Presentations

Day One

Tue Nov 3, 2026

14:00 – 15:00 Session I – Opening Remarks & Greetings

Moderation and Οpening remarks by Mr. Kostas Theofylaktos, Deputy Chairman & Partner, ΙΕΝΕ

Address by Mr. Dimitris Fourlaris, Vice President of Energy Sector, Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste, and Water (RAAEY)
Video Message from Mr. Artur Lorkowski, Director, Energy Community Secretariat, Austria
Greeting by Prof. Konstantinos Arkoumanis, Vice President, Energy Committee of the Academy of Athens
Video Message by Prof. Giannis Maniatis, MEP, former Minister of Environment, Energy & Climate Change
Dr. Nikolas Farantouris, MEP, Professor, Jean Monnet European Chair, University of Piraeus

15:00 – 16:00 Session II - The Day After the Middle East Crisis and the Impact on Energy

Moderator: John Roberts, Energy Security Specialist, Methinks Ltd, Scotland, UK

Dr. Amit Mor, CEO of Eco Energy, Financial & Strategic Consulting and Senior Lecturer at Reichman University, Israel (online)
Dr. Leo Drollas, Independent Energy Consultant, UK (online)
Prof. Polykarpos Adamidis, Professor of EU Law, Procurement and International Relations, Hellenic Military Academy (Evelpidon)
Giorgos Xiradakis, Founder-CEO, XRTC Business Consultants, President, Union of Banking & Financial Executives of Greek Shipping
Dr. Halil Yurdakul Yigitguden, IENE Partner, Independent Energy Advisor, Turkiye
Dr. Charles Ellinas, Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center of the Atlantic Council, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, IENE

16:00 – 17:00 Session III - Energy Security and Economy

Moderator: Haris Floudopoulos, Journalist, Capital.gr & Kefalaio

Panagiotis E. Petrakis, Chairman of the Board and Scientific Director of the Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE)
Kostas Mitropoulos, Chairman of the Board, Intergalactic Services
Dr. Nikolaos Liapis, Energy and Business Consultant, Managing partner ActaNonVerba; Chair of the IENE Downstream Committee
Ilias Lekkos, Group Chief Economist, Head of Investment Strategy, Piraeus Bank

17:00 – 18:00 Session IV - Electricity Grids & Interconnections

Moderator: Giorgos Fintikakis, Journalist, Euro2day

Dr. Pantelis Biskas, Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Chairman of the IENE Scientific Council
Nikos Boulaxis, General Director of Regulatory Policy, IPTO
Prof. Stavros Ath. Papathanasiou, Electrical Engineer, Professor, Electric Power Division - School of Electrical & Computer Engineering, NTUA
Konstantinos Petropoulos, General Manager, Structured & Shipping Finance, Piraeus Bank Group

18:00 – 18:45 Session V - Energy Efficiency at the Core of the Energy Transition

Moderator: Konstantinos Theofylaktos, Vice President, IENE & Chairman of the IENE Energy Efficiency Committee

Giorgos Pantelidis, Energy Auditor, Head of Studies & Projects, ZEB AEEY
Nikos Vourgidis, Electrical Engineer (Dipl.), Researcher, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, NTUA (online)
Dr. Ilias Sofronis, Mechanical Engineer (Dipl.), CEO, Thelcon
Christos Konstas, Executive Secretary, Solar Energy Industries Association (EBHE)

18:45 – 19:30 Session VI - Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digitalization & Data Centers

Moderator: Anastasios Tosios, Independent Energy Consultant, Board Member & IENE Partner, Program Leader "Innovation in Energy", IENE

Dr. Dimitra Apostolopoulou, Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, UK (online)
Dr. Alexandros Papaspyridis, General Manager, Nefos Consulting, UAE
Dr. Marios Koniaris, Electrical Engineer (Dipl.), NTUA
Dr. Dionysis Xenos, Independent Consultant for Energy & Environment, IENE Partner
Antonis N. Koumpias, Senior Associate, KG Law Firm

Day Two

Wed Nov 4, 2026

09:30 – 10:30 Session VII - The Competitive Disadvantage of Energy Costs in Europe and How It Can Be Addressed

Moderator: Haris Floudopoulos, Journalist, Capital.gr & Kefalaio

  • Giorgos Stamtsis, General Director, Hellenic Association of Independent Electricity Companies (ESAI)
  • Antonis Kontoleon, Chairman of the Board, EVIKEN
  • Theodoros Terzopoulos, Independent Energy Consultant, Board Member & Chairman of the Natural Gas, Biomethane and Hydrogen Committee, IENE

10:30 – 11:15 Session VIII - Electrifying the Future – Competitive Energy Prices

Moderator: Giorgos Fintikakis, Journalist, Euro2day

Special Presentation of the Electrification Report of the IEA by Mr. Apostolos Petropoulos, Energy Modeller, International Energy Agency (IEA), Paris (online)

Following the presentation, a discussion will follow with the participation of:

  • Andreas Petropouleas, Energy Management Director, ENERWAVE, Chairman of the Electricity Committee, IENE
  • Vicky Loizou, General Director, Federation of Industries of Greece (SVE)

11:35 – 12:25 Session IX - Challenges and Opportunities in the Energy Market in Greece & SE Europe

Moderators: Chrysa Liagkou, Journalist, Kathimerini and Haris Floudopoulos, Journalist, Capital.gr & Kefalaio

  • Dr. Giannis Vougiouklakis, Senior Director, Strategy PwC
  • Kostas Papamichail, Deputy Director, Hellenic Association of Energy Suppliers (ESPEN)
  • Borislav Lazarov, Director of Process Development and Digitalization, Energo-Pro Energy Services, Bulgaria (online)
  • Shkelqim Bozgo, Managing Partner, SEA Consulting, Albania (online)
  • Christos Frissiras, Renewable & Storage Asset Optimization Senior Manager, Metlen Energy & Metals

12:25 – 13:20 Session X - RES: Investments, Spatial Planning and the Risk of Market Saturation - The Curtailment Problem and the Storage Challenge

Moderator: Haris Floudopoulos, Journalist, Capital.gr & Kefalaio

  • Prof. Evgenia Tzannini, Assistant Professor NTUA, Attorney at the Supreme Court (Areios Pagos), Tzannini & Associates Law Firm, IENE Board Member
  • Panagiotis Ladakakos, President, Hellenic Wind Energy Association (ELETAEN)
  • Dr. Stelios Loumakis, President, Greek Photovoltaic Energy Producers Association (SPEF)
  • Nikos Sofianos, Secretary General & Chairman of the RES Committee, IENE

13:20 – 14:00 Session XI - The Promise of Nuclear Energy

Moderator: Sofia Politopoulou, Senior Executive, HEDNO, IENE Board Member

  • Dr. Christos Housiadas, President, Greek Atomic Energy Commission (EEAE)
  • Dr. Dionysis Chionis, Co-Founder, Athlos Energy
  • Prof. Konstantinos Mathioudakis, Director of the Laboratory of Thermal Turbomachines, School of Mechanical Engineering NTUA
  • Dr. Jur Marie-Athena Papathanasiou, IENE Research Fellow, Director, Ecoprosperity Capital Ltd, UK

15:00 – 15:10 Fireside Chat: Journalist Mr. Haris Floudopoulos in conversation with Mr. Mathios Rigas, Chief Executive Officer, Energean Oil & Gas, UK

15:10 – 16:00 Session XII - Greece as a Natural Gas Gateway to SE Europe: NG Transmission, Pipelines and LNG

Moderator: Haris Floudopoulos, Journalist, Capital.gr & Kefalaio

  • Nikolaos Satras, Head of Natural Gas Business Unit, Motor Oil
  • Alexandros Koutroumpousis, CEO Office Director, Gastrade
  • Dr. Michalis Thomadakis, Director of Strategy & Development, DESFA
  • Georgios Polychroniou, Management Consultant – Corporate Secretary, DEPA Commercial

16:00 – 17:00 Session XIII - The European Natural Gas Market after the Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East

Moderator: John Roberts, Energy Security Specialist, Methinks Ltd, Scotland, UK

  • Dr. Charles Ellinas, Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center of the Atlantic Council, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, IENE
  • Aleksandar Kovacevic, Research Fellow IENE, Energy Expert, Serbia (online)
  • Michael Fulwood, Senior Research Fellow, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES)
  • Spyros Palaiogiannis, IENE Partner, Founder & Managing Partner, MedGas

17:00 – 17:15 Fireside Chat: The journalist Mr. Giorgos Fintikakis in conversation with Mr. Efthymios Tartaras, Head of Geosciences and Management Advisor of the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA)

17:15 – 18:00 Session XIV - Where Are Hydrocarbon Explorations Leading?

Moderator: Giorgos Mourmouris, Journalist, Naftemporiki

  • Dr. Konstantinos Nikolaou, Petroleum Geologist, Energy Economist, Independent Energy Consultant, IENE Partner
  • Dennis Anestoudis, Head of G&G and Exploration, Energean
  • Dr. Spyros Bellas, Senior Researcher, Institute of GeoEnergy (IG), Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH), Crete

18:00 – 18:40 Session XV - The Role of Critical Raw Materials

Moderator: Kostis Oikonomopoulos, Petroleum Geologist, Research Fellow, IENE

  • Dionysios Goutis, General Director, Hellenic Authority of Geological and Mining Research (EAGME)
  • Vasilis Nikoletopoulos, Founder, Natural Resources PC
  • Dr. Sotiris Kamenopoulos, Specialist Scientist in CRM, PhD, Technical University of Crete, School of Mineral Resources Engineering (online)

18:40 – 19:30 Session XVI - Energy Challenges in SE Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean

Moderator: Ambassador (ret.) M. Christidis, Balkans & Black Sea Forum

  • Leontios Portokalakis, Surveyor Engineer, MSc Finance, Member of B.O.D of HELISS
  • Dr. Philip-Mark Spanidis, Director of Oil & Gas Projects, ASPROFOS
  • Prof. Vasileios Syros, Honorary Adjunct Fellow, National Maritime Foundation, India

Conclusions and Closing of the Conference