Platinum Sponsor in the Hellenic Water Forum 2025: Securing our Water Future
Olympios Group proudly reflects on its participation as Platinum Sponsor of the Hellenic Water Forum 2025, which successfully took place on Friday, 28 November 2025, at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens Hotel. The Forum brought forward the country’s key challenges and strengths, aligned its discussions with the European Water Resilience Strategy, and outlined practical paths for protecting society from water-related risks. Government representatives, institutional bodies, local authorities, the scientific community, and the business sector all took part, helping shape a unified national strategy for water resources that respects local conditions, people, and the environment.
The Forum was held under the auspices of esteemed organizations such as the Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation, the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE), the Hellenic Association of Municipal Water and Sewerage Utilities (EDEYA) and ENPE Greece provided.
The opening keynote of the Forum was delivered by Anna Diamantopoulou, President of the Network for Reform in Greece and Europe, who stressed the urgent need for a new national plan for water resilience, warning that Greece is now facing “red alert” conditions. Shifting hydrological patterns, declining rainfall, and rising drought and flood risks were identified as drivers requiring a new strategic approach. It was also noted that Greece has yet to fully utilize available European tools and continues to face fragmented responsibilities, outdated networks, and limited data. The address called for a long-term investment roadmap, a national digital water database, strict reduction of network losses, broader water reuse, fair pricing, and regional-level reform. As emphasized, moving from simply “taking care” of water to actively “planning ahead” is essential to securing sufficient, safe, and resilient water resources for the years ahead.
Olympios Group had a strong and active presence in the agenda with three Εxecutive speeches, contributing to crucial discussions on the future of the water sector:
Nikolaos Petroulias, Group Co-Founder and President underlined that “water is no longer just a natural resource but a critical infrastructure, equal in importance to energy. It was emphasized that digital technologies, smart monitoring systems and data-driven management are key to building resilient, secure and efficient water networks, reducing losses and operating costs, while transforming water from a fixed expense into a strategic driver of growth, competitiveness and social sustainability“.
Yannis Theodoropoulos, Group Chief Executive Officer, highlighted “digitalization as a critical driver of water system resilience, enabling utilities to move from reactive to predictive operations through real-time monitoring, IoT, data analytics, and Artificial Intelligence”. He stressed that “cybersecurity is now a core pillar of operational continuity, particularly for critical infrastructures such as water networks”. Our Group CEO also underlined “the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in demand forecasting, risk detection, energy optimization, and predictive maintenance, delivering tangible benefits both for utilities and for citizens”. Finally, he emphasized on “Olympios Group active participation in a European-level joint initiative supporting the development of the EU Action Plan on Digitalisation in the Water Sector, positioning the Group as a contributor to shaping future in the European water policy”.
Dionysios Xenos, Chemical Engineer, Group Management Advisor, participated in the panel discussion: ‘Innovation and Sustainability in Water Supply and Wastewater Services.’
The event concluded with a closing address by Petros Varelidis, Secretary General of the Natural Environment and Waters in the Ministry of Environment and Energy. In his remarks, he emphasized the strategic importance of integrated water resource management, the need to accelerate infrastructure modernization, and the alignment of national policies with European environmental objectives. He also underlined the critical role of public utilities, innovation, and data-driven decision-making in strengthening climate resilience, while reaffirming the Ministry’s commitment to supporting long-term, sustainable investments in the water sector.
