| Thursday 26 September 2019 | ||
| 09:00-10:00 | Registrations | |
| 10:00-11:00 | Welcome addresses |
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| 11:00-12:00 | 1st session |
New markets and requirements for the consultancy sector |
| The prospects and the new requirements of consulting industry in today’s global political, geopolitical and economic environment Nelson Ogunshakin OBE, Chief Executive Officer of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) Future Trends in the Consulting Engineering Industry Kevin Rudden, President of the European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA) New markets and requirements for the development of the Greek engineering-consulting companies Ioannis Foteinos, Managing Director, SALFO & Associates S.A. |
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| 12:00-12:30 | Break | |
| 12:30-14:00 | 2nd session |
Funding the development in the domestic and international market |
| Opportunities the European Commission investment plan is offering to the Greek consulting sector Eleftherios Tsiavos, Senior Expert, Team Leader "EFSD Guarantee", European Commission, International Cooperation and Development, Unit C7, "Coordination of the EIP Secretariat and Blending Facilities" European External Aid and the Financial Institutions Jan Van der Putten, Secretary General of the European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA) The growth prospects of the infrastructure and construction sector in Greece – policy proposals Nikos Vettas, Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business & General Director of Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) Greece’s investment gap and the infrastructure-construction sector Nicos Christodoulakis, Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business |
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| 14:00-15:00 | Light lunch | |
| 15:00-16:30 | 3rd session | Strategic infrastructure planning – adaptation to climate change |
| Strategic infrastructure planning in Greece: past, present and future Sergios Lambropoulos, Professor Emeritus, National Technical University of Athens Presentation of the National Infrastructure Development Plan Nikolaos Stathopoulos*, General Secretary of Transport at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport Drafting the new Public Investments Programme and the new Partnership Agreement for the Development Framework: 2021-2027 Dimitris Skalkos*, General Secretary of Public Investment & National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF), Ministry of Development & Investments National planning on the control and maintenance of the current infrastructure Evangelos J. Sapountzakis, Vice Rector & Professor, School of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens The need of adaptation to climate change of technical works: Vulnerability and Resilience Christina Theochari, Dr. Environmentalist & Civil Engineer The Need for Adaptation of Road Networks to Climate Change Bill M. Halkias, International Road Federation (IRF), President Adapting Civil Engineering Design to Climate Change Anastasios I. Stamou, Professor, School of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens |
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| 16:30-17:00 | Break | |
| 17:00-18:30 | 4th session | Consulting sector and the 4th industrial revolution |
| The 4th industrial revolution and the new digital era TBC “Smart Cities”: new occupation opportunities of the consulting sector John Golias, Rector of the National Technical University of Athens Intelligent transport systems and engineering industry Angelos Amditis, Vice President of ITS Hellas and Research Director at THE Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) Water Technology & Service in the new digital era Kasper Wildeboer, Service Manager South-West Europe at GRUNDFOS Powering the digital economy Antonis Pothitos, Integrators & Specifiers Channels Director, Schneider Electric The EU BIM Task Group roadmap for the digitalization οf the construction sector Milena Feustel, Deputy Chair, EU BIM Task Group The adoption of BIM in infrastructure projects Issam El-Absi, CCC BIM Centres General Manager & CCC BIM Academy Director Discussion |
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| 18:30-21:00 | Break - Free time | |
| 21:00 | Official dinner | |
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Friday, 27 September 2019
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| 09:00-09:30 | Registrations | |
| 09:30-10:00 | Welcome addresses | |
| 10:00-12:00 | 5th session | Administrative and business reforms for the development of the consulting sector |
| The private sector as a leverage of growth: necessary first-priority reforms George Xirogiannis, Dr., Deputy General Director, SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises Public and private sector cooperation in planning strategic projects and development policies – National Industry Council of Infrastructure and Construction Georgios Syrianos, President of the Association of the Technical Companies of the Highest Classes (STEAT) Public Procurement for consulting services: experiences in the EU States and the position of EFCA Jaap N. De Koning, Chair of EFCA Internal Market Committee The public procurement as a tool of the EU development policy and Greece’s rating Vassilios Kanaras, Legal Officer, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission The private sector in the control, supervision and management of studies and projects: international examples and practices Μanolis Sigalas, Vice President and Managing Director of the Southern Europe division, Hill International (Hellas) S.A. The digitalization and the use of new technology to the consulting industry Liv Kari Skudal Hansteen, CEO of RIF – The Norwegian Association for the Consulting Engineering industry, Vice President of EFCA Discussion |
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| 12:00-12:30 | Break | |
| 12:30-14:00 | 6th session | – PANEL DISCUSSION |
| Development of investment plans in the real estate sector Moderator: Nikos Roussanoglou, Journalist, “Kathimerini” Dimitris Zontanos, Development Director, LAMDA Development Dimitris Georgiopoulos, Head of Technical Department, NBG Pangaea REIC Panos Panayiotides, Chief Operating Officer, DIMAND S.A. Evgenios Dendrinos, Real Estate Director, TEMES S.A. Natalia Strafti, Chief Operating Officer, Grivalia Properties |
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| 14:00-14:30 | Discussion – Conference closure | |
*pending final confirmation
Venue
The Conference will take place in Athens at the Athens Hilton Hotel.
(46, Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, 11528- Athens , telephone: (+30) 210 7281000)
Dates
September 26 - 27, 2019
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