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May O5 & 06
Athens Conservatoire
About
RED MEETING POINT has been the leading annual platform for Real Estate investment in Greece, bringing together the most influential players of the property market. At its 19th edition, the conference continues to set the agenda for growth, innovation, and strategic investment. Developers, investors, institutional stakeholders, and decision-makers meet to exchange insights, explore high-value opportunities, and anticipate market shifts. With forward-thinking content, impactful discussions, and high-level networking, RED MEETING POINT remains the definitive meeting place where real estate vision, capital, and strategy converge.
This Year’s Themes
TOOLS MODERN INVESTMENT
SUSTAINABILITY ALIGNS FINACIAL TARGETS
FINANCING THE FUTURE
PUBLIC POLICY MEETS PRIVATE CAPITAL
TRANFORMING REAL ESTATE FOR THE DIGITAL AGE
HOW INNOVATION IS REVOLUTIONIZING CONSTRUCTION
NEXT-GEN LOGISTICS PORTFOLIO
BYTES, BUILDINGS & BILLIONS: INSIDE DATA CENTER INVESTING
TECH, TRENDS, AND THE FUTURE OF PLACE
ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECTS
THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHALLENGE
HOUSING INITIATIVES -DELIVERING RECORD BREAKING RESULTS
AGING CLOCKS DEMOGRAPHICS-LED RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT
SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES IN AN ERA OF DISRUPTION
HOSPITALITY BRANDS VS RESIDENTIAL-NATIVE BRANDS (sa)
THE PRICE POINT ROUND TABLE ALIGNING EXPECTATIONS FOR WIN-WIN REAL ESTATE DEAL
Keynote Speakers
Speakers
Schedule
May 05 2026
10.30 OPENING REMARKS/SALUTATIONS
ALIGNING MARKETS, MANDATES AND MEGATRENDS
10.40 KEY NOTE ADDRESS
Real Estate And The New World Order
Real Estate And The New World Order
DOMINIQUE MOERENHOUT, CEO EPRA
11.00 KEY NOTE ADDRESS
Capital Markets' Shift
Capital Markets' Shift
VASSILIKI LAZARAKOU, CHAIR OF THE HELLENIC CAPITAL MARKET COMMISSION
11.20 PANEL I: CEOs TALKS
Modern Investment Tools
Modern Investment Tools
RETHINKING LAND, LAW AND LEVERAGE
Topics to be discussed:
“Private Credit, Debt Funds, and Structured Finance ● Green Finance and Sustainability-Linked Capital ● Data-Driven Asset Selection and Risk Management ● Capital Allocation for Sustainable Value Creation ● Geographic & Sector Concentration Risks “
Moderator:
THEOLOGOS MINTZAS, PARTNER POTAMITISVEKRIS
Participants:
YANNIS GANOS, CEO ARES
DIMΙTRIOS PAPOULIS, CEO TRADE ESTATES
PANOS KARPATHIOS, CEO KARPATHIOS SA
KOSTAS MARKAZOS, CEO PREMIA
FOTIS GIOFTSIOS, CEO TENBRINKE
12.05 PANEL II: Co- Organized with EBRD
Financing The Future
Financing The Future
WHEN CREDIT DEMAND FOLLOWS SUPPLY
Topics to be discussed:
Capital retreat by banks and the growing role of private credit ● Structural evolution of EU financial regulation ● Capital markets vs lending ● Why corporates in Europe and the Middle East are turning to non-bank financing ● AI in credit underwriting, portfolio monitoring, and early-warning systems
Moderator:
GEORGE MALTEZOS, SENIOR BANKER EBRD HELLAS
Participants:
NIKOLAOS KARANIKOLAS PROF AUT, CHAIR TMEDE PROPERTIES
ANDREAS PROTOPAPAS, CEO FINTHESIS
VASILIS THEOFANOPOULOS CO-FOUNDING PARTNER AND CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER OF SOLON MERCHANT CAPITAL PARTNERS
12.50 KEY NOTE ADDRESS
Sustainability Aligns Financial Targets
Sustainability Aligns Financial Targets
SUSANNE EICKERMANN-RIEPE, CHAIR OF RICS EUROPEAN BOARD
ADAMANTIA PHOCA, PRESIDENT Chair of the Greek RICS Board, Member of the RICS EWRB
13.10 KEY NOTE ADDRESS
Energy And Real Estate
Energy And Real Estate
THE HIDDEN LINK RESHAPING PROPERTY MARKETS
From Brent crude oil price volatility to shifting financing and construction costs, geopolitical risk is redrawing the investment map for real estate.
GEORGE XIRADAKIS, CEO OF XRTC, PRESIDENT ASSOCIATION OF BANKING HELLENIC SHIPPING
13.20 PANNEL V: Co- Organized with TECHNICAL CHAMBER OF GREECE (TEE)
How Innovation Is Revolutionizing Construction
How Innovation Is Revolutionizing Construction
CAN NEW ERA BUILDING POWER THE MARKET HIGHER
Topics to be discussed:
From vision to delivery Who leads innovation in costruction● Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Analytics ● Lifecycle cost vs. initial investment ● Managing stakeholder expectations ● Smart Materials and Sustainable Technology ● Where conversions can thrive
Moderator:
PROF. DIMITRIS MELISSAS
LAWYER AND PARTNER AT LAW FIRM “DIMITRIS MELISSAS AND PARTNERS”. PROFESSOR, NTUA
Participants:
GEORGE STASINOS, PRESIDENT TEE
DIMITRIS SAMARAS, SAMARAS SA
GEORGE TAMPOUREAS, EXEC. DIRECTOR, COR. RE OTE GROUP
LEFTERIS SERGIOS
GROUP HEAD OF DATA REDATASET, RCG GROUP
14.15 BREAK
CAN NEW ERA BUILDING POWER THE MARKET HIGHER
Topics to be discussed:
From vision to delivery Who leads innovation in costruction● Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Analytics ● Lifecycle cost vs. initial investment ● Managing stakeholder expectations ● Smart Materials and Sustainable Technology ● Where conversions can thrive
Moderator:
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Participants:
GEORGE STASINOS, PRESIDENT TEE
DIMITRIS SAMARAS, SAMARAS SA
NOVAL REIC REPRESENATIVE
G. TAMPOUREAS, EXEC. DIRECTOR, COR. RE OTE GROUP
LEFTERIS SERGIOS, HEAD OF ANALYTICS, RESOLUTE
15.15 ANALYSIS
Paneuropean Landscape Of Data Centers
Paneuropean Landscape Of Data Centers
LOTTIE TOLLMAN, HEAD OF DC ADVISORY, COLLIERS EMEA
15.30 PANNEL IV: Co- Organized with Arbitrage
Bytes, Buildings & Billions: Inside Data Center Investing
Bytes, Buildings & Billions: Inside Data Center Investing
POWER, PIPES & PROCESSORS: THE DATA CENTER BOOM
Topics to be discussed:
What’s driving data center expansion right now? ● Energy availability as the #1 constraint ● Site selection: land, latency, power, permitting ● The Next Rack: 5 Years Out ● Modular and prefabricated builds ● Edge, sovereign, and decentralized models
Moderator:
GEORGE VITOULAS, PARTNER ARBITRAGE
Participants:
ALEXANDROS BECHRAKIS, CEO DIGITAL REALTY
CHRISTOS FAMELOS, SALES DIRECTOR, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC GREECE
GRIGORIS NIKITAS, MARKETING MANAGER TITAN CEMENT GREECE
LOTTIE TOLLMAN, HEAD OF DC ADVISORY, COLLIERS EMEA
BILL MICHOULAS, VICE PRESIDENT, MAJOR PROJECTS & PRECONSTRUCTION, BIMI INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP DATA CENTER ADVISORY.
16.10 KEY NOTE ADDRESS
Transforming Real Estate For The Digital Age
Transforming Real Estate For The Digital Age
DIRK PAELINCK, CHAIR EUROPEAN PROPTECH ASSOCIATION
16.35 INTERVIEW
DIRK PAELINCK, CHAIR EUROPEAN PROPTECH ASSOCIATION
DIRK PAELINCK, CHAIR EUROPEAN PROPTECH ASSOCIATION
DIRK PAELICK, CHAIR EUROPEAN PROPTECH ASSOCIATION
LEFTERIS SIKALIDES, PRESIDENT RE committee AmCham
16.50 PANNEL III:
Public Policy Meets Private Capital Protection
Public Policy Meets Private Capital Protection
POLITICAL RISK, REGULATION, AND CAPITAL PROTECTION
Topics to be discussed:
Predictability vs. flexibility in regulatory regimes ● Models to maximize returns and performance ● Affordable Housing Initiatives ● Infrastructure as an Investment Class ● Where incentives diverge between governments and investors • Managing long-term infrastructure investments vs. short political cycles ● Tourism, Real Estate, and Public Land ● Bank guarantees
Moderator:
YANNNIS BITZIS, PARTNER EY PARTHENON
Participants:
KONSTANTINOS GLOUMIS ATSALAKIS, Sec Gen FOR DEMOGRAPHY AND HOUSING POLICY, MINISTRY OF SCFA
ELLIE KAKKOULOU, DEPUTY GEN. MANAGER NBG RE
NIKOS DIMTSAS, Deputy CEO DIMAND
MARIANNA NATHANAIL
HEAD OF THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK (EIB) GROUP OFFICE IN GREECE
YOTA ANDREOU DIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS AND PORTFOLIO ADVISORY, ALPHA REAL ESTATE SERVICES
17.40 PANNEL VI
Next-Gen Logistics Portfolio Management
Next-Gen Logistics Portfolio Management
MANAGING COST, TIME, AND QUALITY IN GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS
Topics to be discussed:
Structural demand drivers ● Why specs and automation now impact pricing, not just operations ● Core vs. value-add vs. development ● Yield differentiation based on specs and ESG ● Energy intensity of robotics ● Exit premiums for automation-ready portfolios ● Optimal hold periods, exit routes, and portfolio sales ● The role of government and local authorities in enabling resilient, climate-ready infrastructure
Moderator:
MANOLIS BALTAS, CEO REDEPLAN
Participants:
ANNA APOSTOLIDOU, CEO BRIQ
KOSTAS PAPAGEORGIOU, PRESIDENT HELLENIC LOGISTICS CO
YANNIS XYLAS, CEO GEOAXIS
ORESTIS ΕFTHYMIOU, HEAD OF SYSTEMS FOURLIS GROUP
GERASIMOS VOUKELATOS PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER READY MIX, INTERBETON
18.30 END DAY 1
MANAGING COST, TIME, AND QUALITY IN GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS
Topics to be discussed:
Structural demand drivers ● Why specs and automation now impact pricing, not just operations ● Core vs. value-add vs. development ● Yield differentiation based on specs and ESG ● Energy intensity of robotics ● Exit premiums for automation-ready portfolios ● Optimal hold periods, exit routes, and portfolio sales ● The role of government and local authorities in enabling resilient, climate-ready infrastructure
Moderator:
MANOLIS BALTAS, CEO REDEPLAN
Participants:
ANNA APOSTOLIDOU, CEO BRIQ
KOSTAS PAPAGEORGIOU, PRESIDENT HELLENIC LOGISTICS CO
YANNIS XYLAS, CEO GEOAXIS
ORESTIS ΕFTHYMIOU, HEAD OF SYSTEMS FOURLIS GROUP
END USER REPRESENTATIVE*
INTERBETON REPRESENTATIVE
May 06 2026
09.50 OPENING REMARKS/SALUTATIONS
10.00 KEY NOTE ADDRESS
Building Infrastructure, Shaping Affordability
Building Infrastructure, Shaping Affordability
CHRISTOS DIMAS, MINISTER OF INFRASTRUCTURE
10.15 RESEARCH
Decoding The Workplace Shift In Athens
Decoding The Workplace Shift In Athens
ATHENS WORKPLACE DYNAMICS AND THE NEW OFFICE REALITY
Topics to be discussed:
Core CBD and extended CBD corridors ● Mapping areas achieving the highest risk-adjusted returns today. A research project contacted bi annualy based on RED magazine’s data base analyzed by Professors at Panteion University Antonis Rovilis and Tassos Karaganis
Presentation:
PROF. ANTONIOS ROVOLIS, SPATIAL AND URBAN ECONOMICS, PANTEION UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
PROF. ANASTASSOS KARAGANIS, ASSOCIATE PROF. PANREION UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Participants:
DIMITRIS DIMITRIOU, ARCHITECT, SEC. GEN ACCI (EVEA)
ERI MITSOTSERGIOU, PRINCIPAL, COO, CAPITAL MARKETS, AVISON YOUNG GR
THEODORE MITRAKOS, ex. DEPUTY GOVERNOR BofG
DIMITRIS ANDRITSOS, CHAIRMAN OF THE BoD CERVED PROPERTY CERVICES
11.15 PRESENTATION
NEW TOWNHALL OF PIRAEUS
ALEXANDROS TSIATSIAMIS OWNER, AT MANAGEMENT
11.30 PANEL I
Adaptive Reuse Projects
Adaptive Reuse Projects
NEW GENERATION INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE
Topics to be discussed:
Capital Markets & Funding Models for Adaptive Reuse ● Future Asset Classes in Adaptive Reuse ● Sustainability & ESG as Investment Drivers ● Design Challenges in Converting Old Structures ● Smart Materials & Construction Technology ● Reuse vs New Construction
Moderator:
YANNIS PARASKEVOPOULOS, GM & SHAREHOLDER, DANOS GREECE, AN ALLIANCE MEMBER OF BNP PARIBAS RE
Participants:
SPYRIDOULA BOUTOU, COO MIBS GROUP
ANDRONIKOS TSARTSIDIS, CIO BOARD MEMBER, DKG DEVELOPMENT
STAVROS TOLIAS, CEO ZOIA
MARIALENA MARKOU, BDM, RE & HOSPITALITY, SALFO
GEORGE LITSAS, MD GLP VALUES
KRYSTA PETROPOULOU INVESTMENT, SALES AND ASSET MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR OTE ESTATE SA
12.15 PANNEL II
Housing Initiatives
Housing Initiatives
DELIVERING RECORD BREAKING RESULTS
Topics to be discussed:
Regulatory & Policy Landscape ● What investors need to see next ● Making Affordable Housing PPPs Bankable ● Project Management as the Hidden Equity ● Market Trends & Investment Opportunities ● Financing & Risk Management ● Sustainable & Profitable Development ● Innovation & Technology ● Measuring financial returns ● Design standardization and modular solutions
Moderator:
VASSILIS VLASEROS FOUNDER & CEO, VITAEL
Participants:
SOTIRIS BAKAYANNIS CEO, INTRADEVELOPMENT
CONSTANTINE KARATSOLIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW – PARTNER DTK LAW FIRM
CHRISTOS FOUSKOUDIS, CEO UNIKO
SPYROS KARAKOSTAS CO-FOUNDER, BRIGHT ADDVALUE
ANGELA MICHALOPOULOU, DEPUTY CEO DKG DEVELOPMENT
13.00 BREAK
14.00 PANNEL III Co- Organized with
Destination Disruption
Destination Disruption
HOSPITALITY TRENDS, AND THE FUTURE OF PLACE
Topics to be discussed:
FDI and Global Capital Positioning ● Hot Zones for Value Creation ● Risk-adjusted returns across urban vs. resort developments ● Role of lifestyle hotels ● Placemaking strategies ● Digital infrastructure readiness (fiber, smart grids) ● Shifts in demand segmentation ● Underwriting brand premiums ● Sustainability requirements
Moderator:
KONSTANTINOS MARKOGIANNAKIS, DIRECTOR, COMMERCIAL ADVISORY, COLLIERS GREECE & CYPRUS
Participants:
ANA CRISTINA BEATRIZ
CEO, ABC SUSTAINABLE LUXURY HOSPITALITY
NIKOLAOS KOSTIKAS, PARTNER WATSON FARLEY & WILLIAMS
DIMITRIS SPANOS, MD HVS HELLAS, SPAIN, ITALY
STATHIS TRYFONOPOULOS, CEO, DIARCHON ARCH
14.45 DISCUSSION
Aging Clocks
Aging Clocks
PLATFORMS THAT CURATE EXPERIENCES, PARTNERSHIPS AND TECH
Topics to be discussed:
Independent living vs. hybrid models ● High automation reliance ● Age well solutions ● Standardized unit layouts for scalability ● What Returns Are Realistic—and Bankable ● How Investors Get Out ● Apartments that are geared towards people’s changing lifestyles
Moderator:
DIKA AGAPITIDOU, FOUNDER ATHENS ECONOMICS– JLL ALLIANCE PARTNER
Participants:
STELIOS ZAVVOS CEO ZEUS CROUP
DR. EVI HATZIANDREOU MD, MPH, DRPH VP FAIRLIFE
Prof. NIKOLAS HARITAKIS, ECONOMIST
IOANNIS YFANTOPOULOS PROFESSOR HEALTH ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
15.30 PANNEL V
Investing In The Next Generation Of Living
Investing In The Next Generation Of Living
ALIGNING EXPECTATIONS FOR WIN-WIN REAL ESTATE DEALS
Topics to be discussed:
New lifestyle drivers ● Shift from square meters to experience per square meter ●From luxury trophy assets to living platforms ● Family office exposure to living sectors ● Greek Market Reality ● Data, technology, and resident engagement ● Asset durability, not just yields
Moderator:
DIMITRIS MANOUSAKIS, CEO KENTRIKI SAVILLS GREECE
Participants:
ANGELIKI TOUSIOU, CEO ORILINA PROPERTIES REIC
ALEXANDROS MOULAS, CCO LAMDA DEVELOPMENT
ANGELOS ANGELIDAKIS CEO & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, MIRUM HELLAS
FILOMILA – ATHINA LEFTHERIOTI
HEAD OF ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP HEAD OF ASSET MANAGEMENT STRATEGY, RESOLUTE HELLAS
16.15 PANNEL VI
The Price Point Round Table
The Price Point Round Table
ALIGNING EXPECTATIONS FOR WIN-WIN REAL ESTATE DEALS
Topics to be discussed:
Current market conditions and pricing pressures ● The gap between asking price and executable price ● Why deals fail at the final pricing stage ● How the Market Really Prices Property ● Buyer–Seller Expectation Alignment ● Risk-sharing mechanisms that unlock agreement
Moderator:
GEORGE VEINOGLOU, DIRECTOR EY Parthenon
Participants:
MARKELLA MAGKOU HEAD OF VALUATIONS, MRICS – RICS REGISTERED VALUER, AVISON YOUNG GR
IOANNIS–ALEXANDROS IOANNIDIS JOURNALIST ATHENS–MACEDONIAN NEWS AGENCY
LEFTERIS POTAMIANOS
CHAIRMAN, PANHELLENIC FEDERATION OF ASSOC. OF CIVIL CONTRACTS BROKERS
DIMITRIS ANTONIOU
MANAGING PARTNER, READ DEVELOPMENT PC
17.00 END OF DAY II
MANAGING COST, TIME, AND QUALITY IN GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS
Topics to be discussed:
Structural demand drivers ● Why specs and automation now impact pricing, not just operations ● Core vs. value-add vs. development ● Yield differentiation based on specs and ESG ● Energy intensity of robotics ● Exit premiums for automation-ready portfolios ● Optimal hold periods, exit routes, and portfolio sales ● The role of government and local authorities in enabling resilient, climate-ready infrastructure
Moderator:
MANOLIS BALTAS, CEO REDEPLAN
Participants:
ANNA APOSTOLIDOU, CEO BRIQ
KOSTAS PAPAGEORGIOU, PRESIDENT HELLENIC LOGISTICS CO
YANNIS XYLAS, CEO GEOAXIS
ORESTIS ΕFTHYMIOU, HEAD OF SYSTEMS FOURLIS GROUP
END USER REPRESENTATIVE*
INTERBETON REPRESENTATIVE
What you can expect
RED MEETING POINT has been a permanent fixture on the real estate investment calendar for the past 19 years. In that time, we’ve consistently brought more and more market makers, to discuss the salient happening in the sector, both on and off stage.
During the 2 days of experts’ debate, interactive sessions, insightful case studies and networking opportunities, the RED MEETING POINT 2026 program will give participants the tools to further their investment and development strategies.
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The Venue
Athens Conservatoire
The “Athens Conservatoire” is the oldest educational institution for the performing arts in modern Greece, founded as a non-profit organization in 1871. The istitution played a significant role in the advancement of music studies in Greece since day one. The building is designed by the famous Greek architect Ioannis Despotopoulos (1903-1992) who holds a prominent position within the modernist architectural movement of the 1930s and the Bauhaus movement, in which he actively participated.
Contact Information
17-19 Rigillis & Vasileos Georgiou B str,
106 75 ATHENS, GREECE
TEL.: +30 210 72 40 673, +30 210 72 11 530
Email: info@ered.gr
Registration
Registration for RED MEETING POINT comprises two full days of conference sessions, May 5 & 6, 2026
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