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3/11/23

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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Design trends, aesthetics & experiences

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  • Konstantinos Pantazis, Point Supreme

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  • Kate Karagianni, ΚΚΜΚ Architects

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  • Rigas Potiropoulos, Potiropoulos & Partners

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  • Mara Papavasileiou, Co-founder, Micromega Architecture & Strategies

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Sustainability & green architecture

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  • Maria Papafigou, Founder & partner, OOAK ARCHITECTS

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  • Dr. Stella Pieri, Architect and Partner at Pieris.Architect

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  • George Tsolakis, Architect, Tsolakis Architects

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  • Stathis Trifonopoulos, Diarchon Architects SA

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Cultural sensitivity, identity & sense of place

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  • George Mitroulias, Area Office

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  • Aristides Dallas, Aristides Dallas Architects

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  • Sotiris Anifantis, A2 Architects

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  • Michalis Skitsas, Creative Director, K-Studio

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  • Αude Mazelin, Mykonos Architects

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Chairperson: Danai Makri, head of content design ambassador / archisearch.gr

SPEAKERS:

Agrapidas Konstantinos

Agrapidas Konstantinos

Director General for Labour Relations at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Akrivou Maria

Akrivou Maria

Senior Editor Fortune Greece 

Alexopoulou Olga

Alexopoulou Olga

Painter, Co-Founder & Head of Colour at Quantum Light

Anifantis Sotiris

Anifantis Sotiris

A2 Architects

Armeftis Yiannis

Armeftis Yiannis

Architect Engineer, Αrmeftis Partners Architects
Aslanis Konstantinos

Aslanis Konstantinos

Director of Research & Development and Technical Support, Isomat S.A

Bogiatzi Ria

Bogiatzi Ria

Co-Founder & CEO ELASTIC Architects
Georgantzis Tasos

Georgantzis Tasos

Managing Partner & Co Founder at Urban Soul Project

Yannidis Armodios

Yannidis Armodios

President Hellenic Association of Chemical Industries, CEO Vitex S.A.

Dr. Debashis Chanda

Dr. Debashis Chanda

Professor NanoScience Technology Center, Dept. of Physics, CREOL, College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida, Florida, USA
Dr. Hilt Michael

Dr. Hilt Michael

Divisional Director Surface Engineering and Materials Technology, Senior Manager Coating Systems and Painting Technology in Fraunhofer IPA

Kallias Ioannis

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

Karavasilis George

Managing Director of Druckfarben Hellas S.A. & President of Hellenic Coatings Association

Karagianni Katerina

Karagianni Katerina

Architect, ΚΚΜΚ Architects
Dr. Kisin Srdan

Dr. Kisin Srdan

Business Director Emulsion Polymers EMEA

Lampiris George

Lampiris George

Journalist at Build Constructive News 

Levantis Pantelis

Levantis Pantelis

Founder and Managing Director Ecoveritas and P.Levantis Development & Construction, MoB SBC GREECE

Makri Danai

Makri Danai

head of content design ambassador / archisearch.gr

Mamantzis Dimitris

Mamantzis Dimitris

Executive Vice Chairman – STELMA Group of Companies

Mastrogeorgiou Yannis

Mastrogeorgiou Yannis

Special Secretary of Foresight in the Presidency of the Greek Government

Mavroleon Michael

Mavroleon Michael

CEO | Design Principal A&M Architects 

Mazelin Aude

Mazelin Aude

Mykonos Architects 

Mitroulias George

Mitroulias George

Area Office
Batzios George

Batzios George

Architect

Nounesis George

Nounesis George

Director & Chairman of the Board, National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos”
Ntallas Aristides

Ntallas Aristides

Architectural Engineering

Themis Ntamarelos

Themis Ntamarelos

Senior Manager, Consulting, KPMG in Greece

Pantazis Konstantinos

Pantazis Konstantinos

Architect, Founder of Point Supreme Architects

Papavasileiou Mara

Papavasileiou Mara

Co-founder, Micromega Architecture & Strategies

Papafigou Maria

Papafigou Maria

Founder & partner, OOAK ARCHITECTS

Pavlakis Christopher

Pavlakis Christopher

Journalist – Editor, HR Professional & Workforce, Boussias Media 

Dr. Stella Pieri

Dr. Stella Pieri

Architect and Partner at Pieris.Architect

Potiropoulos Rigas

Potiropoulos Rigas

Architect BA (Hons) MSc MArch , Partner

Rempoutsika Georgia

Rempoutsika Georgia

CEO, National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP)

Sapalidis Andreas

Sapalidis Andreas

Reseacher at the Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, National Centre for Scientific Research Demokritos 

Skitsas Michalis

Skitsas Michalis

Creative Director, K-Studio
Tasoulas Fokion

Tasoulas Fokion

Group Innovation Director at Titan Cement Company SA/Co-founder Ucandrone Plc

Tryfonopoulos Stathis

Tryfonopoulos Stathis

Architect & Managing Director of DIARCHON ARCHITECTS SA

Tsolakis George

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

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