– Nikos Karagiannis, journalist, ypodomes.com

– Fotis Fotinos, journalist, metaforespress.gr

The Hellenic Growth Fund is emerging as a new pillar for the implementation of major and strategic infrastructure projects, as well as a key body responsible for supporting the maturation of tenders by the country’s contracting authorities. How does this contribute to the optimal delivery of projects, and what is the strategy for ensuring that projects are implemented with speed, reliability, transparency, and quality?

Invited are:

– Panagiotis Stampoulidis, Deputy CEO, Hellenic Growth Fund

– Dimitris N. Samaras, President, Samaras & Partners Group

Panel moderator: Nikos Roussanoglou, journalist, Kathimerini

At a time when water is at the center of attention, whether due to scarcity or extreme weather conditions, the discussion about how we manage this vital resource is becoming increasingly necessary. How can we ensure adequate water supplies for cities and agricultural production, while also protecting ourselves from the risks posed by excess water?

Invited are:

– Argyro Zerva, Secretary General of European Funds and Infrastructure – Ministry of Rural Development and Food

– Sokratis Baltas, Chairman of BoD – Operations Director, ReDePlan Consultants

PART B: NETWORKS

10:50-11:30

–Haris Sachinis, CEO, EYDAP

– Anthimos Amanatidis, CEO, EYATH

– AECOM representative

– George Efstratiadis, President & CEO, IDATOR

– Nikos Kotoulas, Chief Project Officer, “Samaras & Associates SA – Consulting Engineers”

Panel moderator: Ilias Palialexis, journalist, Athens-Macedonian News Agency

Greece is a country with a large number of islands while also occupying a geographical crossroads between three continents. How are the country’s internal energy interconnections progressing, and what is the status of interconnections with neighboring countries? Why does the geopolitical environment enhance Greece’s profile through investments of this kind?

Invited are:

– Stavros Papastavrou, Minister of Environment and Energy

– Manousos Manousakis, Chairman & CEO, IPTO (ADMIE)

Panel moderator: Marina Protonotariou, journalist, mononews.gr

The «Strategic Project of the Year 2025» Special Award concerns the Attica–Crete Electrical Interconnection.

The award is presented to IPTO (ADMIE), representatives of the construction companies and the Ministry of Environment and Energy as the competent ministry.

New infrastructure projects are faced with a “Gordian knot”, that of financing. The decline in European funding allocated to essential infrastructure has led to the involvement of private capital in the implementation of major projects for the past 30 years. What are the emerging trends for delivering new projects in the years ahead?

Invited are:

– Dimitris Anagnopoulos, General Secretary of Infrastructure

– Vasilis Siadimas, General Secretary for Management of Sectoral
Programs of European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund and
European Social Fund

 – Carl Dainter, Global Work Winning Director for Mobility Market, Mace Consult

Panel moderator: Giorgos Lampiris, Journalist, Powergame.gr – Parapolitika FM

Enjoy lunch and continue networking before we move on to the next panels.

Has the surge in the construction backlog pushed the construction industry to its limits? Will the construction boom continue, and what will its next phase look like? Are public works as we know them coming to an end, or are they changing? What role do private investments now play in the construction industry, and how is the State responding?

Invited are:

– Nikos Tachiaos, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure & Transport, responsible for infrastructure issues

– Georgios Stasinos, President of T.E.E.

– Dinos Benroubi, Vice Chairman & CEO, METKA ATE

– Christos Panagiotopoulos, CEO of TERNA S.A.

– Anastasios Aranitis, CEO of AKTOR CONSTRUCTION and CEO of AKTOR PARTICIPATIONS

– Antonis Mitzalis, Executive Director, AVAX Group

Panel moderator: Nikos Karagiannis, journalist, ypodomes.com

Register, enjoy your morning coffee and engage in the necessary networking, just before the official start of the 3rd day of the ITC 2026 – 9th Infrastructure & Transport Conference.

– Nikos Karagiannis, Journalist, ypodomes.com
– Fotis Fotinos, Journalist, metaforespress.gr

-Apostolos Papapostolou, President, Regulatory Authority of Ports,

-Dionisis Theodoratos, President, Association of Passenger Shipping Companies,

-Ioannis Tsaras, CEO, Thessaloniki Port Authority,

-Elias Tsoukalas, General Manager, MSC Greece,

-Dimitris Apergis, CEO, Corfu Port Authority,

-George Koumbenas, Chief Operating Officer, Celestyal,

-Representative, Shipyard company.

Discussion moderator: Anastasia Vamvaka, journalist, “Eleftheros Typos”

-Christos Tsitouras, Governor, Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA),

-George Vagenas, Deputy Governor, Civil Aviation Service (HASP),

-George Kallimasias, CEO, Athens International Airport,

-Representative Fraport Greece,

-Representative AEGEAN,

-George Triantafyllidis, Chief Commercial Officer, Egnatia Aviation,

-Dimitris Memos, CEO, hoper.

Discussion moderator: Fotis Fotinos, journalist, metaforespress.gr

The first break, also an opportunity for discussion with other delegates.

Conversation moderator: Fotis Fotinos, journalist, metaforespress.gr

-Georgia Aifantopoulou, President, Railway Regulatory Authority,

-Christos Palios, CEO, OSE – Hellenic Railways MAE,

-Roberto Rinaudo, CEO, Hellenic Train,

-Antonios Panagopoulos, CEO, PEARL,

-Stelios Archontakis, CEO, VTG Rail Logistics Hellas,

-Giannis Bitzis, Partner, EY Parthenon,

-Dimitrios Stamoulis, President & CEO, Biosafety SA.

Discussion moderator: Olga Klontza, journalist, BusinessDaily.gr

The second break, for the necessary lunch, and another opportunity to connect and network with other delegates.

-Athanasios Ziliaskopoulos, President, Logistics Development and Competitiveness Council,

-Michalis Mavropoulos, CEO, Hellenic Post,

-Vasilis Maglaras, CEO, “Thriasio Logistics Centre”,

-Stelios Linardakis, CEO, UNILOG,

-Representative, PJ Condellis,

-George Panagiotopoulos, Partner, EY.

Discussion moderator: Fanis Zois, journalist, “Naftemporiki”

-Dimitris Patsios, General Director, AMVIR,

-Manos Vrailas, Vice President, HELLASTRON,

-Dimitris Katsochis, Senior Manager, Head of Transport & Urban Planning, PLANET,

-Vassilis Kappatos, Director, HIT CERTH,

-Panos Kouvalis, COO, INTERAMERICAN.

Discussion moderator: Petros Pitsinis, journalist ieidiseis.gr

Discussion moderator: Faye Chrysochou, journalist, ANT1

-Antonis Kerastaris, CEO, Athens Urban Transport Organization SA (OASA),

-Athanasios Kottaras, CEO, Urban Rail Transport SA (STASY),

-Stefanos Agiasoglou, CEO, Road Transport SA (OSY),

-Anargyros Kouzis, CEO, Transport Authority of Thessaloniki (TheTA),

-Dimos Sapidis, CEO Siemens Mobility SA & Country Head Smart Infrastructure Siemens SA,

-Aspa Topalidou, General Manager, Freenow by Lyft Greece,

-Dimitris Papachlimintzos, Operations Manager, Greece & Cyprus, Bolt.

Discussion moderator: Faye Chrysochou, journalist, ANT1