The Panhellenic Union of Pharmaceutical Industries (PEF) represents pharmaceutical manufacturing in Greece. PEF contributes significantly to the on-going public dialogue regarding pharmaceutical care, healthcare policy and patient access. Its mission is to ensure the supply of the pharmaceutical market with safe and affordable products of excellent quality while promoting the growth of the local manufacturing base both in the Greek market as well as internationally. 

PEF currently has 48 member companies that are recognized as leading manufacturers, service providers and distributors globally. Cumulatively they produce branded generics and Added Value Medicines in 40 state-of-the-art production units with the use of cutting-edge technology and advanced processes that comply fully with the EMA and FDA quality standards.

The Greek pharmaceutical industry at large has been identified as a key economic sector which generates significant added value for the Greek health system through its highly skilled workforce, its intensive investment activity and its ever increasing export potential.

PEF’s members aim to ensure the Greek healthcare systems resilience and autonomy through the steady supply of pharmaceutical products essential for addressing the vast majority of patient needs. Thus, the Greek industry has an integral role to play in supporting and contributing to a strong European generic, biosimilar and value-added medicines industry through the significant investments planned in the next 5 years, with an overarching goal to establish a robust medicines manufacturing capacity within the European Union. 

About Mastercard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com 

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

ELPEDISON, the first Independent electricity producer in Greece and a leading power in electricity and Natural Gas supply, is the outcome of the collaboration between two big Groups in the Energy sector.

ELPEDISON is the result of the joint venture between Hellenic Petroleum, one of the largest commercial and industrial energy Groups in Greece and South-East Europe and Edison, the longest-running electricity production utility in Europe and the largest private energy company in Italy.

Thanks to the knowledge and the experience that has inherited by its parent companies, ELPEDISON aspires to always be a leading company in its sector, playing a significant role in the power generation while offering its high quality energy products and services with stability and consistency.

ELPEDISON, with its two privately-owned power plants in Thisvi (Voiotia) and Thessaloniki, of a total installed capacity of 820 MW, uses natural gas as fuel and ensures a clean and continuous electricity flow, based on a highly environmentally-friendly power generation process.

ELPEDISON covers the electricity and natural gas needs of both residential and business customers, whether industrial or commercial, always offering competitive prices and high quality energy products and services.

DEPA Commercial is a modern and competitive company, with a dynamic presence in the energy sector and a substantial contribution to the growth of the Greek economy. The business plan implemented by the company, integrates the ESG criteria, aiming at “green” entrepreneurship, increasing its positive environmental and social footprint, while at the same time remaining committed to efficient and transparent corporate governance.

Through comprehensive planning, targeted investments, and the use of smart technologies, the company is striving to improve the quality of life for local communities, even in the most remote areas of the country, and at the same time contribute substantially to the reduction of energy poverty by offering budget-friendly and efficient energy. DEPA Commercial is focused on meeting the diverse needs of its customers by providing natural gas for households, industrial consumers, generators as well as fuel for gas-powered vehicles. Through Fisikon, DEPA is methodically developing its infrastructure, to ensure that gas powered transportation will soon spread to every corner of the country, reducing the environmental burden.

DEPA Commercial has already entered the new era of "clean" energy making a dynamic entry into RES  by acquiring 49% of North Solar. It is also exploring other alternative means of energy production, such as hydrogen and biomethane, two fuels with a neutral environmental footprint.

The company participates in the new Alexandroupolis LNG Terminal, a project of great importance at a national and European level, that enhances security of supply and access to LNG in SE Europe. Moreover, it takes part in the project of the Greek-Bulgarian gas pipeline IGB, which connects the Greek gas market with the markets of Central Europe and Ukraine.

In shipping, DEPA Commercial as the coordinator of the European co-financed projects Poseidon Med II and BLUE HUBS, introduces the maritime transport of the Eastern Mediterranean into the LNG era. In this direction, the company is launching the construction of a new LNG bunkering vessel (BLUE HUBS program) and is proceeding to the acquisition of two tanker trucks for LNG refueling based in the port of Piraeus.

DEPA Commercial is a member of the research consortium for the implementation of the project SecureGas, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, aiming at increasing the security and resilience of gas network infrastructure, by taking into account physical and cyber threats.

Edison is the oldest energy company in Europe, with over 135 years of achievements, and is one of the sector’s leading operators in Italy. The company is at the forefront of the energy transition challenge, through the development of renewable and low carbon generation, energy efficiency services and sustainable mobility, in line with the European Green Deal targets. 

Edison sells electric power and natural gas to 1.6 million end customers. It has highly sustainable, flexible and efficient electric power generation facilities consisting of over 200 plants, including combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT), hydroelectric, wind power and solar power plants. 

The Group’s net installed power is 7 GW and in 2020 it generated 18.8 TWh, accounting for 7% of domestic electricity generation. Edison has set itself the target of increasing its production of energy from renewable sources to 40% by 2030 and is working on the construction of latest-generation combined cycles to complement its renewable production.

In the gas sector, Edison is committed to diversifying its sources and supply routes to ensure the reliability and competitiveness of the national energy system, as well as to support the process of energy transition. Edison is currently working on the development of the first small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) integrated logistics chain to support sustainable heavy and maritime transport. It also manages gas storage activities. In 2019, it imported 12,3 billion cubic meters of gas, meeting 19% of Italian demand.

Edison is also a key player in the energy and environmental services sector and offers innovative and tailored solutions to large companies, SMEs, hospitals and the public administration. Edison operates both nationally and internationally in this segment and, through its valuable experience and expertise, assists customers in choosing tailored solutions that increase the efficiency of processes, buildings and resources. Edison’s Energy and Environmental Services manage 2,100 public and private facilities, 89 district heating plants, 40 industrial sites powered by electricity generation plants (including renewables and cogeneration plants) and 21 environmental services sites. 

Today Edison operates in Italy, Europe, employing over 4,000 people.

Delphi Alliance brings a new era in the international networks, offering a unique blend of business services and alliances globally. A multi-practice network of professionals who service the entrepreneur, empowering its members to achieve what previously seemed impossible. The scope is to link professionals from twelve different lines of services, who share the same vision, values and ethics, create opportunities and build synergies globally for the member firms and help them grow.

Delphi Alliance also promotes an evolutional “network within the network concept”, where twelve different lines of professionals are working together in their own country, independently but under the umbrella of Delphi Alliance. At the same time, they will participate in similar networks globally, sharing resources, know-how and business opportunities through international alliances.  

Lines of Business:

• Accounting, Auditing, Taxation

• Financial Advisory and Monetary

• Management Advisory

• Business Advisory

• Legal services and Liquidations

• Fiduciary and Administration

• Information Technology

• Marketing & Advertising

• Human Resources

• Real Estate

• Reporting, Translation and Interpretation

• Professional Training and Education

Delphi Alliance has a specific road map and a strategic plan for setting up the Network. The priority is to appoint founding members in each country and set up the “network within the network concept”, starting with 55 business cities in 38 countries by 2024. That will allow the Network to expand further, from 2024 onwards, covering the rest of the world.

Delphi Alliance is a registered European Trademark for classes 35, 41, 45 and specific services under class 36, covering the mentioned lines of business. The registration of the TM is also underway outside the EU, creating a trademark recognised worldwide.

Delphi Alliance has an incredible team of experts and professionals sharing a common goal; to bring value to the members. To help them grow and move forward with confidence, break their geographical boundaries and exploit global resources.

Henley & Partners is the global leader in residence and citizenship planning. Each year, hundreds of wealthy individuals and their advisors rely on our expertise and experience in this area. The firm’s highly qualified professionals work together as one team in over 30 offices worldwide.

The concept of residence and citizenship planning was created by Henley & Partners in the 1990s. As globalization has expanded, residence and citizenship have become topics of significant interest among the increasing number of internationally mobile entrepreneurs and investors whom we proudly serve every day. 

The firm also runs a leading government advisory practice that has raised more than USD 10 billion in foreign direct investment. Trusted by governments, the firm has been involved in strategic consulting and in the design, set-up, and operation of the world’s most successful residence and citizenship programs.

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British American Tobacco Hellas is one of the leading companies in Greece with important investments and contribution to the Greek economy and society, top employment distinctions and focus on innovative initiatives in the Greek market. 

The purpose of BAT is to continue building A Better Tomorrow for the adult consumers, for the society and for the people of the company. This commitment is embodied in BAT Group’s  decision to strengthen its investments in Greece as BAT recently announced significant investments leading to 200 new jobs. Also, the company has selected Greece for the operation of its International Logistic Hub in Piraeus, as the center for product distribution in various countries.  

BAT Hellas consistently brings value to the Greek economy and society, through its commercial activities and actions that support the Greek market, employment, the thousands of tobacco producers, retailers and distributors all over the country as well as vulnerable groups and people in need. In 2021, BAT Hellas was awarded for another year for its working environment in Best Workplaces organized by Great Place of Work.

The company is part of British American Tobacco Plc., an international Group and a leading, multi-category consumer goods business that operates for since 1902, employs more than 53,000 people and operates in more than 180 markets worldwide. Its strategic portfolio includes its global cigarette brands and a range of potentially reduced-risk products, such as the innovative tobacco heating product glo and the leading vapour brand Vuse, in which the company invests significantly in Greece.

British American Tobacco Hellas manages the markets of Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Israel.

Eldorado Gold is a Canadian mid-tier gold and base metals producer with more than 25 years of experience in responsibly building and operating mines in Europe, Asia and the Americas.  The Company is dedicated to responsible operations, the highest safety and environmental standards and working with stakeholders to enhance the communities where it operates.

Eldorado holds five mineral assets in Greece through its Greek subsidiaries, including two polymetallic mines in Halkidiki, Olympias and Stratoni, and Skouries, a world-class copper-gold project expected to produce an average of 140,000 oz of gold annually and 67 million pounds of copper over its 23-year mine life. To date, Eldorado has invested more than US$1 billion in the country and employs approximately 1,600 people, making it one of the largest foreign investors in Greece.

In March 2021, the Greek Government ratified a modernized investment agreement that will provide a stable, commercial path for Eldorado in Greece and a strong precedent for future investment in the country. The new optimized investment plan is mutually beneficial offering economic and environmental benefits for stakeholders in Greece. 

Through discovering and acquiring high-quality assets, safely developing and operating world-class mines, growing resources and reserves, responsibly managing impacts and building opportunities for local communities, we strive to deliver value for all our stakeholders. Eldorado has a global workforce of 4,600 people and is listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.

Sardelas Petsa law firm is one of the leading Greek business law firms with strong international dimension, well known for its top drawer specialised professional service in high profile cross-border and domestic transactions and commercial disputes. The firm is recognized by international legal directories, and considered by clients and peers alike, as a legal practice with high expertise and experience, which comes up with business-oriented, practical and legally robust solutions in complex transactions, some of which are considered to be groundbreaking not only by Greek but also by international market standards.

Sardelas Petsa law firm has one of the broadest range of practices among Greek firms and we provide comprehensive advice and support to domestic and international businesses, spanning to a variety of legal disciplines, including banking, finance, capital markets, energy, M&As, real estate, privatizations and development of public assets, public procurement and litigation. The firm represents and advises a wide range of foreign and Greek clients covering all key sectors, including international and domestic financial institutions and IFIs, funds, energy developers, producers and traders, real estate developers and managers, pharmaceutical and health sector companies, IT and telecommunications providers, food & beverage and retail goods and services companies, as well as public sector enterprises and entities.

The firm’s continuous aim is to strive for consistent professionalism and excellence by adopting a flexible structure that allows its clients to work closely with the firm’s teams in Athens and Piraeus and profit from their expertise and experience, while ensuring innovative, practical and legally sage solutions at competitive rates.

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, as well as growing capabilities in the area of data-driven medical insights help Roche deliver truly personalised healthcare. Roche is working with partners across the healthcare sector to provide the best care for each person.

Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. In recent years, Roche has invested in genomic profiling and real-world data partnerships and has become an industry-leading partner for medical insights.

Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. More than thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Moreover, for the twelfth consecutive year, Roche has been recognised as one of the most sustainable companies in the Pharmaceuticals Industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

The Roche Group, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, is active in over 100 countries and in 2020 employed more than 100,000 people worldwide. For more information, please visit www.roche.com, www.roche.gr. 

As a service provider for 70 years, Iron Mountain is focused on securing and unlocking the value of what matters most to our customers in innovative and socially responsible ways. With the broadest range of information management solutions in the industry, we partner with organisations around the world to transform their businesses.

Our history of trust, global network of facilities and integrated set of information management solutions make us your key to unlocking value in today’s hybrid world Today, we are the trusted partner of more than 225.000 customers, in over 50 countries, across 6 continents.  

Iron Mountain has been operating in Greece since 2007, investing in modern secure record centers and in innovative cutting edge technologies for digital information management, making it the leader in the Greek market.  We continue to evolve alongside our customers, collaborating to drive workflow improvements across paper, digital and media files. We automate business processes that allow customers to mine their data in order to uncover new revenue stream opportunities and cost savings. Our focus is innovation. Our outcome is transformative.

From the organization and safe storage of physical archives, to digitization and indexing, and finally to the confidential destruction of information in any form, Iron Mountain covers every requirement and need throughout the information lifecycle, from its creation to its permanent deletion.

28 years since its establishment, Alba Graduate Business School, has had a deep impact on the business education landscape in Greece.

Born to address the pressing needs for professional management skills, Alba strives for excellence, quality and continuous innovation in research and teaching. Its long-lasting mission is to educate the visionary leaders of tomorrow who will act as agents of change and help shape the future business.

Alba is accredited by NECHE. All Alba MBAs are accredited from the Association of MBAs (AMBA), while MSc in finance and MSc in SHRM are EPAS accredited.

Currently the business school offers 10 master’s programmes and 3 MBAs. Among them, a premium Executive MBA programme tailored to the needs of senior and upper-level executives with achievement record, leadership potential, and intellectual curiosity.

Its uniqueness lies in the real-time transformation it offers, mainly through its faculty, which comes from premier international business schools, such as Harvard, Wharton, INSEAD, LBS, IMD, LSE, SDA Bocconi etc. and the strong network of carefully selected peers  coming from diverse functional and industry backgrounds.

The Alba Executive MBA programme has a modular structure that evolves around five strategy themes: Big picture challenges, business fundamentals, development of personal and organization capabilities and, finally, renewing the business. All 5 themes contain courses that engage with digital transformation from a strategic point of view.

EMBA has a programme-long combination of coaching, 360-degree assessments and team activities, aimed to help senior executives to foster their own authentic leadership approach. At the same time it features an unusually holistic innovation view which spans technology-based, marketing-driven, process-based, and business model innovation.