Wednesday, 27 November 2024
(on energy)
Introduction: Rashad Mabger, Secretary General, Arab-Hellenic Chamber, Greece
Welcome Address: Harris Geronikolas, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Arab-Hellenic Chamber & CEO, City Unity College, Greece
Guests of Honor
- Saad Al Ammar, Dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors & Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Christos Staikouras, Minister of Infrastructure & Transport, Greece
Special Introduction: Aref Boualwan, Chief Initiatives and Startups Officer, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), Greece
Navigating the Future of Energy: Rapid changes and opportunities in Alternative and Conventional Energy Development
Moderator: Dr. Saleh Jallad, Publisher of Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) & Board Member of AHCCD, Greece
Speakers
- George Michos, Director Power & Gas, Helleniq Energy, Greece
- Rikan Kareem, Head of Americans Market, Crude Oil & Gas Marketing Division, State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO), Iraq
- Anwar Yousef Aghil, Production Manager, National Oil Company, Libya
- Raed AlShneiber, General Director of the Power Sector Integration, Ministry of Energy, Saudi Arabia
In Conversation/Fireside Chat
Raed Bassatne, Business Coordinator Manager, B.B. Energy Management S.A. with Rashad Mabger, Secretary General, Arab-Hellenic Chamber, Greece
Building Bridges: Electrical Connectivity Projects between Greece and the Arab World
Moderator: Ilias Savvakis, Sustainability Director, Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) S.A. and Executive Committee Member & Treasurer, Arab-Hellenic Chamber, Greece
Speakers
- Alexandra Sdoukou, Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, Greece
- Waleed Abdullah Al-Saadi, CEO, National Grid S.A., Saudi Arabia
- Manos Manousakis, Chairman & CEO, Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO), Greece
- John Karydas, CEO, Renewables and Energy Storage, Copelouzos Group. Greece
- Wael Al-Ghamdi, CEO, Dawiyat Integrated Telecommunications & Information Technology Company, Saudi Arabia
In Conversation/Fireside Chat
Maria Rita Galli, CEO, Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator S.A. (DESFA) with Lalela Chrysanthopoulou, Editor in Chief, energygame.gr and powergame.gr, Greece
Synergies in Energy: Exploring Potential for Cooperation and Investment Opportunities between Greece and the Arab Countries
Moderator: Miltos Aslanoglou, General Manager, The Hellenic Association of Energy Suppliers, Greece
Speakers
- Wael Hamdy Daoud, Group Vice President, Elsewedy Electric S.A.E., Egypt
- Abdelmajid Al-Sadi, Chairman, Al-Sadi Trading Group, Yemen
- Boukhalfa Yaïci, Managing Director, Green Energy Cluster Algeria
- Konstantinos Vasilikos, President, Association of Small Hydroelectric Projects (ESMYE) and President & CEO, Forena Energy S.A., Greece
Special Introduction
Dr. Ghassan Ejjeh, Senior Vice-President, BESIX Group & BESIX SANOTEC S.A., international expert in water management and Vice-President, Arab-Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, Belgium
Advancing Sustainability: Green Energy Projects and Initiatives in the Arab-Hellenic Landscape & Clean Energy Projects for Prosperity: Linking Economic Growth, Environmental Benefits, and Job Creation
Moderator: Aglaia Ntili, Managing Director, Sustainability Knowledge Group
Speakers
- Khalid Al-Othman, President, Climate Solutions Global Company, Saudi Arabia
- Konstantinos Bikas, International Business Director, METLEN Energy & Metals, Greece
- Sausan Al Riyami, Director, Oman Hydrogen Centre (OHC), Oman
- Christos Pronios, CTO Eurosol GmbH Group, Greece
- Omar A. Omar Bahlaiwa, Founder & President of Optimum Business Consulting Bureau Co. (OBCB), Saudi Arabia
- Panagiotis Ladakakos, President, Hellenic Wind Energy Association (HWEA) and Managing Director in companies of the ENTEKA Group, Greece
Thursday, 28 November 2024
(on construction)
Keynote Address: Prof. Dr. Hamody A. Hameed, Senior Advisor for Industry & Private Sector Development, Prime Minister’s Office, Iraq
Infrastructure and reconstruction projects across the Arab World: Opportunities for Greek Involvement
Moderator: Damianos Efthymiadis, Business Development Director, Archirodon NV, Greece and Board Member of the Arab-Hellenic Chamber
Speakers
- Hazem A. Sadek, CEO & Member of Board of Directors, Archirodon Group N.V., Greece and President, AIC Group, Greece
- Khalid Al-Othman, President, IMAR Engineering Consultants, Saudi Arabia
- Sondes Beji Kraiem, General Manager, Ministry of Equipment and Housing, Tunisia
- Mounia Esskely, Head of Cooperation and Communication Department, Ministry of Transport & Logistics, Morocco
National Visions of Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Opportunities from collaboration in energy and infrastructure projects within the GCC
Moderator Prof. Dr. Haris Lambropoulos, President, Hellenic Development Bank of Investments SA (HDBI ex TANEO) and Board Member, Arab-Hellenic Chamber, Greece
Speakers
- Basim Mohamed Ahmed Al Saie, Executive Committee & Board Member, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Bahrain
- Omar A. Omar Bahlaiwa, Founder & President of Optimum Business Consulting Bureau Co. (OBCB), Saudi Arabia
- Abdulaziz Mutlak Al-Mutairi, Head of Technical Operations, Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA), Kuwait
- Saeed Ghanim Alsuwaidi, Chairman of the Representative Committee of the Real Estate Sector Group Sharjah Chamber, United Arab Emirates
- Shahad Al Shukaili, Operations Assistant Manager, Invest Oman, Oman
- Yannis Retsas, General Manager of Strategic Development of Foreign Trade, Enterprise Greece
Special Introduction
Dimitris Papastergiou, Minister of Digital Governance, Greece
Designing the city of Tomorrow: Incorporating sustainability, innovation and smart technologies in urban development
Moderator: Margarita Kostovasili, Transport Engineer and Project Manager, Arcadis IBI, Greece
Speakers
- A Aziz Alhammadi, Assistant Manager Infrastructure Structures Dept., Ministry of Municipality, Qatar
- Alex Athanassoulas, M. Civ. Eng. MBA, IPMA, President & CEO, Stirixis Group, Greece
- Dr. Jamal Omran, Construction Management, Tishreen University, Syria
- Apostolos (Tolis) Chatzisymeon, CEO, Nomitech, Greece
- Athanasios Ntintis, CEO, Rotoras Ltd, Greece
Green and Sustainable Buildings: Exploring Cooperation and Technology Exchange between Greece and Arab Countries in the Building Materials Industry
Moderator: Ioanna Fratzeskaki, Senior Public Affairs Manager, Sustainability Knowledge Group
Speakers
- Hisham Ghorab, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Style Design, Egypt
- Ilias Dimitriadis, President & Managing Director, ANAKEM S.A.
- Nicholas Vlachakis, Managing Director, NEOKEM S.A. & Vice President, Arab-Hellenic Chamber
- Panos Leivadas, CEO, NOVA CONSTRUCTIONS S.A., Greece