MEGARON
THE ATHENS CONCERT HALL
THE CONFERENCE:
The Coating Forum 2023 took place on November 3, 2023 at the Megaron – Athens Concert Hall (“Nikos Skalkotas” Hall) and was organized by the Institute of Coating Technologies (IoCT). The conference was again this year the leading event for the coating and building materials industry in Greece.
The conference was attended by established industry professionals who presented the latest developments in the coating and building materials industry, and the new technologies, market trends, sustainability and regulations as well.
TOPICS:
Sustainability and ESG
Construction ecosystem
Training and development of workforce and executives
Transition from industry 4.0 to construction 5.0
Successful strategies and world market outlook
Measuring impact: What is the value of new buildings?
New policies and programs shaping the future of buildings
Affordable construction and sustainable Finance
Community challenges
AGENDA:
09:00
REGISTRATION
10:00
OPENING – WELCOME REMARKS
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- Dr Evripidis Tsaousoglou, Managing Director, Institute Of Coating Technologies (IoCT)
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- Pantelis Pateniotis, HEPSA General Manager
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- Panos Scarlatos, HACI General Director
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- Vaggelis Stylianidis, Member of the Board, Hellenic Institute of Architecture (H.I.A.) / Founder, Vaggelis Stylianidis Architects
10:30
BUSINESS CASES
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- George Karavasilis, President Hellenic Coatings Association, CEO Druckfarben S.A.
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- Ioannis Kallias, Managing Director, Regional Manager Greece-Cyprus-Balkans, Executive Vice President, TUV
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- Dr Srdjan Kisin, Business Director Emulsion Polymers EMEA, Celanese
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- Levantis Pantelis, Founder and Managing Director of Ecoveritas
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Chairperson: George Lampiris, Journalist at Build Constructive News
11:30
COFFEE BREAK
12:00
INVESTING IN THE FUTURE - BUILDING A SKILLED AND DIVERSE WORKFORCE
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- Georgia Rempoutsika, CEO, National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP)
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- Konstantinos Agrapidas, Director General for Labour Relations at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Head of Rebrain Greece Initiative
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- Dimitris Mamantzis, Vice President, Stelma T.S.A.
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- Konstantinos Aslanis, Director of Research & Development & Technical Support, Isomat S.A
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- Ntamarelos Themis, Senior Manager, Consulting, KPMG in Greece
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Chairperson: Pavlakis Christopher, Journalist - Editor, HR Professional & Workforce, Boussias Media
13:20
LUNCH BREAK
14:10
Round Table: FROM INSTUSTRY 4.0 TO CONSTRUCTION 5.0
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- Prof. Yannis Mastrogeorgiou, Special Secretary of Foresight in the Presidency of the Greek Government
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- Armodios Yannidis, President Hellenic Association of Chemical Industries, CEO Vitex S.A.
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- Fokion Tasoulas, Breakthrough Innovation Director Titan Cement Group, Ucadrone PC
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Chairperson: Maria Akrivou, Senior Editor Fortune Greece
15:10
COFFEE BREAK
15:30
SCIENCE TODAY COATINGS TOMORROW
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- Dr Micheal Hilt, Divisional Director Surface Engineering and Materials Technology, Senior Manager Coating Systems and Painting Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA
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- Dr Georgios Nounesis, Director & Chairman of the Board, National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos"
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- Dr Olga Alexopoulou, Painter, Co-Founder & Head of Colour at Quantum Light
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- Dr. Debashis Chanda, Professor NanoScience Technology Center, Dept. of Physics, CREOL, College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida, Florida, USA
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Chairperson: Sapalidis Andreas, Reseacher at the Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, National Centre for Scientific Research Demokritos
16:40
COFFEE BREAK
17:10
COATING CONNECT - TALKS ON THE INTERSECTION OF ARCHITECTURE AND COATINGS
curated by design ambassador / archisearch.gr
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Μateriality & wellbeing in the hospitality, residential & working environments
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- Ria Vogiatzi, CEO & Founder, Elastic architects
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- Michael Mavroleon, CEO & Founder, A&M Architects
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- Tasos Georgantzis, Managing Partner & Co Founder at Urban Soul Project
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- George Batzios, Founder Georges Batzios Architects
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- Giannis Armeftis, Armeftis & Partners
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Chairperson: Danai Makri, head of content design ambassador / archisearch.gr
SPEAKERS:
Agrapidas Konstantinos
Director General for Labour Relations at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Akrivou Maria
Senior Editor Fortune Greece
Alexopoulou Olga
Painter, Co-Founder & Head of Colour at Quantum Light
Anifantis Sotiris
A2 Architects
Armeftis Yiannis
Aslanis Konstantinos
Director of Research & Development and Technical Support, Isomat S.A
Bogiatzi Ria
Georgantzis Tasos
Managing Partner & Co Founder at Urban Soul Project
Yannidis Armodios
President Hellenic Association of Chemical Industries, CEO Vitex S.A.
Dr. Debashis Chanda
Dr. Hilt Michael
Divisional Director Surface Engineering and Materials Technology, Senior Manager Coating Systems and Painting Technology in Fraunhofer IPA
Kallias Ioannis
Chief Executive Officer of TÜV AUSTRIA Hellas, Regional Manager Greece-Cyprus-Balkans, Executive Vice President Service Lines of TÜV AUSTRIA Group
Karavasilis George
Managing Director of Druckfarben Hellas S.A. & President of Hellenic Coatings Association
Karagianni Katerina
Dr. Kisin Srdan
Business Director Emulsion Polymers EMEA
Lampiris George
Journalist at Build Constructive News
Levantis Pantelis
Founder and Managing Director Ecoveritas and P.Levantis Development & Construction, MoB SBC GREECE
Makri Danai
head of content design ambassador / archisearch.gr
Mamantzis Dimitris
Executive Vice Chairman – STELMA Group of Companies
Mastrogeorgiou Yannis
Special Secretary of Foresight in the Presidency of the Greek Government
Mavroleon Michael
CEO | Design Principal A&M Architects
Mazelin Aude
Mykonos Architects
Mitroulias George
Batzios George
Architect
Nounesis George
Ntallas Aristides
Architectural Engineering
Themis Ntamarelos
Senior Manager, Consulting, KPMG in Greece
Pantazis Konstantinos
Architect, Founder of Point Supreme Architects
Papavasileiou Mara
Co-founder, Micromega Architecture & Strategies
Papafigou Maria
Founder & partner, OOAK ARCHITECTS
Pavlakis Christopher
Journalist – Editor, HR Professional & Workforce, Boussias Media
Dr. Stella Pieri
Architect and Partner at Pieris.Architect
Potiropoulos Rigas
Architect BA (Hons) MSc MArch , Partner
Rempoutsika Georgia
CEO, National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP)
Sapalidis Andreas
Reseacher at the Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, National Centre for Scientific Research Demokritos
Skitsas Michalis
Tasoulas Fokion
Group Innovation Director at Titan Cement Company SA/Co-founder Ucandrone Plc
Tryfonopoulos Stathis
Architect & Managing Director of DIARCHON ARCHITECTS SA
Tsolakis George
Architect, Tsolakis Architects
WHO IT CONCERNS:
Engineers and architects
Technical companies and contractors
Engineering, Consulting and Investment Companies
Building materials production companies
Suppliers and distributors of raw materials
Equipment suppliers for the chemical industry
Regulatory and Policy Officers
Registration Specialists
Certification bodies
Business consultants
R&D Scientists & Laboratories
PHOTO GALLERY
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Evripidis Tsaousoglou
Vaggelis Stylianidis
Pantelis Pateniotis
Panos Skarlatos
Speakers PART 1 – Business Cases
Speakers PART 2 – Investing in the Future
Speakers PART 3 – From Industry 4.0 to Construction 5.0
Speakers PART 4 – Science Today Coatings Tomorrow
Speakers PART 5 – Coating Connect 1
Speakers PART 5 – Coating Connect 2
Speakers PART 5 – Coating Connect 3
Speakers PART 5 – Coating Connect 4
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