NEW YORK – The Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce (HACC), The American College of Greece (ACG), and the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Greece) will present ‘Transatlantic ΣΥΝ-Ergies: Energy, Capital & Global Ventures’ on Wednesday, November 4, 6-9 PM, at Chiotes Hall, 337 East 74th Street in New York City.

Held under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in New York, the forum will bring together leaders in government, energy, shipping, investment, and academia to explore U.S.-Greece cooperation, energy security, infrastructure, and global connectivity.

Welcome Remarks

HACC President Eftihia Pylarinou-Piper and AmCham Greece President John D. Saracakis, joining online, will give the welcome remarks.

Fireside discussions include:

‘From Knowledge to Impact: Building Transatlantic Bridges through Education’ featuring ACG President Edward C. Wingenbach, PhD, in conversation with Eraklis A. Diamataris, co-publisher-co-editor of The National Herald.

‘The Global Energy Crisis: What Happens Next?’ features Red Apple Group Chairman and CEO, WABC Radio owner, and HACC Advisory Board member John Catsimatidis  in conversation with John Stratakis of Poles, Tublin, Stratakis & Gonzalez and the HACC Advisory Board.

The Transatlantic ΣΥΝ-ergies: Energy, Capital & Global Ventures event takes place on November 4. Photo: Courtesy of HACC

Panel I | Powering the New Economy: Energy, Infrastructure, Investment & Global Connectivity

Moderator: Katerina Sokou. Panelists: Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, former U.S. Ambassador to Greece and Senior Managing Director for Energy and Critical Minerals, McLarty Associates; Jeff Wilson, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, Office of the President and Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States; and Mikko Kantero, Executive Vice President, Korkia.

Panel II | U.S.–Greece Strategic Energy Partnership: From Energy Security to the Digital Economy

Moderator: Dr. Kostas Andriosopoulos, Professor and Director, HELLENiQ ENERGY Center for Sustainability and Energy, Alba Graduate Business School, ACG, and Chair, Energy Committee, AmCham Greece. Panelists: Dr. Nikolas P. Tsakos, Founder, President and CEO, TEN Ltd., HACC Advisory Board; Joshua Volz, Special Envoy for Global Energy Integration, U.S. Department of Energy; and Ted Loch-Temzelides, Professor in Sustainable Development, Rice University, and Faculty Director, Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

The discussions will examine investment in LNG, shipping, energy infrastructure, emerging technologies, and the rising electricity needs of AI and data centers, while highlighting Greece’s strategic role in transatlantic economic and energy partnerships.

Registration: https://shorturl.at/1H8cR.