ATHENS ENERGY FORUM 2015 Wednesday, March 11, 2015

ATHENS ENERGY FORUM 2015
Energy Security & Cooperation
Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens, Greece
Wednesday & Thursday, March 11-12, 2015
Conference Agenda - as of February 12
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
09.30
Participants Arrival – Registration
10.00
Welcome Remarks: Achilles Tsaltas, Vice President, International Conferences, International New York Times
10.10
Opening Keynote Address: Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic *
10.30
Keynote Address: Panagiotis Lafazanis, Minister of Productive Reconstruction, Environment & Energy *
10.50
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Introductory Plenum: The Environmental & Security Parameters of the EU’s Energy Strategy
How well is the EU coping with its own climate change targets to 2020? How feasible is a new global climate
change agreement that would replace Kyoto in Paris-2015 and what role can the EU play in this regard?
What are the main priorities and challenges for EU’s Energy Security Policy?
Regional Geopolitics and Alignments: How are developments in the Near East, Ukraine and the Eastern
Mediterranean affects EU energy security?
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Amos Hochstein, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, U.S. Department of State *
Orhan Taner, Director, Energy and Economic Summit, Atlantic Council
Dr. Michael Attalides, President, Geostrategic Council of the Republic of Cyprus
Yuriy Vitrenko, VP & Business Development Director, Naftogaz, Ukraine
Moderator: Dr. Theodoros Tsakiris, Assist. Professor Geopolitics & Hydrocarbons, University of Nicosia,
Director of ELIAMEP's Energy Programme
12.30
Break – Coffee/Tea
13.00
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Panel 1: The Upstream Oil & Gas Sector:
The resurgence of the Hellenic Upstream Sector
The renewed emphasis on the Adriatic Sea: Recent Developments in Montenegro & Croatia
The rising importance of the Eastern Mediterranean: Development in Cyprus, Israel and Egypt
Aleksandar Antic, Minister of Energy, Development & Environment, Serbia *
Damian Gjiknuri, Minister of Energy and Industry, Albania
Ioannis Tsironis, Alternate Minister of Productive Reconstruction, Environment & Energy *
Prof. Yannis Maniatis, former Minister of Environment, Energy & Climate Change
Panagiotis Mihalos, former Secretary General for Intl Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Professor Toula Onoufriou, President of the Board, Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company
Mahmood Khaghani, Petroleum Devel. Strategy Advisor & Member of Iranian Ass. for Energy Economics
Roudi Baroudi, Chief Executive Officer, Energy & Environment Holding, Qatar
Moderator: Gary Lakes, Director, Energy Program, European Rim Policy and Investment Council, Cyprus
14.30
Break – Light Lunch
15.00
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Panel 2: The Mid-Stream and Downstream Oil & Gas Sector:
Update on Southern Gas Corridor progress
The East Med Corridor: Pipeline, CNG and LNG export options for East Med Gas to Europe
Breaking Isolation: Interconnecting S.E.Europe: The role of the IGB
Is South Stream still necessary?
Emily Olson, VP Communications & External Affairs for the Southern Corridor, BP
Ian Bradshaw, CEO, TAP *
Dr. Spyros Paleoyannis, CEO, DEPA, Public Natural Gas S.A. *
Elio Ruggeri, Senior Vice President Edison S.p.A. & Chief Executive Officer IGI Poseidon S.A
Panayotis Kanellopoulos, CEO, M&M Gas S.A.
Simone Tagliapietra, Research Fellow, Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei, Italy
Dr. Theodoros Tsakiris, Assistant Professor Geopolitics & Hydrocarbons, University of Nicosia, Director of
ELIAMEP's Energy Programme
16.30
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Panel 3: Investing in Energy
The role of the European Investment Bank-EIB
The role of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development-EBRD
Private Energy Finance
Are EU member-states able to continue to subsidize the development of RES?
Konstantinos Xifaras, CEO, DESFA, Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator
Chris Cook, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Security & Resilience Studies, University College London
Sanjoy Rajan, Head of the Conventional Energy and Energy networks Division, EIB
Loukas Pilitsis, CEO of the Private Equity & Venture Capital Group, Piraeus Bank Group
17.30
End of first day’s sessions – cocktails
Thursday, March 12, 2015
09.30
Arrival of Delegates – Coffee/Tea
10.00
Keynote Address: Euclid Tsakalotos, Alt. Minister for International Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs *
10.15
Panel 1: Regional Security Challenges and their Energy Impact in S.E. Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean
Andreas Liaropoulos, Assistant Professor, University of Piraeus *
Thanos Dokos, General Director, ELIAMEP *
Dr. Constantinos Filis, IIR Direction for Research Programs
Moderator: Dr. Theodoros Tsakiris, Assist. Professor Geopolitics & Hydrocarbons, University of Nicosia,
Director of ELIAMEP's Energy Programme
11.00
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Panel 2: The Electricity Sector: Progress Report on Integration and Liberalization
What is the future fuel mix for the EU’s electricity generation
How is European interconnectivity advancing?
Mediterranean Potential: What are the major potential electricity interconnection projects between the EU and its
Mediterranean partners?
What are the major investment opportunities in the Greek electricity market?
Arthuros Zervos, Chairman & CEO, Greek Public Power Corporation *
Dinos Benroubi, Deputy CEO, Protergia S.A.
Michel Piguet, CEO, Elpedison
Dragan Šagovnović, Director General, Economics Institute, Belgrade
Antonis Kontoleon, Energy Consultant, Coordinator of SEV Energy team, Member of board of UNICEN
Kimon Palinginis, Principal, The Boston Consulting Group
Ioannis Kabouris, Convener of Regional Group Central South-East, ENTSO-E
12.30
Break – Coffee/Tea
13.00
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Panel 3: Renewable Energy Sources: How feasible is a low-carbon based economy?
Does the EU Carbon Trading System work?
What are the prospects of Clean Coal and CO2 capture and storage applications in the EU electricity market?
Is there a biofuel alternative to oil’s domination as a transportation fuel?
What are the major investment opportunities in the Greek RES market?
Dr. Yannis Tsipouridis, President, Greek Scientific Union for Wind Energy/ELETAEN
Dr. Sotiris Kapellos, Chairman, Hellenic Ass. of PV Companies & Director Business Dev., ELPE Renewables
Sotiris Folias, President, Hellenic Biofuels & Biomass Association/SBIBE & Managing Director, GF Energy
Marios Valiantis, Assistant Professor of Energy & Environmental Studies, University of Nicosia & Member,
Energy Council of the Republic of Cyprus
14.00
End of Forum – Cocktails
*Invited Speaker