Speaker

Costis Stambolis

Chairman and Executive Director

Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE)

Costis Stambolis is a founding partner of the Athens based Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) while he currently serves as Chairman and Executive Director. He also serves as a full member of the Greek government’s standing committee on Energy and Climate Change (NECP). Costis has over forty years’ experience in the broad energy sector having worked under various capacities on renewables (solar and wind), natural gas, energy market analysis and energy policy. He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees from the Architectural Association in London and a professional practice license as architect-engineer from the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE). He holds a Master’s Degree from the Said Business School at Oxford University, where he studied Strategy and Innovation. He is also the founder and managing editor of Energia.gr, Greece’s foremost energy portal. He has published extensively on energy issues. Among others he is the Editor of IENE’s flagship publication, ‘’The SEE Energy Outlook”, last published in 2022. The next edition is scheduled for the summer of 2025.

Monday 20 | 01

Sofia Balkan HotelMon 20 | 01

With strategic investments in renewable energy and energy infrastructure, South East Europe is poised to become a key player in the global energy landscape. Can South East Europe harness its energy potential to drive sustainable economic growth and regional cooperation,  amid geopolitical tensions and energy security concerns?