April 2024 Delphi Economic Forum

Archimedes organized two panels with experts to discuss European competitiveness and the regulatory landscape for innovation 

Keynote speakers: 

Masuo NIshibayashi Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Greece

Mrs. Anna Mani-Papadimitriou, Deputy Minister of Development

Panel 1: Rekindling the Prometheus Flame: Where is Europe’s Comparative Advantage?

This panel brought together policy experts from across the region to discuss how Europe can re-ignite its competitive edge.

Moderator: Philip Thompson

Panelists: 

• Fred De Fossard, Head of the British Prosperity Unit, Legatum Institute

• George Xirogiannis, Deputy Director General at SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises

• Oscar Guinea, Senior Economist, ECIPE

• Vasilis Douzenis, Lead Economist, Oxford Economics, Lead Economists

Panel 2: Cracking the Oracle’s Code: Revealing Policies for Next-Generation Innovation

Panelists reveal data-driven insights into how regulators can ensure markets welcome disruptive innovation.

Moderator: Tim Andrews, Director of Consumer Affairs, Americans for Tax Reform

Panelists: 

• Ramunas Macius, Vice-Président, Fiscal and Anti-Illict Trade, JTI

• Manolis Kefalogiannis, MEP, New Democracy Party, Greece

• Christopher Lingle, Professor, Juan de Mariana University

• Chrysa kazakou, Tholos Foundation fellow

Guest Speaker: Johan Norberg, author of The Capitalist Manifesto: Why the Global Free Market Will Save the World and Peak HumanWhat we can Learn from History’s Greatest Civilizations