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Opening Session

John Chadjivassiliadis Chairman ΙΕΝΕ

Dipl. Mechanical and Electrical Engineer of the NTUA (1960) is expert in the development of the renewable energy sources and sustainable power systems. Worked for the (1962-1990) in the department of power generation, he was director of power plants, and project manager in large power plants. From the mid-1970s John was in charge of the development of wind and solar energy projects for power generation with the successful Windpark of Kythnos, the first in Europe (1982) and the biggest hybrid by wind and solar PV. Since 1990, he is consultant engineer in energy, especially in the renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and sustainable development. For many years he served as an expert in evaluating research proposals and programs, coordinator and technical assistant of large research projects for RES integration into the networks within the European Commission research programs.

John has been a scientific committee member in a number of European and international conferences, invited lecturer in international events and conferences where he presented over 80 papers. H e is founding Member of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA, 1982), member of national and EU missions for international cooperation in scientific research and technology, founding Member and Secretary General of IENE, National Representative in the Mirror Group of the European PV Technology Platform, Member of the Scientific Committee of the Hellenic Association of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Major in Reserve of the Hellenic Army in the Technical Corp.

John is the recipient of the “Prize Aeolus” Award, for his contribution in wind energy development, by the Hellenic Wind Energy Association-member of EWEA (2009), as well as of the “2010 PES Chapter Outstanding Engineer” Award, for his contribution in renewable energy research and development by the ΙΕΕΕ Power & Energy Society, PES Chapter.

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Panos Skourletis Minister of Environment and Energy of Greece

Born in 1962 in . He is married and he has two sons. He graduated from the Economics Department of the University of Piraeus.

Professional Experience

He worked in the private sector from 1986 to 2011. More specifically, he was in charge of human resources, logistics, finance and general management in companies operating in various fields.

Political Activities

From his school years, he joined the Greek Communist Youth Rigas Feraios, of which he was a member of the office of its Central Council; furthermore he actively participated in the Student Movement.

He has been a member of the (Coalition of the Left and Progress) since 1990 and subsequently of the (Coalition of the Radical Left).

He has been the Spokesman for Syriza from October 2009 to January 2015.

Parliamentary Activities

Appointed as

Minister of Labor, Social Security and Social Solidarity (27/01-17/07/15)

Minister of Reconstruction of Production, Environment and Energy (20/07/15- 27/08/15) and

Minister of Environment and Energy by Decision of the Prime Minister Mr. on September 23th, 2015.

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Konstantinos Skrekas MP for Trikala, Responsible for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change sector, Former Minister of Development and Competitiveness, New Democracy Political Party

Konstantinos Skrekas hails fromMegarhi, Trikala. He is married to EiriniKaragouni andfather of two daughters, Alexandra and Sophia.

He holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering from the Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, of the Aristotle University of and anMSc in Construction Management from the University of Birmingham, UK.

He speaks English and French.

After completing his studies, he worked in the FMCG sector (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) in managerial positions. Co-founder of a company operating in the FMCG sector andCEO for 15 years.

In 6 May 2012 he was elected Member of the Greek Parliament (MP) for the Constituency of Trikala with the New Democracy Party. He was re-elected in the parliamentary elections of 17 June of the same year.On 25th of January 2015re- elected receiving the largest number of electoralvotes among candidates from all parties.He was re-elected in the parliamentary elections of 20 September 2015.

During his incumbency in the he has been member of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, the Standing Committee on Production and Trade, the Special Permanent Committee on Research and Technology and the Special Permanent Committee on Environmental Protection.

He was appointed Minister of Development and Competitiveness.

Today he is the responsible MP for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Sector for the New Democracy Party.

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Prof. Ionnis Maniatis MP for Argolida, Dimokratiki Symparataxi, Former Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Professor at University of Piraeus

Dr. Eng. Yannis Maniatis is a Rural and Surveying Engineer (National Technical University of Athens). He has been an Assoc. Professor at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki since 1995, an Assoc. Professor at University of Piraeus since 2002 and a Visiting Professor at the Institute of Economic Geography of University of Bonn (1995).

Political and Social activity Dr. Maniatis was elected as a Member of the Greek Parliament for the prefecture of Argolida for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) for the first time in the 2004 elections and re-elected in 2007, 2009, May 2012 and June 2012 elections. He has been: - Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (25.6.2013-26.01.2015) - Secretary of PASOK Parliamentary Group (05.7.2012-25.6.2013) - Deputy Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (2009 -2012) - Secretary General of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (1998 - 2001) - Chairman of the Athens Urban Transport Organisation (OASA) (2001 -2002) - Chairman of the Postal Savings Bank (1998 -2000) Academic Activity Main academic fields include: Geographic Information Systems (G.I.S.), Energy and Transportation Systems and Environmental Management and Monitoring. Dr. Maniatis has participated with more than two hundred (200) scientific papers and lectures in international congresses and scientific magazines. He is the author of the following books: - Geographic Information Systems (ZITI Eds, Thessaloniki 1995) - The Challenge of Green Development (Α.A.LIVANIS Eds, Athens 2009) - Energy and Natural Resources: National Pillars for Development (A.A.LIVANIS Eds, Athens 2012)

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Session I: The Investment Challenges of the National Champions

Gus Papamichalopoulos Partner, KG Law Firm, Secretary General IENE

Gus heads the Energy, Infrastructure and Utilities Practice Group. His main area of expertise is on the and he has been involved in the liberalization of the Greek electricity market and gas market. Due to the complexity of the issues associated with the electricity market regulations he advises on major regulatory issues of the electricity, natural gas and RES market.

As a business lawyer focusing on the energy sector, key international energy companies investing in Greece have mandated Gus in the early stages of their investment program for the implementation of important energy projects (infrastructure projects such as oil and gas investments, the licensing and development of gas pipelines, the establishment of power generation plants, wind parks, low pressure gas distribution networks, etc). Another element of his practice is the public sector-privatization projects, in which he has acted for both the Greek State and the private sector (e.g. privatization of State-owned companies, concession agreements, public private partnerships relating to parking stations, toll roads, etc). Project finance is a strong section of his practice, since major local financial and credit institutions and private equity funds are instructing the team for the financing of energy infrastructure projects. Gus also serves as one of the managing partners of KG Law Firm, has acted as co-chair of SEE LEGAL Group for two years and currently serves as General Secretary of the Institute of Energy of South East Europe (IENE).

Practice Areas: Corporate Law Energy, Natural Resources and Utilities Public Law – Environmental Law Public Sector Projects

Quotes & Awards Gus Papamichalopoulos is ranked as a leading lawyer in the IFLR1000. Gus Papamichalopoulos is ranked as a leading lawyer in Chambers & Partners Europe and Chambers & Partners Global.

“This “world-class team” of energy specialists receives extremely high praise from clients for its skills in regulation and negotiation. With a wealth of experience in this sector, the firm provides prompt delivery and a “wonderfully professional and hugely practical” service. Gus Papamichalopoulos is regarded as an energy pioneer who possesses an intimate knowledge of the regulatory framework”.

“Gus Papamichalopoulos remains a "well-respected and well-known" energy practitioner, with many peers placing him at the top of the market”.

Professional Associations: Member of the American Bar Association (1998) Member of the Athens Bar Association since (1991)

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Member of the International Bar Association (1995) Member of the Board and General Secretary of the Institute of Energy of South East Europe – IENE

Education: Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki (LL.B)

Languages: Greek and English

Emmanouil Pnagiotakis Chairman & CEO Public Power Corporation SA (PPC)

Mr. EmmanuelPanagiotakis has been the Chairman and CEO of PPC since April 2015. He has been working in PPC since 1974, holding for the past 20 years senior managerial positions in the fields of Human Resources, Organization, Training, Health& Safety and in the Planning & Performance Department of the Distribution Network Division.

Mr.Panagiotakis has been responsible for organizational and operational issues including, among others, the internal organizational structure as well as the institutional framework of corporate governance.

He has also been a member of the executive committee that was responsible for the unbundling of distribution network divisions and the implementation of the organizational and operational structure of the new Distribution Network Subsidiary, HEDNO S.A.

He is a graduate of the Mechanical-Electrical Engineering Department of the National Technical University of Athens and holds a Diploma in Management from Henley Management College.

George Spyrou Executive Director,

Mr. George Spyrou was born in 1946 in Chios Island, Greece. He attended the National Technical University of Athens and graduated in 1969, receiving a degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.

In 1970 heattendedapostgraduate degree of the Athens University of Economics and Business.

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Mr. Spyrou was a founding partner and Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ch. RokasS.A., where he was responsible for the development of all energy projects of the Group until 2004.

Since 2004heisanExecutiveDirectorofTernaEnergyS.A.

Currently, Mr. Spyrouis the Executive Chairman and CEO of all European subsidiariesofTernaEnergyandheisresponsibleforthegrowthinallEuropeanandMiddleE astcountries,havingachievedtheconstructionandoperationofrenewableenergyproject sexceeding 130MWinPolandandBulgaria.

Mr. SpyrouisamemberoftheTechnicalChamberofGreeceandanelectedmemberoftheBoard ofDirectorsoftheGreekAssociationofRenewableEnergySourcesElectricityProducers,w here he served as a Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and as its Chairman of the BoD for a four year term.

Since1994,heisactiveinallnationaleffortsforthedevelopmentofrenewableenergysourc esinGreeceandhasparticipatedinnumerouslocalandinternationalenergyforaaspanelist andpresenter.

Session II:The Global and Regional Enviroment

Sylvia Elisabeth Beyer

Desk Officer, Office of Global Energy Policy, International Energy Agency (IEA), Paris, France

Born 1978 in Gera (Germany)

Profession

. Since June 2012, International Energy Agency (IEA), desk officer, country studies division (Paris, France) . 2009-2012 European Commission, DG Energy, Unit B1 Security of supply and networks, Policy Officer (Brussels, Belgium) . 2007-2009 Consultant in energy and telecoms at APCO Worldwide (Brussels, Belgium) . 2002-2005 Assistant at the Chair of Criminal and Eastern Law Prof. Dr. Dr. Martin Fincke, University of Passau (Germany) Education

. University of Passau (Germany), International Business and Cultural Studies; National Economics and International Relations in St. Petersburg (Russia) and Moscow (Russia) and Santiago de Compostela (Spain) . College of Europe, Post-graduate Master Programme in European Studies (Natolin, Poland)

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. Florence School of Regulation, Executive Training Programme on energy utilities (Florence, Italy)

Languages

English, Russian, French, Spanish

Patric Larkin Senior Advisor, Energy Charter Secretariat, Brussels, Belguim

“Patrick Larkin has been the Senior Advisor to the Energy Charter Secretary General, in Brussels, Belgium, since 2011. He was born in Dublin, in Ireland. He holds a Bachelors degree in law, and a Masters in Business Administration from University College Dublin. He is admitted as a Solicitor of the High Court of Ireland. After some years in private law practice in Dublin, Mr. Larkin worked in a variety of international roles. From 1985 to 1992 he was a legal advisor in the Hong Kong government. He worked with the UNDP in Kosovo in 2000. From 2002 to 2010 he was an international relations officer in the European Commission, within OLAF (the office responsible for the fight against fraud on the budget of the European Union). There he worked on the preparations for the accession in 2004 and 2007 of new member states. As Senior Advisor in the Energy Charter Secretariat, Mr. Larkin has been involved on the negotiations of the new International Energy Charter, signed in the Hague in May 2015. He is responsible for the coordination of the Energy Charter Secretariat‟s relations with member governments, other international organisations, the energy industry and the legal and financial sectors. He also provides advisory support on all substantive aspects of the Secretary General‟s work schedule.”

Dr. Charles Ellinas Δ/νων Σφμβουλοσ, Cyprus Natural Hydrocarbons Company Ltd, Κφπροσ

Over 35 years experience in the oil & gas sector in senior management positions. Currently CEO of e-CNHC (E-C Cyprus Natural Hydrocarbons Company Ltd), providing management and advisory services in the oil & gas and energy sectors in Cyprus and the region.A lot needs to be done and the aim of the company is to contribute to the successful development of these sectors for the future of Cyprus. Prior to this, as CEO of KRETYK I was responsible for implementing Cyprus government‟s strategy for the development of its hydrocarbons sector. Until 2012 I was a Director of Mott MacDonald for 25 years and the Managing Director of Mott MacDonald‟s Oil, Gas & business world-wide.

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Dr. Konstantinos Nikolaou Technical Advisor, Energean Oil & Gas, Member of BoD , ΙΕΝΕ

Dr Nikolaou has 39 years of experience in the Exploration and Production (E&P) business. As Technical Director of Hellenic Petroleum SA and technical advisor of Energean Oil & Gas, he managed and supervised exploration and production activities in Greece, , Egypt, Albania, Ukraine, Russia, the Middle East, SE Europe and East Mediterranean. He was supervisor and coordinator in the evaluation of more than 100 business opportunities in more than 30 countries and in more than 80 different petroleum systems, in North Africa, the Middle East, SE Europe, CIS and East Mediterranean. Dr Nikolaou has held special advisor positions in the Greek Ministry of Development, Hellenic Petroleum SA, Public Petroleum Corporation E&P of Hydrocarbons SA and the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Technology. From 1991 to 1993 he was the Secretary of the National Energy Committee of Greece.

In 2009 he founded, and thereupon directs, his own consulting company, Kanergy Ltd, providing technical consulting services to oil companies such as: (i) Energean Oil & Gas, the only operator and producer of Oil & Gas in Greece, for Prinos oil field enhanced production, for the conversion of South Kavala gas field to underground gas storage(UGS), for the acquisition of other business opportunities etc., (ii) Spectrum GEO Ltd, for the tendering of non-exclusive seismic surveys in Greece, (iii) Arctic Hunter Ltd, for the “open door” international tendering for the licensing area of Epirus block and (v) to various other oil and service companies interested in Greece and Cyprus Upstream sectors.

From March 2014, he has been appointed as a member of the board of directors of Cyprus Hydrocarbon Company (CHC).

Education: 1970-1974, Geology, University of Athens, 1981-1986, Phd thesis, University of Athens, (Petroleum Geology) – Courses: Dozens of special courses and seminars in E&P. Publications : more than 100 scientific papers, special presentations and articles

Dr Nikolaou is a member of the Hellenic Geological Society, the Greek Geotechnical Chamber, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, the International Association of Energy Economists and member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Energy of SE Europe (IENE).

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Dr. Savvas G. Seimanidis Chairman, EREF, Representative of the Hellenic RES Association

Dr. Seimanides has been active in the design, development, management and promotion of various national and international programmes and studies in the field of energy for over 25 years.

He is particularly knowledgeable and experienced in renewable energy and rational use of energy matters, with emphasis in the design, development, licensing and financing of wind parks, small hydropower plants, biomass to energy stations, photovoltaic and co-generation projects.

He has authored or co - authored many relevant scientific and technical papers and reports and has been an external energy consultant for various national and international public and private sector engineering, construction and industrial organisations and companies. He has been repeatedly invited as a speaker in technical and scientific conferences and workshops.

He is Senior Advisor to the Greek Association of Renewable Energy Producers (GAREP), Vice President of the Hellenic Electricity Association (HELAS) and Vice President of the European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF).

Session III: The SE European Energy Marketin Transition

Prof. Nikolaos Farantouris Jean Monnet Professor of Law & Director of Master in Energy, University of Piraeus, Head of the Legal Dpt. & Legal Advisor, Public Gas Corporation

Professor of EU Law and Director of the Master Program in Energy at the International & European Studies Department, University of Piraeus, Greece. He studied law at the University of Athens and completed a Master‟s degree (MJur) in European and Comparative Law and a Doctorate (DPhil) in European Law, both at the University of Oxford. His work focuses on EU business law, competition law including state aids, energy law and regulation, shipping law, environmental protection and international trade law. He has published 10 monographs, textbooks and edited volumes and more than 50 papers in scientific legal journals and periodical editions including European Competition Law Review (ECLR), Revue du Marché Commun et de l‟Union européenne (RMCUE), Revue de l‟Energie, Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law, Revue des Affaires Européennes (RAE), European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL). Nikolaos has worked in Goldman Sachs‟ Legal & Compliance Department in London and in Norton Rose LLP Competition & EU Law Department in London, Brussels and Athens, where he handled major antitrust, merger control, multinational cartel and state aid cases in the banking, energy,

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maritime and air transport sectors, before national and international authorities, the EU Commission and the European Court of Justice. He has also gained experience as a Board member of Hellenic Competition Commission, a member of the Legal Committee of the Union of Greek Shipowners and a member of the Board of Directors & General Counsel of the Greek Gas Corporation (DEPA) S.A. He is a member of the Energy Committee of the Academy of Athens and Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee of EUROGAS.

Dr. Athina Tellidou Qualified Expert, Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE)

Dr. Athina Tellidou works in the Markets Monitoring and Competition Department of the Regulatory Authority for Energyand has more than 10 years of knowledge and experience in CompetitiveElectricity Markets. She holds a Diploma and a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (PhD Thesis on “Market Power Analysis of Electricity Markets using Intelligent Agents”). She worked for 4 years as a Teaching Assistant and as a Researcher in the field of Power Systems Analysis and Economics. For 4 years she worked for a private PowerCompany (ALPIQ S.A.) in Switzerland in two different positions: as Application Responsible for ETRM System and as Risk Manager in Market Development and Modelling Department. For the last 4 years she has been working as a Scientific Staff specialized in Wholesale Power Markets for theRegulatory Authority for Energy in the fields of market regulation, development and restructuring, as well as monitoring and analysis. She is participating in various European Regulators‟ working groups for the development and implementation of the market network codes for the establishment of the internal energy market through the market coupling. She has 4 international scientific publications and 8international conference presentations in the field of CompetitivePower Markets.

Publications:

N.P. Ziogos, A.C. Tellidou, “An agent-based FTR auction simulator”, Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 81, Issue 7, pp 1239-1246, July 2011.

C. Tellidou, A. G. Bakirtzis, “Agent-Based Analysis of Capacity Withholding and Tacit Collusion in Electricity Markets”, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 22, Issue 4, pp 1735-1742, Nov. 2007.

G. Bakirtzis, N. P. Ziogos, A. C. Tellidou, G. A. Bakirtzis, “Electricity Producer Offering Strategies in Day-Ahead Energy Market with Step-wise Offers”, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 22, Issue 4, pp 1804-1818, Nov. 2007.

P.N. Biskas, N.P. Ziogos, A. Tellidou, C.E. Zoumas, A.G. Bakirtzis and V. Petridis, “Comparison of two metaheuristics with mathematical programming methods for the solution of OPF”, IEE Proceedings - Generation Transmission and Distribution, Vol. 153, No. 1, pp. 16-24, Jan. 2006.

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Presentations:

A.C. Tellidou, and A.G. Bakirtzis, “Demand Response in Electricity Markets”, 15th International Conference on Intelligent System Applications to Power Systems (ISAP), Curitiba, Brazil, November 8-12, 2009.

A.C. Tellidou, and A.G. Bakirtzis, “Agent-Based Analysis of Monopoly Power in Electricity Markets”, 14th International Conference on Intelligent System Applications to Power Systems, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, November 4-8, 2007.

A. G. Bakirtzis, C. K. Simoglou, N. P. Ziogos, A. C. Tellidou, G. A. Bakirtzis, “Electricity Producer Offering Strategies in Day-Ahead Energy Markets”, Bulk Power System Dynamics and Control – VII, August 19 - 24, 2007, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

N.P. Ziogos, A. Tellidou, V.P. Gountis, A.G. Bakirtzis, “A Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Market Participants in FTR Auctions”, IEEE PES PowerTech 2007, Lausanne, Switzerland, July 1-5, 2007.

A.G. Bakirtzis, A. Tellidou, “Agent-Based Simulation of Power Markets under Uniform and Pay-as-Bid Pricing Rules using Reinforcement Learning”, Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE PES Power Systems Conference and Expo, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A, October 29 - November 1, 2006.

A. Tellidou, A.G. Bakirtzis, “Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Strategic Bidding in Power Markets”, Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Systems, IEEE IS „06, London, UK, Sep. 4 – 6, 2006.

A. Tellidou, A.G. Bakirtzis, “A Q-Learning Agent-Based Model for the Analysis of the Power Market Dynamics”, Proceedings of the 6th IASTED International Conference on European Power and Energy Systems, EuroPES 2006, Rhodes, Greece, June 26 – 28, 2006.

P.N. Biskas, N.P. Ziogos, A. Tellidou, C.E. Zoumas, A.G. Bakirtzis, V. Petridis and A. Tsakoumis, “Comparison of two metaheuristics with mathematical programming methods for the solution of OPF”, Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Application to Power Systems, Arlington, VA, U.S.A., Nov. 6 – 10, 2005.

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Plamen Mladenovski Director of Electricity and Thermal Power Sectors Division, Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC), Βουλγαρία

Plamen Mladenovski, Director of Electricity and Thermal Power Sectors Division, Energy and Water Regulatory Commission, Bulgaria

Plamen Mladenovski obtained his Master's degree in Finance Management in 2005. Prior to joining EWRC in 2013, he worked as a consultant, actively involved in many RES projects.

His current position is Director of Electricity and Thermal Power Sectors Division and he is in charge of price regulation and licenses - electrical networks, trade and markets; power generation, high efficient cogeneration and heat energy. Electricity sector complaints handling is also one of his responsibilities in the Commission.

Costis Stambolis Vice-Chairman & Executive Director, IENE

Born in Cardiff, Wales in 1949 of Greek parents, he was brought up in Greece where he graduated from the Athens College. He studied Physics at the University of London and Architecture at NE London Polytechnic (NELP). He holds a BSc in Architecture and a Graduate Diploma in Architecture (AA Dip. Grad) from the Architectural Association in London and a professional practice license as an architect engineer from the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE).

He has carried out several projects on Renewable Energy Sources in developing countries specializing on solar energy applications for buildings (1977-1982). He worked as an advisor for large multinational companies and international organisations including Shell Transport (UK) Dow Corning, UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank, the European Commission, ITDG and UK‟s Ministry of Overseas Development. He has consulted widely on solar building applications in Greece both for private and institutional clients (1977 – 1997). He has lectured widely on energy related issues in Greek, UK and USA universities and institutes and SE European energy fora.

He has worked as a consultant for various international construction and engineering firms on the introduction of natural gas to Greece (1984-1993). He has also pursued a career as a specialized technical writer, where for many years was Financial Time‟s energy correspondent for the East Mediterranean(1982-2000) . He has edited several books, conference proceedings and has published numerous studies and specialized papers on energy policy, solar energy, RES and energy markets. “The Greek Energy Directory” (1984) and “The Greek Energy Market” (2001), published in association with Greece‟s leading business information company ICAP in June 2001 are considered two basic references on the subject.

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The “S.E. Europe Energy Outlook 2011” study published by IENE in June 2011 is also edited by C. Stambolis.

Costis Stambolis also supervises and edits on a daily basis Greece‟s foremost energy site www.energia.gr . He is a founding member of the Institute of Energy for South East Europe (IENE), where he was elected twice as its Chairman (2003,2005). He is currently IENE‟s Deputy Chairman and Executive Director. Costis Stambolis is a member of the Institute of Energy (UK), The Technical Chamber of Greece, The Foreign Press Association (Greece) and the Chartered Institute of Journalists (UK).

Session IV: Energy Efficiency and RES as Key Pillars of Energy Policy

Konstantinos Theofylaktos Member of the Executive Committee & Chairman of the Energy Efficiency Committee, ΙΕΝΕ, Chairman, Hellenic Association for the Co-generation of Heat and Power

Is a USA trained Mechanical Engineer with an MSc from the University of Evansville, Indianna, and has 25 years experience in the energy sector. Constantinos‟s special interests includes cogenera=on and RES and was for many years chairman of Greece‟s Cogeneration Association and also member of the executive council of COGEN Europe. Until recently he was chairman and CEO of the Athens based Centre of Renewable Energy Sources (CRES).

Dr. Konstantinos Balaras Dr. Mechanical Engineer, EUR ING, Registered Engineer, Research DirectorGroup Energy Conservation (GREC), Institute for Environmental Research & Sustainable Development (IERSD) National Observatory of Athens (NOA)

Mechanical engineer, research director at the Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, National Obervatory of Athens. He holds a Ph.D. and an M.S.M.E. from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA. Active in the areas of high energy performance buildings and the exploitation of renewables. Leading the Group Energy Conservation at NOA over the past 20 years. Participated in about 50 R&D and demonstration projects financed by the European Commission, national ministries and organizations, and the private sector. Published over 240 papers in international Journals and conferences and 20 contrinbutions in books. Member of the technical committee for the development of the national regulation on the Energy Performance of Buildings – ΚΕΝΑΚ, the Presidential Decrees for energy inspectors and the transposition to national legislation of the EPBD recast.

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ASHRAE Fellow, ASME Fellow, Registered mechanical engineer, Member of TEE. For more information: www.energycon.org www.meteo.noa.gr and http://gr.linkedin.com/pub/costas-balaras/1b/761/143 Email: [email protected]

Antonis Gerasimou Chairman & CEO, ITA Group, Chairman, Hellenic Biomass Association

Was educated at the National Technical University of Athens, Mechanical Engineering Section (MSc). He has been a free lance Engineer and a Contractor of Public Works for many years in Greece participating in numerous projects. In 1988 he founded ITA Group of companies, of which he is now the Chairman, and which currently covers a wide range of activities relating to energy and the environment, offering “turn-key” projects, including all development stages of a project, from initial studies up to financing, management, construction, operation and service as well as equity participation in various fields, such as: Renewable Energy Sources, Biofuels, Desalination with the use of wind energy, Cogeneration of Heat & Power implemented in conjunction with District heating and State-of-the-Art Glass Greenhouses, Modern Units of dehydration for the production of animal feed, Treatment of Solid, Liquid and Contaminated Waste, Trading of Electricity, Fuels and Emission Rights.

He currently holds various positions in relevant Associations, such as Chairman of the Hellenic Association of Biomass (HELLABIOM), Chairman of the Hellenic Association of Desalination and Water Treatment, member of various professional Greek Chambers and Associations related to RES and CHP. He is also the President of the Technical University (TEI) of Central Macedonia.

Dr. Dimitris Kanellopoulos Director of CEO Office, Strategy and Business Development, PPC Renewables

He is the Director of Strategy and Planning at PPC Renewables S.A.

He has a Bachelor degree with Honours, in Aeronautical Engineering (1978) and a Doctorate in Philosophy (1982) for work on applied research in the Department of the Mechanics of Fluids of the Victoria University of Manchester.

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His expertise include wind resource evaluation in Greece and abroad, selections of sites for the installation of wind parks, feasibility studies, actual layouts of the wind farms, energy production estimations, Environmental Impact Assessment studies for the wind parks, CFD wind farm sitting and energy estimations.

He is the author or co-author of 70+ publications in the field of energy with emphasis on renewable forms and the environment.

He has published a book on Wind Energy in 2008, ION Publishing Companies.

Dr. Konstantinos Karytsas Director Division RES, Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES)

Is Director of the RES Division at CRES since 2015 and has acted as Assistant Director of the RES Division of CRES from 2010 to 2014. He is the Head of the Geothermal Energy Department since 1989 having acted in parallel as Head of the Solar Thermal Department during the period from 2005 to 2011. Dr. C. Karytsas is specialised in RES and Energy Efficiency technology development, research and demonstration. He holds a PhD degree in Geology-Energy Research from the Pennsylvania State University (PSU) USA -1992, and MSc degree in Environmental Geochemistry from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) (1984). Dr. C. Karytsas has a long expertise in RES and Energy Efficiency Research, Technology Development and Demonstration with over 26 years professional experience. Dr. C. Karytsas has participated in 109 research (mainly DG RESEARCH), demonstration (mainly DG ENERGY), dissemination projects (mainly ALTENER/SAVE) and commercial development projects. He has coordinated 29 of these projects, i.e. GROUNDHIT, GEOPEAK, HIGH-COMBI and the LOW-BIN, funded by the EU, the European Industry, the Greek State and Government of the United States (Department of Environment). In more than 50 of these projects he carried out engineering design studies for advanced heating and cooling systems, followed by system operation monitoring.

His recent work amongst others includes solar, geothermal and waste energy/heat electricity production, thermal methods desalination of water, direct heat applications, heat pump advanced research and demonstration. Dr. C. Karytsas research interest focuses also in the Research of Energy Storage systems in combination with Geothermal Energy, Waste Energy/Heat Recovery and Solar Energy, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Energy Storage for Shallow Geothermal and Solar Thermal systems (TESSe2b), Solar Combi systems demonstration (HIGH-COMBI project), Concentrated Solar Power Generation (EU-SOLARIS project), as well as Promotion of Heat Transfer enhancement techniques in Industrial Equipment (PHETRA project). He is the author or co-author of 34 peer reviewed journal articles and 109 announcements in the proceedings-abstracts of international conferences related to RES/Energy Efficiency in general, Geothermal and Solar thermal energy systems and Water Source Heat Pumps GSHP/UTES/ATES.

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Dr. Dionysios Papchristos Electrical Engineer NTUA, Scientific Expert Head of Press & Public Relations Office, Regulatory Authority for Energy

Dr. Dionysis Papachristou originates from Voutsara, a village located in Ioannina. He received his Diplοma in Electrical & Computer Engineering in 1995, and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2000, both from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece. He has been working atthe Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) of Greece asa Scientific Expert, since 2001.Until December 2004 he has been the coordinator in the Licensing procedure (Supply Licenses, Production Licenses for conventional and RES stations), then in the Consumer & Environment Protection Unit, and later in the Unit of Non Interconnected Islands with many responsibilities in various fields of the electricity energy sector. Currently, he is the Head of Directorate for Press & Public Relations, coordinator of the Unit “Participation of RES in the electricity market” and member of other units. His research and scientific interests lie in the fields of Power Systems, Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Policy and strategy.He has published papers and studies at scientific conventions with a jury and has represented RAE in summits regarding the energy sector.

Dr. Sotiris Kapellos Chairman, Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Companies

Dr S.Kapellos is a graduate of the chemical department of the University of Athens, Greece (1986). In 1991 he received his PhD on the field of Physical Chemistry from the same institution. In 1993 he was hired by BP Hellas SA as chemist in the Perama Lubricants and Fuels Quality Control chemical laboratory. Since then he had the opportunity to be positioned at various posts within the BP Hellas organization: Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Manager (1995), Human Resources adviser (1998). In 2000 he moved to the Fuels Retail Business as Customer Services, Pricing and Credit Manager and in 2004 to Northern Greece as Retail Fuels District Manager North. In 2007 when BP Solar is established as a new business within BP Hellas, Dr. S.Kapellos was appointed as the leader (CEO) of the new organization, in order to setup the new business. The new solar business of BP in Greece acquired 12% market share in 2008.

As a result of the acquisition of BP Hellas (December 2009) by Hellenic Petroleum (ELPE) Group, he moved to ELPE Renewables (100% owned by ELPE Group), contributing to the development of the Renewables Sector of ELPE, as Development Director. Τhe current RES portfolio of ELPE Renewables is 150 MW of photovoltaic projects and 25 MW Biomass, of which 1.4 MW PV in operation. A 6.8 MW wind park was acquired in 2013. Dr.S.Kapellos published several scientific articles in international magazines during his short academic career. He has written a number of articles on subjects related

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to safety, hygiene and environment and in the last years on photovoltaics and on Energy for newspapers, relevant magazines and e-media.

Since 2008, he has been elected member of the board of the Hellenic (Greek) Association of PV companies (HELAPCO) and since April 2013 Chairman of the board of the Association.

He is ELPE Renewables BoD member.

Stelios Loumakis Chairman, Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Energy Producers

Born in Athens he graduated Chemical Engineer in National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) in 1992. At post-graduate level he has been awarded the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Portsmouth University of U.K. At present he is a PhD candidate in NTUA elaborating a thesis in the field of Electricity Market Operation.

He started his professional career in the family business involved in exports of garments to European markets. He worked for five years as an executive in Marketing and Sales in a multinational and later a Greek industrial company producing fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and food products. As a businessman he was also involved in the rapidly expanding sector of organized food retail.

In 2006 he entered the field of power generation through photovoltaic (PV) technology. He pioneered in Greece developing centralized PV plants. His company‟s first centralized PV plant was one of the first of its kind in the country. He also enjoys extensive consulting experience in the wholesale electricity market and RES.

Mr. Stelios Loumakis is the President of the Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Energy Producers (www.spef.gr). SPEF is the official business and scientific association that represents in Greece power generating organizations from PVs.

Ilias Kakiopoulos Secretary General, Hellenic Association of Micro Hydropower Projects

Ilias Ap. Kakiopoulos was born in Athens in 1971. He is married and has 3 children. He graduated from the Mathematical Dept. in 1993, while he received his MBA degree from ALBA Business School with a Major in Finance in 1994 and his M.Sc. in Financial Analysis and Banking from the University of Piraeus in 2006. Ilias Ap. Kakiopoulos is fluent in English and understands French.

In the past, he has been repeatedly awarded prizes from the Hellenic Mathematical Association (EME).

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In the period from 1994 to 2005 he has worked in many positions at the Group of the Athens Stock and the Athens Derivatives Exchanges, developing new products, running combined IT and Finance projects, taking part in the initiation of the derivatives market in Greece and being responsible for the clearance of the derivatives trades at a market level. Moreover, he has worked in Insurance Companies at the Asset Management and Risk Management areas.

From 2005 until today, he is the major shareholder of Energiaki Drasi AVETE and responsible for the everyday working flow of the company and its strategic development. The company owns, studies and develops Small Hydro Power Plants (SHPPs) and PV Solar Parks all over the Greece.

In parallel, from 2005, he offers his services in the Risk Management area in big financial organizations.

From 2010 until today, he is elected General Secretary in the “Hellenic Small Hydro Association (HSHA)”. Moreover, he is a member of the “Institute of Energy for S.E. Europe (IENE)”, in the “Hellenic Mathematical Association (EME)”, in the “Hellenic Cancer Society” and in the “ALBA Business School Alumni Association”.

He has published many articles concerning both the production of energy through Small Hydro Power Plants and aspects that deal with Finance, while he is a frequent speaker in conferences that deal with energy topics.

Session V: The Pivotal Role of Natural Gas

Dr. George Paparsenos Energy Consultant, Former CEO, Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator SA

Is holder of Philosophy Degree (Ph. D) in Mechanical Engineering from the Glasgow University, United Kingdom and of Diploma (M. Sc) in Mechanical – Electrical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece.

He is highly experienced in the energy sector and more specifically in natural gas markets; the whole cycle of large energy infrastructure projects from the initial concept to the operation and maintenance, including funding and evaluation; a wide range of energy technologies; products standardization; regional planning; auditing and transfer of know-how and technology. He is also highly experienced in managing companies, project teams and programme teams. He was managing director of DESFA S.A. (2010 -2013), the Gas Transmission System Operator of Greece, ASPROFOS S.A. (2002 – 2005), a large Greek engineering company, subsidiary of Hellenic Petroleum S.A., as well as of Planning Bulgaria Ltd (2008 – 2010), a consulting company active in Bulgaria

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Theodore Terzopoulos Head of Gas Distribution Activities, Public Gas Corporation (DEPA)

Career within the Gas Industry He joined the Greek gas industry in 1989 as a Process and Design Engineer, for the scope of designing of the gas distribution network and since then he has worked in several positions (as supervisor, manager, director etc) always within the gas distribution sector of DEPA. He has also spent 28 months working as a District Engineer for British Gas North Thames. Today is the Head (Chief Director) of the Division of Gas Distribution Activities of DEPA. Academic Background:  Polytechnic University of Milan (Italy), MScinChemical Engineering,  ELKEPA Post graduate degree in Environmental Engineering  British Gas Engineering School, Gas Engineering  Business Administration Executive Program, Athens University of Economics & Business Foreign languages  English  Italian Professional Accreditations:  The Institution of Gas Engineers, Member  The Engineering Council, Chartered Engineer  EurogasDistribution Committee, Member  SEYA Gas Distribution Office, Former Chief and Technical Advisor  Publications  The profession of the engineer and the protection of the environment (1988)  Compilation of the course and of the examination syllabus for the gastechnicians (1998)  Gas internal installations Manual (2005)

Theory and practice of the modern methods for the refurbishment and repairing of the gas distribution networks (under preparation)

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Anastasios Tosios Member of the BoD and Chairman of the Natural Gas Committee, ΙΕΝΕ & Technical Director, ΕPA Αttikis

Anastasios Tosios is the Technical Director of Attiki Gas Supply Company S.A. (EPA Attikis).

He holds a M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering for the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1995), a M.Sc. in Technical Change and Industrial Strategy from the University of Manchester, UK (1996), a postgraduate diploma in Business Administration from ALBA, Greece (2006) and a PLDA from Harvard Business School, USA (2011).

In the period 2002-2012 he held successively the positions of Key Account Manager responsible for the Olympic Games and I&C customers, B2B Sales Manager and finally, Customer Technical Service Director. Prior to the above positions in EPA Attikis, he held positions at several companies in Thessaloniki and Athens, Greece, regarding business consulting (ATLANTIS Consulting S.A.), sales (TECHNICOOL S.A.), electromechanical constructions and managerial duties in consumer goods sectors (PRISMATECH S.A., NEOSET S.A.).

He is the Vice-Chairman of the Hellenic Association for the Cogeneration of Heat and Power (HACHP), as well as Partner and President of the Scientific Committee of Natural Gas of the Institute of Energy for South East Europe (IENE).

Irene Iakovidou Ειδική Επιςτήμονασ, Ρυθμιςτική Αρχή Ενζργειασ (ΡΑΕ)

Irene Iacovides is a Senior Economist at the Natural Gas Department of the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE). She is responsible for licensing issues, tariffsfor regulated activities and issues related to the operation of the gas market. Since July 2016, she iscoordinating the Gas Distribution Team.

She holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Warwick and a MSC in Accounting and Finance from LSE. Her past experience includes working for KPMG (London) and OTE International Investments (Athens).

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Session VI: Transformation and Evolution of the Greek Electricity Market

Michael E. Philippou President & CEO of LAGIE S.A.

Michael E. Philippou was born in Athens, Greece in 1959. He received his Diploma in Electrical Engineering in 1982 fromthe University of Patras and his Master‟s degree in 1986, from Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York U.S.A.

During 1986-2001 he worked for Public Power Corporation of Greece (PPC SA) in several positions of responsibility, main of which are: Chief Dispatcher at the National Energy Control Center, Design Engineer, one of the Project Managers of the modern National Energy Control Center in Kryoneri, Attica, and Support Engineer of National Energy Control Center Information Systems for Production Unit‟s Automatic Control (Automatic Generation Control-AGC). His professional involvement with LAGIE SA began in 2001 (HTSO SA at that time) being in several high ranking positions with duties relative toElectricity Market, Cross-border Trading, Renewable Energy Sources, Guarantees of Origin &Energy Disclosure Systems, Cogeneration and Regulatory Affairs, whilst in 2009 he was appointed Director of the Day Ahead Scheduling Operations Department.

Following the spin-off of the HTSO, he remained at LAGIE S.A. and immediately assumed the duties of Executive Director of Power Exchange Department.

As from the 8th of March 2016 he is thePresident&CEO of LAGIE S.A.

His professional experience and expertise extends to the areas of:  Electricity Transmission Systems Operation,  EconomicDispatch, UnitCommitmentandElectricity Costing,  Ancillary Services Engineering and Market Practices,  Automatic Generation Control –AGCController design and tuning,  Real Time Generation (Data Base modelling, tuning and maintenance),  Architectureand Design of Energy Control Center Information Systems,  Electricity Market – Cross Border Trading & RegulatoryPractices,  Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and Cogeneration Heat and Power (CHP) Systems,  Electricity Market Clearing and Risk Management Systems,  Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowance Trading.

His scientific expertise involves more than 35 publications in journals, roundtables and International Conferences.

He has served as Surveyor in European research projects:  Esprit Project No 29172 / AMEBICA / EUROPEAN COMMISSION, DG XIII, December 1998 - June 2001, and

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 Esprit Project No 27449 / ΙNTELEC / ΕUROPEAN COMMISSION, DG XIII, September 1999 - May 2000, as well as technical manager of PPC team in the European research project:  Esprit Project No/22967 VENN/EUROPEAN COMMISSION, DG XIII, January 1997-January 2000

He has served as regular member in the Market Committee of European Network of Transmission SystemOperators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), from its foundation until January 2012.

He is member of the Technical Chamber of Greece,member of the Hellenic Association of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, regular member of the Greek National Committee of CIGRE and is included in Arbitrators List of the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE).

Dr. Nektaria Karakatsani Member, Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE)

NektariaKarakatsani is a member of the Board of the Greek energy regulator (RAE) and an alternate member at the ACER Board of Regulators. She holds a PhD in Energy Economics from London Business School and an MSc from Oxford University.She has worked as an energy consultant in the British market and an advisor on regulatory reforms for UK institutions. Her work has mainly focused on the econometric modelling of electricity prices in the context of risk management and on the impact assessment of regulatory changes. She has also worked on the interaction between electricity and gas markets and on behavioural finance issues, including the impact of sentiment indicators on stock returns. She joined RAE in 2008 as a market analyst, developing market monitoring tools and market codes. She has published her research in influential journals, including Energy Economics, Journal of Forecasting, Oxford Handbook of Economic Forecasting and Journal of Non-linear Dynamics and Econometrics.She has been teaching forecasting, business statistics and econometrics at LBS, LSE and City University.

Dr. Giorgos Stamtsis General Manager of the Hellenic Association of Independent Power Producers

Dr. Giorgos Stamtsis was born in 1974 in Germany and holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, while he has an Engineering Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) from theUniversität Duisburg-Essen in Germany.

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He has extensive experience in the energy sector, focusing on electricity. Since January of 2014 he holds the position of General Manager of the Hellenic Association of Independent Power Producers (HAIPP), having served as Deputy General Manager inHAIPP during the period 2012-2014. From 2010 until 2012, he was aSenior Advisor to the General Secretariat of Energy and Climate Change in the respective Greek Ministry, while he has previously worked as Commercial and Trading Manager in Endesa Hellas (2007-2010)and in the Energy Supplies & Trading department of (2005-2007).

Dr. Giorgos Stamtsis is a member of VDE, of Eurelectric‟sWGfor Wholesale Market Designand of the Technical Chamber of Greece.

Konstantinos Kouklelis Chairman, UNICEN

 Energy Director of the Group of Companies (Steel, Aluminium, Copper, Cables) and Member of the Board of Directors of ELVAL S.A.,  Chairman of the Board of Directors of UNICEN (Hellenic Union of Industrial Consumers of Energy),  Member of the Board of Directors of: o SEV Council for Sustainable Development o Hellenic Union of Listed Companies  Studies: o M.B.A. University of Chicago o License ès Sciences Économiques (Économétrie), Université de Genève

Session VII: Re-evaluating Greece’s Role in the SE European Energy Map (Panel Discussion)

Prof. Dimitris Mavrakis Director, Energy Policy and Development Centre, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Director of the Energy Policy and Development Centre (KEPA) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Black Sea Regional Energy Centre (BSREC) in Sofia and coordinator of PROMITHEASnet, the Energy and Climate Change Policy Network, consisted of academic institutes from S.E. Europe, Black Sea and Central Asia.

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His main studies and activities are related with energy geopolitics, development of regional energy markets, energy interconnections, transcontinental energy corridors, design of climate policy instruments, exploration of interactions between climate policy tools, development and assessment of mitigation/adaptation policy mixtures. He has represented his country in various international organizations (OECD, BSEC, and EU) and was appointed as member of the Advisory Groups on Energy (AGE) of E.C. for FP6 and FP7. He is the chief editor of the “Energy View of the BSEC countries”, the “Euro-Asian Journal of Sustainable Energy Development Policy”, the worldwide disseminated “PROMITHEAS newsletter” and chairman of the annual international scientific conference on “Energy and Climate Change”. He currently promotes regional cooperation on Climate Change Policy issues among academic institutions, governmental authorities and market stakeholders from the countries of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC). E-mail: [email protected]

Dr. John (Yannis)) Desipris Director, Regulatory Affairs Mytilineos Holdings S.A.

Born 1952, a Chemical Engineer (UK), PhD in fuels and energy (Leeds, UK), Member of the Hellenic Chamber of Engineers, Chartered Engineer in UK, Member of Association of CEOs in Greece, Member of BoD of Hellenic Association of Cogen Producers.

An energy business analyst and expert over the years widely known in the country. Has scientifically researched coal, then worked with oil following up with gas and currently with electricity. Currently Director for Institutional and Regulatory Affairs of Endesa Hellas, Member of the BoD of Endesa Hellas and Energy Advisor to the Chairman and CEO of Mytilineos Holdings. Member of the BoD of various companies.

In the past has worked in various companies in Greece and abroad, specifically in Greece reference is made to Mytilineos Holdings as Director General to Energy Division, Managing Director to Mytilineos Power Generation and Supplies and to all RES companies, in as General Manager, and earlier in companies of HELPE Group specifically to ASPROFOS as Managing Director and in DEPA as responsible engineer for gas supply negotiations and the project of introduction of gas in Greece. Has served as member of the BoD of ASPROFOS Engineering and member of the BoD of DEPA, member of the Council of Directors of HELPE, member of the National follow up committee for natural gas introduction in the country. Has worked as Scientific Assistant for Energy in the Prime Minister‟s Office for Economic Affairs in 1987, and 1997 to 2000 a member of the Intra-ministerial Committee for the project management of all projects in the country. Long professional experience in managing and introduction of new methods and applications with verified results. Member of various Boards of Directors and

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committees, project management in various countries of SE Europe, and co- organizer of Greek and European Conferences. Widely published and speaker in a wide range of conferences and seminars in Greece and abroad.

Alexios Athanasopoulos Senior Executive, Hellenic Petroleum, Chairman of the Refining, Storage and Trading Committee (downstream), ΙΕΝΕ

Professional Experience

2008 – today: Hellenic Petroleum SA Aspropyrgos Refinery Division Refinery Oil Movement Engineer

1999 – 2007: Hellenic Petroleum SA Petrochemicals/Chemicals Supply and Trading Division Sales Engineer

1994 – 1998: Elda - Trading SA Head of the Domestic Fuels Retailing Market Division Key role on the implementation of the “Penetration & Development of the fuel stations network into the domestic market of Greece” project

Education

1987 – 1992: National Technical University of Athens Diploma in Chemical Engineering (5 years degree) “Very Good”

1983 – 1987: Technological Educational Institute of Kavala-School of Technological Applications BSc in Petroleum Engineering “Excellent”

Selectively Undertaken Research Projects

"Process Design of Acetone Recovery from an Air-Acetone Mixture using an Absorption Tower with Discs" thesis submitted to Dept. of Petroleum Technology of TΕΙ Kavala (1987)

"Economic Analysis of the Operating Costs of the Vacuum Distillation Unit in Aspropyrgos Refinery" thesis submitted to Dept. of Chemical Engineering of NTUA (1992)

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Positions of responsibility

 Member of the Board in Hellenic Petroleum SA (2008-2013)

 President of Pan Hellenic Union of Employees in Hellenic Petroleum (2004- 2007)

 Vice President of Pan Hellenic Association of Chemical Engineers (2010- 2012) - Member since 1992

 Member of the Standing Committee on Energy of Technical Chamber of Greece since 2008 - Member of Technical Chamber of Greece since 1992

 Member of the Scientific Chemical Engineering Committee of Technical Chamber of Greece since 2013.

 Member of the Central Delegation of Technical Chamber of Greece since 2013.

 President of Energy Infrastructure Committee of South East Europe Energy Institute (IENE) since 2010

 Member of the Board of the Interconnected General Hospital of Lamia- Amfisa-Karpenisi (Jan 2012 – Oct 2012)

Other Information

Languages Greek: Native speaker English: Fluently

Alexandros Lagakos Chairman, Greek Energy Forum

Alex is an Energy & Freight Market Analyst in Thenamaris Ships Management and the Founding Chairman of the Greek Energy Forum, an international energy think tank focusing on SE Europe and featuring today 6 global branches. In his current professional role in Thenamaris, he is responsible for the analysis of the oil market and global energy commodities‟ markets in support of the chartering strategy for a tanker fleet of 51 vessels.

Ahead of his current post, Alex has held the position of the Senior Gas Analyst in Shell Energy Europe in London. In Shell, he was leading the team for the analysis of gas markets' fundamentals and was the focal point for European gas trading analytics for senior management within the Group. His duties included providing

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traders with personal price forecasts, trade recommendations and optimisation advice on trading strategies. In the past, he has been a member of the Business Development Team of Shell Energy Europe, focusing on the origination and negotiation of complex energy deals with major international companies. Before joining Shell, Alex worked for Gazprom as a Risk Analyst, involved in risk-due diligence on new market entries and innovative commercial products/structured deals on gas, electricity, carbon permits and biomass. He also possesses consulting experience, having worked in Mott MacDonald within the energy economics and finance team in the UK and having liaised with prestigious customers such as the World Bank and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), as well as an external consultant of PwC in Greece.

Alex has addressed a number of international conferences as a guest speaker and has participated in market consultation exercises as a company representative. Since April-16 he is a member of the United Nations Group of Gas Experts (UN Economic Commission Europe) as a representative of the Greek Energy Forum. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the sea entrepreneurship competition “Blue Growth”.

He holds an MEng in Electrical Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an MSc on Sustainable Energy Futures from Imperial College in London. He is an enthusiastic and active supporter of initiatives that aim at helping Greece accelerate its way towards a better future, as both his earlier political involvement as an elected municipal councilor at the age of 22 and his decision to start the Greek Energy Forum in London hopefully prove in practice

Nikolaos Sofianos Research Co-ordinator & Member of the BoD, ΙΕΝΕ

Nicholas Sofianos (Mphil Development Studies, University of Glasgow, Scotland) has been working for IENE since December 2007 where he is currently Research Projects Coordinator. He has carried out research on several energy sectors such as electricity, natural gas and RES market. He was IENE‟s coordinator in the EU funded GEOFAR project. He has also strong interest in energy policy issues. He is Assistant Editor of "Energy Matters" (Monthly Newsletter of IENE) and of the "South East Europe Energy Brief" (a series of monthly IENE Newsletters). He is also the author of several articles, papers and studies on energy and he has participated as a speaker in several conferences, seminars and workshops in Greece and other European countries. He is a member of the Institute‟s Board of Directors (BoD) and member of IENE‟s Geopolitics Committee.

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Session VIII: Energy as a Geopolitical Parameter in an Uncertain and Challenging Enviroment (Roundtable Discussion)

Christodoulos (Christos) Dimas Member of the BoD & Head of the Geopolitics and Energy Committee, ΙΕΝΕ, Chairman, Hellenic-Russian Chamber of Commerce

 Studied Survey Engineering and Civil Engineering (MSc) at the National Technical University of Athens.  Previous positions: - Director of major projects in the sectors of Energy and Industry as well as in the Infrastructure sector (Europe, , Russia) - Executive Staff Member of the Management Board of various companies and organizations (Petrola Hellas, Hellenic Petroleum, Helpe - Thraki, Trans Balkan, HELPE, Construction Companies etc) . - Special representative of the Greek Ministry of Development for International energy issues. - General Technical Coordinator of the TBP B.V. (Burgas –Alexandroupolis oil pipeline) and Managing Director of TBP B.V. –Greece.  He has made many representations in International Forums in regards to oil and gas transportation from Russia as well as Central Asian and Caspian Sea countries to the International markets.

 At present: - President of the Hellenic-Russian Chamber of Commerce - Foundation member and partner of the Energy Institute for South East Europe (IENE) - General Manager of the Helpe-Thraki SA - Chairman of the Geopolitics & Energy Committee of the Energy Institute for South East Europe (IENE)

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Dr. Michalis Myrianthis Energy Advisor, Former Member of the BoD of HELPE, Athens

M..L. MYRIANTHIS, ([email protected])Born in Alexandria, Egypt (1946). A 2nd generation Greek from the Diaspora..B.Sc(Physics), Athens, PhD, (Engineering – Geology). University of Durham, UK.. Oil Exploration School, (AAPG:London), Management, Project Management, Kellogg‟s Seminar in Management of Change. As Oil executive he held High Level Executive & Non-Executive Positions: being member of BoD in DEP-EKY, SA, Greece (1992-93);Advisory Board Member in HELLENIC PETROLEUM INTERNATIONAL AG., Vienna, Austria.(2004-2010); Executive Member of the BoDHellenic Petroleum S.A., Athens, Greece (2004– 2006); ViP, and then Chairman in OKTA ADRafinerjia, in , , F.Y.R of Macedonia (1999-2010); Chairman in ELPET-Balkanike SA (2004-2010), and VARDAX SA, Thessaloniki, Greece (2004- 2010); Chairman in HELLENIC PETROLEUM CYPRUS, LtdNicosia, Cyprus(2005-2010); Chairmanin JPKA.D. (JUGO- PETROLATKOTORin Kotor & Podgorica, Montenegro (2007-2010). Also Member of the NGO‟s:HELLENIC POSITIONS (1994-2000),Special Advisor: ELIAMEP (2003- today),Secretary-General: Hellenic Association of Energy Economists (1995- 2000). Since 2011 is a free-lance International Energy Consultant and Analyst dealing with Energy Strategy analysis, Oil & Gas geopolitics, assessment of risks associated to M&A, advisory in high level negotiations, in the Oil & Gas industry.

Athanasios Ntokos General Manager, Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy

Thanos P. Dokos received his Ph.D. in International Relations from Cambridge University and has held research posts at the Hessische Stiftung Friedens und Konfliktforschung (1989-90) and the Center for Science and International Affairs (CSIA) at Harvard University (1990-91). He served as the Director for Research, Strategic Studies Division, Hellenic Ministry of National Defence (1996-98) and as an Advisor on NATO issues to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1998-1999). He was a NATO research fellow for 1996-98. He is currently the Director-General of ELIAMEP. He has taught at the Universities of Athens and Piraeus, the Hellenic National Defense College, the Diplomatic Academy and the Hellenic National Security School. He has also been a visiting scholar at Bilgi University, Istanbul (2008). His research interests include global trends, international security, Greek-Turkish relations, Turkish foreign and security policy & Mediterranean security.

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