MSc in Business Economics with Analytics Hosts EIB Group Lectures, 8 & 15 December 2025 | Athens University of Economics and Business
The Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) proudly announces the EIB Group Lectures 2025, organised for the second consecutive year in close collaboration with the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group.
On Monday 8 and 15 December 2025, AUEB’s flagship MSc in Business Economics with Analytics will host a series of lectures delivered by senior experts from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF).
This two-day academic and professional initiative highlights the EIB Group’s strategic role in financing innovation, sustainable development, infrastructure, renewable energy, entrepreneurship and inclusive growth in Greece, Europe, and beyond.
Topics covered include project finance and risk management, the loan approval process, renewable energy investments and energy interconnection projects, the project cycle with a case study, EquiFund I and the newly launched EquiFund II, the EIB Group’s flagship initiative TechEU for growth financing and accelerating innovation in Europe, and the evaluation process of venture capital funds by the EIF.
Through this initiative, AUEB further strengthens the bridge between academic excellence and European policymaking and financing, offering students and the wider academic and professional community an opportunity to gain first-hand insights into the institutions shaping Europe’s development agenda.
EVENT DETAILS
Monday, 8 & 15 December 2025
Time: 12:00 – 17:15
Venue: Amphitheater of Trias 2 Building
Limited seats | Registration required
Agenda
Monday, 8th December 2025
12:00 - 12:10 · Opening Remarks
Ioannis Tsakiris, Vice President of the European Investment Bank, Former Deputy Minister for Development and Investments
12:10 - 14:15 · Lecture 1: Introduction to the EIB Group - Why an Investment Bank for Europe – 13:00 - 13:15 Coffee Break
Marianna Nathanail, Head of EIB Group Office in Greece
14:15 - 15:00 · Lunch Buffet on the Patio
15:00 - 17:15 · Lecture 2: Project Cycle and Activities in Greece - Case study – 16:00-16:15 Coffee Break
Alexandros Karvounis, Team Leader PASSA (Project Advisory Support Agreement) Greece, EIB
17:15 - 17:20 · Closing Remarks
Associate Professor Spyros Pagratis, Program Director, MSc in Business Economics with Analytics, AUEB
Monday, 15th December 2025
12:00 - 12:10 · Opening Remarks
Professor Plutarchos Sakellaris, Hon. Vice President of the European Investment Bank
12:10 - 14:15 · Lecture 3: EIB Climate Bank and the Environment – 13:00-13:15 coffee break
Despina Tomadaki, Principal Advisor, Investment Team for Greece & Cyprus, EIB
14:15 - 15:00 · Lunch Buffet on the Patio
15:00 - 17:15 · Lecture 4: EIF Presentation and Activities in Greece – 16:00-16:15 Coffee Break
Areti Roditi, Mandate Manager, EIF
17:15 - 17:20 · Closing Remarks
Associate Professor Spyros Pagratis, Program Director, MSc in Business Economics with Analytics
