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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

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

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A G E N D A

D A Y O N E

M O N D A Y, N O V E M B E R 28, 2 0 1 6

13:00 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

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THE GREEK DEBT: ACCELERATING THE TURNAROUND OF GREECE GOVERNMENT FINANCES

Euclid Tsakalotos

Minister of Finance of Greece


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

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Nikos Vettas

General Director, Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE)

16:30 END OF DAY A

20:30 DINNER

INTRODUCTION Simos Anastasopoulos


KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Pierre Moscovici

EU Commissioner for Economic & Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs


THE GREEK BANKING SECTOR AT A TURNING POINT. WHAT IS THE NEXT DAY?

Yannis Stournaras

Governor, Bank of Greece

09:45 DIGITAL DISRUPTION AND ITS DISCONTENTS e

Vassilis Antoniades

Senior Partner & Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

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THE BANKING SECTOR & DISRUPTIVE FINANCE TECHNOLOGIES: A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE

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, EY

Stefanos Mytilineos

Deputy General Manager, Piraeus Bank Groupe

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Damianos Charalampidis

Executive General Manager - Chief Digital Officer and Retail Banking Products, Alpha Bank

Haris Karonis

CEO, Viva Group of Companies


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

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Zeta Cheimonidou

VP Marketing & Strategy – Greece, ΑΒ Vassilopoulos

Dimitris Theofanous

eCommerce Director, you.gr (Member of Quest Group)-Board Member GR.E.CA


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 prod-ucts 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 invest-ments 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

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Nikos Maniatis

Sales Director, IBM Greece & Cyprus


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 explo-ration 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 resourc-es 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


A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE

Kostas Hatzidakis

Vice President, New Democracy Partye

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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 unem-ployment. 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 invest-ment process take so long in Greece? What is the investment environment in Greece today? How do major in-vestment 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

Moderation: Nicholas Papapolitis, Chairman, Investment & Finance Committee, AmCham Greece & Managing Partner, P&P e

Antonios Kerastaris

CEO, Intralot Group

George Peristeris

CEO, GEK TERNA

Odisseas Athanassiou

CEO, Lamda Development

Vangelis Baltas

Chief Financial Officer, Fraport Greecee


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 sustain-able development projects?

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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


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 appli-cations 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?

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Elena Kountoura

Minister of Tourism

Moderation: Alexandros Costopoulos, CEO, Foresight Strategy & Communications

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Presentation: Vassilis Kafatos, Partner / Consulting Leader, Deloitte

Maria Founta

Country Marketing Manager, Google Greece, Adriatics & Bulgaria

Andreas Stylianopoulos

Board Member, SETE & President, Tourism Committee, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commercee

E N D O F C O N F E R E N C E P L E N A R Y S E S S I O N S

20:30 DINNER

INTRODUCTION Simos Anastasopoulos


KEYNOTE SPEAKER Alexis Tsipras

Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic

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