1st Greek-Turkish Energy Forum

Presentations

1st Greek-Turkish Energy Forum

Istanbul, April 25,2024

Swissôtel The Bosphorus Istanbul

 

9:30 – 11:00 Session I: Opening

  • Welcome and Opening Remarks by the Chairman and Executive Director of the Institute of Energy for South East Europe (IENE), Mr. Costis Stambolis, Greece
  • Introductory Remarks by the Managing Partner of ADG Anadolu Natural Gas Consultancy Trade ltd., Türkiye, Senior Partner of IENE in Türkiye, Mr. Gokhan Yardim
  • Mr. Michael B. Christides, Ambassador (a.h), Former Secretary General of the Permanent International Secretariat (PERMIS) of BSEC
  • Dr. Halil Yurdakul Yigitgüden, Independent Energy Advisor and Former Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environment Activities, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Ankara, IENE Partner
  • Address by the President of the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water (RAEWW), Prof. Athanasios Dagoumas (online)
  • Message by Dr. Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of the Türkiye Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
  • Message by Mr. Theodore Skylakakis, Minister of the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy

11:30 – 13:00 Session II: Energy Markets and Electricity Systems (presentations and discussion)

Session Chairman: Dr. Halil Yurdakul Yigitgüden, Independent Energy Advisor and Former Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environment Activities, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Ankara, IENE Partner

Discussion

14:00 – 15:00 Session III: Gas Markets (presentations and discussion)

Session Chairman: Mr. Christos Dimas, Deputy Chairman of IENE & Chairman of IENE’s Geopolitics Committee, Greece

Co Chairman: Mr. Gokhan Yardim, Managing Partner of ADG Anadolu Natural Gas Consultancy Trade ltd., Türkiye, Senior Partner of IENE in Türkiye

  • Dr. Michael Thomadakis, Head of Strategy and Development, National Natural Gas System Operator S.A (DESFA), Greece
  • Mr. Serkan Hotoglu, Board Member and General Manager, OMV, Türkiye
  • Mr. Ahmet Polatkan, Head Of Commercial, SOCAR, Türkiye
  • Mr. Anastasios Tosios, Strategy & Renewable Gas Director, Enaon, Greece (online)

Discussion

15:00 – 16:00 Session IV: Renewable Energy Sources (presentations and discussion)

Session Chairman: Dr. Mustafa Tiris, General Manager of TDinamik Energy, Türkiye & Vice President of DEİK Energy Council (Energy Business Council), IENE Partner, Türkiye

  • Mr. Ibrahim Erden, Chairman, Turkish Wind Energy Association (TÜREB) and CEO, Renecore Energy, Türkiye
  • Mr. Tolga Murat Özdemir, President, Solar Energy Industry Association (GENSED), Türkiye
  • Mr. Nikos Stamou, Investment Promotion Director - Energy, Environment & Services, Enterprise Greece S.A., Greece
  • Dr. Stelios Loumakis, President, Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Energy Producers (SPEF), Greece

Discussion

16:15 – 17:30 Session V: Energy Efficiency and Hydrogen (presentations and discussion)

Session Chairman: Mr. Costas Theofylaktos, Secretary General, IENE and Chairman of the IENE Committee on Energy Efficiency, Greece

  • Dr. Oguz Can, Chairman, Energy Efficiency Association, and CEO, Teksan, Türkiye
  • Dr. Füsun Tut Haklıdır, Geothermal Technologies Exploration and Innovation Group Manager, Zorlu Energy, Türkiye
  • Mr. Nicolas Sofianos, IENE Partner and Chairman of the IENE Committee of Renewable Energy Sources (RES), Greece
  • Dr. İskender Gokalp, TÜBİTAK, Marmara Research Center, Türkiye
  • Dr. Nikolas Koukouzas, Geologist, Director of Research, Centre of Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Greece (online)

Discussion

17:30 – 18:00 Session VΙ: Co Chairmen: Mr. Costis Stambolis and Dr. Mustafa Tiris

An open discussion on forging closer business ties in the energy sector between Greece & Türkiye