Eighteen distinguished academics and professionals addressed timely topics of importance for the Greek economy, capital markets, and firms, with a view on international research and practice.
Agenda
Opening Remarks:
- Professor George Skiadopoulos, Director, Institute of Finance and Financial Regulation, University of Piraeus & Queen Mary University of London
- George Zavvos, Deputy Minister of Finance in charge of the Financial System
- Professor Gregory Chondrokoukis, Vice Rector of Research & Exec Training, University of Piraeus
- Professor Dimitris Malliaropoulos, Chief Economist, Bank of Greece & University of Piraeus
Session 1
Sovereign and Corporate Debt
- Self-Inflicted Debt Crises, Professor Theodosios Dimopoulos, HEC Lausanne
- Asymmetric Information, Liquidity and Corporate Finance: Evidence from the Introduction of Credit Ratings, Professor Carola Frydman, Northwestern University & NBER
- Lending Relationships in Loan Renegotiation: Evidence from Corporate Loans, Dr. Melina Papoutsi, European Central Bank
- Chair: Professor Angelos Antzoulatos, University of Piraeus
Session 2
Economy and the Markets
- Measuring Technological Innovation over the Long Run, Professor Dimitris Papanikolaou, Northwestern University, NBER, & IFFR
- Estimating Mutual Fund Skill: A New Approach, Assistant Professor Filippos Papakonstantinou, King’s College & IFFR
- Gauging Global Markets and Flows, Dr. Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, J.P. Morgan London
- Chair: Professor Gikas Hardouvelis, University of Piraeus, & IFFR
Panel 1
Non-Performing Loans in the Greek Banking Sector
- Spyros Avramopoulos, CEO, Sodia Capital Management, An Affiliate of Apollo Global Management
- George Georgakopoulos, Executive General Manager, Piraeus Bank S.A.
- Theodoros Kalantonis, Deputy CEO, Troubled Assets Group, Eurobank Ergasias S.A. & Chairman, NPL Steering Committee, Hellenic Bank Association
- Ioannis Tsikripis, Deputy Director, Banking Supervision Department, Bank of Greece
- Moderator: Professor George Skiadopoulos, Director of IFFR, University of Piraeus & Queen Mary University of London
Panel 2
Invest in Greece
- Sabina Dziurman, Director for Greece & Cyprus, EBRD
- Thodoris Georgakopoulos, Editorial Director, DiaNEOsis
- Haris Makryniotis, Chief Strategy Officer, Blueground
- Myrto Papathanou, Partner, Metavallon VC
- Moderator: Dr Angeliki Kosmopoulou, Executive Director, A.C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation
The event was made possible with the support of Alpha Asset Management ΑΕΔΑΚ and Alpha Trust. Media partners: Οικονομική Επιθεώρηση/Greek Business File, Euro2Day.gr and Naftemporiki.gr