13th SE Europe Energy Dialogue 2022

Presentations

Day 1: Thursday, June 16, 2022

13:00 – 13:45 - OPENING SESSION

13:45 - 14:45 - SESSION I: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL OVERVIEW

Introductory remarks by the Moderator Mr. John Roberts, Energy Security Specialist, UK and Visiting Research Fellow, IENE

Panelists:

  • Mr. Tim Yeo, Chairman, The New Nuclear Watch Institute (NNWI), Ex Secretary of Energy and MP London, UK (online)
  • Μr. Apostolos Petropoulos, Energy Modeler at World Energy Outlook team (IEA), International Energy Agency (IEA), France (online)
  • Dr. Yurdakul Yigitguden, Independent Energy Advisor and Former Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environment Activities, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Turkey, Distinguished Fellow, IENE
  • Dr. Prof. Andrey A. Konoplyanik, Adviser to Director General, Gazprom export LLC, Distinguished Fellow, IENE, Russia (online), Presentation Notes 
  • Ms. Eugenia Gusilov, Director, ROEC, IENE Partner in Romania (online)

14:45 - 15:45 - SESSION IΙ(a): THE WAR IN UKRAINE AND EUROPE’S ENERGY DILLEMAS

Moderator: Prof. Dimitris Mavrakis, Director, KEPA National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Pantelis Capros, Professor of Energy Economics, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Scientific Coordinator, E3Modelling, IENE Partner & Chairman of IENE’s Scientific Committee (online)

Panelists:

  • Mr. Slavtcho Neykov, Chairman of the BoD, Energy Management Institute (EMI), Bulgaria and Distinguished Fellow, IENE
  • Dr. Charles Ellinas, Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council, Visitor Research Fellow, IENE
  • Prof. Ionut Purica, Romanian Academy and WEC National Member Committee, Romania and Distinguished Fellow, IENE
  • Dr. Leo Drollas, Independent Energy Consultant, Distinguished Fellow, IENE, UK (online) 

15:45 - 16:30 - SESSION IΙ(b): THE WAR IN UKRAINE AND EUROPE’S ENERGY DILLEMAS

Moderator: Dr. Nicolas Farandouris, Professor of the European Chair Jean Monnet, University of Piraeus, Greece

Keynote Speaker: Mr. George Kremlis, Principal Advisor to the Greek Prime Minister of Greece on Energy Climate, Environment & Circular Economy, Greece (online)

Panelists:

  • Ms. Liana Gouta, Group Director Energy Policy & International Affairs, Hellenic Petroleum Group of Companies and Chairwoman of IENE’s Downstream Committee, Greece
  • Ms. Katerina Sardi, Greece’s Country Manager, Energean
  • Mr. John Vougiouklakis, Director, Strategy, PwC (online)

17:00 - 17:45 - SESSION III(a): DIVERSIFYING THE REGIONAL GAS MARKET: ALTERNATIVE GAS ROUTES, LNG AND BIOMETHANE

Moderator: Mr. Kostis Geropoulos, Journalist, New Europe, Greece

Keynote Speaker: Mr. James Watson, Secretary General, EUROGAS, Belgium (online)

Panelists:

  • Ms. Boyana Achovski, Secretary General, Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), Brussels
  • Mr. George Polychroniou, Executive Director Strategy & Business Development, DEPA Commercial, Greece
  • Dr. Pantelis Vogiatzis, Executive Director, Administrative Services & Corporate Governance Division, EDA Attikis, Greece
  • Mr. Theodore Terzopoulos, Head of Strategies and Administration Division, DEDA, Greece and Chairman of IENE’s Natural Gas Committee

17:45 - 18:30 - SESSION III(b): DIVERSIFYING THE REGIONAL GAS MARKET: ALTERNATIVE GAS ROUTES, LNG AND BIOMETHANE

Moderator: Mr. John Roberts, Energy Security Specialist, UK and Visiting Research Fellow, IENE

Panelists:

  • Ms. Theodora Georgieva, Executive Officer and Board Member, ICGB (online)
  • Mr. Nikos Satras, Head of Natural Gas Business Unit, MotorOil, Greece (online)
  • Mr. Robert Bosnjak, Development and Investment Division, Plinacro, Croatia (online)
  • Mr. Milan Zdravkovic, DSO Executive Director, JP SRBIJAGAS, Serbia

18:30 – 19:30 - SESSION IV: THE WAR IN UKRAINE AND ENERGY SECURITY IMPLICATIONS FOR SE EUROPE

Introductory remarks by the Moderator Mr. Christos Dimas, Member of the Board, and Chairman of IENE’s Geopolitics Committee

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Katja Yafimava, Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, UK (online)

Panelists:

  • Mr. Gokhan Yardim, Partner & General Manager, ADG Natural Gas Consultancy & IENE Partner, Turkey
  • Mr. Nikos Katsis, Operations Division Director, DESFA
  • Mr. John Roberts, Energy Security Specialist, UK and Visiting Research Fellow, IENE
  • Dr. Thrassy N. Marketos, Researcher, Visiting Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) of the University of the Peloponnese, Visiting Professor, M.Sc. on Eurasia Energy Geostrategy, Athens State University, Visiting Research Fellow, IENE, Greece
  • Dr. Marika Karayianni, Energy Expert, Visiting Lecturer, Univ. of Peloponnese- IHU (International Hellenic University), Greece and Visiting Research Fellow, IENE (online)

 Day 2: Friday, June 17, 2022

9:00 – 10:15 - SESSION V: NETWORKS, ENERGY STORAGE AND INNOVATIONS FOR HIGHER RES PENETRATION

Moderator: Mr. Costis Stambolis, Chairman & Executive Director, IENE

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ioannis Kambouris, Chairman & CEO, Southeast Electricity Network Coordination Center (SEleNe-cc), Greece

Panelists:

  • Prof. Vesna Borozan, Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering & Information Technologies, Univ. of Sts Cyril and Methodius and IENE Partner in North Macedonia
  • Dr. Mustafa Tiris, General Manager, TDinamik Energy, Turkey
  • Ms. Stella Zacharia, Head of Energy Policy and Regulation, TERNA Energy SA (online)
  • Mr. Zisimos Mantas, Head of Project Development and Licensing, Motor Oil S.A

10:15 – 11:00 - SESSION VI: ENERGY EFFICIENCY FIRST: GLOBAL DIMENSION AND REGIONAL PROSPECTS

Introductory Remarks by Moderator Mr. Costas Theofylaktos, Secretary General and Chairman of IENE’s Energy Efficiency Committee, Greece

Panelists:

  • Ms. Anthi Charalambous, Chairman, International Solar Energy Organization of Cyprus, Cyprus
  • Mr. Roman Matkiwsky, Director Energy & Infrastructure, Black Sea Trade & Development Bank, Greece
  • Mr. Stelios Psomas, Senior Advisor, Hellenic Photovoltaics Association, Greece

11:20 – 12:15 - SESSION VII(a): ELECTRICITY AND GAS MARKET INTEGRATION IN SEE

Introductory Remarks by Moderator Mr. Andreas Petropouleas, Director of Energy Management, ELPEDISON, Member of the Board and Chairman of IENE’s Electricity Committee, Greece

Panelists:

12:15 – 13:15 - SESSION VII(b): ELECTRICITY AND GAS MARKET INTEGRATION IN SEE

Moderator: Mr. Slavtcho Neykov, Chairman of the BoD, Energy Management Institute (EMI), Bulgaria

Panelists:

  • Mr. Aleksandar Mijušković, Chairman of the Board of Directors, CGES, Montenegro, IENE Partner in Montenegro and Visiting Research Fellow, IENE
  • Dr. Pandelis Biskas, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece
  • Mr. Shkelqim Bozgo, Managing Director, SEA Consulting, Albania, and Visiting Research Fellow, IENE
  • Mr. Antonis Kontoleon, Chairman of the Board of the Hellenic Union of Industrial Consumers of Energy (UNICEN), Greece (online)
  • Mr. Frederick Bernthaler, Head of Legal and Authorized Signatory of CEGH, Chairman of the Gas Market Working Group of Europex, Austria (online)
  • Mr. Martin Georgiev, Chief Executive Officer, National Electricity Company EAD, Bulgaria (online)

14:00 – 15:15 - SESSION VIII: THE GREEN AGENDA AND DECARBONIZATION CHALLENGES IN SEE

Moderator: Mr. Thomas Lamnidis, ΙΕΝΕ Partner and Member of IENE’s Executive Committee, Lawyer, Lamnidis Law, Greece

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Costas Balaras, Research Director, Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development (IERSD) - National Observatory of Athens (NOA), Greece (online)

Panelists:

  • Mr. Kaloyan Staykov, Chief Economist, Energy Management Institute (EMI), Bulgaria
  • Mr. Costas Theofylaktos, Secretary General and Chairman of IENE’s Energy Efficiency Committee, Greece
  • Ms. Eugenia Gusilov, Director, ROEC, IENE Partner in Romania (online)
  • Mr. Nicholas Sofianos, Member of the BoD and Chairman of IENE’s RES Committee, Greece

15:15 – 16:15 - SESSION IΧ: ENHANCING HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION IN SEE

Moderator: Ms. Tereza Fokianou, President & CEO, Flow Energy and Environmental Operations SA, IENE Partner & Chairman of IENE Upstream Committee, Greece

Keynote Speaker: Mr. Efthimios Tartaras, Project Geoscientist - Management Consultant, HHRM, Greece

Panelists:

  • Mr. Giannis Grigoriou, VP Continental Europe Energy Council (CEEC), IENE Partner, Greece
  • Mr. George Kovacic, Energy Advisor, Croscorp International, Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area (online)
  • Mr. Nicodemos Nicodemou, Senior Project Engineer, Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company Ltd (online)
  • Dr. John Basias, former Chairman and CEO, HHRM, Greece and Visiting Research Fellow, IENE

16:15 – 17:00 - SESSION X: ENERGY INVESTMENT CHALLENGES

Moderator: Mr. Gus J. Papamichalopoulos, Senior Partner, KG Law Firm, IENE’s Deputy Chairman, Greece

Panelists:

  • Mr. Antonis Koumpias, Associate, KG Law Firm, Greece
  • Mr. Slavtcho Neykov, Chairman of the BoD, Energy Management Institute (EMI), Bulgaria
  • Mr. Shkelqim Bozgo, Managing Director, SEA Consulting, Albania
  • Mr. Costis Stambolis, Chairman & Executive Director, IENE
  • Mr. Mihailo Mihailovic, Independent Energy Consultant, IENE Partner in Serbia (online)

17:00 – 17:30 - Conference Summing Up by Energy Dialogue Rapporteur Mr. John Roberts and Closing statement by IENE’s Chairman Mr. Costis Stambolis