Speakers’ presentations at the “13th Arab-Hellenic Economic Forum”

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

 

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