Under the Patronage of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou

Delphi Economic Forum IX

April 10-13, 2024

Simos Anastasopoulos

Simos Anastasopoulos

Simos Anastasopoulos

President

CompeteGreece, Greece

Simos Anastasopoulos is a graduate of the Department of Electrical Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), and holds a Master’s of Science Degree in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Since July 2020, he is President of Associations of S.A. & Entrepreneurship. He is the elected President of the Council on Competitiveness of Greece, since its foundation in 2018. He is also a member of the Board of the Pan-Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Industries and a member of the General Council of SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises. Since June 2019, he is President Emeritus of the American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce after a tenure of 6 years as the elected President.

Wednesday 10

  • 17.00 - 18.00

    Water: A Shared Resource, A Growing Challenge

    location_onAmphictyon Hall | Anemolia Hotel, Arachova

Thursday 11

  • 18.15 - 19.05

    Competing in the Next Economy: A Comparative Look at Innovation and Competitiveness Initiatives Across Europe

    • THE STATE OF THE WORLD

    location_onArtemis Hall | European Cultural Centre of Delphi

    Programming Partner: Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils 

    European countries are implementing a wide range of strategies, policies, and programs to stimulate innovation and improve their global competitiveness. These include leadership organizations, national technology strategies, programs focused on SMEs and entrepreneurs, Industry 4.0, efforts to stimulate industry clusters and technology hubs, talent development, and policies to create an innovation-friendly business environment. Panelists from different countries will compare and contrast these efforts, and opportunities and challenges in their implementation.