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   On stage   ·   09:30 - 10:00   ·   Registration - Opening of the event
   On stage   ·   10:00 - 10:05   ·   Welcome – Conference Presentation
Speaker
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Myron Flouris
AICatalyst, Steering Committee, Business Consultant
   On stage   ·   10:05 - 10:10   ·   Opening Remarks
Speaker
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Dimitris Gerogiannis, PhD
AI Technologist & Innovation Advocate – Founding Member & Chair of AI Catalyst
   On stage   ·   10:10 - 10:15   ·   Opening Remarks
Speaker
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Konstantinos Ouzounis
CEO, ethosGROUP
   On stage   ·   10:15 - 10:30   ·   Institutional Greeting
Speaker
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Dimitris Papastergiou
Minister of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence
Speakers
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Charalambos Tsekeris
Chair, National Commission for Bioethics and Technoethics, Hellenic Republic
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Virginia Kokiou
Legal counsel to the Special Secretary of Foresight, Senior Associate at AP Legal Law firm, Member of AI Catalyst
Coordinators
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Aris Dimitriadis
Vice President of the Panhellenic Association of Risk Managers (HARIMA) – Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of Central Market and Fishery Organizations (OKAA SA)
   On stage   ·   10:30 - 10:40   ·   Institutional Greeting
Speaker
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Stavros Kalafatis
Deputy Minister of Development
   On stage   ·   10:40 - 10:50   ·   Institutional Greeting
Speaker
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Prof. Nikolaos G. Papaioannou
Deputy Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, responsible for Higher Education
   On stage   ·   10:50 - 11:00   ·   Institutional Greeting
Speaker
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Maggie Athanassiadi
Director of Technology & Digital Transformation, SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises
Speakers
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Athanasios Siametis
Chief Operating Officer, Inforex S.A. @ Inforex SA
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Socratis Ploussas
Founder & CEO, KNEX PC
Coordinators
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Antonis Dragiotis
Head of Financial Services Division, AI Catalyst
   On stage   ·   11:00 - 12:10   ·   SESSION 1: AI Infrastructure & Data
Panel Ι: From Data to Super-Infrastructures: Building Greece's AI Ecosystem
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Prof. Dimosthenis Anagnostopoulos
Secretary General for Information Systems and Digital Governance, Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance
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Georgios Kanellos
Chief of Staff to the Special Secretary for AI & Data Governance, Ministry of Digital Governance
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Alexandros Melidis
General Director, GFOSS – Open Technologies Alliance
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Afrodite Sevasti
CEO, Pharos AI Factory S.A.
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Dr Kyriakos Tolias
Director, National Documentation Centre (EKT)
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Fotis Panagiotopoulos
Managing Director, Strategy & Consulting Lead, Accenture
Coordinators
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Myron Flouris
AICatalyst, Steering Committee, Business Consultant
Presentation (15’):

“The Voice on the Other End of the Line”
Speaker
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Fivos Varthalitis
Head of AI, NBG
Presentation (10’):
Speaker
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Stefan Korfas
Co-Founder & CEO, Revox AI
   On stage   ·   12:10 - 12:50   ·   SESSION 2: AI Skills
Panel ΙI: Cultivating AI Talent: upskilling, reskilling & emerging professional skills
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Diomidis Spinellis
Professor of Software Engineering, Department of Management Science and Technology, Athens University of Economics and Business
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Maria Konstantopoulou
Research Director, NCSR “Demokritos”, President of Association of Greek Researchers
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Nikos Foros
Marketing, Talent Intelligence Manager – kariera.gr
Coordinators
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Dr. Fay Makantasi
Research Director, diaNEOsis
   On stage   ·   12:15 - 13:15   ·   SESSION 2: AI Skills
Health tech & AI (Parallel Events Hall “Edessa” / On-site only)

“From Lab to Patient: Building Trust in AI for Healthcare” 
Speakers
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Afrodite Sevasti
CEO, Pharos AI Factory S.A.
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Dr. George E. Dafoulas
Digital Health Policy Analyst, Ministry of Digital Governance and AI, Greece
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Thanasis Akalestos
Executive Director, SEIV – Association of Health-Research & Biotechnology Industry
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Helena Linardou, MD PhD
Medical Oncologist, Director 4th Oncology & Clinical Trials Center, Metropolitan Hospital, Athens
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Yiannis Samiotakis
Vice President, Hellenic Association of Health Informatics (HAHI) - Sales Sector Manager - Uni Systems ΜΑΕ
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Georgios Papandreou, MSc
Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer, CibusMed
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Agis Georgiou
AI & Data Science Expert | Founder / Co-founder, intelligent-acceleration.com & agisgeorgiou.com | AI Catalyst HealthTech Team Member
Coordinators
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Ioanna Michalopoulou
Head of HealthTech Group, LL.M. Life Sciences & Medical Technology lawyer, Managing Partner Michalopoulou & Associates
   On stage   ·   12:50 - 13:50   ·   Networking – Lunch Break
   On stage   ·   13:50 - 14:50   ·   SESSION 3: Funding AI Opportunities
Panel ΙΙΙ: Investing in the Future of AI: from Venture Capital to Development Programs and Bank Financing 
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Stellina Siarapi
Secretary General of Private Investments
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Prof. Dr. Haris Lambropoulos
President, Hellenic Development Bank of Investments SA (HDBI, ex TANEO), Member of the Board of Directors, European Investment Bank (EIB) & European Investment Fund (EIF)
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Periklis Terlixidis
Executive Officer of Attica Hub for the Economy of Data and Devices (ahedd DIH SA) a spin-off of NCSR Demokritos
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Panagis Magdalinos
Director, AI & Technology Innovation National Bank of Greece
Coordinators
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Christos N. Konstas
Journalist
   On stage   ·   14:00 - 14:30   ·   SESSION 3: Funding AI Opportunities
AI for Contact Centers  (Parallel Events Hall “Edessa” / On-site only)

Presentation:
“Beyond the Voicebot: Voice AI Agents That Get Work Done”
A voicebot that talks is easy. One that resolves cases in your CRM, speaks your customer’s language, and passes an AI
Act audit is not. Choose a Voice AI that delivers. From Day One. 
Speaker
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Anna Bodek
AI Business Development Manager, yarrl S.A. / UpCominds
   On stage   ·   14:30 - 15:15   ·   SESSION 3: Funding AI Opportunities
AI in Maritime: From Today’s Reality to Tomorrow’s Possibilities (Parallel Events  Hall “Edessa” / On-site only)
Speakers
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Dr.Matthew Maheras
President, AMMITEC
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Dr. Christos Moridis
Founder & CEO, NetValue Systems
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Dr. Panagiotis Nomikos
Maritime A.I. Consultant
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Thomas Papacharizanos
Consultant Engineer, DNV
Coordinators
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Dr.Sofia Papadimitriou
Senior Legal Counsel, External Associate and Researcher, University of the Aegean, Member, Maritime Vertical AI Catalyst, Coordinator for Maritime Affairs, Secretariat for Commercial, Industry and Business Affairs
   On stage   ·   14:50 - 15:00   ·   SESSION 4: AI Digital Transformation & Governance
Keynote Speech:
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Dr Stavros Pitoglou
Chief Technical Officer & Head of Research, Computer Solutions S.A., Athens, Greece
   On stage   ·   15:00 - 15:40   ·   SESSION 4: AI Digital Transformation & Governance
Panel IV: AI Digital Transformation & Governance: strategy, implementation & responsible AI 
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Dr. Kostas Flokos
CEO, UpcoMinds group of companies
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Spyros Pazianas
Chief Executive Officer, Computer Solutions S.A.
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Leonidas Papadopoulos
Founder & CEO, Helios Brain
Coordinators
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John Leondaris
ICT Editor
   On stage   ·   15:15 - 16:00   ·   SESSION 4: AI Digital Transformation & Governance
“Quantum in practice: from "what is it" to "this is what we do on Monday"  (Parallel Events Hall “Edessa” / On-site only)”
Speakers
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Christos Papalitsas
Research Associate, Institute of Quantum Computing and Quantum Technology, Demokritos National Centre for Scientific Research, Senior Manager, Scientific Computing & HPC, Pfizer
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Dr. Aikaterini Mandilara
PhD in Physics,Quantum Technologies Researcher, Eulambia Advanced Technologies Ltd, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) – Department of Informatics and Telecommunications
Coordinators
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Antonis Argyros
Founder, Deploy Quantum & Greek Quantum Gate
   On stage   ·   15:40 - 16:50   ·   SESSION 5: AI Future
Panel V: The next day of AI: technology, society, defence & national strategy 
Speakers
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Dimitrios Terzis
Secretary General for Research and Innovation, Ministry of Development
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Mihalis Kritikos, PhD (remote)
Secretary of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE), European Commission, DG Research & Innovation |SCIENCE for POLICY, ADVICE & ETHICS Unit
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George Nounesis
Partner at EY, Chair, National Council of Greece for Research, Technology and Innovation
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Konstantinos Karalas
Engineering Manager, AI Engineering, STHENOS AI (part of EFA GROUP)
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Dimitris Dimitriadis (remote)
Founder & CIO, Cogniveil.ai
Coordinators
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Myron Flouris
AICatalyst, Steering Committee, Business Consultant
   On stage   ·   16:50 - 17:00   ·   Conclusions – End of the Event