Export Summit III Financing Exporting Firms
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Export Summit III Financing Exporting Firms 3rd of December, 2014 Auditorium at “Theodore Β. Karatzas” Building, National Bank of Greece, Athens programme 09:00 – 09:30 Registrations 09:30 – 10:00 Welcome Speeches Mr. Skrekas Konstantinos, Minister of Development & Competitiveness * Mr. Karasmanis Georgios, Minister of Rural Development and Food Mr. Mihalos Panagiotis, Secretary General for International Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Stathakis George, Member of the Greek Parliament with SYRIZA, Coordinator for the Ministry of Development 10:00 – 11:15 Part A: Distance between existing exports and actual competences • Mr. Malliaropulos Dimitrios, Director of Economic Analysis and Research, Bank of Greece • Mr. Philippas D. Nikolaos, Chairman of BoD and Scientific Director, KEPE - Centre of Planning and Economic Research • Mr. Costello Declan, Director, Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs EU • Mr. Mihalos Panagiotis, Secretary General for International Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Moderator: Mr. Alexandridis Anastasios, Executive Vice President SEVE, Professor, Department of Business Administration, TEI of Western Macedonia 11:15 – 12:30 Part B: The Financing Gap in Greek Exports • Mr. Loufakis Kyriakos, President, SEVE - Greek International Business Association • Mr. Kyriazis Harry, Executive Vice Chairman, Hellenic Federation of Enterprises SEV • Mr. Viani Giovanni, Head of South - East Europe, Oliver Wyman • Mr. Andreadis Andreas, President, SETE - Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises Moderator: Mrs. Manifava Dimitra, Journalist, “Kathimerini” Newspaper 12:30 – 13:00 Coffee Break – Light Snack 13:00 – 14:30 Panel A: Introduction of Best International Financing Practices • Mr. Bischof David, Policy Manager, Banking Commission, ICC - International Chamber of Commerce • Ms. Batchelor Lesley, Director General, INSTITUTE OF EXPORT - UK • Mr. Kotsiopoulos Aggelos, General Manager, ECIO - Export Credit Insurance Organization • Mr. Vallarino Reynaldo, Business Development, Northstar Europe S.A. • Mrs. Engel Andrea, Senior Country Officer, IFC - International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group Moderator: Mr. Hajidimitriou Yannis, Professor, Department of Business Administration, University of Macedonia, former Dean 14:30 – 16:30 Panel B: Tools for Financing Exporting Firms within new programming period for Cohesion Policy 2014 - 2020 Speech: Mr. Konstantinopoulos Odysseas, Deputy Minister of Development & Competitiveness Suggestions upon Funding Tools: • Mrs. Velentza Maria, Advisor, Task Force for Greece, European Commission • Mr. Iatridis Dimitris, Special Secretary for Community Resources and Infrastructure, Ministry of Rural Development and Food • Mrs. Passa Evy, Senior Director, Group Head of Global Transaction Services, National Bank of Greece • Mr. Porfyris Nikolaos, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, ATHEX Group • Mr. Lakasas Dimitrios, President, Alexander Innovation Zone • Mr. Christidis Vassili, Chief Executive Officer, Euler Hermes Hellas Moderator: Mr. Chionis Dionysios, Professor, Department of International Economic & Business Relations, Democritus University of Thrace Closing Event – Cocktail * have been invited speakers Dr. Anastasios Alexandridis, Executive Vice Chairman, Greek International Business Association (SEVE), Professor at the Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia Dr. Anastasios Alexandridis is a Professor at the Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia - Department of Business Administration. He is a graduate of the Department of Economics of the Higher Industrial School of Thessaloniki with a DEA in Mathematical Economy and Econometrics of the University of AIX - MARSEILLE III and a PhD Thesis in Economic Sciences, University of Macedonia - Department of Economics. Since 2009, he is SEVE’s Executive Vice President. Dr. Andreas A. Andreadis, President of the BοD of SETE (Confederation of Greek Tourism) Dr. Andreas A. Andreadis graduated as a Civil Engineer from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has a PhD from the University of London (UK). He is the CEO of SANI S.A. which owns Sani Resort in Kassandra, Halkidiki as well as the CEO of Andreadis - Zissiadis S.A., a construction company operating in the public and private sector, while recently has been appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Greece. Dr. Andreadis was President of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Hotel Federation for five years (2006- 2011). Since 2011 he is President of the Board of Directors of SETE (Confederation of Greek Tourism), also President of Marketing Greece S.A. and INSETE (SETE Institute). Ms. Lesley Batchelor OBE - Director General of the Institute of Export (IOE) Lesley Batchelor is a champion of UK exporters, with a powerful track record in enhancing the performance of hundreds of businesses. Appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in her 2014 birthday honours, for services to Business. Lesley became director general of the Institute of Export (IOE), a charity, in 2010 after a three-year elected tenure as chairman and CEO. Mr. David Bischof, Policy Manager, International Chamber of Commerce David Bischof joined the Banking Commission at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in 2009. As Policy manager, he supports the management of the ICC Banking Commission and supervises specific projects, including the establishment of the ICC Trade Finance Register project. Additionally, his current responsibility with ICC includes the implementation of the new Supply Chain Finance streamline, namely the new BPO rules. David holds a Master’s degree in international affairs and governance from the University of St.Gallen/Switzerland (HSG). He previously studied at Sciences Po Institute, Paris and University of Geneva/Switzerland. Mr. Vassili Christidis, CEO at Euler Hermes Hellas Mr. Vassili Christidis took over since 02/09/2013 as CEO for Euler Hermes Hellas. Mr. Christidis began his career as a market analyst at MK International in London. In 2002 he moved to Piraeus Bank in London as Corporate Banking Officer. He then held roles of increasing responsibility at BNP Paribas in Athens and Istanbul, most recently as a Director and Head of Credit Management in the Corporate and Investment Banking Division. Mr. Vassili Christidis holds an MBA from the Cass Business School in London, an MSc in Ιnternational Βusiness from the Manchester School of Management (UMIST) and a BSc in Εconomics from the University of Macedonia. He speaks English, French, Italian and Turkish. Mr. Declan Costello, Director, Directorate General for Economic & Financial Affairs EU Declan Costello has a Degree in Economics from Trinity College Dublin and a Masters’ Degree from the College of Europe in Bruges. He joined the European Commission in 1991 and has worked in DG ECFIN (barring a 9 month secondment to the Portuguese Ministry of Finance) as an economist up until 2012. From 2012-2014 he was acting Director for Resources and Communication in ECFIN. He was appointed Director of Directorate F - Economies of the Member States I - in May 2014. He is also Mission Chief for the European Commission’s team working on Greece as part of the Troika. Mrs. Andrea Engel, Senior Country Officer, IFC Andrea Engel is a Senior Country Officer at IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. She manages relations with the EU institutions as well as with Belgium, Cyprus, Greece and Luxembourg, where she is also responsible for business development. Before taking up her current position she was IFC’s Chief of Stakeholder Relations. Dr. Yannis Hajidimitriou, Professor, Department of Business Administration, University of Macedonia Dr. Yannis Hajidimitriou is Professor in International Business at the Department of Business Administration, University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki, Greece. Professor Hajidimitriou served as Rector of the University of Macedonia from September 2010 to August 2014. He also served as Chairman and as Vice Chairman of the MBA Program, as Chairman of the Department of Marketing and Operations Management, and as Vice Chairman of the Department of Business Administration. Recently he was appointed Director of the M.A. Program in International Business. Professor Hajidimitriou is holding an M.A. and a PhD in Economics from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, USA. Professor Hajidimitriou is an honorary member of the Board of Directors of the Greek International Business Association (SEVE), representing the University of Macedonia. Mr. Dimitris Iatridis, Special Secretary for Community Resources and Infrastructure, Ministry of Rural Development and Food Mr. Iatridis studied Economics and International Relations (B.A.) at Brown University in the United States and Law (LL.B.) at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, United Kingdom. He gained a Masters Degree (MSc) in Applied Economics and Finance, and later, an MBA at the Athens University of Economics and Business. He, also, completed the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government ‘Public Leaders in Southeast Europe’ Program. Mr. Iatridis served as adviser in the Greek Parliament and, also, among other assignments, as special adviser to the Minister of Health, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of National Defense. Dr. Harry Kyriazis, Executive Vice - Chairman at the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises SEV Chariton (Harry) Kyriazis holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from the