Agenda

8:30 - 09:00	Registration
09:00 - 09:15	Introduction and Welcome Is Greece the next Turn-Around Story? Mr. Velissarios Dotsis Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Greece
09:15 - 10:45	Greece: Prospects for an Economic Recovery This session reviews the current political and economic situation in Greece as of February 2016. It provides an objective, unbiased view of economic indicators and political commitments made by the Greek government and the quartet of lenders. There will be five 15-minute presentations, followed by a panel discussion. Greek Economic and Political Review Mr. Philip Ammerman, Navigator Consulting Group The Greek Structural Adjustment Programme Dr. Jens Bastian, Independent Consultant, former Task Force Member The Greek Privatisation Programme Dr. George Pagoulatos, Professor of European Politics and Economy at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) Policy Proposals to Encourage Large Scale Investments and Create New Jobs in Greece Dr. George Xirogiannis, Director for Industrial and Sectoral Policies, SEV-Hellenic Federation of Enterprises The Greek Banking Recapitalisation Ms. Defne Akarcali, Senior Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation (IFC) New Procedures and Incentives for Strategic Investments in Greece Mr. Nikolas Agaliotis, Director General of Strategic Investments, Hellenic Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism
10:45 – 11:15	Coffee Break
11:15 – 13:00	Financing Investments in Greece This session reviews the sources of investment financing in Greece. A brief introduction will be given on preparing for work with investment institutions. There will be five 10-minute presentations, followed by a panel discussion. Moderator: Ms. Virginia Murray Partner: Watson, Farley & Williams The European Investment Bank (EIB) Mr. Nicholas Jennett, Head, Investment Team for Greece, European Investment Bank (EIB) Venture Capital in Greece: The Open Fund Mr. Georgios Kasselakis, Partner and Co-Founder Angel Investors in Greece: Venturefriends Mr. Apostolos Apostolakis, Partner and Co-Founder Private Equity in Greece: DECA Investments Mr. Nicos John Koulis, CEO, DECA Investments The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Ms. Sabina Dziurman, Director for Greece and Cyprus
13:00 – 14:00	Networking Lunch
14:00 – 16:15	Afternoon Thematic Sessions - Plenary Room Each session comprises 3 speakers presenting for 8 minutes each, followed by a question-and-answer session. Session 1: Tourism Investments Investment Structuring and Due Diligence Best Practise for Tourism Investments in Greece Mr. Nikolaos Kostikas, Partner, Watson, Farley & Williams Hotel Operations and Licensing Issues in Greece Mr. Tim Ananiades, Starwood Area Manager for Greece, Cyprus and the Balkans Investment Trends in Alternative Hospitality Mr Omiros D. Sarikas, Principal, AHV Associates LLP Session 2: Property Investments Commercial Property Investments in Greece Ms. Natalia Strafti, Chief Operating Officer, Grivalia Properties REIC Residential Property Investments in Greece Mr. Yiannis Ziavras, Owner/General Manager, RE/MAX Properties Investment, Greece Structuring Property Investments in Greece Mr. George Elias Eliades, Managing Partner, Algean Group Session 3: Industry & Processing European Investment Bank Financing for Industrial Investments in Greece Mr. Yu Zhang, Senior Loan Officer, European Investment Bank Pharmathen: Financing and Developing International Expansion Mr. Panagiotis Georgalas, CFO, Pharmathen Greece: A Merchandise Gateway to Southern Europe Mr. Nicos Cotzias, Business & Commercial Strategy Director, VIANOX SA
14:00 – 16:15	Afternoon Thematic Sessions - Golden Hall Each session comprises 3 speakers presenting for 8 minutes each, followed by a question-and-answer session. Session 4: Start-ups and Technology Funding New Horizons for Tech Start-ups in Greece Mr. Stavros Messinis, The Cube Athens Development and Internationalisation of Start-ups in Greece: The Case of Taxibeat Mr. Nick Drandakis, Taxibeat NBG Business Seeds: Enhancing Entrepreneurship in Greece Dr. Spyros Arsenis, NBG Seeds Session 5: European Union Funding in Greece Moderator Mr. Theodore Theocharis Partner, Navigator Consulting Group Financial Resources for SMEs in Greece Ms. Eirini Botonaki, Mandate Manager, European Investment Fund Investment Incentives through Greek Development Law Mr. Angelos Manglis, President, Atlantis SA Investment Incentives through the EU National Strategic Reference Framework (ESPA) Mr. Yiannis Troulis, Chief Executive Officer, TTMI Management Consulting Ltd. Session 6: Investment Structuring in Cyprus Ms. Maria Nicolaou, Tax & Financial Consultant, Eurofast Ms. Maria Sarantopoulou, Tax & Legal Associate, Eurofast Ms. Christiana Aristidou, International Business Lawyer, Democritos Aristidou
16:15 - 16:40	Afternoon Coffee Break
16:40 – 18:00	Lessons Learned from Strategic Investments in Greece Investing in the Greek Renewable Energy Sector Mr. Loukas Lazarakis, Chief Executive Officer, EDF EN Hellas S.A. Investing in Integrated Tourism Projects: The Kilada Hills Case Study Ms. Nikoletta Bitouni, Head of the 1st Special Spatial Development Plan of Strategic Investments (ESCHASE), Hellenic Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism Mr. Alexis Anastassiou, Director of Development, Zoniro, and Director of Kilada Hills
17:30 – 17:45	Summary and Closing

Please note that the official language of the Athens Investment Summit is English.

Featured Speaker

Apostolos Apostolakis

Serial Entrepreneur and Angel Investor; Co-founder of Venturefriends

Mr. Apostolos Apostolakis is a serial entrepreneur turned investor based in Athens, Greece. He started his career at Boston Consulting Group, and since 2004 has co-founded four major internet start-ups in Greece.