Presentations
26o National Conference «Energy & Development 2022»
“Europe’s Critical Energy Choices”
Under the Auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy and the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE)
Divani Caravel Hotel, Athens, November 22-23, 2022
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
10:00 – 12:00 Introductory session
- Mr. Costis Stambolis,Chairman & Executive Director, Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE)
- Ms. Alexandra Sdoukou, Secretary General for Energy & Mineral Resources, Ministry of Environment & Energy
- Prof. Athanasios Dagoumas, President, Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE)
- Mr. George Polychroniou, Executive Director, Strategy & Business Development, DEPA Commercial
- Mr. Yiannis Yiarentis, Chairman of BoD and CEO at the Renewable Energy Sources Operator & Guarantees of Origin (DAPEEP)
- Mr. Dimitrios Tsitouridis, Country Coordinator for Greece, DG Energy, Brussels (online)
12:00 - 13:00 - Panel discussion with the participation of Energy Ministers from SE Europe
Moderator: Mr. John Psaropoulos, Journalist, Foreign Press Correspondent
- HE Mrs. Belinda Balluku, Minister of Infrastructure & Energy, Tirana
- HE Mr. Kreshnik Bektesh, Minister of Economy, Skopje
- HE Mr. Rosen Hristov, Minister of Energy, Sofia
- HE Mr. Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Minister of Energy, Bucharest
- HE Mrs. Artane Rizvanolli, Minister of Economy, Pristina
- HE Mr. Kostas Skrekas, MP, Minister of Environment and Energy, Athens
13:45 – 16:00 Session I: Energy Crisis: The Global, European and National Dimensions
Moderator: Mr. Slavtcho Neykov, Chairman of the Board of Managers Energy Management Institute, IENE Partner, Bulgaria
Presentation of World Energy Outlook 2022, by Μr. Apostolos Petropoulos, International Energy Agency (IEA), Paris
- Dr. Bassam Fattouh, Director, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Oxford, UK (online)
- Mr. Tim Yeo, Chairman, The New Nuclear Watch Institute (NNWI), London, UK (online)
- Dr. Leo Drollas, Independent Energy Consultant, London, UK (online)
- Prof. Ionut Purica, Member at Prime Minister's Advisory Council for Sustainable Development, INCE-Romanian Academy, Romania
- Dr. Amit Mor, CEO, Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting and a Senior Lecturer at Reichman University, Israel (online)
- Prof. Stavri Dhima, Energy and Risk Assessment Consultant, Albania
Deliberation
16:15 – 18:15 Session II: “Energy crisis and the Greek response”
Part A - Current Electricity - Natural Gas Markets
Moderator: Mr. Andreas Petropouleas, Director of Energy Management, ELPEDISON, Chairman of Electricity Committee, IENE
- Mr. Christoforos Zoumas, Director of Market Operations, Energy Exchange Group (EnEx Group)
- Dr. Vasileios Gkountis, Director of Market Management for IPTO
- Mr. John Giannakopoulos, Energy Management Director, Protergia/ Mytilineos
- Mr. Antonis Kontoleon, Chairman of the Board of the Hellenic Union of Industrial Consumers of Energy (UNICEN) (online)
- Ms. Sofia Politopoulou, Director of the Regulatory Affairs Branch, HEDNO
Deliberation
Part B - Renewable Energy Sources, High Penetration, Net-Metering and PPA
Moderator: Mr. Harry Floudopoulos, Journalist, Capital
- Dr. Spyridon Economou, General Director, CRES
- Mr. Zisimos Mantas, Head of Project Development and Licensing, MORE Energy
- Mr. Panagiotis Ladakakos, President, Hellenic Wind Energy Association (HWEA)
- Dr. Stelios Loumakis, President Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Energy Producers (SPEF)
- Mr. Apostolos Panos, Head of Energy Management Greece, ENEL
Deliberation
18:45 – 20:00 Session III: “Geopolitical Parameters and Energy Security: EU and SE Europe”
Moderator: Mr. Christos Dimas, Member of IENE’s Executive Commitee and Chairman of the Geopolitics Committee
Part A
- Dr. Charles Ellinas, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council, UK and Visitor Research Fellow, IENE
- Mr. Mihailo Mihailovic, Independent Consultant, Belgrade, Serbia (online)
- Mr. Ioannis C. Karydas, Chief Executive Officer, Renewables and Energy Storage, Copelouzos Group
Deliberation
Part Β
- Dr. Michalis Myrianthis, Independent Energy Consultant, Greece
- Prof. Konstantinos Grivas, Associate Professor of Geopolitics at the Evelpidon Military School, Athens
- Dr. Konstantinos Filis, Director, Institute of International Relations (IDIS), and Associate Professor, American College of Greece
- Dr. Marika Karagianni, Professor, International Hellenic University & University of Peloponnese, Caspian Energy Expert, PEDIS
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
9:00 – 9:30 Mr. Sokratis Famellos, Member of Parliament, SYRIZA party, Greece
9:30 – 10:15 Session IV: Hydrocarbon Research and Production
Moderator: Ms. Tereza Fokianou, President & CEO, Flow Energy and Environmental Operations SA, Member of the Board of Directors and Chairwoman of IENE’s Upstream Committee
- Dr. Aristophanis Stefatos, CEO, Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA) (Keynote Speaker)
- Mr. Yannis Grigoriou, Vicepresident Continental Europe Energy Council & IENE Partner
Deliberation
10:15 – 11:15 V: Improving Energy Efficiency: Buildings, Transport, Industry
Moderator: Mr. Konstantinos Theofylaktos, Secretary General and Chairman of IENE’s Energy Efficiency Committee
- Dr. Konstantinos Balaras, Research Director, Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development (IERSD) - National Observatory of Athens (NOA)
- Mr. Alexandros Anastasios Ntalagiannis, Green Deal Initiative leader & System Application Engineer – Microgrid, Schneider Electric, Greece & Cyprus
- Mr. Ypatios Moysiadis, Managing Partner, WATTCROP UK Developments & Services LTD, UK
- Mr. Nikos Ntaras, M.Sc. Chemical Engineer, Department of Environment & Transport, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources & Saving (CRES)
Deliberation
11:30 – 13:00 Session VI: Energy infrastructure and the strategic role of natural gas and LNG in global and regional energy supply
Part A
Moderator: Mr. Ioannis Desypris, Director of Regulatory Affairs Protergia/Mytilineos, ex-Chairman IENE
- Ms. Roxana Caliminte, Deputy Secretary General (GIE), Brussels (online)
- Mr. Costis Sifnaios, Vice President and CEO Gastrade, Greece
- Mr. Nikos Satras, Head of Natural Gas Business Unit, Motor Oil SA
- Mrs. Katerina Karali, Regulatory & Business Development Director, Elpedison
Deliberation
12:15 – 13:00 Part B
Moderator: Mr. Gus Papamichalopoulos, Lawyer, Senior Partner, KG Law Firm, Deputy Chairman, IENE
- Mr. Michalis Thomadakis, Strategy & Development Division Director, DESFA
- Mr. Gokhan Yardim, Partner and Manager, ADG Anadolu Naturalgas Consultancy and Trade Ltd, Ancara,Turkey
- Mr. Sofoklis Papanikolaou, CEO Blue Grid Gas & Power SA
Deliberation
13:00 – 14:00 Session VII: The Electricity and Natural Gas Market in SE Europe in a volatile high price environment.
Moderators: Mr. Shkelqim Bozgo, Managing Partner, SEA Consulting, Tirana, Albania and Mr. Nick Frydas, Vice President, Grant Thornton Business Solutions A.E
- Dr. Ioannis Kambouris, Chairman & CEO Southeast Electricity Network Coordination Center
- Mr. Arben Kllokoqi, Director for Electricity Market Design, European Federation of Energy Traders, (EFET), Amsterdam (online)
- Mr. Avni Çebi, Director of Strategy Development, Turkish Energy Exchange (EPIAS), Turkey
- Mr. Antony Zhelyazkov, Head of Market Operations Department, Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange EAD (IBEX), Bulgaria
- Mr. Milos Mladenovic, Managing Director, SEEPEX, Serbia (online)
Deliberation
14:30 – 15:30 Session VIII: The Crucial role of New Technologies: Hydrogen, Biomethane, CCUS
Moderator: Dr. Theodore Terzopoulos, Coordinating Director, Strategy & Corporate Affairs, DEDA
- Mr. Konstantinos Papaloukas, Coordinator of the National Hydrogen Committee
- Mr. John Cooper, Director General, Fuel Europe & Concawe, Brussels, Belgium (online)
- Dr. Nikolaos Koukouzas, Director of Research, Dr. Geologist, Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH)
- Mr. George Mitkidis, Alternative Energy,& Renewable Fuels, Motor Oil Hellas
Deliberation
15:30 – 16:30 Session IX: The Role of Innovation and Start Up companies in Greek energy sector
Moderator: Dr. Dionisis Xenos, Environmental Consultant and IENE’s Member of BoD
- Dr. Nikos K. Kokkalakis, Principal Strategy Technics, Athens, Greece
- Mr. Nikos Tsiouvaras, Chief Technology Officer, Sunlight Group
- Mr. Christos Stefanatos, Project Lead, EV LOADER
- Mrs. Elcin Trakadas, Country manager GR, CY, Zorlu Energy, Athens
- Mr. Vasilis Kyriazis, Vice President Business Development, IPCEI Hydrogen at Advent Technologies SA
Deliberation
16:45 – 18:30 Session X: Energy and the Economy: A Delicate Balance in an Uncertain Global Environment
Part A
Moderator: Mr. Theodoros Panagos, Professor, International Hellenic University Managing Partner, Panagos-Spiliopoulou Law Firm
- Prof. John Maniatis, former Minister of Environment and Energy and professor, University of Piraeus
- Mr. Thomas Lamnidis, ΙΕΝΕ Partner and Member of IENE’s Executive Committee and Lawyer Lamnidis Law
- Prof. Panagiotis Liargovas, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Scientific Director, Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE), Athens
- Mr. Athanasios Kefalas, President, The Association of Mining Companies (SME) and President of ΙΜΕRYS Greece & IMERYS Bauxites, Greece
- Mr. Konstantinos Petropoulos, General Manager of Structured and Shipping Finance at Corporate & Investment Banking, Piraeus Bank
Deliberation
17:30 – 18:30 Part B
Moderator: Ms. Eva Boura, Journalist ERT
- Dr. Haris Doukas, Associate Professor, Division of Industrial Electric Devices and Decision Systems, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens
- Prof. Nicolas Farandouris, European Chair Jean Monnet, University of Piraeus
- Mr. George Adamidis, President, GENOP/DEI
- Dr. John Basias, Independent Energy Consultant, former President and CEO of the Hellenic Hydrocarbon Resources Management (HHRM)
- Mr. John Papanikolaou, Economist, President “Komvos”
Deliberation
18:30 – 19:00
- Award ceremony for the annual “ΙΕΝΕ-Prometheus” prizes to be given to individuals who have excelled in their respective field
- Concluding statement by Costis Stambolis, Chairman and Executive Director, IENE