In the context of the
27th Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum
“Building on Success: Unlocking Greece’s Investment Potential”
Monday December 8, 2025 – New York
27 Sessions – 107 Top Level Speakers
An International Summit about the Greek Economy & Investment Opportunities in NEW YORK
Featuring Top US and International Investors, Global & Greek Companies, Global Investment Banks & Institutions, High-Ranking Government Officials from Greece and the US
The following highly interesting KEYNOTE ADDRESS, titled: “RESHAPING GREECE’S NEW PRODUCTIVE MODEL”, was part of the agenda of the 27th Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum: “Building on Success: Unlocking Greece’s Investment Potential”, that was held with great success and participation, on Monday, December 8, 2025 in New York in cooperation with New York Stock Exchange – NYSE, Athens Exchange Group (ATHEX Group) and major Global Investment Banks & Organizations. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and TEN Ltd (Tsakos Energy Navigation) were the Lead Sponsors. The Forum was organized under the Auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in New York.
The Minister of Development
H.E. Panagiotis (Takis) Theodorikakos, in his speech stated:
“Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you very much for inviting me to speak at the 27th Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum, which for almost thirty years has served as a bridge between Greece and the international investment community, especially the United States.
In these times of uncertainty and major global changes, we have a duty to strengthen Greece’s security and long-term future — to set clear directions for our national path.
The first direction, at the strategic level, is to deepen our partnership with the United States and make Greece a strong pillar of growth and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean.
And this is already happening.
This role is supported not only by recent energy agreements, but also by our expanding cooperation in industrial investment, shipbuilding, aluminum production, pharmaceuticals, research and innovation, and trade.
Our second direction concerns the economy. After years of hardship marked by financial crisis and near-bankruptcy, Greece has turned a page — thanks to the great efforts of the Greek people and the steady implementation of a responsible government plan over the past six years. Today, Greece stands as one of the positive examples of fiscal responsibility, stability, and recovery — even as major eurozone economies face serious challenges.
But we cannot be complacent. We are working methodically to build a more productive economic model — one that will strengthen productivity and competitiveness, which are essential for success in today’s demanding global environment.
There is one universal truth: better living standards and higher purchasing power come only from higher productivity and competitiveness.
This is why, at the Ministry of Development and Investments, we focus on strengthening Greek industry, new technologies and innovation — the sectors with the highest productivity and the greatest potential for further improvement — through specific actions:
- reducing costs through lower taxes and social contributions,
- supporting manufacturing investments in the Development Law,
- simplifying licensing procedures and supporting the modernization of industrial enterprises — with new legislation coming in January,
- speeding up strategic investments: in one year, 18 strategic projects worth over €2.7 billion were approved in industry, energy, pharmaceuticals, tourism, and defense,
- upgrading 25 industrial parks and improving transport links,
- promoting applied research and innovation, highlighted by the Memorandum of Understanding with OpenAI, giving start-ups access to advanced AI tools.
- and by creating the right conditions for talented scientists to return – as yesterday’s event by the Minister of Labour, Ms. Kerameos, clearly showed – with so many young Greeks now working in the United States.
Through the Development Law and its special schemes, we prioritize productive investments in manufacturing; in border and less-developed regions — to keep their productive base alive; and in major projects that bring know-how, new infrastructure, and well-paid jobs.
At the same time, we place strong emphasis on new technologies and AI through a new development scheme that will be launched in the first half of 2026 for small and medium-sized enterprises, with a budget of €150 million.
At the heart of our economic transformation are sectors with strong momentum:
- the export-driven pharmaceutical industry,
- aluminum and metals,
- defense,
- shipbuilding, which we aim to revive strongly,
- energy, mineral resources, and critical raw materials — guided by our energy strategy and updated mining policy,
- the agri-food sector, where we seek to modernize farming and food processing,
- and, of course, tourism — a major contributor to GDP, which we intend to keep strengthening.
Our third direction addresses the social dimension. Through strong, sustainable growth, we aim to protect social cohesion, reduce inequalities, and tackle the serious demographic challenges facing Greece — a challenge that is also a matter of national security.
Population decline is indeed most acute in the regions, especially in border areas, not in the large urban centers.
This is why I insist that security — the great demand of our time — is linked first and foremost to productivity.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is our vision for Greece: a stronger and safer country, with a more productive and competitive economy, with demographic recovery, and with fewer social and regional gaps.
This is the challenge ahead — and our guiding vision.
And it is in this Greece that I invite you to invest: as long-term partners in a shared success story, together with the creative forces of our country and our diaspora, which naturally serves as a bridge between our two nations.
Thank you very much.”