The Delphi Economic Forum X is an annual international conference organized by the Delphi Economic Forum, a Greek nonprofit organization. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the 2025 forum will be held from April 9 to 12 in Delphi, Greece, under the patronage of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic, Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou. The event aims to foster dialogue among leaders from various sectors to address global challenges and promote sustainable and socially responsible growth policies.
Key themes for this year's forum include geopolitics, sustainable economic development, technological innovation, and social inclusion. Sessions will delve into topics such as the escalating climate crisis, geopolitical realignments, and the impact of technological progress on traditional modes of work and social interaction. The agenda is designed to reflect on the transformative decade that has passed and to chart a course toward a more sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future.
Attendees can expect insightful panels and keynote speeches by global leaders, interactive sessions fostering direct engagement, and tailored meetings for in-depth discussions. The forum provides opportunities to build strategic relationships with global stakeholders and to engage in debates on pressing global and regional issues. Notable speakers include state and government leaders, European Union officials, and internationally recognized institutional representatives.
The Delphi Economic Forum X is ideal for policymakers, business leaders, academics, and members of civil society seeking to explore solutions to critical global challenges. Participants will gain access to cutting-edge insights and trends impacting global markets, as well as opportunities to showcase leadership and enhance corporate visibility.
Speakers(209)
Abla Abdel Latif
Executive Director & Director of Research at The Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES)
Afroditi Xydi
Executive Director at Deon Policy Institute
Ahmed Aboudouh
Associate Fellow at Chatham House and Head of China Studies at Emirates Policy Center
Alexandros Diakopoulos
Executive Chairman & CEO at Hellenic Aerospace Industry S.A.
Alexandros Exarchou
Chairman & CEO at AKTOR Group of Companies
Almut Wieland-Karimi
Senior Policy Advisor at Mercator Foundation, UN Peacebuilding Fund
Ana Abrunhosa
Minister for Territorial Cohesion for Portugal (2022-2024), Member of the Portuguese Parliament
Ana Palacio
Minister of Foreign Affairs (2002-2004) at Kingdom of Spain
Anastasios Dimoschakis
Member of Parliament, Evros at Hellenic Parliament
Andreas Xirocostas
Managing Director at SAP HELLAS
Andreas Zampoukas
Journalist at Athens Voice
Andrew Novo
Professor at The National Defense University
Anja Wehler-Schoeck
International Editor / Member of the Editorial Board at Tagesspiegel
Anna Diamantopoulou
President at DIKTIO – Network for Reform in Greece and Europe
Anna Efthymiou
Deputy Minister for Social Security at Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Antigoni Xioni
CEO at People For Business
Antonios Alexiou
Director General for Operational and Strategic Support Functions at Hellenic Gaming Commission
Aris Alexopoulos
Head of the Crete Centre on Population at OECD
Aristeidis Panagiotopoulos
Ancient Olympia at Municipality of Ancient Olympia
Athanasia Akrivou
Journalist at Megatv
Athanasios Dagoumas
President at Regulatory Authority for Energy, Water & Waste (RAAEY)
Athanasios Ellis
Editor in Chief at Kathimerini English Edition
Athina Dessypri
President at Bodossaki Foundation
Byron Nicolaides
Founder & CEO at PeopleCert
C. L. Max Nikias
President Emeritus and Professor at University of Southern California
Chad Evans
Executive Vice President at Council on Competitiveness
Christine Ockrent
Senior Producer at France Culture
Christos A. Ioannou
Economist (Ph.D) - Advisor to the Board at SEV - Hellenic Federation of Enterprises
Christos Dermentzopoulos
Member of the Hellenic Parliament at Hellenic Parliament
Christos Dimas
Minister of Infrastructure and Transport at Hellenic Republic
Chryssa Eleftheriou
Sustainability Leader at Interamerican Group
Constantinos Davlos
Journalist at SKAI TV - Political electronic daily
Costas Eleftheriou
Assistant Professor in Political Sociology & Coordinator of Political Analysis Unit at Democritus University of Thrace & ENA - Institute of Alternative Policies
Da Wei
Director at Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University
Dame DeAnne Julius
Distinguished Fellow at Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs
Damjan Jović
State Secretary at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia
Dean Dakolias
Co-Chairman & Managing Partner at Fortress Investment Group
Deborah Wince-Smith
President and CEO; Founder and President at Council on Competitiveness; Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC)
Despoina Paliarouta
General Secretary of Transport at Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Dimitra Daskalaki
Organizational Development & Communication Director at ΜΕΤΡΟ ΑΕΒΕ
Dimitra Kadda
Journalist at Insider.gr
Dimitrios Dimitriadis
President of External Relation Section at European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
Dimitris Kairidis
Minister of Migration & Asylum (2023-2024) at Hellenic Republic
Dimitris Nikas
Chairman at Association of Health Research & Biotechnology Industry (SEIV)
Dionysis - Charalambos Kalamatianos
Member of Parliament for Ilia and Secretary of the SYRIZA -PS Parliamentary Group
Dmitry Nekrasov
Director at Center of Analysis and Strategies in Europe
Ebtesam Al-Ketbi
President at Emirates Policy Center
Efi Achtsioglou
Member of the Greek Parliament, Lawyer at Hellenic Parliament
Eirini Agapidaki
Alternate Minister of Health at Ministry of Health
Eleni Aktypi
Managing Director at WE LEAD
Elisabeth Eleftheriades
Partner at Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
Elizabeth Economy
Hargrove Senior Fellow and Co-Director, Program on US, China, and the World at Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Endrit Yzeiraj
Deputy Minister at Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Albania
Epistimi Oikonomopoulou
Energy & Infrastructure Senior Associate at Clifford Chance LLP
Ernestos Panayiotou
General Manager Transformation, Strategy and International Activities at National Bank
Eva Douzinas
President at The Rauch Foundation
Evangelos Dioikitopoulos
Associate Professor of Economics & Director of the Research Center, Laboratory of Economic Policy Studies, AUEB Research Fellow, DAFM, King's College London
Evi Dramalioti
Secretary General of Coordination at General Secretariat of Coordination / Presidency of the Government
Faisal Abbas
Editor-in-Chief at Arab News
Fanouris Drakakis
Chief Editor at 2045.gr
Fay Doulgkeri
Journalist/Correspondent at Euronews
Fotios Kafarakis
Journalist at ERT S.A.
François De Ricolfis
Economic Counsellor at French Embassy in Athens
Gabriele De Giorgi
Head of Policy South and Central East Europe at Uber
George Alexandratos
President at Hellenic Chamber of Shipping
George Alexopoulos
President of the SEV Business Council for Sustainable Development, Deputy CEO at HELLENiQ ENERGY
George Dellis
Professor of Public Law at University of Athens, Faculty of Law
George Dikaios
Lecturer, Dept of Ports Management & Shipping at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
George Doukidis
Professor of eBusiness at Athens University of Economics and Business
George Pagoulatos
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Greece at OECD
George Zanias
Chairman of the Board of Directors at Eurobank
George Zavvos
Chairman Of the Board at Hellenic Development Bank
Georgios Exarchou
Country Head, Greece & Cyprus at Hydrogene de France
Georgios Nounesis
Director at National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”
Giannis Pagkalias
Editor in Chief at euro2day.gr
Giorgos Evgenidis
Anchorman at Star Channel
Grigoris Zarifopoulos
Partner, Digital Practice, and Co-Head at Oliver Wyman
H.E. Constantine An. Tassoulas
President at Hellenic Republic
H.E. Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Prime Minister at Hellenic Republic
H.E. Rumen Radev
President at Republic of Bulgaria
Haris Doukas
Mayor at City of Athens
Henry Huiyao Wang
Founder and President, Center for China and Globalization (CCG), Former Counselor to China State Council
Hryhoriy Nemyria
First Deputy Chairman, Parliament of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Committee at Ukraine
Hugo Dixon
Commentator-at-Large at Reuters
Ilias Nikolaidis
Content Director at diaNEOsis
Ino Afentouli
Executive Director at Institute of International Relations
Ioannis Aligizakis
Chairman & CEO at ELINOIL S.A.
Ioannis Ioannidis
Chief of Retail Banking Products at Alpha Bank
Ioannis Nikolakopoulos
Co-CEO & Co-Founder at Code.Hub
Ioannis Orfanos
Partner, Head of Capital Markets at Colliers Greece & Cyprus
Ioannis Panagiotopoulos
Associate Professor of Church History at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Ioannis Panagos
Journalist at Agrenda - Agronews
Ioannis Xenopoulos
Partner, Outsourcing Solutions & Tax Leader at RSM Greece
Ioannis Zampoukis
Mayor at Municipality of Alexandroupolis
Irene Panagiotakopoulou
Chief Human Resources Officer at Deloitte Greece
Ivailo Izvorski
Chief Economist, Europe and Central Asia region at World Bank
Ivana Dragicevic
Journalist and Author at N1
Ivo H. Daalder
Former Chief Executive Officer at Chicago Council of Global Affairs
Janis Emmanouilidis
Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Studies at European Policy Centre (EPC)
Jason Judd
Executive Director at Cornell University Global Labor Institute
Jovana Jovic
Managing Director at Volvo Car Hellas
Kajsa Ollongren
Minister of Defense (2022-2024) at Kingdom of the Netherlands
Kalliopi Kalaitzi
MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Lifestyle Medicine, Founder & Chief Medical Officer at The Longevity & Wellbeing Clinic
Kalypso Nicolaidis
Chair in International Affairs, School of Transnational Governance at EUI
Kari Nadeau
Department Chair, John Rock Professor, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Allergy and Inflammation at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Katerina Panagopoulou
Anchorwoman at Mega TV & Columnist Ta NEA Newspaper
Khalid Emara
Former Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs
Kimon Drakopoulos
Associate Professor at University of Southern California
Klaus Welle
Academic Council Chairman, Martens Centre, Secretary-General, European Parliament (2009-2022)
Konstantinos Eleftheriadis
Partner, Energy, Resources and Industrials Sector Leader at Deloitte
Konstantinos Yazitzoglou
Chairman at Greek Mining Enterprises Association
Konstantinos Zachariadis
Head of Μunicipal Group "Anoihti Poli", Member of Greek Parliament (2019 - 2023)
Konstantinos Zafeiris
Professor in Demography at Laboratory of Physical Anthropology, Dep. of History and Ethnology, Democritus University of Thrace
Korbinian Ibel
Director General, DG Universal & Diversified Institutions at European Central Bank
Kostas Nakos
Assistant General Manager, HR Strategy & Organizational Effectiveness at National Bank of Greece
Kreshnik Ahmeti
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora at Kosovo
Labrini Zarpala
Lecturer of Finance at Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht University
Laura Ioannou
Chief Political & Financial Editor for Alpha TV - Political Commentator at Alpha TV
Leonidas Doukakis
Vice Rector for Academic Affairs and Personnel at Athens University of Economics and Business
Lucine Ovumyan
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communications at JTI
Maria Damanaki
Independent Advisor on Climate-Oceans, Former EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at CLIMARE SOLUTIONS
Maria Efthymiou
Professor Emeritus at National and Capodostrian University of Athens
Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces
President of the UN 73rd General Assembly, Board of Trustees Member of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center
Maria Ioannidou
CEO at Hellenic Duty Free Shops
Maria Nikoltsiou
Journalist at ALPHA TV
Marian Wendt
Director at Konrad Adenauer Foundation Greece & Cyprus
Marianna Nathanail
Head at European Investment Bank Office in Greece
Mario Nava
Director General at European Commission
Mariya Gabriel
President at Robert Schuman Institut
Mariya Gabriel served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2017, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society (2017–2019), and European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth (2019-2023). In 2023-2024, she was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria. Since November 2024, she has been President of the Robert Schuman Institut.
Martin Wolf
Chief Economics Commentator at Financial Times
Mathias Cormann
Secretary-General at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Mehmet Oğütçü
CEO, Global Resources & Chair at London Energy Club
Meletios (Thanos) Dimopoulos
Professor of Therapeutics of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Clinical Therapeutics (Alexandra Hospital), School of Medicine at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Michael E. Economakis
Chairman, HERRCO; Executive Chairman, Petros Petropoulos Group (Plc)
Michael G. Jacobides
Sir Donald Gordon Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Professor of Strategy at London Business School
Nangula Nelulu Uaandja
Chief Executive Officer at Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board
Nectarios Notis
Founder - CEO at NOTICE CONTENT & SERVICES
Nelli Zakar
Industry Manager, Large Customer Sales at Google
Nicholas Exarchos
Head of Business Development for the Resolute Cepal Greece Group, Partner at the Resolute Group at Resolute Cepal Greece Group
Nikiforos Diamandouros
Professor Emeritus at National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Nikolaos Ntavos
Co-Founder & Manager at Cluster of Bioeconomy and Environment of Western Macedonia (CluBE)
Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou
Managing Director, Global Markets Strategy at J.P. Morgan
Nikos Dedes
General Secretary at Greek Patients Association
Nikos Dendias
Minister of National Defense at Hellenic Republic
Nikos Efthymiadis
Chairman at REDESTOS EFTHYMIADIS AGROTECHNOLOGY GROUP, Thess INTEC
Nikos Erinakis
Asst. Professor of Philosophy, UoC & Director of Research, ENA Institute
Nikos Panagiotou
Professor, Director of Peace Journalism Lab, School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Nina Davidson
Deputy Director-General - Intelligence at Office of National Intelligence
Ole Diehl
Vice President at BND-Bundesnachrichtendienst
Olga Eftychidou
Head of Legal at Sioufas and Associates Law Firm
Orestis Omran
Partner and Head of Greece and Cyprus Country Group at DLA Piper
Panagiotis Doumas
Head of Energy, Member of the EXCO at Howden Hellas
Panagiotis Iossif
Academic Director, Professor of Ancient Numismatics at Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens / Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Panagiotis Kakolyris
Vice President at European Network of Political Foundations
Panagiotis Kalakikos
Mayor at Municipality of Soufli
Panos Paleologos
CEO & Founder at HotelBrain Hospitality
Panos Panayiotides
CEO at GRIVALIA DEVELOPMENT
Panos Xenokostas
President & CEO at ONEX Shipyards & Technologies Group; President of the Hellenic Shipyards Association
Paraskevi Nomikou
Professor of Physical Geography and Geological Oceanography at Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Patrick Odier
Chairman at Building Bridges Foundation
Paul Dans
Attorney at Law at Law Office of Paul E. Dans, P.C.
Paula J. Dobriansky
Vice Chair at Atlantic Council Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security
Pavlos Efthymiou
Director General at Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association (E.EN.E)
Peter Wintermantel
Director Public Affairs, Novartis Hungary & EU at Novartis
Rania Ekaterinari
President of the Executive Committee at SEV
Renee DiResta
Associate Research Professor at Georgetown University
Rob De Wijk
Founder at HCSS
Robert Eccles
Visiting Professor of Management Practice at Said Business School, University of Oxford
Robin Niblett
KCMG DPhil, Director, Ledwell Advisory, Distinguished Fellow at Chatham House
Roland Werner
Senior Director, Head of Government Affairs & Policy, DACH, Southern & Central Europe at Uber
Sharon Donnery
Member of the Supervisory Board at European Central Bank
Shiva Dustdar
Director, Head of EIB Institute at EIB
Shoshana Zuboff
Co-Director at Harvard Kennedy School, Carr Center of Human Rights
Simon Nixon
Editor at Wealth of Nations
Simos Palios
Chairman of the Board of Directors at Diana Shipping Inc.
Sofia Dimtsa
Group Chief Corporate Affairs & Communications Officer at PPC Group
Sofia Zacharaki
Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports at Hellenic Republic
Sotiris Danezis
Journalist & Strategic Communications Consultant at ERT & DANEZIS STORIES
Spiros Dimolitsas
Senior Vice President at Georgetown University
Spyros Dimitrelis
Director at Capital.gr
Stamatis Zacharos
Journalist at One Channel
Stavros Ioannou
Deputy CEO, Group COO & International Activities at Eurobank
Stelios Eliakis
CEO at Sleed
Stelios Kakoulidis
Group Innovation Officer at Thrace Plastics Group
Susan Neiman
Director at Einstein Forum
Symeon Diamantidis
President at SEVE - Greek Exporters Association
Tacan Ildem
Chairman at EDAM, Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies
Tamar Zandberg
Former Minister of Environment, Head of the National Institute for Climate and Environmental Policy at Ben Gurion University
Tasos Zachos
CEO/Editor in Chief at Fortune Greece
Tassos Iossiphides
Partner, Head of EY-Parthenon at EY
Tatiana Der Avedissian
Head of Business Development, World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group/ Co-president Harvard Kennedy School Women's Alumni Network at The Economist Group
Thanos Davelis
Director of Public Affairs at Hellenic American Leadership Council
Thanos Dokos
National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister at Hellenic Republic
Thomas Achimastos
Group Vice Chairman at Copelouzos Group
Tomáš Nagy
Senior Research Fellow at GLOBSEC
Valbona Zeneli
Senior Fellow, Europe Center at Atlantic Council of the United States
Vasiliki Adamidou
Director Corporate Affairs & Sustainability at Lidl Hellas
Vassilis Deligiannis
General Manager at ENOIA
Vassilis Kafatos
Partner, Growth Leader, Competence Center President at Deloitte
Vassilis Nedos
Diplomatic, Defense Editor, Columnist at Kathimerini
Vesna Damjanić
Editor In Chief at TV Bloomberg Adria
Viktoria Dendrinou
Athens Bureau Chief at Bloomberg News
Walter Willett
Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
William Drozdiak
Global Fellow at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Yannis Delikanakis
Founding Partner & CEO at Southrock Asset Management
Yannis Palaiologos
Journalist at Journalism Initiative
Young-jin Oh
President & Publisher at THE KOREA TIMES
Zaid Eyadat
Regional Adviser for Stabilization and Political Economy at United Nations, ESCWA
Zaritsa Dinkova
Minister of Tourism 2023-24, Chief Political Advisor EP at European Parliament
Event Details
- Date
- April 10-13, 2024
- 4 days
- Location
- 🇬🇷 Delphi, Greece
- European Cultural Centre of Delphi
- Pricing
- €1,600 - €2,200
- Audience
- Policymakers, business leaders, academics, civil society members