Conference to examine Greece as development, stability source

The 3rd “Natural Gas and Electricity” Conference, a noteworthy event to be held under the title “Greek energy market: Power of development and stability in Southeastern Europe”, will be held on July 9, 2015 (8am-8.30pm) at the Grande Bretagne hotel in Athens.

The subject matter of the conference – organized by the Research Centre for Energy Management (RCEM) of ESCP Europe, under the auspices of the Technical Chamber of Greece, and with official support provided by the law firm Metaxas and Associates – will include the latest developments in the Greek energy market as well as the prospects it offers for the country’s financial development and its establishment as a leader and main agent of stability in the greater Southeast European region. Moreover, emphasis will be placed on the role of research and innovation with regard to new technologies in the energy sector.

Dr. Antonis Metaxas, V. Professor of Energy Law, IHU, Μanaging Partner of Metaxas and Associates, has been invited to participate in a panel discussion on the topic “Dvelopments in the electricity sector and the role of innovation and new technologies”. Also taking part in this panel discussion will be Manolis Panagiotakis, CEO of PPC, the Public Power Corporation; Emmanuel Koroniotakis, Chairman and Deputy Executive Officer at IPTO, locally acronymed ADMIE; Nikolaos Hatziargyriou Chairman and CEO at HEDNO, the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator, locally known as DEDDIE; Andreas Tzouros Chairman of ELPEDISON; Dinos Benroubi, Deputy Managing Director at PROTERGIA; Nikos Frydas, Manager Planning Section, European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E); and John Dimitropoulos Director at KPMG.