Event agenda
Sunday, 17 September 2023
20:00 - 23:00
Opening Gala
Closed event for speakers and sponsors (by invitation only).
Monday, 18 September 2023
09:00 - 09:30
Infrastructure Day - Registrations - Coffee - Networking
- Infrastructure
Register, enjoy your morning coffee and engage in the necessary networking, just before the official start of the 2nd day of ITC 2023 – 6th Infrastructure & Transport Conference.
09:30 - 09:40
Infrastructure Day - Conference Opening
- Infrastructure
– Nikos Karagiannis, Journalist, www.ypodomes.com – Fotis Fotinos, Journalist, www.metaforespress.gr
1 speaker
09:40 - 09:55
Infrastructure Day - Opening Speech - Interview
- Infrastructure
10:00 - 10:50
Infrastructure Day - The construction industry: How sustainable and 'green' is construction today? How does BIM technology help?
- Sustainability
- BIM
- Real Estate
- Infrastructure
In this session we will discuss how we can build in a sustainable, yet environmentally friendly, way. How much of an ‘ally’ is BIM technology, after all?
10:55 - 11:45
Infrastructure Day - PPP, Concessions, Unsolicited Proposals: Development of infrastructure with the cooperation of the State and market
- PPP
- Concessions
- Investments
- Funding
- Infrastructure
The tools with which we implement projects are changing, as are the new trends in Government-Market cooperation. How can this cooperation benefit citizens?
11:45 - 12:00
Infrastructure Day - Coffee break
- Infrastructure
Coffee break and a chance to engage with other delegates.
12:00 - 13:45
Infrastructure Day - Constructions' Round Table
- Big Projects
- Constructions
- Infrastructure
Back to review the new challenges. The rebound of big projects, the great new possibilities for development of construction groups, the achievement of the ESG and the brain gain, are some of the topics that will be discussed in this year’s session.
13:45 - 14:00
Infrastructure Day - 'PROJECT OF THE YEAR 2022' Award
- Award
- Infrastructure
'PROJECT OF THE YEAR 2022' is the Extension of Line 3 of the Athens Metro up to Piraeus.
14:00 - 14:40
Infrastructure Day - Lunch - Networking
- Infrastructure
The second break for the necessary lunch and another opportunity to connect and network with other delegates.
14:40 - 14:50
Infrastructure Day - 'LARGEST PUBLIC PROJECT OF THE DECADE 2012-2022' Award
- Award
- Infrastructure
'THE BIGGEST PUBLIC PROJECT OF THE DECADE 2012-2022' is the construction and completion of the Ptolemais IV Lignite Unit.
14:55 - 15:45
Infrastructure Day - The Great Energy Corridors: Development of infrastructure with the aim of transforming Greece into an international energy hub
- Sustainability
- Green Energy
How infrastructure development is helping the country become an international energy hub.
15:50 - 16:50
Infrastructure Day - The presence of the United States in Greece and major U.S. corporate investments
- Investments
- Technology
- Infrastructure
Discussion on business ties between Greece and the United States, especially in areas such as technology and infrastructure megaprojects.
16:55 - 17:30
Infrastructure Day - Building skyscrapers in Greece. Piraeus Tower - Riviera Tower: two important case studies
- Asset Management
- Big Projects
- Infrastructure
- Skyscrapers
The construction of skyscrapers in Greece is rare and the recent developments, with the reconstruction of the Piraeus Tower and the construction of the green Riviera Tower, show us the way for the tall constructions of tomorrow.
Tuesday, 19 September 2023
09:00 - 09:30
Transport Day - Registrations - Morning coffee - Networking
- Transport
Register, enjoy your morning coffee and engage in the necessary networking, just before the official start of the 3nd day of the ITC 2023 – 6th Infrastructure & Transport Conference.
09:30 - 09:45
Transport Day - Conference Opening
- Transport
– Nikos Karagiannis, Journalist, ypodomes.com – Fotis Fotinos, Journalist, metaforespress.gr
09:45 - 10:30
Transport Day - Interviews / Speeches
- Transport
- Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy* - Christina Alexopoulou, Deputy Minister of Transport of Greece
10:30 - 12:00
Transport Day - The restructuring of Greece in transport
- Passenger Transport
- Freight Transport
- Transport
Greece is reorganizing its forces, both in passenger and freight transport. The challenges of the current period.
12:00 - 12:10
Transport Day - 'COMPANY OF THE YEAR 2022 IN TRANSPORTS' Award
- Award
- Transport
The award celebrates the “COMPANY OF THE YEAR 2022 IN TRANSPORTS”. It will be presented to Piraeus Port Authority SA for its record-breaking revenues and profits in the year under review.
12:10 - 12:30
Transport Day - Brunch and Networking Break
- Transport
The first break, also an opportunity for discussion with other delegates.
12:30 - 13:30
Transport Day - Railways - ports - freight centers
- Transport Authorities
- Transport
- Railways
- Ports
- Freight Centers
Representatives of railway companies, port infrastructure authorities and freight centers discuss ‘the day after’ of the combined transports.
13:30 - 14:30
Transport Day - Lunch Break - Networking
- Transport
The second break, for the necessary lunch, and another opportunity to connect and network with other delegates.
14:30 - 15:15
Transport Day - The increasing penetration of technology in transports - Fire chats
- Technology
- Digitization
- Transport
How technology “takes the lead” in enhancing transport efficiency. Actions taken for the digitization of the sector.
15:15 - 16:15
Transport Day - The modern trends of urban and peri-urban mobility
- Transport
- Urban Mobility
Greek cities are evolving, requiring advanced urban and peri-urban mobility services.
16:15 - 16:30
Transport Day - Special Award
- Award
A “Special Award” for the transport of perishable products will be presented to UTC International Transport S.A.
16:30 - 17:30
Transport Day - The rapidly growing dynamics of freight transport
- Freight Transport
- B2B
- B2C
- Logistics
- e-Commerce
- Transport
The development of e-commerce and the new requirements of B2B and B2C transactions are ‘redefining’ the model of transport, bringing about a barrage of investments.
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
10:00 - 11:00
Web-only panels - The challenge of Infrastructure maintenance
- Infrastructure
- Infrastructure Maintenance
The construction of infrastructure projects has created a new need, that of their maintenance and operation. How can we maintain our existing infrastructure at a high level?
11:00 - 12:00
Web-only panels - Urban mobility is 'redifined'
- Transport
- Urban Mobility
Urban mobility is changing, as modern cities demand more complex and “personalized” services.
12:00 - 13:00
Web-only panels - Institutional organization of the Infrastructure section and degrees, a question of decades
- Infrastructure
This session deals with the institutional classification of the technical companies of the sector as well as the review of degrees, on the basis of which the sector is organized.
13:00 - 14:00
Web-only panels - Current challenges in road freight transport and logistics
- Freight Transport
- Transport
Industry entities / executives share their views on the existing challenges, such as the lack of human resources, inflationary pressures, the rearrangement of flows in the supply chain, etc.