BEYOND THE GREEK CRISIS STRONG INDUSTRY FOR INNOVATION, GROWTH AND JOBS INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE ΜΑΥ

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1 BEYOND THE GREEK CRISIS STRONG INDUSTRY FOR INNOVATION, GROWTH AND JOBS INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE ΜΑΥ 23-24, 2016 P R O G R A M Athens Hilton Hotel

2 P R O G R A M Monday, May 23 rd :00 Official Dinner (by invitation) "Return to Growth, Greek Industry Moving Forward: Investments, Competitiveness and Jobs" 09:30 10:00 Registration Coffee Speakers Theodore Fessas, Chairman, SEV Prof. Jan Peter Balkenende, f. Prime Minister of The Netherlands Tuesday, May 24 th :00 10:20 Welcome Konstantinos Bitsios, Executive Vice-Chairman, SEV Ioannis Dragasakis, Deputy Prime Minister 10:20 10:30 Presentation: Greek Industry s contribution to the economy Akis Skertsos, General Director, SEV 10:30 11:45 Session I: Why choose Greece as an investment destination? 11:45 12:00 Coffee Break - Is Greece reforming? Debunking convenient myths and identifying specific actions for improving industrial competitiveness. - If Greece is reforming then why isn t she performing? The importance of institutions and political stability for long-term investors. - What are strategic investors looking for and which opportunities led those that took a risk in Greece during the crisis? Introduction: Michael Massourakis, Chief Economist, SEV Eric Mamer, Director, Competitiveness and European Semester, DG GROW, European Commission Piritta Sorsa, Head of Division, Country Studies, OECD Ivan Nimac, Head of Trade and Competitiveness, World Bank Nikolaos Karamouzis, Chairman of BoD, Eurobank Ergasias S.A. Moderator: Yiannis Paleologos, Journalist, Kathimerini Newspaper 12:00 12:15 Presentation: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and its impact on business and society Kyriakos Triantafyllidis, Associate Director, Business Engagement Europe, WEF

3 12:15 13:30 Session II: How will investments come to Greece? 13:30 14:30 Light Lunch - In search of 100 billion in direct investments. The role of industry in bridging the investment gap. - Providing incentives, removing disincentives, or both? What strategy should the Greek government adopt in order for Greek industries to effectively compete in the international industrial investment market? - Creating value through business partnerships between small, medium and large industrial enterprises. What interventions are required to improve Greek participation in value chains? Introduction: George Xirogiannis, Director, Industrial and Sectoral Policies, SEV Evangelos Mytilineos, Chairman & Managing Director, MYTILINEOS HOLDINGS S.A. Iro Athanassiou, Chairman & CEO, Εlais-Unilever S.A. Michael Stassinopoulos, ELVAL HELLENIC ALUMINUM INDUSTRY S.A. Olaf Babinet, Global Location Strategy Leader, Deloitte Moderator: Nikos Chatzinikolaou, Publisher, REAL NEWS Newspaper & President, REAL FM 14:30 15:45 Session ΙΙI: Where to invest? The Circular Economy as an opportunity for Sustainable Growth - What does the circular economy mean for industry in Greece and in Europe? - How can the circular economy help Greece s economic development? - What are the preconditions for the growth of the circular economy? - Where are the opportunities for Greece in the circular economy? Introduction: The circular economy, as a new production paradigm Efthimios O. Vidalis, Chairman, SEV Council for Sustainable Development Speech: The New European Action Plan for the Circular Economy Grzegorz Radziejewski, Senior Cabinet Member on Green Economy, European Commission Presentation: The Circular Economy in Greece Vassilios Kaminaris, Vice-Chairman, ΕΥ

4 15:45 17:00 Session IV: Where to invest: The dynamic sectors 17:00 17:15 Coffee Break - Expansion of exports or substitution of imports? What are the main strategic choices for the growth of industry s dynamic sectors? - High value, innovative industrial products. How to upgrade the innovation content of the dynamic sectors output? - What is the role for infrastructure and networks for the dynamic sectors extroversion and growth? Introduction: Yannos Mitsos, Senior Advisor, Industrial and Sectoral Policies, SEV Anastasios Kallitsantsis, Chairman, ELLAKTOR S.A. Spyros Theodoropoulos, CEO, CHIPITA S.A. Georgios Peristeris, CEO & Executive Member of BoD, GEK TERNA S.A. Theodoros Tryfon, Vice President, ELPEN S.A. Moderator: George Papanikolaou, Editor & General Manager, Media2day Publishing S.A. 17:15 18:30 Session V: Why does industrial size and organization matter? - The consequences of recession and fiscal adjustment on the size and competitiveness of Greek enterprises. - Do small enterprises suffice for growth and social prosperity? - Where will public revenue come from? Business size and its relation to taxes and social security contributions. George Stathakis, Minister for Economy, Growth and Tourism Kostis Hatzidakis, Member of the Greek Parliament, Vice President, New Democracy Party Theodore Fessas, Chairman, SEV Margareta Drzeniek, Head of Global Competitiveness & Risks Team, WEF Markus J. Beyrer, Director General, BUSINESSEUROPE Moderator: Foivos Karzis, Journalist Working Languages: Greek-English (Simultaneous translation)

5 Added value Global exports Good Jobs The policy recommendations for a successful industrial strategy in Greece have been elaborated with the close cooperation of: the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece, the Federation of Industries of Attica and Piraeus, the Federation of Industries of Thessaly and Central Greece, the Federation of Industries of the Peloponnese and Western Greece, the Federation of Industries of Central Greece, the Federation of the Hellenic Food Industry, the Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies, the Hellenic Pharmaceutical Industries Union, the Greek Mining Enterprises Association, the Hellenic Logistics Association, the Greek Mobile Operators Association, the Greek Cosmetics Industry Association.

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