In the first session, entitled “Infrastructure” the honourable Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation Mr. Nikos Tachiaos, the honourable Deputy Minister of Health Mr. Dimitris Vartzopoulos, the Co-Founder and CEO of Egnatia Aviation Mr. Georgios Zografakis and the Head of Strategic Development of Greek water airports & Grecian Air Seaplanes Ms. Maria Toktor, presented projects and future plans for the wider region.
In the second session, entitled “Tourism” the Vice president of the Hellenic Parliament Mr. Georgios Georgantas, the Managing Director of Ionian Hotel Enterprises (Costa Navarino) Mr. George Hadjiosif, the Executive Director of Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) Mr. Alexandros Thanos, the Senior Consultant of the Thessaloniki Convention Bureau Ms. Eleni Sotiriou and the Chief Executive Officer of So Fine Ms. Tonia Fouseki referred to the development and exploitation of tourism.
In the third session, entitled “Investments”, the development potential and the upward trend of attracting investors from Greece and abroad were highlighted by the Head of Strategic Investment Unit of Enterprise Greece Mr. Akis Sklavos, the Senior Director Business Centre of Piraeus Bank in Northern Greece Mr. Andreas Dimitriadis, the CPA Head of Consulting of Grant Thornton in Northern Greece Mr. Apostolos Bouzanis, the Co – Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Elastic Ms. Ria Vogiatzi – Xenou and the Deputy Mayor of Tourism Thassos Mr. Giannis Markianos.
The “1st Amphipolis Forum” aims to become an institution and an integral part of this balanced and great development of the region in the coming years.