Energy & Development 2022

Presentations

26o National Conference «Energy & Development 2022»

 “Europe’s Critical Energy Choices”
Under the Auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy and the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE)

Divani Caravel Hotel, Athens, November 22-23, 2022

 

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

10:00 – 12:00 Introductory session

  • Mr. Costis Stambolis,Chairman & Executive Director, Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) 
  • Ms. Alexandra Sdoukou, Secretary General for Energy & Mineral Resources, Ministry of Environment & Energy
  • Prof. Athanasios Dagoumas, President, Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE)
  • Mr. George Polychroniou, Executive Director, Strategy & Business Development, DEPA Commercial
  • Mr. Yiannis Yiarentis, Chairman of BoD and CEO at the Renewable Energy Sources Operator & Guarantees of Origin (DAPEEP)
  • Mr. Dimitrios Tsitouridis, Country Coordinator for Greece, DG Energy, Brussels (online)

12:00 - 13:00 - Panel discussion with the participation of Energy Ministers from SE Europe

Moderator: Mr. John Psaropoulos, Journalist, Foreign Press Correspondent

  • HE Mrs. Belinda Balluku, Minister of Infrastructure & Energy, Tirana
  • HE Mr. Kreshnik Bektesh, Minister of Economy, Skopje
  • HE Mr. Rosen Hristov, Minister of Energy, Sofia
  • HE Mr. Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Minister of Energy, Bucharest
  • HE Mrs. Artane Rizvanolli, Minister of Economy, Pristina
  • HE Mr. Kostas Skrekas, MP, Minister of Environment and Energy, Athens

13:45 – 16:00 Session I: Energy Crisis: The Global, European and National Dimensions

Moderator: Mr. Slavtcho Neykov, Chairman of the Board of Managers Energy    Management Institute, IENE Partner, Bulgaria

Presentation of World Energy Outlook 2022, by Μr. Apostolos Petropoulos, International Energy Agency (IEA), Paris

  • Dr. Bassam Fattouh, Director, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Oxford, UK (online)
  • Mr. Tim Yeo, Chairman, The New Nuclear Watch Institute (NNWI), London, UK (online)
  • Dr. Leo Drollas, Independent Energy Consultant, London, UK (online)
  • Prof. Ionut Purica, Member at Prime Minister's Advisory Council for Sustainable Development, INCE-Romanian Academy, Romania
  • Dr. Amit Mor, CEO, Eco Energy Financial & Strategic Consulting and a Senior Lecturer at Reichman University, Israel (online)
  • Prof. Stavri Dhima, Energy and Risk Assessment Consultant, Albania

Deliberation

16:15 – 18:15 Session II: “Energy crisis and the Greek response”

Part A - Current Electricity - Natural Gas Markets

Moderator: Mr. Andreas Petropouleas, Director of Energy Management, ELPEDISON, Chairman of Electricity Committee, IENE

Deliberation

Part B - Renewable Energy Sources, High Penetration, Net-Metering and PPA

Moderator: Mr. Harry Floudopoulos, Journalist, Capital

  • Dr. Spyridon Economou, General Director, CRES
  • Mr. Zisimos Mantas, Head of Project Development and Licensing, MORE Energy
  • Mr. Panagiotis Ladakakos, President, Hellenic Wind Energy Association (HWEA)
  • Dr. Stelios Loumakis, President Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Energy Producers (SPEF)
  • Mr. Apostolos Panos, Head of Energy Management Greece, ENEL

Deliberation

18:45 – 20:00  Session III: “Geopolitical Parameters and Energy Security: EU and SE Europe”

Moderator: Mr. Christos Dimas, Member of IENE’s Executive Commitee and Chairman of the Geopolitics Committee

Part A

Deliberation

Part Β

  • Dr. Michalis Myrianthis, Independent Energy Consultant, Greece
  • Prof. Konstantinos Grivas, Associate Professor of Geopolitics at the Evelpidon Military School, Athens
  • Dr. Konstantinos Filis, Director, Institute of International Relations (IDIS), and Associate Professor, American College of Greece
  • Dr. Marika Karagianni, Professor, International Hellenic University & University of Peloponnese, Caspian Energy Expert, PEDIS

 

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

9:00 – 9:30 Mr. Sokratis Famellos, Member of Parliament, SYRIZA party, Greece

9:30 – 10:15 Session IV: Hydrocarbon Research and Production

Moderator: Ms. Tereza Fokianou, President & CEO, Flow Energy and Environmental Operations SA, Member of the Board of Directors and Chairwoman of IENE’s Upstream Committee

Deliberation

10:15 – 11:15 V: Improving Energy Efficiency: Buildings, Transport, Industry

Moderator: Mr. Konstantinos Theofylaktos, Secretary General and Chairman of IENE’s Energy Efficiency Committee

  • Dr. Konstantinos Balaras, Research Director, Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development (IERSD) - National Observatory of Athens (NOA)
  • Mr. Alexandros Anastasios Ntalagiannis, Green Deal Initiative leader & System Application Engineer – Microgrid, Schneider Electric, Greece & Cyprus
  • Mr. Ypatios Moysiadis, Managing Partner, WATTCROP UK Developments & Services LTD, UK
  • Mr. Nikos Ntaras, M.Sc. Chemical Engineer, Department of Environment & Transport, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources & Saving (CRES)

Deliberation

11:30 – 13:00  Session VI: Energy infrastructure and the strategic role of natural gas and LNG in global and regional energy supply

Part A

Moderator: Mr. Ioannis Desypris, Director of Regulatory Affairs Protergia/Mytilineos, ex-Chairman IENE

  • Ms. Roxana Caliminte, Deputy Secretary General (GIE), Brussels (online)
  • Mr. Costis Sifnaios, Vice President and CEO Gastrade, Greece
  • Mr. Nikos Satras, Head of Natural Gas Business Unit, Motor Oil SA
  • Mrs. Katerina Karali, Regulatory & Business Development Director, Elpedison

Deliberation

12:15 – 13:00     Part B

Moderator: Mr. Gus Papamichalopoulos, Lawyer, Senior Partner, KG Law Firm, Deputy Chairman, IENE

Deliberation

13:00 – 14:00 Session VII: The Electricity and Natural Gas Market in SE Europe in a volatile high price environment.

Moderators: Mr. Shkelqim Bozgo, Managing Partner, SEA Consulting, Tirana, Albania and Mr. Nick Frydas, Vice President, Grant Thornton Business Solutions A.E

  • Dr. Ioannis Kambouris, Chairman & CEO Southeast Electricity Network Coordination Center
  • Mr. Arben Kllokoqi, Director for Electricity Market Design, European Federation of Energy Traders, (EFET), Amsterdam (online)
  • Mr. Avni Çebi, Director of Strategy Development, Turkish Energy Exchange (EPIAS), Turkey
  • Mr. Antony Zhelyazkov, Head of Market Operations Department, Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange EAD (IBEX), Bulgaria
  • Mr. Milos Mladenovic, Managing Director, SEEPEX, Serbia (online)

Deliberation

14:30 – 15:30 Session VIII: The Crucial role of New Technologies: Hydrogen, Biomethane, CCUS

Moderator:  Dr. Theodore Terzopoulos, Coordinating Director, Strategy & Corporate Affairs, DEDA

  • Mr. Konstantinos Papaloukas, Coordinator of the National Hydrogen Committee
  • Mr. John Cooper, Director General, Fuel Europe & Concawe, Brussels, Belgium (online)
  • Dr. Nikolaos Koukouzas, Director of Research, Dr. Geologist, Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH)
  • Mr. George Mitkidis, Alternative Energy,& Renewable Fuels, Motor Oil Hellas

Deliberation

15:30 – 16:30 Session IX: The Role of Innovation and Start Up companies in Greek energy sector

Moderator: Dr. Dionisis Xenos, Environmental Consultant and IENE’s Member of BoD

Deliberation

16:45 – 18:30 Session X: Energy and the Economy: A Delicate Balance in an Uncertain Global Environment

Part A

Moderator: Mr. Theodoros Panagos, Professor, International Hellenic University Managing Partner, Panagos-Spiliopoulou Law Firm

  • Prof. John Maniatis, former Minister of Environment and Energy and professor, University of Piraeus
  • Mr. Thomas Lamnidis, ΙΕΝΕ Partner and Member of IENE’s Executive Committee and Lawyer Lamnidis Law
  • Prof. Panagiotis Liargovas, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Scientific Director, Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE), Athens
  • Mr. Athanasios Kefalas, President, The Association of Mining Companies (SME) and President of ΙΜΕRYS Greece & IMERYS Bauxites, Greece
  • Mr. Konstantinos Petropoulos, General Manager of Structured and Shipping Finance at Corporate & Investment Banking, Piraeus Bank

Deliberation

17:30 – 18:30     Part B

Moderator: Ms. Eva Boura, Journalist ERT

  • Dr. Haris Doukas, Associate Professor, Division of Industrial Electric Devices and Decision Systems, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens
  • Prof. Nicolas Farandouris, European Chair Jean Monnet, University of Piraeus
  • Mr. George Adamidis, President, GENOP/DEI
  • Dr. John Basias, Independent Energy Consultant, former President and CEO of the Hellenic Hydrocarbon Resources Management (HHRM)
  • Mr. John Papanikolaou, Economist, President “Komvos”

Deliberation

18:30 – 19:00    

  • Award ceremony for the annual “ΙΕΝΕ-Prometheus” prizes to be given to individuals who have excelled in their respective field
  • Concluding statement by Costis Stambolis, Chairman and Executive Director, IENE