“Turning the Odds” “Turning the Forging Ahead in Challenging Times in Challenging Forging Ahead E GREEK SUMMIT U.S
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December 1-3, 2020 31st Annual GREEK Hybrid ATHENS ECONOMIC WASHINGTON SUMMIT ATHENS #forgingahead WASHINGTON Forging Ahead In Challenging Times ORGANIZED BY IN COOPERATION WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS AMERICAN-HELLENIC U.S. Chamber of Commerce CHAMBER OF COMMERCE “Turning the Odds” Draft Agenda DAY I | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2020 ❰ 14:30-14:55 WELCOME ADDRESSES Elias Spirtounias Executive Director, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce Nikolaos Bakatselos President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce Dimitris Papalexopoulos Chairman, Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) 14:55-15:20 THE U.S. PERSPECTIVE Geoffrey Pyatt U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic In conversation with: Nikolaos Bakatselos President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce 15:20-15:45 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Yannis Stournaras Governor, Bank of Greece 15:45-16:10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Margaritis Schinas Vice President, European Commission* 16:10-16:50 ❯ The New Strategic Growth Plan: Laying the Foundations for a Bright, Sustainable Future for Greece-the Recovery Fund Theodoros Skylakakis Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance Nikos Vettas Ceneral Director, Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE) Simos Anastasopoulos President, The Council on Competitiveness of Greece (CompeteGR) Michael Jacobides Sir Donald Gordon Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, London Business School 16:50-17:30 ❯ The Greek Investment Landscape: Attracting International Investors & Funds Alexis Patelis Chief Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Damalas Partner, Financial Advisory Leader, Deloitte* ❯ 1 from total 5 31st Annual GREEK ECONOMIC Forging Ahead In Challenging Times ATHENS WASHINGTON SUMMIT December 1-3, 2020 17:30-18:05 ❯ Enhancing Growth Through Efficient Exploitation of State Assets Rania Aikaterinari CEO, The Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations S.A. (HCAP) Representative from Public Property Company Representative from Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund 18:05-18:35 ❯ The Role of DFC in the Financing of Infrastructural Projects in Greece and SE Europe In conversation with: Adam Boehler CEO, International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), U.S.A. 18:35-19:05 ❯ Forging Ahead for a New Sustainable Future for Greece Andrea Moraru Senior Banker Financial Institutions, EBRD Socrates Lazaridis CEO, Athens Stock Exchange 19:05-19:25 ❯ Economic Diplomacy and U.S. Market In conversation with: Kostas Fragkogiannis Deputy Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19:25-19:50 ❯ U.S. - Greece Relations In conversation with: Gus Bilirakis Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S.A. 19:50-20:15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Greece Today, 200 Years After Independence Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki President, “Greece 2021” Committee ❰ DAY II | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 14:30-14:40 WELCOME REMARKS AmChamGR 14:40-14:55 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Alexis Tsipras Opposition Leader and President, Syriza* 14:55-15:10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Christos Staikouras Minister, Ministry of Finance 15:10-15:40 ❯ U.S. - Greece Relations In conversation with: Nicholas Burns Goodman Professor, Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations, Harvard Kennedy School, U.S.A. 2 from total 6 ❯ 31st Annual GREEK ECONOMIC Forging Ahead In Challenging Times ATHENS WASHINGTON SUMMIT December 1-3, 2020 15:40-16:20 ❯ The Cource of the Transatlantic Relations, Risks & Prospects Anna Michelle Asimakopoulou Member, Vice Chair, Committee on International Trade, European Parliament Marjorie Chorlins Senior Vice President, European Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Frances Burwell Distinguished Fellow, Future Europe Initiative Atlantic Council; Senior Director, McLarty Associates, U.S.A. Susan Danger CEO, American Chamber of Commerce to the EU (AmCham EU) 16:20-17:00 ❯ Building Regional Strategic Alliances Representative from Eunice Group Benjamin Haddad Director, Future Europe Initiative, Atlantic Council, U.S.A. 17:00-17:40 ❯ EU Green Deal and Energy Sector in Greece Kostis Hatzidakis Minister of Environment & Energy* Andreas Shiamishis CEO, Hellenic Petroleum 17:40-18:10 ❯ EX-IM Bank: Financing and Supporting Business Synergies In conversation with: Kimberly Reed President & Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States, U.S.A. 18:10-18:40 ❯ Scaling up Success: How to Accelerate SMSs Growth Christos Dimas Deputy Minister for Research & Technology, Ministry of Development and Investments* Drake Behrakis President, Marwick Associates, U.S.A. Marina Hatsopoulos Board Chair, Levitronix* Representative from Deloitte 18:40-19:20 ❯ The Future of Supply Chains & Logistics 19:20-20:00 ❯ The Circular Economy as an Underpinning Mechanism of the Green Deal and Growth of the Country Health Sector as a Driver for Growth in Greece George Kremlis Chief advisor to the Greek Prime Minister for Energy, Climate, and Circular Economy 3 from total 6 ❯ 31st Annual GREEK ECONOMIC Forging Ahead In Challenging Times ATHENS WASHINGTON SUMMIT December 1-3, 2020 20:00-21:00 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Kyriakos Mitsotakis Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Discussion with: Myron Brilliant Executive Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Albert Bourla Chairman and CEO, Pfizer Andre Calantzopoulos CEO, Phillip Morris International Punit Renjen Deloitte Global CEO Moderator: Nikolaοs Bakatselos President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmChamGR) ❰ DAY III | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 14:30-14:40 WELCOME REMARKS AmChamGR 14:40-15:10 ❯ Health Sector as Driver for Growth in Greece Orestis Kavalakis Secretary General of Private Investments and PPPs, Ministry of Development and Investments Theodore Liakopoulos Managing Director, J&J Zachary Ragousis Managing Director Pfizer* Theodore Tryphon CEO, ELPEN and President, PEF Moderator: Angelos Benos Partner, Tax, PwC 15:10-15:40 ❯ The Potential of Silver Economy in Greece’s Growth Plan Vicky Loizou Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development, Ministry of Tourism* Pascal Apostolides Managing Director, Abbvie Pharmaceuticals S.A. Alexandros Angelopoulos Managing Director, Aldemar Resorts* 4 from total 6 ❯ 31st Annual GREEK ECONOMIC Forging Ahead In Challenging Times ATHENS WASHINGTON SUMMIT December 1-3, 2020 Elias Kyriakakis Member of the BoD, Grecotel Group Moderator: Yannis Tountas Professor of Social & Preventive Medicine, Director of Centre for Health Services Research, Medical School, University of Athens 15:40-16:00 ❯ New Trends in Technology Communication Platforms In conversation with: Wendy Mars President, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia region, CISCO 16:00-16:40 ❯ How Governments and Institutions Prepare Students and Professionals and Develop an Educated Workforce to Succeed in the Global Economy Niki Kerameus Minister of Education and Religious Affairs* Harris Pastides Distinguished President Emeritus, University of South Carolina Michael Bletsas Research Scientist and Director of Computing, MIT’s Media LAb Panos Papazoglou Country Managing Partner - CESA Markets Leader - South Cluster Leader, EY Litsa Panayotopoulos Chair, Education-Innovation-Entrepreneurship Committee, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmChamGR) 16:40-16:50 KEYNOTE ADDRESS The Bilateral Agreement for the Advancement of Research & Technology Michael Kratsios Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, U.S. Department of State 16:50-17:35 ❯ The Role of Digital Technologies for the Modernization of State Services and Business Growth Kyriakos Pierrakakis Minister, Ministry of Digital Governance in conversation with: Representatives from Google, SAP, Cisco, Oracle, HP 17:35-18:20 ❯ The 5G and Cloud Era in Greece & Europe Grigoris Zarifopoulos Deputy Minister, Ministry of Digital Governance* Eva Kaili Member of the European Parliament* Representatives from Microsoft, IBM Hellas* 18:20-18:40 ❯ Enhancing Retail Business Through Technology in conversation with: Peggy Antonakou CEO Greece, Cyprus, Malta GOOGLE* 5 from total 6 ❯ 31st Annual GREEK ECONOMIC Forging Ahead In Challenging Times ATHENS WASHINGTON SUMMIT December 1-3, 2020 18:40-19:10 ❯ The Role of Private Insurance in Social Security and Healthcare Reforms 19:10-19:40 ❯ Taxation as a Development Tool in the New Productive Model in Greece in conversation with: Representatives from Google, SAP, Cisco, Oracle, HP 19:40-20:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS The Role of the Greek Diaspora in the Enhancement of the Trade and Economic Relations Between Greece and the U.S. and Especialy the West Coast in conversation with: Eleni Kounalakis Lieutenant Governor of California, U.S.A. *Awaiting confirmation 6 from total 6 ❯.