Speaker Bio

Panos Lolos is a Greek citizen, and he was born in Athens, Greece in 1972. He holds a B.A. in Political Science & International Studies from Panteion University, an M.A. from North Carolina State University and an MBA from the University of Piraeus. From 2000 until 2001 he worked in AV Vassilopoulos S.A. -a subsidiary of the Belgian food retailer Delhaize. Since 2001, he joined the heavy industry having an experience in the domestic and exports sales of Halcor S.A. (https://halcor.com/ ) -a leading European manufacturer that specializes in the production, processing and marketing of copper and copper alloy products with dynamic commercial presence in the European and global markets. He undertook the position of the General Manager of the Copper and Copper Alloys Division of ElvalHalcor S.A. (www.elvalhalcor.com ) -a public listed company in the ATHEX and a subsidiary of Viohalco S.A. (www.viohalco.com )- in 2020 whereas today he holds the position of the General Manager of the Copper Segment of the same company. Panos is a BUSSINESSEUROPE representative in the EU High-level Industrial Forum which brings together leaders from industry, public authorities, civil society and academia, creating a platform to exchange ideas and influence Europe’s industrial direction . He is also the Chairman of the Association of Industries of Central Greece (www.svse.gr ), executive member of the BoD of ElvalHalcor S.A., executive member of the BoD of Sofia Med A.D. (Home ǀ Sofia Med), member of the BoD of ΕADEP S.A. ( https://www.eanepoa.gr/ ), the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV | Hellenic Federation of Enterprises)- in which he holds the position of the Chairman of the International Relations Committee-, the Hellenic Production-Industry Roundtable for Growth, (ΑΡΧΙΚΗ - ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΗ ), the International Wrought Copper Council (International Wrought Copper Council - ) and a member of the Advocacy Committee of European Metals (https://www.europeanmet.com/ ), while he is a registered member of the Economic Chamber of Greece (https://oe-e.gr/en/ ). Panos has an experience of 25 years in manufacturing and a strong commitment to advocate industrial-related issues in national and international fora. He has a strong interest in energy, technology, competition, international trade, investments and regulation. Apart from industry-related topics, his pubic presence and his published articles in Greek and English are related to the economy and the regulation policies.