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FT Global Events - Preparing for the Upturn

FT Global Events - Preparing for the Upturn

01/04/2009 - 17:24
02/04/2009 - 17:24

1 April - 2 April, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry Headquarters

FT Global Events, in association with the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry and C&C International Group of companies, is pleased to present a unique conference focused on the steps that need to be taken to drive the upturn in Greece.

This one and a half day event will be held on the evening of Wednesday 1st April and throughout the whole day on Thursday 2nd April at the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry Headquarters in Athens, Greece.

Confirmed Speakers
In order of appearance:

  • Brian Caplen, Editor, The Banker
  • Peter Sanfey, Lead Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
  • Marko Mrsnik, Associate, Standard & Poor's Sovereign Ratings
  • Theodore Petropoulos, Founder & Joint Managing Director, Petrofin
  • Anthony Zolotas, Founder & CEO, Eurofin Group
  • Leonidas Korres, Special Secretary for PPP, Ministry of Economy & Finance, Greece
  • Apostolos Papadopoulos, Partner, Project Finance, Grant Thornton Greece
  • Marios T. Kyriacou, Senior Partner, KPMG Greece
  • John Papathanassiou, Minister of Economy and Finance of Greece
  • Konstantinos Markopoulos, Minister of Tourism of Greece
  • Theodoras Vardas, Chairman of the Board & Managing Director, Vardas SA
  • Dr. Dimitrios Pazaitis, Chief Executive Officer, Invest In Greece
  • George Xiradakis, Managing Director, XRTC Business Consultants
  • Panagiotis Arkoumaneas, Chief Executive Officer, Athens Tourism & Economic Development Company
  • George Karamanos, Director, Communications & Marketing, Athens International Airport

Who Should Attend

This event has been tailored to bring together political and business leaders to discuss how Greece can best manage the economic upturn.

Attendees will comprise of senior industry figures and experts from the following key sectors:

  • Government
  • Finance
  • Retail
  • Industry
  • Shipping
  • Infrastructure
  • Tourism

Benefits of Attending

Bringing together leading speakers from Government and the private sector, both locally and internationally, this event will be a forum for debate and dialogue on key issues including:

  • In depth evaluation of the Government's economic stimulus plans to drive growth
  • Analysing the key role that foreign and direct investment can play in revitalising the economy
  • Examining the steps the retail, industrial and service sectors need to take to mitigate the implications of the downturn and plan for future growth
  • How Greek ship owners are limiting the impact of the downturn on their business by capitalising on the opportunities of the downturn
  • Exploring the opportunities for investment in infrastructure projects and the impact that revised regulation on PPP is having on the sector
  • Assessing the steps that need to be taken to restore confidence in and maintain the positive reputation of Greek tourism to guarantee its large contribution to the country's GDP


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