Theodora Antonakaki, Director of Bank of Greece’s Climate Change and Sustainability Centre
(CCSC), is coordinating BoG's work on climate, sustainability and research at the Climate Change
Impacts Study Committee (CCISC) and representing BoG at the Network of Central Banks and
Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) and at the newly established Eurosystem
Climate Change Forum.
She is a member of Hellenic Ministry of Finance’s working group for Sustainable Finance and
Green Economy Transition and she has been an advisor on issues of sustainability and
socioeconomic impact in a wide range of projects, in planning, urban and architectural design.
Ηer work has gained awards from Europa Nostra and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark,
while she has been honored, by the French Republic, with the title of Knight of the French National
Order of Merit (Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite), as an acknowledgment for her
contributions to climate and sustainability issues. She is a graduate of the Polytechnic School of
the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the University of London, where she was an Honorary
Research Fellow. She has lectured at the Syracuse University, the University of Stirling, the School
of Nordic Urban Design and has taught at the Hellenic Open University. Her work has been
published at peer reviewed journals and she has written book chapters in edited books.
Wednesday 19
14.20 - 14.40
Is the future of M&A green?
This session explores how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors are shaping M&A. We'll discuss how companies are merging for "bigger with less impact," and navigate integrating ESG practices while respecting local communities.