Europe: The new era for skills - Greece: The human dynamic in the new workplace and society

Joan Hoey, director, The Democracy Index, The Economist Group
Yannis Tsakiris, deputy minister of development and investments, Greece

Joan Hoey Europe Consultant

Yannis Tsakiris Deputy minister of development and investments

Margaritis Schinas, vice-president for promoting our European way of life, 
European Commission (video message)

Margaritis Schinas Vice-president for promoting our European Way of Life

As demand for new capabilities gathers pace, reskilling and upskilling can enable Greece to develop the skills needed to remain competitive. Practices, legal reforms and planning based on new EU policies and EU financing will be presented.

● Greece’s future workplace
Kostis Hatzidakis, minister for labour and social affairs, Greece

Spiros Protopsaltis, governor and chairman of the board, Public Employment Service (DYPA)
Joost Korte, director-general, directorate-general for employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (EMPL)
Monica Verzola, vice-president, Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP)
El-Iza Mohamedou, head, OECD Centre for Skills (via connection)

Kostis Hatzidakis Deputy prime minister

Spiros Protopsaltis Governor and chairman of the BoD

Joost Korte Director-general

Monica Verzola Vice-president

El-Iza Mohamedou Head

Predicting skills trends in a rapidly changing labour market is a cornerstone of policy-making and reflect on how to further develop its skills intelligence research and tools in the coming years.

● Skills for larger companies, skills for SMEs

Adonis Georgiadis, minister of development and investments, Greece

Jürgen Siebel, executive director, CEDEFOP
Sophia Kounenaki-Efraimoglou, president, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, president, National Chamber Network of Greek Women Entrepreneurs
George Xirogiannis, director-general, SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises 

● Upskilling of board members in the context of the regulatory framework for corporate governance
Stamatis Dritsas, deputy CEO, SOL Crowe Advisory

Adonis Georgiadis Minister of health

Jürgen Siebel Executive director

Sophia Kounenaki-Efraimoglou President, National Chamber Network of Greek Women Entrepreneurs, President

George Xirogiannis Director-general

Stamatis Dritsas Deputy CEO

Skills upgrade to support the green (environmental, energy etc.) and digital transitions, as well as the blue economy sector, are on the top of the EU agenda and  key for modern economies. Such skills (high tech, low tech, horizontal), as well as STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) subjects and applications, main ingredients for new professional paths, transformation of traditional ones and a more sustainable future altogether.
●  The increased needs of the Greek economy, sectors of competitive advantage
●  Large investment projects RRF, ESPA, digital, green, correlation of infrastructure and human capital investment 
● Increasing stem graduates and employment prospects
● Policies for the recovery of scientific personnel in migration

Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis, IMO goodwill maritime ambassador in Greece, president, Eugenides Foundation
Maria Rita Galli, CEO, DESFA
Christina Leimoni, chief operating officer, Microsoft Greece, Cyprus and Malta
Nikos Lambrogeorgos, client executive, public sector, Cisco Greece, director, CISCO Center for Digital Transformation and Digital Skills  

Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis IMO goodwill maritime ambassador in Greece, President

Maria Rita Galli Chief executive

Christina Leimoni Chief operating officer

Nikos Lambrogeorgos Client executive, public sector, Cisco Greece, Director

Skills from kindergarten to Universities, vocational education and training, needs of the youth and skills throughout our lives’ span. The effort and necessity to stay current for science, for work, for life.  

● European Universities initiatives and upskilling scientist, vocational education and training for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
● Skills for life - Skills for all
● Promoting equal access to quality and inclusive education and training

Niki Kerameus, minister of education and religious affairs, Greece

Stelios Kympouropoulos, member, European Parliament
John Edwards, secretary general, EURASHE
Stefanos Agiasoglou, CEO, Public Road Transport
Kostas Axarloglou, dean & professor of international business and strategy, Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece

Niki Kerameus Minister of labour and social security

Stelios Kympouropoulos Member

John Edwards Secretary-general

Stefanos Agiasoglou Chief executive

Kostas Axarloglou Dean and professor of international business and strategy

Demographic evolution, geopolitical changes, technological advancements in an AI era. What are the factors influencing social and economic resilience and how best to anticipate or adapt with emphasis on skills development?

● Promoting a culture of lifelong learning for all skills range from global scale to local, from general to specialized knowledge; variations and similarities    
● Building strong skills partnerships, public – private sector cooperation collaborations, civil society
● Working against discrimination and for gender equality and equal opportunities

Niki Dandolou, special secretary for ESF Programmes, Ministry of Development and Investments, Greece

Lajla Brandt Jakhelln, ambassador, Royal Norwegian Embassy in Athens
Niovi Ringou, head of the representation, European Commission in Greece
Wolfgang Fengler, lead economist, The World Bank, incoming CEO, World Data Lab

Niki Dandolou Special secretary for ESF Programmes

Lajla Brandt Jakhelln Αmbassador

Niovi Ringou Ηead of the representation

Wolfgang Fengler Former lead economist, The World Bank, CEO