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Ioanna Procopiou

Managing Director of Prominence Maritime and Sea Traders

Entrepreneurship, Gender Parity, and the Future of Sustainable Shipping

Having gone solo before working her way up in one of the world’s most powerful shipping groups, Ioanna Procopiou, Managing Director of Prominence Maritime and Sea Traders, is upping the ante in the international shipping arena, as a foremost voice in the quest for holistic solutions in the industry’s green transition, and a role model for female leadership in what is known to be a predominantly male-dominated industry.

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Christos Dimas

Deputy Minister

Rising to the Challenge: “Greece can become a key global centre of entrepreneurial activity”

With global tech majors looking to grow in Greece, the government is preparing for the long game, explains Christos Dimas, Deputy Minister of Development and Investment, Research, Innovation and Technology, having embarked on a multi-faceted strategy to reshape the country into a leading research and innovation hub. From landmark tax cuts and the creation of a start-up registry across to the development of an innovation district in Athens, and a technological park in Thessaloniki, the goal, adds Dimas, is to make Greece much more attractive with respect to the past and its main competitors in the region.

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Thanasis Tsantilas

Chairman and MD of Rokas Renewables

From Trailblazers in Greece’s RES-based energy generation to Forerunners in the Energy Transition

Having pioneered the development of Greece’s RES sector since the 1990s, Rokas Renewables’ ambitious investment plan is reinforced by the backing of global wind energy giant Iberdrola, with ambitions to add 500 MW of installed capacity by 2025, says Thanasis Tsantilas, Chairman and MD of the Greek-based renewables company. This, he adds, is in addition to the Aegean Link Project, that entails the installation of 706 MW of wind farms on the islands of Lesvos, Chios, and Lemnos and their interconnection to the mainland energy grid.

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Leonidas Demetriades-Eugenides

President of the Eugenides Group of Companies, Eugenides Foundation, and IMO Goodwill Ambassador in Greece.

A Vision for the Future of Greece

Be it budding sectors like renewable energy or digital services, or mainstays to the Greek economy like shipping or tourism, the key to harnessing Greece’s potential lies in the creation of an ecosystem that fosters a knowledge-based economy, prioritising lifelong learning, increased employability, and a stable and business-friendly environment, says Leonidas Demetriades-Eugenides, President of the Eugenides Group of Companies, Eugenides Foundation, and IMO Goodwill Ambassador in Greece.

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Alexandra Sdoukou

Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Environment

Creating a Clear Roadmap for RES Investments

With the energy transition at the top of its agenda, the Greek government has committed to making landmark policy changes to lure “serious investors to engage through a transparent system,” says Alexandra Sdoukou, Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Environment, underlining that a reform package targeting energy storage, offshore wind, and the slashing of licensing procedure times will be completed by the first semester of 2021.

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Sotiris Kapellos

President of the Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Companies

The New Golden Age of Greece’s Solar Energy Market

With €2.5 billion worth of PV projects earmarked for development by 2030 and investments yields that are, comparatively, close to 30% higher than its Northern EU counterparts, Greece’s solar energy market presents a “higher-risk”, high-reward scenario, says Sotiris Kapellos, President of the Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Companies, while stressing that the key to reaching Greece's solar energy capacity targets is the simplification of its long-winded licensing procedure.

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Notis Mitarachi Former Deputy Minister for Labour and Social Affairs)

Notis Mitarachi

Minister of Migration and Asylum (Former Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs)

A Home For Global Investors and Top Talent

Greece is taking steps to simplify its investment migration programmes, building upon the success of its lauded Golden Visa, says Notis Mitarachi, Minister of Migration and Asylum, with targets set on the creation of a fast-track office at the Ministry, and 2021 lined up to have a greater emphasis on capturing global human and financial capital.

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Enrique Viguera

Spain’s Ambassador to Greece

Spain and Greece: Like-Minded Regional Partners

Spain’s Ambassador to Greece, Enrique Viguera, says Greece’s pro-business environment, coupled with regulatory and strategic similarities between both countries, create significant potential for investments at a bilateral level, underlining food processing and the naval defence Industry as key areas where Spanish companies could widen their footprint.

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Panagiotis Papastamatiou

Chief Executive Director of Hellenic Wind Energy Association

When the Sky is the Limit: Unleashing Greece’s Wind Power

While a minimum of €3.5 billion worth of investments are required to meet Greece’s ambitious 2030 wind energy target, “they are realistic and can be achieved,” says Panagiotis Papastamatiou CEO of the Hellenic Wind Energy Association, yet harnessing the sector’s true potential, he adds, including the development of offshore wind power will require decisive actions on behalf of the government and definitive decisions.

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Managing Director of TIF-Helexpo

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