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In the conference organized by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Athens and IOBE Greek and German experts discussed about aspects of growth for Greece. Which potential “poles” of growth can be identified in the greek economy? Which institutional reforms can accelerate the economic recovery and make it stronger for the years to come? How can a clear export policy orientation contribute to growth and what role should foreign investment play?

10:00h

Registration

10:30h

Opening and Welcome

Odysseas Kyriacopoulos

President of IOBE

Susanna Vogt

Head of KAS Greece

10:45h

Panel I: Latent sources of growth dynamics in Greece

Prof. Gkikas Hardouvelis

University of Piraeus, Chief Economist and Head of Economic Research of EUROBANK group

Prof. Ploutarchos Sakellaris

Athens University of Economics and Business, f. Vice President of EIB

Prof. Dr. Alexander S. Kritikos

German Institute for Economic Research, Berlin

Dr. Michalis Massourakis

Chief Economist at Alphabank and Member of the Board of IOBE

Moderation: Prof. Stavros Ioannides, Panteion University and Head of the Entrepreneurship Observatory of IOBE

13:45h

Panel II: Export potential of the Greek economy

Prof. Yannis Caloghirou

National Technical University of Athens

Martin Knapp

Coordinator Project Eurozone, Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Berlin

Kriton Anavlavis

CEO S&B Industrial Minerals S.A.

Yannis Mathios

CEO Mathios Refractories

Moderation: Dr. Aggelos Tsakanikas, Reserach Director, IOBE

16:00h

Panel III: Opportunities for global investors to invest in Greece

Prof. Takis Athanasopoulos

Vorsitzender des Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund

Dr. Werner Karl Becker

Frankfurt School of Finance and Management

Leonidas Georgopoulos

Partner KGDI Law Firm

Yannis Paraschis

CEO Eleftherios Venizelos Airport Athens

Stephanos Issaias

CEO Invest in Greece Agency

Moderation: Nikos Zonzilos, Research Associate, IOBE

18:00

End of the conference