Program - Panhellenic Supply Chain Conference

2 Days. 6 Thematic Pillars. 1 Vision.

Thematic Pillars

PILLAR I – PREPARING FOR TOMORROW
PILLAR II – RESILIENCE IN ACTION
PILLAR III – ANTICIPATING CHANGE
PILLAR IV – RETHINKING TRANSPORT
PILLAR V – THE NEW SUPPLY CHAIN ECOSYSTEM
PILLAR VI – THE NEXT LEAP IN INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE THROUGH AI AND AUTOMATION

Detailed Program

09:00–09:30

Registration & Morning Coffee

09:30–09:45

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Pavlos Pantazopoulos

Conference Chair
Journalist, News Anchor & Strategic Communications Specialist

Konstantinos Papageorgiou

Institutional Representative
President, EEL (Hellenic Logistics Association)

09:45–10:05

Official Opening Addresses

Kostas Hatzidakis

(Ελληνικά) Εκπρόσωπος της Κυβέρνησης
Vice President of the Government and Μember of the Greek Parliament

Takis Theodorikakos

(Ελληνικά) Εκπρόσωπος της Κυβέρνησης
(Ελληνικά) Υπουργός Ανάπτυξης και βουλευτής Νοτίου Τομέα Αθηνών της ΝΔ.

PILLAR I — PREPARING FOR TOMORROW:

National Strategy, Institutions & Infrastructure

10:05–10:20

Keynote Speech | 24

Sotirios Ptochos

Keynote Speaker
Co-founder | CEO, PEOPLE

10:20–11:05

Panel Discussion | The Institutional Framework

Moderator

Pavlos Pantazopoulos

Conference Chair
Journalist, News Anchor & Strategic Communications Specialist

Speakers

Iro Doumani

Institutional Representative
OFAE General Manager, IRU Vice President, President IRU Goods Transport Council

Athanasios Ziliaskopoulos

Institutional Representative
Professor, University of Thessaly | Chairman, National Logistics Council | CEO, FxD Logistics

Dionysios Theodoratos

Institutional Representative
President, Association of Passenger Shipping Companies (SEEN) ❘ Deputy CEO, Attica Group

Dimitris Kioussis

Institutional Representative
President of the Panhellenic Association of Freight Forwarding Companies (Π.Ε.Ε.Δ.)

Roberto Rinaudo

Industry Representative
Managing Director of the BoD, Hellenic Train

11:05–11:15

Χαιρετισμός

Danai Tsopela

Speaker
Director, Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association- EENMA

11:15–12:00

Panel Discussion | Infrastructure. From Gateway Ambition to Infrastructure Delivery

Connecting Ports, Airports, Logistics Hubs and Trade Corridors

Moderator

Nikos Karagiannis

Moderator
Founder ypodomes.com

Speakers

Nikos Anastasiou

Industry Representative
CEO, Heraklion International Airport

Thanasis Karagiannis

Industry Representative
Chief Investment Officer and Executive Board Member, Prodea Investments

Sokratis Baltas

Industry Representative
Chairman of Board of Directors, ReDePlan S.A. Consultants

Athanasios Porfyris

Industry Representative
CEO of Igoumenitsa Port Authority S.A.

Rania Sarigiannidou

Industry Representative
Business Development Manager | Dynamic Staffing Services (DSS) Greece

12:00–12:30

Coffee Break

PILLAR II — RESILIENCE IN ACTION:

Industry and Retail Navigating Disruption

12:30–13:15

Panel Discussion | Global Strategy - Local Resilience

Moderator

Alexandra Gkitsi

Moderator
Journalist Euro2day.gr, Fortune Greece

Speakers

Alexandros Andreoulis

Industry Representative
Head of Logistics

Dimitris Gargkasoulas

Industry Leader
Logistics Manager, Greece & Cyprus, Coca-Cola Tria Epsilon

Vassilis Pyromalis

Industry Representative
Head of Customer Supply Chain, Nestlé Hellas

Theodoris Sakellariou

Industry Representative
Customer Operations Lead Greece & Cyprus, Unilever Hellas

Athanasia Fotinou

Industry Representative
Director Operational Logistics, Lidl Hellas

13:15–14:00

Panel Discussion | Greek Agility in an Era of Disruption

Moderator

Giorgos Lampiris

Moderator
Journalist, News Anchor & Strategic Communications Specialist

Speakers

Stathis Beliotis

Industry Representative
Head of Logistics and Distribution, KARAMOLEGOS S.A.

Areti Papadopoulou

Industry Representative
Group Supply Chain Director, Chitos SA

Nikos Papageorgiou

Industry Representative
Supply Chain Director, Melissa Kikizas

Michalis Radik

Industry Representative
Logistics Director, BARBA STATHIS

Konstantinos Ι. Chatzifotis

Industry Representative
Director of European Affairs, Motor Oil Group

14:00–15:00

Networking Lunch

PILLAR III — ANTICIPATING CHANGE:

The Power of Artificial Intelligence

15:00–16:00

EEL Nationwide Survey | Where We Stand Today. Tomorrow's Priorities

Moderator

Mary Ethymiatou

Moderator
Editor-in-Chief SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS magazine- GREECE

Speakers

Spyros Lekakos

Conference Scientific Committee
Professor of Supply Chain Management, MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program

Antonios Livieratos

Conference Scientific Committee
Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration and Organizations, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)

Fay Makantasi

Conference Scientific Committee
Research Director diaNEOsis

Panagiotis Papantoniou

Conference Scientific Committee
Associate Professor, University of West Attica

16:00–16:45

Panel Discussion | Cutting-Edge Technologies

Enabling Supply Chain Transformation

Moderator

Pavlos Pantazopoulos

Conference Chair
Journalist, News Anchor & Strategic Communications Specialist

Speakers

George Karavelakis

Industry Representative
Managing Director Tech Solutions Business Unit, Gigawatt Energy Group

Elias Bouras

Industry Representative
Founder of BK Telematics

Dimitris Siapatis

Speaker
Logistic Systems Director, Jungheinrich Greece

Stavros Tzouvelis

Industry Representative
Solution Architect, Mobile Technology

16:45–17:15

Panel Discussion | From Data to Prediction and Decision-Making

Moderator

Pavlos Efthymiou

Moderator
Director-General, Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association Ι Partner, Fortune Greece

Speakers

Orestis Efthymiou

Industry Representative
Head of Systems, Technical & High Flow Operations, TRADE LOGISTICS S.A. - Fourlis Group

Spyros Lekakos

Conference Scientific Committee
Professor of Supply Chain Management, MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program

Sotirios Ptochos

Keynote Speaker
Co-founder | CEO, PEOPLE

Yannis Filippou

Industry Representative
General Manager Integrator, EPSILON SINGULARLOGIC

17:15–17:30

Executive Keynote

How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Business Strategy and Decision-Making

Yannis Mastrogeorgiou

Keynote Speaker
Special Secretary Foresight Strategy, Presidency of the Hellenic Government

Eugenia Bozou

Keynote Speaker
Head of Government Affairs & Public Policy Google in Greece, Cyprus, and Malta

17:30–18:30

Flagship AI Session

The Next Era of Artificial Intelligence

Constantinos Daskalakis

Keynote Speaker
Avanessians Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, Archimedes, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, Percepta AI

18:30–18:45

Day One Closing Session

Key Takeaways and Insights from Day One

18:45

Cocktail Reception

09:00–09:30

Arrival & Morning Coffee

09:30–09:45

Welcome Back & Day One Highlights

Konstantinos Papageorgiou

Institutional Representative
President, EEL (Hellenic Logistics Association)

09:45–10:00

Welcome Addresses

Michalis Mitsopoulos

Institutional Representative
Director, Licensing, Spatial Planning & Infrastructure Division SEV

Dimitrios Bourikos

Institutional Representative
Director General of Customs and Excise Duties - ΑΑΔΕ

PILLAR IV — RETHINKING TRANSPORT:

Connectivity and the Sustainable Transition

10:00–10:45

Panel Discussion | Geostrategic Corridors and Greece's Role

Investment, Multimodal Transport and Reliable Cross-Border Corridors

Moderator

Fotis Foteinos

Moderator
Journalist / founder metaforespress.gr

Speakers

Stratis Apergis

Industry Representative
Co-Founder & CEO, Levante Ferries and Newsphone Hellas | Vice President, Association of Passenger Shipping Companies (SEEN)

Stelios Archodakis

Industry Representative
Managing Director, VTG Rail Logistics Hellas EPE

Panos Loukas

Industry Representative
CEO, GEFYRA S.A. | CEO, GEFYRA LITOURGIA S.A.

Vasileios Mamalis

Industry Representative
Executive Director, Hellenic Ports Association (ELIME)

Antonis Panagopoulos

Industry Representative
Vice President and CEO, Piraeus Europe Asia Rail Logistics S.M.S.A (PEARL S.M.S.A)

10:45–11:30

Panel Discussion | Sustainable and Resilient Transport

Scalable Low-Emission Transport and Infrastructure

Moderator

Charilaos K. Lazaropoulos

Moderator
Publisher, Logistics X Trucks

Speakers

Vassiliki Kalampokidou

Industry Representative
Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships, TÜV AUSTRIA Hellas

Nikos Kordaris

Industry Representative
Business Development Senior Manager (B2B), Protergia | Metlen

Alexandros Lagakos

Industry Representative
Managing Director for Eastern Europe, Molgas

Konstantinos Roussopoulos

Industry Representative
Director of Commercial Vehicles, PJ CONDELLIS S.A

Aris Siopis

Industry Representative
Fleet Manager, PINDOS

11:30–11:45

Networking Coffee Break

PILLAR V — THE NEW SUPPLY CHAIN ECOSYSTEM:

Risk Management and Strategic Partnerships

11:45–12:30

Panel Discussion | Supporting Business Continuity Through Financial Instruments and Risk Management

Moderator

Michalis Stathakopoulos

Moderator
Editor-in-Chief, Ecotec magazine TECHNOEKDOTIKI / T-PRESS

Speakers

Eleni Vrachlioti

Industry Representative
Deputy Chief Corporate Banking Officer CrediaBank

Marinos Kandylis

Industry Representative
Managing Director, Bold Logistics

Yiannis Samoladas

Industry Representative
Founder and CEO of Truck & Cargo Insurance and Supply Chain Insurance

Nikolaos Hartsas

Industry Representative
Chief Executive Officer, HARTSAS S.A.

12:30–13:15

Panel Discussion | The Evolving Role of 3PLs in the Age of AI

Moderator

Light Lunch & Coffee

PILLAR VI — THE NEXT LEAP IN INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE THROUGH AI AND AUTOMATION

13:30–14:15

Panel Discussion | Industry and Commerce in the Age of Smart Operations

Moderator

Special Keynote | The Next Frontier of AI-Powered Logistics

15:00–15:15

Closing Session | Conference Conclusions & Key Takeaways

A Roadmap for the Future of Supply Chains

Mary Ethymiatou

Moderator
Editor-in-Chief SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS magazine- GREECE

Parallel Workshops

Room MC3.4

11:15–12:15

PEOPLE workshop

12:45–13:15

GIGAWATT workshop

From Reactive Telematics to Predictive Telematics.

George Karavelakis

Industry Representative
Managing Director Tech Solutions Business Unit, Gigawatt Energy Group

14:45–15:15

DSS - Dynamic Staffing Services

Third-Country Worker Recruitment in Practice

Team DSS

Speaker

Everything you want to know about recruiting workers from third countries. Questions and answers from the DSS team.

15:30–16:00

Protergia: Integrated Energy Solutions and Services

Electricity and Natural Gas Supply | Electric Mobility | Energy Storage Systems | Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems | Smart Energy Management