
The MBA International program of the Athens University of Economics and Business, in collaboration with the Energy & Sustainable Development Club, is organizing a conference on energy titled “Rethinking Energy in Turbulent Times” on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 18:00, at the Wyndham Grand Athens hotel.
This conference follows last year’s highly successful event titled “Energizing 2030,” which brought together over 130 participants from the energy market and academic community, featuring presentations and speeches by prominent speakers from the energy sector.
This year’s event focuses on the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape and its implications for corporate decision-making, as well as the impact on the progress of the green transition. Once again, the conference will feature top executives from the energy sector who will share their perspectives through discussions in two panel sessions.
The list of speakers includes:
- Michalis Thomadakis – Chief Strategy & Development Officer, DESFA
- Manolis Kalaitzakis – Director, Strategy & Business Development, EnEx
- Aris Tsikouras – Group Decarbonization Strategy Director, TITAN
- Konstantinos Eleftheriadis – Partner, Energy, Resources & Industrials Leader, Deloitte Greece
- Elena Giannakopoulou – Chief Strategy Officer, PPC
- Katerina Karali – Director, Strategic Planning and Regulatory Affairs, ELPEDISON
- Dimitris Sarantopoulos – Head of Natural Gas Sales Unit, HERON
The event will be opened by Professor Eric Soderquist, Director of the MBA International Program (AUEB), and followed by the organizing team of Giannis Kouloumbis, Thanos Tolias, and Konstantina Lavranou.
Admission is free. Pre-registration via email at imba@aueb.gr is recommended.