This year's one-day and invitation-only conference will take place at the Athenaeum InterContinental on November 6, 2008. We anticipate an audience of between 250-300 Greek and international delegates. The following three formats will be used to set off the investment prospects in profitable sectors in South-East Europe:

Keynote Addresses

Distinguished CEOs and international experts drawn from the world of banking, finance and business have been invited to deliver keynote addresses at the conference, setting the agenda for lively debates and "out-of-the-box" thinking.

Plenary Discussions

Moderated by widely accredited journalists and selected invited professionals in their field of expertise, each 50-minute panel will debate key issues related investments across South-East Europe. Panels will be made up of international commentators, local experts, entrepreneurs and representatives of the conference's sponsors.

Panels will be made up of 4-5 members and provoke interactive debate and exchange of views with the audience.

This year, the following four panel discussions have been selected for the conference:

1. Real-Estate Investment opportunities in South-East Europe and how to be at the winners' side.
2. Private Banking in South-East Europe: The challenge of offering quality services in the region.
3. Investing in enterprises of South-East Europe: What changes in the aftermath of the international crisis.
4. Shipping companies: Financing and investment opportunities.

Streamed Workshops

During the conference, selected Sponsors will be invited to have their own 45-minute workshop on any topic related of their choice related to investing in South-East Europe. The Sponsors can invite as speakers to the workshops representatives-externals of their choice, as well as stakeholders or partners. The workshops are likely to run in parallel of two. While the workshop is an opportunity to inform delegates about specific topics, the sponsors are encouraged to address a subject that is related to the conference's agenda, giving the chance to the audience to pose questions. The organisers will work with the sponsors to ensure that the workshop topics are coherent with the conference's themes and that sponsors receive maximum value and exposure from their participation. The sponsors can select topics from the conference's wider agenda, optimizing this way the structure of the panels.