Petrochem Day 2018, the first conference with the central theme of the oil cycle in Greece by Chemecon, was successfully concluded. The conference was held at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation and had more than 200 participants. Attendees had the opportunity to attend keynote speeches on various oil and gas topics, to get in touch with people from the companies participating in the event and to participate in discussions with invited researchers in the Research Corner.

Presentation of Chemecon by its president George Siokas

The conference was attended by large companies, specifically DEPA/DESFA, Motor Oil, Coral, Energean Oil & Gas, Management Force, Ergonomia, ENOIA, ELDON’S.

In the research corner, which was held during the first two breaks, the researchers who participated were Ms. Irini Petropoulou and Mr. Andreas Giotis.

EPI.noo, the research and entrepreneurship interface structure of NTUA, was also present for general information and discussion regarding the possibilities of research, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Representatives of In*vent ICT and EPI.noo (Dr. Nikolaos Kannelos and Dr. Evangelos Siokas) in the research corner

The day was closed by the professor of the School of Chemical Engineering of NTUA, Mr. Ioannis Kalogirou, who spoke briefly about Chemecon’s actions in recent years, as well as about the active participation of students in similar initiatives.

NTUA Professor Ioannis Kalogirou closing the conference