The Greek Economy: Investments, the banking sector and market access

Conference

The preparation of the 3rd International Conference organized by the Economic Chamber of Greece came at a time that Greece faced a series of challenges that needed to be surpassed in order to be led to economic growth. In the meanwhile, Europe was facing the challenge of a significant exit, which threatened to unfold surprising developments for the European Union. Sixty-nine years post the Schuman Declaration, which was intended to ensure unity in Europe, the Europe Day of 2019 arrived with a large question mark for the future of the European Union.

During the conference, our distinguished speakers provided valuable insights on the steps the country needed to take moving forward. How did the implementation of reforms affect market access? What was the role of the banking system in economic growth? How crucial were investments in the recovery process? Was the European Union destined for further integration or did Euroscepticism prevail?

All the above mentioned questions were asked in a conference entitled «The Greek Economy: Investments, the banking sector and market access», which took place on Europe Day, Thursday, May 9th 2019, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC).

Agenda

Speakers

The Economic Chamber of Greece is proud to announce the distinguished speakers that participated in the 3rd International Conference, which was held in May 2019.

**Kyriakos Mitsotakis**, Official Opposition Leader & President of Nea Demokratia

**Yiannis Dragasakis,** Deputy Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Minister of Economy & Development and State Deputy

**Fofi Genimata,** President of Kinima Allagis

**Vangelis Meimarakis**, Former Leader of Nea Demokratia, Former President of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the European Parliament

**Dimitrios Papadimoulis,** Vice-President of the European Parliament, Ηead of SYRIZA delegation

**Geoffrey R. Pyatt**, U.S. Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic

**Chris Allen**, Resident Adviser in Athens, DG ECFIN, European Commission

**Martin Czurda**, Chief Executive Officer, Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF), Greece

**Zsolt Darvas**, Senior Fellow, Bruegel

**Peter Dohlman,** Mission Chief for Greece, International Monetary Fund

**Michael Haliassos,** Chair of Macroeconomics and Finance, Goethe University Frankfurt, Director of the CEPR Network on Household Finance

**Peter Jacobs**, Head of Investment Team for Greece, European Investment Bank (EIB)

**Fokion Karavias**, Chief Executive Officer, Eurobank Ergasias S.A.

**Riccardo Lambiris**, Chief Executive Officer, Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund

**Socrates Lazaridis**, Chief Executive Officer, Athens Exchange Group

**Christos Megalou**, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Board Member of the Board of Directors, Piraeus Bank S.A.

**Costas Michaelides,** Chair of the Board of Directors, National Bank of Greece

**Theodoros Mitrakos,** Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece

**Dmitry Pankin**, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Black Sea Trade and Development Bank

**Nick Papandreou**, Democratic Coalition

**Artemis C. Theodoridis**, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Bank

Moderators

Conference Moderator

**Katerina Panagopoulou**, Anchorwoman, Star Channel- Athens Voice Editorial Team

Session Moderators

**Nikos Chatzinikolaou,** President, Athens Daily Newspaper Publishers’ Association (A.D.N.P.A.), Publisher Realnews

**Dionysios Chionis**, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Democritus University of Thrace

**Nena Malliara**, Journalist, Capital.gr

**Vassilis Monastiriotis**, Associate Professor of Political Economy, European Institute, London School of Economics

Venue

The 3^rd International Conference of the Economic Chamber of Greece took place at the brand new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC).

The SNFCC is located 4.5 km south of the center of Athens, on the edge of Faliro Bay, overlooking the Saronic Gulf. Designed by world known architect, Renzo Piano, the SNFCC consists of three main pillars; the Greek National Opera (GNO), the National Library of Greece (NLG) and the 210,000 sq.m. Stavros Niarchos park. The GNO and the NLG are hosted in the SNFCC Visitors Center.

The SNFCC is a landmark for the city of Athens, with a strong cultural identity, a serene and inspirational environment and a plethora of amenities, making it ideal for high standard scientific events.

Speeches

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