), Greece
Christos Staikouras, MP, Head of Economic Policy Sector of Nea Demokratia Party, former Alternate
Minister of Finance, Greece
MODERATOR: Yiannis Papadogiannis, Chief Editor, Economistas.gr
10:45 CONNECTIVITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Christos Spirtzis, Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks of the Hellenic Republic
Sabina Dziurman, Director for Greece and Cyprus, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Tatiana Dermati, Institutional Relations Officer, European Investment Bank Group Office in Athens
Prof. Dimitrios Dimitriou, Professor Associate, Transportation planning management and economics, and
Chairman of the BoD Athens International Airport, Greece
Sotirios Theofanis, Chairman of the BoD and Chief Executive Officer, ThPA SA, Greece
Ilias Maragakis, Chief Operating Officer, Fraport Greece
Prof. Filippos Tsalidis, Managing Director, TRAINOSE, Greece
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, ALPHA TV
11:45 IN CONVERSATION
H.E. Shamma Jain, Ambassador of India to the Hellenic Republic
MODERATOR: Symeon Tsomokos, Delphi Economic Forum
12:15 Break – light lunch
13:30 BANKING ROUNDTABLE
Prof. Anthony Bartzokas, Alternate Board Director, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Thymios Kyriakopoulos, Executive General Manager and Group Chief Risk Officer, Piraeus Bank, Greece
Serafeim Tsokas, Secretary General, Black Sea Trade & Development Bank, Greece
MODERATOR: Yiannis Papadogiannis, Chief Editor, economistas.gr
14:30 IN CONVERSATION
Ioannis Plakiotakis, MP, Former President of New Democracy Party, Maritime Affairs Coordinator, Greece
MODERATOR: Nikos Ypofantis, Journalist, SKAI
14:45 ATHENS STOCK EXCHANGE
IN CONVERSATION
Yiannis Boutaris, Mayor of Thessaloniki
MODERATOR: Socrates Lazaridis, CEO, Athens Exchange Group, Greece
IN CONVERSATION
Takis Athanasopoulos, Chairman of the Board, Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research, Greece
MODERATOR: Socrates Lazaridis, CEO, Athens Exchange Group, Greece
15:30 IN CONVERSATION
Apostolos Tamvakakis, Chairman of BoD & Managing Partner, EOS Capital partners, Greece
MODERATOR: Maria Nikoltsiou, Journalist, ALPHA TV
15:45 INDUSTRIAL ROUNDTABLE
Stergios Pitsiorlas, Alternate Minister of Economy and Development of the Hellenic Republic
Alexandros Kontopoulos, Chairman, Hellenic Factors Association, Greece
Kleomenes Barlos, Chairman of the Board, Federation of Enterprises and Industries of the
Peloponnese and Western Greece
George Milonas, Chairman and CEO, ALUMIL SA, Greece
Christos Harpantidis, Chairman and Managing Director, Papastratos SA, Greece
Dimitris Chanis, CEO, HERACLES Group, member of LafargeHolcim, Greece
MODERATOR: Nikos Ypofantis, Journalist, SKAI
16:45 INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVES
Chris Allen, DG ECFIN Resident Adviser in Athens, European Commission
Nikos Vettas, General Director, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE); Professor,
Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
Vassili Apostolopoulos, CEO, Athens Medical Group; President, Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association
(ΕΕΝΕ), Greece
Vassili N. Takas, Vice President, Hellenic Venture Capital Association (HVCA); President, Thermi
Ventures SA, Greece
Evangelos Karagrigoriou, Chairman, Hellenic Gaming Commission, Greece
Apostolos Gkoutzinis, Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, UK
Nicos Koulis, Vice President and CEO, DECA Investments, Greece
MODERATOR: Andreas Zamboukas, co-founder, Liberal.gr
17:45 INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
Nikos Pappas, Minister of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media of the Hellenic Republic
Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou, MP, Athens B', Head of Digital Policy, Telecommunications & Media for
the New Democracy Party, Greece
Prof. Pericles A. Mitkas, Rector, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Aris Dimarakis, CTO, Stoiximan, Greece
Stefanos Mytilineos, General Manager Group Digital Business, Piraeus Bank, Greece
Andreas Xirocostas, Managing Director, SAP Hellas, Cyprus, Malta, Greece
Katerina Pramatari, Founding Partner, Uni.Fund, Greece
George Stefanopoulos, General Manager, Greek Mobile Operators Association, Greece
Eleni Nicolaides, Director, Hellenic ICT Professionals; Founding Member & Director, Alliance For Digital
Employability; Business Development Manager, PeopleCert, Greece
Theodosis Michalopoulos, Enterprise Business and Public Sector Director, Microsoft Greece, Cyprus,
Malta, Greece
MODERATOR: Dimitris Diamantidis, Journalist, Radio Thessaloniki, Thessnews
19:00 IN CONVERSATION
Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Director of Research, diaNEOsis, Greece
MODERATOR: Manos Horianopoulos, Editorial Director, 24Media
19:15 END OF THE DAY
19:30 Cocktail
20:00 DINNER (by invitation only)
Guest of Honor and Speaker
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Leader of the Opposition, President of New Democracy Party, Greece
