Programme

Day One

Tue Nov 3, 2026

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

13:00 – 14:00 Arrival - Registration

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

  • Moderation and opening remarks by Mr. Kostas Theofylaktos, Deputy Chairman, IENE & IENE Partner
  • Address from representative of the Ministry of Environment & Energy (tbc)
  • 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 Mr. Georgios Stasinos, President, Technical Chamber of Greece
  • 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

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

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
  • Representative of Cenergy Holdings (tbc)

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
  • 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

19:30 – 20:30 Cocktail Reception to celebrate 30 years of the “Energy & Development” Conference

Day Two

Wed Nov 4, 2026

09:00 – 09:30 Arrival – Registration

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

  • Prof. Pantelis Kapros, Chairman of the Board, E3M Lab, Professor Emeritus NTUA
  • 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
  • Giorgos Christopoulos, General Director, Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV)
  • Vicky Loizou, General Director, Federation of Industries of Greece (SVE)

11:15 – 11:35 Break

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

Moderator: Chrysa Liagkou, Journalist, Kathimerini

  • 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)
  • Giannis Giannakopoulos, Chief Executive Director, Integrated Utility, Metlen Energy & Metals (tbc)

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
  • Prof. Stella Sofia Kyvelou, Professor of Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development, Member of the National Council for Spatial Planning, Expert at the European Maritime Spatial Planning Platform (MSP-Platform)
  • Panagiotis Ladakakos, President, Hellenic Wind Energy Association (ELETAEN)
  • Dr. Stelios Loumakis, President, Greek Photovoltaic Energy Producers Association (SPEF)
  • Nikos Sofianos, Secretary General IENE, 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

14:00 – 15:00 Light Lunch

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)
  • Mike Fulwood, Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES) (online)
  • 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, Member of the Board, ELISME
  • Dr. Philip-Mark Spanidis, Director of Oil & Gas Projects, ASPROFOS
  • Christodoulos (Christos) Dimas, IENE Partner, Chairman of the IENE Geopolitics Committee

Conclusions and Closing of the Conference

19:30 – 20:30 Farewell Drinks