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DAY ONE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2020
(Times are US Eastern Standard Time and Greece Eastern European Time)

8:00 - 8:30 am
NY Time
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Athens Time

 

WELCOME REMARKS


OPENING REMARKS
GREECE - ON A SUSTAINABLE GROWTH PATH, FORGING STRONGER TIES WITH THE UNITED STATES

 

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  THE PRIME MINISTER'S MESSAGE
8:35 - 8:40 am
NY Time
3:35 - 3:40 pm
Athens Time
GREECE - LOOKING AHEAD WITH CONFIDENCE - 12 INITIATIVES - 12 STEPS OF CONFIDENCE

 

H.E. Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Prime Minister, Hellenic Republic

 

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  THE EUROPEAN & GREEK MACRO PICTURE
8:45 - 9:05 am
NY Time
3:45 - 4:05 pm
Athens Time
PAVING THE WAY FOR GROWTH & FINANCIAL STABILITY IN GREECE & EUROPE

 

Mr. Yannis Stournaras
Governor - Bank of Greece
Member of the Governing Council - European Central Bank

 

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9:10 - 9:40 am
NY Time
4:10 - 4:40 pm
Athens Time
GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC POLICY & OBJECTIVES - POSITIONING FOR THE POST COVID-19 ERA

 

H.E. Christos Staikouras
Minister of Finance - Hellenic Republic

In discussion with:
Mr. Jay Collins, Managing Director, Vice Chairman Corporate & Investment Banking - Citi

 

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9:45 - 9:55 am
NY Time
4:45 - 4:55 pm
Athens Time
STAYING THE COURSE - REINFORCING GREECE'S PUBLIC REVENUE & TAX SYSTEM

 

Mr. George Pitsilis
Governor - Independent Authority for Public Revenue - Hellenic Republic
President of the Intra-European Organization of Tax Administrations (IOTA)

 

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10:00 - 10:40 am
NY Time
5:00 - 5:40 pm
Athens Time

THE MACRO PICTURE - THE GREEK & THE EUROPEAN ECONOMY POST BREXIT & POST COVID 19


Moderator: Mr. Yannis Manuelides
, Partner - Allen & Overy LLP


Panelists:

  • Mr. Michael Arghyrou, Chairman of Council of Economic Advisors - Hellenic Republic
  • Mr. Jari Stehn, Chief European Economist - Goldman Sachs
  • Mr. Marko Mrsnik, Senior Director, EMEA Sovereigns & International Public Finance Ratings - SP Global
  • Mr. Rolf Strauch, Chief Economist and Management Board Member - European Stability Mechanism (ESM)

 

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  INVESTING IN FIXED INCOME
10:45 - 11:25 am
NY Time
5:45 - 6:25 pm
Athens Time

GREEK SOVEREIGN, FINANCIAL & CORPORATE BONDS - AS A FUNDING MECHANISM & AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY


Moderator: Mr. Apostolos Gkoutzinis
, Partner - Milbank


Panelists:

 

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  INVESTING IN THE ENERGY SECTOR
11:30 - 11:45 am
NY Time
6:30 - 6:45 pm
Athens Time
THE NEW ENERGY LANDSCAPE IN GREECE - A REGIONAL ENERGY GATEWAY

 

H.E. Kostis Hatzidakis
Minister of Environment & Energy - Hellenic Republic

 

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11:50 - 12:30 pm
NY Time
6 :50 - 7:30 pm
Athens Time

THE NEW LANDSCAPE IN ENERGY & UTILITIES - ELECTRICITY, OIL & GAS, WATER SUPPLY


Moderator: Mr. Pablo Escondrillas
, Head of EMEA Power & Utilities Investment Banking - Citi


Panelists:

 

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12:35 - 1:20 pm
NY Time
7:35 - 8:20 pm
Athens Time

INVESTING IN THE HIGH GROWTH GREEN & RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR


Moderator: Mrs. Christina Faitakis
, Partner - Karatzas & Partners


Panelists:

 

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  INVESTING IN TOURISM - HOSPITALITY - REAL ESTATE
1:25 - 1:40 pm
NY Time
8:25 - 8:40 pm
Athens Time

TOURISM SECTOR - RECOVERY & GROWTH PROSPECTS

 

H.E. Harry Theoharis
Minister of Tourism - Hellenic Republic

 

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1:45 - 2:25 pm
NY Time
8:45 - 9:25 pm
Athens Time

TOURISM & HOSPITALITY - NAVIGATING THROUGH SHORT TERM CHALLENGES - CAPTURING LONG TERM OPPORTUNITIES


Moderator:
Mrs. Thenia T. Panagopoulou
, Partner - Saplegal - A.S. Papadimitriou & Partners Law Firm

 

Panelists:

 

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2:30 - 3:10 pm
NY Time
9:30 - 10:10 pm
Athens Time

GREEK REAL ESTATE - MARKET DISCLOCATION CREATES OPPORTUNITIES


Moderator: Mr. Petros Machas
, Founding Partner & Chairman - Machas & Partners Law Firm


Panelists:

 

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  INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
3:15 - 3:55 pm
NY Time
10:15 - 10:55 pm
Athens Time

ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN GREECE - Private Equity Investing in Growth Export Oriented Small/Medium Enterprises - The Domestic & International Institutional Investor Viewpoint


Moderator:
Mr. Tassos Iossiphides
, EY Partner, Head of Strategy & Transaction Services in Greece, South Cluster Leader for Strategy & Transaction Services, CESA


Panelists:

 

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  GREEK – AMERICAN ISSUER DAY AT NYSE
3:55 - 4:05 pm
NY Time
10:55 - 11:05 pm
Athens Time
 
NYSE WELCOME REMARKS
New York Stock Exchange

Closing Bell Ceremony

Celebrating the Greek-American Issuer Day
With Greek / Greek - American
NYSE Listed Companies

 

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  SHIPPING & LOGISTICS
4:10 - 4:30 pm
NY Time
11:10 - 11:30 pm
Athens Time

GREEK SHIPPING AT THE FOREFRONT OF GLOBAL TRADE – INDUSTRY & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP


Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos
President & CEO - Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE: TNP); Chairman - Intertanko 2014-2018

In discussion with:
Mr. Costas Paris
, Senior Reporter - The Wall Street Journal 

 

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4:35 - 4:50 pm
NY Time
11:35 - 11:50 am
Athens Time

GREECE AS A LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION HUB – SUPPORTING GREECE’S GLOBAL MARITIME LEADERSHIP


Dr. Evangelos Kyriazopoulos
, Secretary General of Ports Port Policy & Maritime Investments - Hellenic Republic 

 

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  INVEST IN GREECE
4:55 - 5:15 pm
NY Time
11:55 - 12:15 pm
Athens Time

EXPLORING A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN GREECE'S PORTS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENERGY 


Mrs. Rania Ekaterinari
, CEO - Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP)

In discussion with:
Mr. John JovanovicDeputy Vice-President, Managing Director Western Balkans and the Aegean - US International Development Finance Corporation

 

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5:20 - 5:30 pm
NY Time
12:20 - 12:30 am
Athens Time

GREECE - AN EMERGING INVESTMENT DESTINATION 


Mr. Ioannis Smyrlis
, Secretary General for International Economic Relations - Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Chairman of the Board of Directors - Enterprise Greece Invest & Trade

 

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END OF DAY ONE
   
   

DAY TWO
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020
(Times are US Eastern Standard Time and Greece Eastern European Time)

8:00 - 8:30 am
NY Time
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Athens Time
A NEW ERA FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN GREECE

 

H.E. Adonis Georgiadis
Minister of Development & Investments - Hellenic Republic

In discussion with: 
Mr. Jay Collins, Vice Chairman Corporate & Investment Banking - Citi

 

audio Audio
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8:35 - 9:05 am
NY Time
3:35 - 4:05 pm
Athens Time

THE HELLINIKON PROJECT UNDERWAY- FROM VISION TO REALITY


Moderator: Mr. Yannis Kourniotis
, Partner - Lambadarios Law firm


Panelists:

 

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9:10 - 9:25 am
NY Time
4:10 - 4:25 pm
Athens Time

REALIZING THE LARGEST INTEGRATED RESORT CASINO (IRC) PROJECT IN EUROPE


Roundtable Discussion:

 

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9:30 - 9:45 am
NY Time
4:30 - 4:45 pm
Athens Time
UNBLOCKING THE GROWTH POTENTIAL OF TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

 

H.E. Kostas Karamanlis
Minister of Infrastructure & Transport - Hellenic Republic

 

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9:50 - 10:35 am
NY Time
4:50 - 5:35 pm
Athens Time

TRANSFORMING GREECE THROUGH LARGE PRIVATIZATION & INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS


Moderator: Mr. Jay Collins
, Vice Chairman Corporate & Investment Banking - Citi
 

Panelists:

 

 

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  INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY
10:40 - 10:55 am
NY Time
5:40 - 5:55 pm
Athens Time
THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE GREEK STATE - Benefits for the State, Citizens and Businesses

 

H.E. Kyriakos Pierrakakis
Minister of Digital Governance - Hellenic Republic

 

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11:00 - 11:40 am
NY Time
6:00 - 6:40 pm
Athens Time

INVESTING IN THE INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) SECTOR - Turning Greece into the Silicon Valley of Southeastern Europe


Moderator: Mr. Evangelos Lakatzis
, Partner - Saplegal - A.S. Papadimitriou & Partners Law Firm


Panelists:

 

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  BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES
11:45 - 12:35 pm
NY Time
6:45 - 7:35 pm
Athens Time

BANKING SECTOR - GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK


Moderator: Mr. Ajay Rawal
, EY Global Banking & Capital Markets Restructuring Leader - EY


Panelists:

 

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12:40 - 12:55 pm
NY Time
7:40 - 7:55 pm
Athens Time

A SYSTEMIC SOLUTION TO THE GREEK NPL SITUATION


Mr. Spiros Pantelias, Director, Financial Stability Department - Bank of Greece

 Presentation/PDF

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1:00 - 1:40 pm
NY Time
8:00 - 8:40 pm
Athens Time

GREEK NPLs - PROGRESS & OUTLOOK - IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ECONOMY & INVESTORS


Moderator: Mr. Stathis Potamitis
, Managing Partner - Potamitisvekris


Panelists:

 

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  INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
1:45 - 2:25 pm
NY Time
8:45 - 9:25 pm
Athens Time

ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN GREECE - Greek Success Stories Attracting International Investors


Moderator: Mr. Jimmy Athanasopoulos
, Chair - Envolve Entrepreneurship; Libra Greece Representative - Libra Social Responsibility Libra Group


Panelists:

 

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  WHY GREECE - THE INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR VIEWPOINT
2:30 - 3:30 pm
NY Time
9:30 - 10:30 pm
Athens Time

GREECE AS A BUSINESS & INVESTMENT DESTINATION - THE INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR PERSPECTIVE


Moderator: Mr. Panos Katsambas
, Partner - Reed Smith LLP


Panelists:

 

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3:35 – 3:55 pm
NY time
10:35 - 10:55 pm
Athens Time

GREECE  - A SEASONED INVESTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

 

A one-on-one discussion of:
Mr. John Paulson, President & Portfolio Manager - Paulson & Co.
with
Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President - Capital Link

 

audio Audio
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4:00 – 4:05 pm
NY Time 
11:00 – 11:05
Athens Time 

NN HELLAS - CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF PRESENCE IN GREECE 


Video Presentation


A vote of confidence to the Greek economy & a pole of attraction of foreign investments in Greece 
 
  CLOSING KEYNOTE REMARKS

4:10 - 4:25 pm
NY Time
11:10 - 11:25 pm
Athens Time

THE GREEK - AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP LEADING THE WAY IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN & WEST BALKANS REGION

 

Mr. Matthew Palmer
Deputy Assistant Secretary - European and Eurasian Affairs
U.S. Department of State

 

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END OF DAY TWO
   







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