Resilient and Efficient Energy for a Future-proof and Secure Economy

Starting at 13:30 Bulgaria (Brussels + 1h)

13:30 - 14:00 
Opening session

• Vassil Velev, Chair of the Governing Board of BICA

• Rosen Karadimov, Minister of Innovation and Growth of Bulgaria

• Delyan Dobrev, Chair of the Energy Commission of the 49th National Assembly of
  the Republic of Bulgaria

• Dimitris Dimitriadis, President of the External Relations Section, EESC 

14:00 - 15:30 
Session 1: The Energy Strategy of Bulgaria and Integrated Energy and Climate Plan in the context of the energy challenges of the South-East Europe

Moderator: Milena Angelova, EESC Rapporteur for European Economic Security Strategy

• Keynote: Iva Petrova, Deputy Minister of Energy of Bulgaria

• Angelin Tsachev, Executive Director of the Electricity System Operator

• Ivan Ivanov, Chair of the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation

• Tsanko Arabadzhiev, Member of the Management Board and Executive Director, Bulgarian Development Bank

• Panos Kefalas, Research Lead Expert- Southeastern Europe Aurora Energy Research

15:30 – 15.45        Coffee Break

15:45 - 17:15
Session 2: Sustainable Energy Mix – Way Forward and Storage Solutions

Moderator: Baiba Miltoviča, President of Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and the Information Society (TEN) Section, EESC

• Keynote: François Debergh, Veolia country Director for Bulgaria and Greece ,

• Andrea Mone, EESC Rapporteur of opinion on Strategic technologies as a driver for European sovereignty and resilience (supplementary opinion to REX/579 "European economic security strategy")

• Martin Georgiev, Chief Executive Officer of National Electricity Company (NEK EAD)

• Georgi Todorov, Director of the Center of Excellence in Mechatronics and Clean

• Rumen Tsonev, Chief Executive Director of KCM 2000 AD Plovdiv 

• Ilka von Dalwigk, EBA Policy Manager at InnoEnergy
   

17:15 - 17:30
Closing remarks

• Pietro Francesco De Lotto, President of the Consultative Commission for Industrial Change, EESC