Christos Balaskas
Christos Balaskas
Vice President, Commercial, Growth and External Relations, Eldorado Gold & President
Hellas Gold, Greece
Christos Balaskas joined Eldorado on October 9, 2017 as VP and General Manager, Greece.
Prior to joining Eldorado, Christos was the General Manager of the Athens Natural Gas Supply & Distribution Company, a position he held since 2009. Christos has over 25 years of experience in the Downstream Oil & Gas sector mostly with the Royal Dutch Shell Group of companies and BG Group where he held various managerial positions in Greece and in the UK.
Christos is a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer by training from the National Technical University of Athens. He also holds an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham and an MBA in Engineering Management from Bayes Business School - City, University of London (formerly Cass Business School). He is also a Board member of the Canada-Greece Chamber of Commerce.
Thursday 11
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18.20 - 19.00
Roundtable Discussion II | Critical Raw Materials (CRMs)
Amphictyon Hall | Anemolia Hotel, Arachova
Programming Partner: The European House - Ambrosetti
The EU Council is expected to approve in the next weeks the EC Commission Proposal for the Critical Raw Material Act. Furthermore, this topic is extremely relevant across industries. For instance, aerospace and defense, ICT or photovoltaic/wind industries are among the largest users of these CRMs but also the recycling industry is expected to have a significant role in reaching the EU targets. -
19.00 - 20.00
Roundtable Discussion III The Contribution Of The Mining Industry To The Green Transition | Challenges And Opportunities
Amphictyon Hall | Anemolia Hotel, Arachova