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Panhellenic Exporters Association · Annual Conference 2026
The New Era
of Greek Extroversion
8 Iolkou & Filikis Etaireias, Nea Ionia
21 September 2026 · Eurobank Hub · 8 Iolkou & Filikis Etaireias, Nea Ionia
Detailed programme
Journalist moderators: Maria Smilidou · Dimitris Christoulias
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Section IGreece in the New Global Economy
Arrival · Registration · Networking
- Welcome remarks
Greetings
- Alkiviadis Kalabokis, President of PEA
- Eleftherios Vlachogiannis, Assistant General Manager, Head of Transaction Banking
Kostis Hatzidakis
Vice President of the Government
Apostolos Tzitzikostas
EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport & Tourism
- Welcome remarks
Greetings
- Takis Theodorikakos, Minister of Development
- Anna Diamantopoulou, Member of the Political Council of PASOK-KINAL / President of DIKTIO / former EU Commissioner & Minister
- Niki Kerameos, Minister of Labour & Social Security
- Ioannis Andrianos, Deputy Minister of Rural Development & Food
- Nikos Hardalias, Regional Governor of Attica
- Panel 1
“Greece in the New Global Economy: The Role of Economic Diplomacy”
- Dimitris Skalkos, Secretary General for International Economic Relations and Extroversion
- Giorgos Aftias, Member of the European Parliament
- Alkiviadis Kalabokis, President of PEA
Topics: USA · Mercosur · India · Australia · Middle East · European trade policy · New markets for Greek products Break · Coffee
Section IILeaders Forum
- Panel 2
“Economic and Commercial Affairs Offices (ECA) – Their Role – The evolution of Greek exports to the USA following the new tariff environment”
- Giorgos Tosounis, Director, B1 Directorate for Extroversion Planning & Coordination of Extroversion Bodies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Dafni Vitsikounaki, Counsellor for Economic & Commercial Affairs B΄, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Samouil Zisis, Counsellor for Economic & Commercial Affairs A΄, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Alexandra Pitta-Hazapi, CEO, Attiki Melissokomiki Etaireia Alexandros Pittas AEBE
Topics: The role of commercial offices in the development of Greek extroversion.
Section IIIThe Protagonists of Greek Extroversion
- Panel 3
“Building Greek Businesses with a Global Footprint”
- Kostas Panagoulias, Vice President, VIANEX
- Giorgos Raptis, Export Director, Melissa Kikizas
- Alexandra Papalexopoulou, Executive Board Member & Chair of the Strategy Committee, TITAN
- Spyros Stathis, Export Director, GIOTIS
- Eleni Koronaki, CEO, Koronakis Group
- Niki Giavroglou, Board Member, Soy Mills; Board Member, GF Energy & CEO, Greek Selected Oils
Topics: Development of international brands · New markets · Competitiveness · Innovation · Resilience in periods of geopolitical uncertainty · The international presence of Greek businesses - Honorary distinctions
For Contribution to Greek Extroversion
- VIANEX – President Dimitris Giannakopoulos*
- Melissa - Kikizas – Export Director Giorgos Raptis
- TITAN – Executive Board Member & Chair of the Strategy Committee Alexandra Papalexopoulou
- GIOTIS – Export Director Spyros Stathis
- Intercomm Foods – Marketing Director Ioannis Makris
- Koronakis Group – CEO Eleni Koronaki
- Ethnikos Kirikas – Editor-in-Chief Vasilis Koutsilas
Section IVAgri-food as an Ambassador of Greece
- Panel 4
“From the Greek Field to the Global Shelf”
- Michalis Sarantis, President of the National Interprofessional Feta Organisation (EDOF)
- Christos Apostolopoulos, President of the Hellenic Association of Dairy Industries & Sheep and Goat Farming (SEVGAP)
- Nikolaos Zavakos, Vice President of the Association of Greek Olive Oil Standardisation Industries (SEVITEL)
- Kostas Zoukas, President of the Panhellenic Association of Processors – Standardisers – Exporters of Table Olives (PEMETE)
Topics: Greek yogurt · Olive oil · Table olives · Kiwifruit · Protection of the Greek identity of products · New markets · Added value and branding
Section VThe Export Footprint of the Cosmetics Sector
- Speech
“The stability and growth of the cosmetics sector in an uncertain international environment”
- Christos Stanitsas, President of the Panhellenic Association of Manufacturers & Representatives of Cosmetics & Perfumes (PSVAK)
Light Meal
Section VIThe Tools of the New Extroversion
- Panel 5
“The Tools of the New Extroversion”
- Paraskevi Potamianou, Head of Trade & Supply Chain Finance, Eurobank
- Nikolaos Vagiannis, CEO, Export Credit Greece
- Giannis Retsas, General Director of Strategic Development of Foreign Trade
- Manolis Koutelias, Head of the Investments Department, Noisis
- Ioannis Paloglou, Director of Business Customers (B2B), Tiresias
Topics: Trade Finance · Export credits · Credit insurance · Investment tools · Financing growth in international markets · Participation in international events
Section VIIThe Role of Chambers & Bodies in the New Era of Extroversion
- Panel 6
Speakers
- Vasilis Korkidis, President of the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PCCI)
- Vaggelis Karkanakis, President of the Heraklion Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Dimitrios Dimitriou, Secretary General of the Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI)
- Nikolaos Mavrikos, Secretary General of PEA & President of PSEPE
Section VIIIThanks to Sponsors & Supporters
- Thanks
Acknowledgements
- EUROBANK
- NOISIS
- ECG
- VIANEX
- FOODEXPO
- CHRISTOS OIKONOMAKIS INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM
- TIRESIAS
- SOYA MILLS
- ENTERPRISE GREECE
- ADELCO
- PIGI OLYMPOU
- LAWYER KATERINA FILOU
- NAFTEMPORIKI
- LET'S EXPORT GREECE
Section IXThe Next Generation of Exporters
- Panel 7
“AI, Digital Trade and the New Generation of Extroversion”
- Dimitris Dimitriadis, Head of Innovation, Cogniveil.ai
- Vasilis Apostolopoulos, CEO, BibeCoffee
- Bassam Azar, Financial Supervisor, PEA
Topics: Artificial Intelligence · Cybersecurity · Robotics · IoT · Data Analytics · Digital Trade · Global Scaling · From the Greek startup to the international market · How technology creates new Greek exports - Closing
Conference Conclusions
Presentation of conclusions and closing by the President of PEA
Closed PEA General Assembly
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