09.00 - 09.30

Registration

09.30 - 09.45

Welcome Remarks

09.45 - 10.30

Energy Corridors in 2040: New routes and interconnectivity in Europe, Asia and Africa

10.30 - 11.00

Europe’s energy sources: A historical shift and the Greek factor

11.00 - 11.30

Research and drilling for hydrocarbons in the Mediterranean. Geopolitical balances and deposit exploitation

11.30 - 12.00

Networking Coffee Break

12.00 - 12.30

Energy Versus Competitiveness: Turning the Energy Transition into an Economic Driver for Growth

12.30 - 13.00

Grid development and investment: Strategic planning and the future of grid infrastructure

13.00 - 13.30

From waste to energy: Innovation, sustainability and circularity of the new waste treatment plants

13.30 - 14.00

UNCLOS to the rescue: Settling Euro-Med maritime boundaries would enhance stability, clear obstacles to offshore oil & gas and promote growth

14.00 - 14.45

Light Lunch

14.45 - 15.15

The construction issue: Large-scale energy infrastructure, financing and project delivery

15.15 - 15.45

The New Energy Demand Era - Scaling Network Resilience for Data Centers, AI, and Electrification

Powered by Hellenic Association for Energy Economics

15.45 - 16.15

Cultivating Talent and Empowering Women to Shape Greece’s Leadership in the New Energy Era

16.15 - 16.45

The new business model of energy providing companies. Strategies for utilities and suppliers

16.45 - 17.15

Energy storage: Empowering security, grid stability and renewable integration

17.15 - 17.45

Placing green gases in the market: Commercialization of Hydrogen, Biomethane and BioLNG

17.45 - 19.00

Energy and Diplomacy Challenges in SE Europe

Powered by Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) 

Presentation: SEE Energy Outlook 2025/2026 
Costis Stambolis, Chairman & Executive Director, Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) 

Roundtable Discussion by:
H. E. Valentin Poriazov, Ambassador, Embassy of Bulgaria
H. E. Arif Mammadov,  Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
H.E. Timur Sultangozhin, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Moderator:  Michael B. Christides,  Ambassador (a.h.)

19.00 - 19.00

End of Summit