Agenda

– 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

– Ministry of Economy and Finance representative

– Representatives of consulting engineering firms

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:

– Charalampos Mygdalis, Special Secretary for Hydraulic Works and
Buildings, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

– Representative of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food

– Haris Sachinis, CEO, EYDAP

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

– 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:

– Nikos Tsafos, Deputy Minister of Energy, Ministry 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

– Georgios Ioannou, President of BoD, OSE – Hellenic Railways MAE

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

– Engineering firm representative

Panel moderator: Antiopi Shina, journalist, liberal.gr

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:

– Christos Dimas, Minister of Infrastructure & Transport

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

– Dinos Benroubi, Vice Chairman & CEO, METKA ATE

– George Perdikaris, Chairman of the Board of Directors, TERNA

– Anastasios Aranitis, Director-General, AKTOR Group of Companies

– 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,

-Representative, Piraeus 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),

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

-Georgos 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.

Discussion moderator: Olga Klontza, journalist, BusinessDaily.gr

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

-Michalis Mavropoulos, CEO, Hellenic Post,

-Representative, OB Streem,

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

-Stelios Linardakis, CEO, UNILOG,

-Representative, PJ Condellis,

-Representative, Consulting company.

Discussion moderator: Fanis Zois, journalist, “Naftemporiki”

-Dimitris Patsios, General Director, AMVIR,

-Manos Vrailas, Vice President, Hellastron,

-Vassilis Kappatos, Director, HIT CERTH,

-Petros Panou, Director, Natural Gas Mobility & Remote CNG/LNG Customers Department, DEPA Commercial,

-Panos Kouvalis, COO, INTERAMERICAN.

Discussion moderator: Petros Pitsinis, journalist ieidiseis.gr

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

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

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

-TheTA Representative,

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

-Bolt Representative.

Discussion moderator: Faye Chrysochou, journalist, ANT1