BLUE ECONOMY IN MID 2020s:

CONFERENCE

from Resilience to Growth

April 7, 2023

Hellas Liberty Floating Museum, Piraeus

Almost fourteen years after the emergence of the economic crisis in Europe, three years after the appearance of Covid-19 and the first lockdown in Greece, and one year after the start of the war in Ukraine, Resilience, which appeared as Word of the Year 2020, continues as a very popular management style in the private and public sectors. At the same time, it seems that the spring, which remained completely compressed during the years of recession, still has a lot to decompress and – despite the difficult global circumstances – it makes market players quite optimistic.

The conference Blue Economy in mid 2020s: from Resilience to Growth aims to capture the current state of the ecosystem called Blue Economy, illuminating the most important movements, actions and best practices, which are recorded in all industries that are related to maritime, both in Greece and abroad. The conference is under the auspices of the Ministries of Development & Investments and Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy, Municipality of Piraeus, Hellenic Ports Association, and its program includes speeches and round table discussions.

Although, especially in Greece, Resilience is often associated with reticence, downsizing and cost-cutting policies, one of the definitions of Resilience is “the ability of an object or material to immediately spring back to its original shape”. Business history has shown that Resilience can become the most important element of Growth, especially in times of great volatility and uncertainty. It seems that entities, which prefer action to perfection and dare to take calculated risks, show better results, improve their competitive position, acquire a culture of survival in the long term and contribute to the prosperity of society and the Country.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

09:30 – 10:00	REGISTRATION
10:00 – 10:25	OPENING Panagiotis Pikrammenos, Deputy Prime Minister Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Development & Investment Yannis Plakiotakis, Minister of Maritime & Insular Policy Giorgos Patoulis, Regional Governor of Attica
10:25 – 10:45	KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dimitris Iatridis, Executive Director of Hellenic Ports Association
10:45 – 11:30	ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION The contribution of ports and marinas to the development of coastal communities Christos Triantopoulos, Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Lefteris Raviolos, Mayor of Karystos Fay Makantasi, diaΝΕΟsis Stavros Katsikadis, Greek Marinas Association Dimitris Tasias, ΕΥ Moderator: Notis Ananiadis, Journalist
11:30 – 11:45	PRESENTATION Smart Island – Naxos Nikiforos Botis, Amazon Web Services
11:45 – 12:30	ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION At the beginning of a new era for the Greek shipbuilding industry Vassilis Korkidis, Piraeus Chamber of Commerce & Industry Spyros Gerontitis, Evia Island Port Authority Dimitrios V. Lyridis, National Technical University of Athens Moderator: Andreas Zampoukas, Journalist, Athens Voice
12:30 – 12:45	PRESENTATION The Research Teams in the Era of Reshaping the European Energy Policy Oceanos NTUA Team
12:45 – 13:15	COFFEE BREAK
13:15 – 13:30	PRESENTATION Growth Mindset Dr. Rosemary Skordoulis, Organikon
13:30 – 14:15	ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION The Role of the Ports in the Country’s Infrastructure System – Development, Technology, Management Minas Papadakis, Heraklion Port Authority Eleni Mpitsiou, Hellenic Logistics Association Dr. Sotirios Theofanis, University of York Europe Campus Thanos Pallis, University of Piraeus Dimitris Bakoulis, Antipollution Moderator: Mary Efthymiatou, Journalist, Supply Chain & Logistics Magazine
14:15 – 14:30	PRESENTATION Conversion of Conventional Vessels to Hybrid Navals Maritime Team
14:30 – 15:15	ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION Actions for More Sustainable Development in Maritime Dimitris Banousis, Green Fund Constantinos Triantafillou, HELMEPA Christina Deligianni, EPLO/ISD Dionysios Karvelis, Polygreen Moderator: Chrysanthi Stetou, Journalist, CNN Greece
15:15– 15:45	CLOSING REMARKS
Conference Moderator / Closing remarks: Andreas Zampoukas, Journalist, Athens Voice