CONFERENCE

BLUE ECONOMY IN MID 2020s:

from Resilience to Growth

April 7, 2023

Hellas Liberty Floating Museum, Piraeus

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

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