A look into the future

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1 27TH ANNUAL THE GREEK ECONOMY CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 28 & 29, 2016 ATHENAEUM INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL GREECE AND THE GLOBAL DISRUPTIVE ENVIRONMENT A look into the future THE GREEK ECONOMY CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY AMERICAN-HELLENIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN COOPERATION WITH

2 27 TH ANNUAL THE GREEK ECONOMY CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 28 & 29, 2016 ATHENAEUM INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL 2

3 GREECE AND THE GLOBAL DISRUPTIVE ENVIRONMENT A look into the future A G E N D A DAY ONE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, :00 REGISTRATION WELCOME RECEPTION 13:30 OPENING REMARKS Elias Spirtounias Executive Director, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce Simos Anastasopoulos President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce 13:45 WELCOME ADDRESS Theodore Fessas Chairman, SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises 13:50 THE U.S. PERSPECTIVE Geoffrey Pyatt U.S. Ambassador to Greece 14:10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Benoît Cœuré Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank 3

4 27 TH ANNUAL THE GREEK ECONOMY CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 28 & 29, 2016 ATHENAEUM INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL 14:30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS THE GREEK DEBT: ACCELERATING THE TURNAROUND OF GREECE GOVERNMENT FINANCES Euclid Tsakalotos Minister of Finance of Greece 14:50 KEYNOTE ADDRESS THE MOST IMPORTANT REFORM IS WINNING THE TRUST & CONFIDENCE OF TAXPAYERS AND THE GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS Paul Kazarian Founder, Chairman & CEO, Japonica Partners USA & Special Advisor to CEPS Task Force on Improving Performance of EU Member State Government Balance Sheets 15:20 PANEL DISCUSSION GREECE S DEBT, ECONOMY AND REFORMS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE There is a great debate on whether the Greek debt is sustainable and whether additional debt relief is needed. What is the truth? Is the new debt relief enough for Greece to turnaround its economy and attract investment? Is the State capable of managing and controlling its finances? How important is the role of Greek debt in the IMF s decision to participate in the new program and why? What do the markets anticipate from Greece and the European Partners? Are the reforms under discussion so necessary for the economy and why? What are the most important steps the country should take to turnaround the economy? Paul B. Kazarian Founder, Chairman & CEO, Japonica Partners, USA Panagiotis Liargovas Head, Parliamentary Budget Office Frank Gill Senior Director, EMEA Sovereigns & Public Finance, Standard & Poor s Global Nikos Vettas General Director, Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE) 4

5 GREECE AND THE GLOBAL DISRUPTIVE ENVIRONMENT A look into the future 16:30 END OF DAY A 20:30 DINNER INTRODUCTION Simos Anastasopoulos President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce KEYNOTE SPEAKER Pierre Moscovici EU Commissioner for Economic & Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs DAY TWO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, :30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS GREEK ΕCONOMY: CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS AND THE ROADMAP TOWARDS A NEW GROWTH MODEL Yannis Stournaras Governor, Bank of Greece 09:45 DIGITAL DISRUPTION AND ITS DISCONTENTS e Vassilis Antoniades Senior Partner & Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group c 10:00 PANEL DISCUSSION THE BANKING SECTOR & DISRUPTIVE FINANCE TECHNOLOGIES: A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE 5

6 27 TH ANNUAL THE GREEK ECONOMY CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 28 & 29, 2016 ATHENAEUM INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL Breakthroughs in financial technology affect consumers globally as well as the operations of industries, businesses and financial systems. New and emerging payment processing applications connect consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses all over the world. Is the Greek banking sector looking ahead and preparing to respond to the challenges of the new era and offer new services to its customers? Presentation & Moderation: Hugh Harper EMEIA Financial Services Strategy & Operations Leader, EYe c Stefanos Mytilineos Deputy General Manager, Piraeus Bank Groupe cutive u Damianos Charalampidis Executive General Manager - Chief Digital Officer and Retail Banking Products, Alpha Bank Haris Karonis CEO, Viva Group of Companies 11:00 PANEL DISCUSSION THE CHALLENGES OF THE DIGITAL ERA FOR INDUSTRIES, THE RETAIL MARKET AND CONSUMERS The rapid growth of the global digital economy is creating new opportunities and standards in the global economy. Internationally, companies are investing in innovative technologies for new lines of products and marketing services. The role of social media and other networks is modifying consumer sentiment and approaches to sales. How will the supply chain of the future, from production to delivery, look? Are industries and the retail market in Greece prepared for such developments? How can Greece best exploit new technologies to increase productivity and the wider penetration of Greek products in foreign markets? Presentation & Moderation: Georgios Doukidis Professor, Athens University of Economics & Business Lambros Papacosmas P&G Greece Country Leader 6

7 GREECE AND THE GLOBAL DISRUPTIVE ENVIRONMENT A look into the future Zeta Cheimonidou VP Marketing & Strategy Greece, ΑΒ Vassilopoulos Dimitris Theofanous ecommerce Director, you.gr (Member of Quest Group)-Board Member GR.E.CA 12:00 PANEL DISCUSSION TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGHS AT THE SERVICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND CITIZENS Technology is rapidly advancing and affecting all aspects of global societies. The development pace of innovative products and applications is so fast that discussions throughout the world explore whether societies can easily adapt to such rapid change. What will be the ideal picture of the next day? What are the systems and applications of tomorrow that will have a positive effect on State administrations, on business operations and, on citizens everyday life? Does Greece have the skilled labor necessary to attract and support investment from high technology leaders? What investments in technology are best suited for Greece currently? KEYNOTE ADDRESS DIGITAL GREECE: A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE Nikolaos Pappas Minister of Digital Policy, Telecommunication & Informatione Moderation: Kyriacos Sabatakakis, Country Managing Director, Accenture Greece Antonis Tsiboukis General Manager Greece, Cyprus & Malta, CISCO Nikolaos Peppas Country Manager Greece, Cyprus & Bulgaria, SAS Institute Marios Issaris Marketing & Operations Director, Microsoft Hellas, Cyprus & Malta 7

8 27 TH ANNUAL THE GREEK ECONOMY CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 28 & 29, 2016 ATHENAEUM INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL Nikos Maniatis Sales Director, IBM Greece & Cyprus 13:00 PANEL DISCUSSION THE EVOLUTION OF THE ENERGY SECTOR IN THE MIDST OF A DISRUPTIVE ENVIRONMENT Technological breakthroughs and geopolitical disruption are shaping the future of the energy sector from the exploration and exploitation of new sources and the conservation of energy to new installations and products that change people s behavior and habits. Where does Greece stand? Is Greece in a position to take advantage of its natural resources and geopolitical position and become an energy hub? Are new technologies being utilized in Greece for the benefit of the environment, the economy and citizens? Is there a national energy strategy in Greece? Moderation: Yannis Aggelis, Journalist-Financial Correspondent, Capital.gr Emmanouil Panagiotakis Chairman & CEO, Public Power Corporatione Nikos Chatziargyriou Chairman & CEO, Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO S.A.) & Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering School, NTUA George Alexopoulos General Manager Strategic Planning & Joint Ventures, Hellenic Petroleum Mathios Rigas Chairman & CEO, Energean Oil & Gas 14:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Kostas Hatzidakis Vice President, New Democracy Partye 8

9 GREECE AND THE GLOBAL DISRUPTIVE ENVIRONMENT A look into the future 14:15 LIGHT NETWORKING LUNCH 15:00 STRENGTHENING GREECE S COMPETITIVENESS AND STIMULATING INVESTMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION Attracting major investment to Greece is crucial and essential to revive the real economy and confront unemployment. But is there a clear and comprehensive analysis of how crucial parameters of the economy, such as GDP, taxation, pension payments, and unemployment are being affected by investments? Why does the investment process take so long in Greece? What is the investment environment in Greece today? How do major investment funds view Greece? What sectors and projects are considered attractive and under what circumstances would investors proceed? KEYNOTE ADDRESS A NATIONAL PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH Dimitri Papadimitriou Minister of Economy & Development of Greece Presentation & Moderation: Nicholas Papapolitis Chairman, Investment & Finance Committee, AmCham Greece & Managing Partner, P&P Antonios Kerastaris CEO, Intralot Group George Peristeris CEO, GEK TERNA Odisseas Athanassiou CEO, Lamda Development Vangelis Baltas Chief Financial Officer, Fraport Greecee 9

10 27 TH ANNUAL THE GREEK ECONOMY CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 28 & 29, 2016 ATHENAEUM INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL 16:00 PANEL DISCUSSION FINANCING TOOLS FOR BUSINESSES AND INVESTMENT PROJECTS TODAY Liquidity and the funding of projects and businesses is a major issue today. What funding opportunities, programs and other financial instruments are available? What are the requirements for a business to take advantage of these programs? Could Greek businesses participate in international funding programs and, if so, what is needed? Can the new National Strategic Reference Program (ESPA) assist, and to what degree, in the financing of sustainable development projects? KEYNOTE ADDRESS Alexis Charitsis Alternate Minister of Economy & Development Moderation: Yannis Perlepes, General Manager, Naftemporiki Socrates Lazaridis Chief Executive Officer, Athens Exchange Group e Sabina Dziurman Director for Greece and Cyprus, EBRD Nicholas Jennett Head, Investment Team for Greece, European Investment Bank George Polites CEO, Euroxx Securities 17:00 PANEL DISCUSSION DIGITAL DISRUPTION IN TOURISM: ADVANCES THAT WILL CHANGE THE TOURISM BUSINESS IN GREECE The tourism industry and hospitality services are major sectors of the economy of Greece. New and innovative applications are enormously affecting the tourism industry worldwide and reshaping the behavior and demands of tourists, especially millennials. These changes, in addition to the disruptive geopolitical environment, will have serious implications for tourism enterprises and tourism services, for tourism investment, for the marketing of the tourism product and for the response of consumers. How well prepared is the Greek tourism sector to respond to the challenges of the future? 10

11 GREECE AND THE GLOBAL DISRUPTIVE ENVIRONMENT A look into the future KEYNOTE ADDRESS Elena Kountoura Minister of Tourism Moderation: Alexandros Costopoulos, CEO, Foresight Strategy & Communications Presentation: Vassilis Kafatos Partner / Consulting Leader, Deloitte Maria Founta Country Marketing Manager, Google Greece, Adriatics & Bulgaria 20:30 DINNER Andreas Stylianopoulos Board Member, SETE & President, Tourism Committee, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commercee END OF CONFERENCE PLENARY SESSIONS INTRODUCTION Simos Anastasopoulos President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce KEYNOTE SPEAKER Yannis Dragasakis Deputy Prime Minister of Greece 11

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