09:30-10:00 Attendance-Registration
10:00-10:15 Welcome
George KARANIKAS| President, ESEE
10:15-10:30 Opening Session Panel 1: The world of Retail Commerce through data and trends
Charalampos ARACHOVAS| Economist (PhD) Coordinator of the Department of Economic Analysis, IN.EM.Y. of ESEE
Manolis MANIOUDIS| Economic Analyst (PhD & Postdoc), Coordinator of the Department of Economic Development, IN.EM.Y. of ESEE
Milena PANAGIOTOPOULOU| Head of European and International Relations, ESEE
Elissavet SALPEA| Head of Field Research, Data and Analytics, IN.EM.Y. of ESEE
Moderator: Valia ARANITOU| Associate Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Director of IN.EM.Y. of ESEE
10:30-10:50 Keynote Speech
Kevin PENG| President, China Chain Store & Franchise Association (CCFA)
10:50- 11:00 Break
11:00- 11:30 Fireside Chat: The Intersection of Commerce and Tourism as a Pillar of Sustainable Tourism Development.
Οlga KEFALOGIANNI| Minister of Tourism (tbc)
Ioannis PARASCHIS| President, SETE and CEO of Athens International Airport
George KARANIKAS| President, ESEE
Moderator: Maria SARAFOGLOU| Journalist, Antenna TV
11:30-11:40 Break
11:40- 12:20 Panel 2: Commerce & Tourism
Grigoris STAMATOPOULOS| CEO, Export Credit Greece
Marina SPYRIDAKI| Corporate Affairs Manager, AEGEAN
Konstantinos VASSAKIS| Asst. Professor, HMU and Co-founder of Bizrupt
Michalis ANGELOPOULOS| President, Scientific Council of the Institute of Local Government of KEDE
Moderator: Fay CHRYSOCHOOU| Journalist, Antenna TV
12:20- 13:10 Panel 3: Retail Digital Transformation
Ioanna IOANNIDOU| President & CEO, Allweb, Member of the Board of Directors of SEKEE
Petros KORALIS| Sales Director, Epsilon Net Group
Maria ILIADOU| Marketing Manager, Klarna Greece
Aristotelis STAMOULAS| Consumer Advocate Director, European Consumer Centres Network
Moderator: Valia PAPADIMITRIOU-LOIZOU| CEO, DEVA Group
13:10-13:20 Break
13:20-13:35 Speech by the Minister of Digital Governance, Mr. Dimitris PAPASTERGIOU
13:35-13:40 Break
13:40-14:25 Panel 4: Interconnection of Research and Market in Commerce
Maximos SENETAKIS| Deputy Minister of Development
Vasiliki GEORGIADOU| Professor, Panteion University & President of EKKE
Nektarios TAVERNARAKIS| President of IMBB-FORTH and Professor of Medical School, University of Crete
Savvas HATZICHRISTOFIS| Vice Rector of Research and Innovation and Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Neapolis University, Pafos
Moderator: Valia ARANITOU| Associate Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Director of IN.EM.Y. of ESEE
14:25- 15:00 Fireside Chat| Skills for Retail and Wholesale
Ioanna LYTRIVI| Deputy Minister of Education
Christos GOULAS| (Ph.D.), Director-General of GSEE Labour Institute
Μοderator: Nikolaos PAPADAKIS| Professor, University of Crete
15:00-15:10 Break
15:10- 15:55 Panel 5: The Store of the Future
Konstantinos KYRANAKIS| Deputy Minister of Digital Governance
Κonstantinos LOIZOU| CEO, EMBIO Diagnostics
Danos GOUSKOS| Sales Director, Free Futuresoft
Giorgos PAPADIMITRIOU| Cofounder & CEO, Keyvoto
Marios PAPAGEORGIOU| Senior Account Executive, Salesforce
Moderator: Jannis FOSKOLOS, Journalist, imerisia.gr
15:55-16:40 Panel 6: Towards a Circular Economy
Ilias IAKOVIDIS| Adviser on Green Digital Transformation- DG Connect, European Commission
Stelios ILIADIS| General Manager, Retail Segments, Strategy & Sales, Piraeus Bank
Nikos AVLONAS| Founder and President, Center for Sustainability & Excellence (CSE), Visiting Professor AUEB
Nick SOUEREF| Marketing Lead, Skroutz
Christos RAFTOGIANNIS| Founder & CEO, CityCrop
Moderator: Manolis MANIOUDIS| Economic Analyst (PhD & Postdoc), Coordinator of the Department of Economic Development, IN.EM.Y. of ESEE
16:40 – 17:10 Panel 7: Internet Communities as a mean of Strategic Development
Dimitris KORNIOTIS| Global Marketing Solutions Manager, CEE Meta
Giannis MAKRIDIS| Product Lead, Skroutz
Manos PERAKAKIS| Co-Founder, Mentionlytics, Asst. Professor, HMU
Nikoletta MERZIOTI | Digital Marketing Director and Head of Product, Sleed
Nikos XYDAS | Founder, Humble Digital Agency
Moderator: Antonis SEFERLIS| Journalist, Antenna TV
17:10- 17:20 Break
17:20- 17:40 Keynote Speech
Christel DELBERGHE| Director General, EuroCommerce
17:40-18:15 Panel 8: Towards a "Green" Fashion Industry
Ioanna Sapfo PEPELASIS| Professor of Economic History, AUEB
Fiori ΖAFIROPOULOU| Head, Research Centre on Sustainable Fashion MSL AUEB, Founder Fashion Revolution Greece, SOFFA & Wear Your Origins
Meletis KARABINIS| p. General Director, HCIA and ELSEVIE
Moderator: Elis KISS| Journalist, Fashion Features Director, Vogue Greece
18:15-19:00 Panel 9: Old problems – New Challenges in Greek Fashion
Orsalia PARTHENIS| Owner- Parthenis, President of the Greek Fashion Designers Association
Zeus+Dione
Stathis SAMANTAS| Owner and Head Designer, STATHIS SAMANTAS
Arion SPYRIDIS| Production Manager, Minas Designs
Moderator: Elis KISS| Journalist, Fashion Features Director, Vogue Greece
19:00- 19:10 Break
19:10-19:40 Fireside Chat
Nikos ANDROULAKIS| President of PASOK- KINAL (tbc)
Maria SARAFOGLOU| Journalist, Antenna TV
19:40- 19:50 Break
19:50- 20:00 A few words about the Documentary Film
20:00 -21:00 The Dior Documentary «The Greek Bar Jacket» A Film by Marianna Economou
ANEMON Productions
21:00 -21:30 Q&As – Closing Remarks
09:30-10:00 Attendance-Registration
10:00-10:15 Welcome
George KARANIKAS| President, ESEE
10:30- 10:50 Keynote Speech
Selvane MOHANDAS du MÉNIL| Managing Director, International Association of Department Stores
10:50-11:10 Keynote Speech
Paul GREENBERG| President, NORA- National Online Retailers Association, Vice President of FIRA
11:10-11:20 Break
11:20- 12:00 Panel 10: Empowering the Future of Business Leadership: Focusing on Skills
Teta KARAMPINI| Program Manager – Junior Achievement Europe
Argiris TZIKOPOULOS|CEO, Junior Achievement Greece
Alexia VASILAKI| Project Manager, Existanze #connectingdots & JA graduate
Moderator: Penny KOUTRA| Journalist, Euro2day
12:00-12:20 Keynote Speech
Marco ZANARDI | President, Retail Institute Italy
12:20-12:30 Break
12:30-13:15 Panel 11: Successes and Failures of the Single Market
Leena WHITTAKER| Director of Competitiveness, EuroCommerce (online)
Thrassivoulos PAGOULATOS| General Manager of Markets, METRO S.A.
Platonas MARLAFEKAS| Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, ELLA-DIKA MAS, Vice President and Marketing and Export Director, LUX MARLAFEKAS S.A., President of the Chamber of Achaia, President of EFEPAE
Moderators: Charalampos ARACHOVAS | Economist (PhD), Coordinator of Economic Analysis Department, INEMY- ESEE
13:15-13:30 Keynote Speech
Michel ROCHETTE (on line)| President, CCCD – Québec, Retail Council of Canada
13:30-14:15 Fireside Chat: City Centers, Commerce, and Last- Mile
Charis DOUKAS| Mayor of Athens Municipality, Professor, NTUA
Giannis VASILAKOS|Vice President & CEO, Kotsovolos
Daniel BENARDOUT| Chairman of the Board of Directors, ELTA
Moderator: Fay CHRYSOCHOOU| Journalist, Antenna TV
14:15-14:30 Break
14:30- 15:00 Fireside Chat: Opportunities & Challenges in the Greek Retail Market
Stavroula KAMPOURIDOU| CEO, DIAS
Vassilis KOUTENTAKIS| Executive General Manager – Retail Banking & Distribution Networks and Executive Board Member, Piraeus Bank
Nikos VETTAS| Director General, IOBE and Professor, AUEB
Moderator: Nikos ROGKAKOS| Journalist, Antenna TV
15:00-15:15 Break
15:15-15:45 Fireside Chat
Kostis HATZIDAKIS | Minister of National Economy and Finance
Nikos ROGKAKOS| Journalist, Antenna TV
15:45-16:00 Break
16:00-16:30 Fireside Chat
Yannis STOURNARAS| Governor, Bank of Greece
Sotiris NIKAS| Head of Athens Bloomberg Office
16:30-16:45 Break
16:45-17:15 Panel 12: From Policy to Practice: A multi-faceted Approach to Tackle Illicit Tobacco Trade and Preserve Market Sustainability
Giorgos PITSILIS| Director General, AADE
Georgia KAROUNTZOU| Director, Corporate Affairs and Communications, JTI
Antonis METAXAS| Assistant Professor of European Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Moderator: Nikos ROGKAKOS | Journalist, Antenna TV
17:15-17:45 Panel 13: Greek Brands as Ambassadors
Christos PAPACHRISTOU| Co-Founder, My Greek Games
Panagiotis CHATZILAZARIDIS| CEO, ManaGi
Alexandra STAI| Founder, ATELIER BAOBAB
Moderator: Letta KALAMARA| Journalist, Naftemporiki
17:45-17:50 Break
17:50-18:10 Keynote Speech
Jonathan REYNOLDS| Associate Professor in Retail Marketing and Deputy Dean, Oxford University
18:10-18:20 Break
18:20- 18:50 Fireside Chat
Nikos PAPPAS| Economy Section Head, Member of Parliament Athens B3 Constituency (South), SYRIZA -Progressive Alliance
18:50- 19:00 Break
19:00-19:40 Panel 14: The Power of Retail Analytics
Nikos VARVADOUKAS| VP Brand, Customer & Omnichannel, Public Group
Theodoros POLIKANDRIOTIS|VP Greece & MENA, Ariadne Maps
Michalis KONSTANTOULAKIS| Director of BI & Insights, e-food
Christos LONTOS| Head of BI, Skroutz
Moderator: Giorgos GEORGIOPOULOS| Industry expert, Advisor, WECHEER & Ariadne
19:40-20:10 Fireside Chat
Lucia CUSMANO| Chief Economist and Deputy Head, Entrepreneurship of SMEs and Tourism Division, OECD
Joanna ZAWISTOWSKA| Head of Retail Policy Unit, DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Moderator: Milena PANAGIOTOPOULOU| Head of European & International Affairs, ESEE
20:10- 20:30 Keynote Speech
XIAO Junzheng Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Greece
20:30- 21:00 Panel 15: Artificial Intelligence in Retail Commerce
Charis KAMBANIS| Business Applications Leader, CEMA Microsoft
Ioannis KANELLOS| Professor, Department of Computer Science, IMT Atlantique University
Fragkiskos THEOFYLAKTOS| CEO, Elevate Greece
Moderator: Aristos DOXIADIS| Economist, Partner Big Pi Ventures
