Kyriakos Pierrakakis serves as the Minister of Economy and Finance in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and he is also a Member of the Hellenic Parliament.

He holds degrees in both computer and political science. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Athens University of Economics and Business, followed by a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a Master of Science in Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

From 2019 to 2023, as the Minister of Digital Governance, Mr. Pierrakakis implemented significant reforms that transformed the relationship between the state and its citizens. During his tenure, gov.gr, the digital portal for public services, was launched, consolidating over 1,500 new digital services—including the Gov.gr Wallet and the award-winning My Health app—streamlining procedures for millions of citizens and businesses, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was appointed Chair of the OECD’s Global Strategy Group Meeting in 2021, a role he was re-appointed to in 2024.

From 2023 to 2025, as the Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, he led significant legislative reforms to establish a modern, high-quality, and inclusive education system. The Higher Education Bill, which was introduced during his tenure, empowers public universities through institutional and financial support, promotes their internationalization, and regulates the operation of branches of foreign universities. Schools embraced the digital era through initiatives such as the Digital Education Portal and a Digital Tutoring Platform providing educational resources even in the most remote areas of Greece. Moreover, the stop-bullying.gov.gr platform, stricter school regulations, and the “Active Citizen Actions” educational program reflected the Ministry’s firm commitment to improving school safety.

Mr. Pierrakakis was born in 1983 in Athens. He is married with three children. He speaks English and French.

Dimitris Papastergiou was born in 1973 in Trikala.

He graduated from the Polytechnic High School of Trikala and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of NTUA. At the same time, he attended journalism courses, while maintaining strong ties with technology and the internet, a relationship that was strengthened at the NTUA Multimedia Laboratory.

In 2001 he built and presented together with his team of collaborators the first comprehensive website for the Prefecture of Trikala, 3kala.gr. Since 2002 he has been practicing the profession of Computer Electrical Engineer in the city of Trikala. He was involved in studies and constructions of private electromechanical projects and also in the creation of H/Y programs (software). In 2007 it entered the field of renewable energy sources and has built more than 300 private RES projects.

His participation in society began in 2002, with his election to the Municipal Council. He was re-elected in 2006, and in 2014 he was elected Mayor of Trikkaia and member of the Board of Directors of KEDE. He was re-elected Mayor in 2019 and, in the same year, he was also elected President of KEDE.

He is married to the engineer Soula Brakis and declares himself to be the happy father of Faia, Kostas and Nikos.

From June 2023 he is Minister of Digital Governance in the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Major General Vasilios Hatzidakis is the Director of the Information Technology Directorate of the General Staff of the National Defense. He was born in 1966 in Thessaloniki, entered the Ikaros School in 1984 and graduated in 1988 as a Lieutenant Colonel.

During his career, he served in Information Technology Staffs and Computer Centers of the Air Force. Specifically, he served as Chief of Operations Systems, Head of the Standardization and Training Department and Head of the Cybersecurity Department. As Commander, he served for four years in the Computer Center of the Air Training Command and for five years in the Computer Center of the Air Force General Staff. In 2011, he was transferred to the NATO Programming Centre, where he served for three years as Director of Standardization and Training in Alliance IT Systems.

He was promoted to Senior Officer (Brigadier General) in 2021 and was appointed for three years as Director of the IT Directorate of the Air Force General Staff. In 2024, he was transferred to the Joint Informatics Corps of the Armed Forces and initially assumed the duties of Deputy Director of the IT Directorate of the National Defence General Staff and then, in 2025, after his promotion to Major General, the duties of Director.

He holds two postgraduate degrees in Information Technology from the University of Essex, UK, is a certified trainer in Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and Project Management (PRINCE2) and was President of the NATO Rules and Procedures Syndicate for a decade.

He speaks English. He is married and has two children.

Dr. Yiannis Pavlosoglou is a cybersecurity executive with a deep-seated expertise in steering organizations towards robust digital security. He is currently Vice Governor of the National Cybersecurity Authority of Greece.

Yiannis has served as CISO in two distinct national contexts both in the UK for UBS and Europe for the Public Sector. He also actively contributes to the broader security community, has been previously elected to a number of positions and has served as Non-Executive Director in the roles of Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer on a number of Boards

Evangelos Kantas is an information and communication systems engineer, with a strong background in telecom security.

He currently works at ENISA (EU Agency for Cybersecurity), where he is involved in areas of cybersecurity policy development and implementation, specifically for core internet, cloud services, and vulnerabilities.

He is a coordinator and (co-)author of multiple ENISA reports covering various aspects of cybersecurity, and for a wide range of audiences ranging from policy makers to the wider cybersecurity community.

In the past he worked for Ernst and Young and Vodafone, where he was involved among others in security policies, security architecture, security by design, and Governance Risk and Compliance.

Christos has over 20 years of experience in leadership positions, across varied roles and environments, in academia, government and public sector (GPS) as well as in consulting, leading a large number of GPS projects concerning optimization and AI, mathematical programming, business analytics, ICT systems, business process re-engineering, business transformation and strategy.

As the Head of Government and Public Sector at EY in Greece, Christos plays a pivotal role in EY’s engagements with the GPS, across all Service Lines, navigating GPS funding, understanding and identifying market needs, designing and introducing innovative products and services through impactful articulation of ideas and arguments.

Christos is also a Management Science and Technology professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB). He has been included for four consecutive years (2020-2024) within Stanford University’s annual list of the world’s top 2% most influential scientists in the fields of operations research and artificial intelligence. In addition, having a very successful teaching record at all levels, from undergraduates to business executives MBA students at AUEB, Christos was awarded the best teaching award for more than 30 times in total. He was also elected Head of the Department of Management Science and Technology at AUEB.

Christos was an elected Member of the Hellenic Parliament (2019-2023) and served the Hellenic Parliament’s Committees related to research, innovation and technology, development and investments, environment and energy, rural development and food, infrastructure and transport, tourism, shipping and island policy, as well as educational affairs. Furthermore, he was elected for three consecutive times (2021-2023) as the Chairperson of the Hellenic Parliament’s Committee on Research and Technology (2021-2023), appointed as Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and Government Spokesperson (2021) and as the Vice President of the Greek – United States Parliamentary Friendship Group (2021-2023).

Finally, Christos has also acted as a member of the Board of Directors of Information Society SA (2004-2009).

Iosif is a visionary leader in Data Intelligence and AI Technology at Netcompany-Intrasoft, spearheading the Data Analytics and AI practice on both local and international fronts. As a core capability of the Enterprise Solutions team, his over 20 years of experience and his expertise drives advanced data management, visualization, predictive modeling and GenAI advancements, delivering scientific consulting and tech/analytics enabled applications to solve critical and complex business problems across diverse sectors such as energy, financial services, public sector, FMCG, supply chain, and health management.

Prior to joining Netcompany-Intrasoft, he held senior management positions focused on data analytics and AI in major organizations across Greece, the UK, and Southeastern Europe. His leadership has been pivotal in executing critical data management, data warehousing, Business Intelligence (BI), and ML/Predictive strategic transformation projects.

Personal life and education

Niki Kerameus was born on July 18, 1980, in Thessaloniki. She is married to lawyer Dimitris Loukas, and together they have two sons, Loukas and Konstantinos.

She holds a law degree from the Panthéon-Assas University Paris II with a specialization in international law, a master’s degree in private international law and arbitration from the same university, and an LL.M. focused on international arbitration from Harvard Law School.

Professional experience

She is a lawyer and a member of both the Athens Bar Association and the New York Bar Association. From 2004 to 2019, she practiced law in Athens and New York, mainly focusing on civil law and arbitration, until she assumed the position of Minister of Education and Religious Affairs.

During her postgraduate studies in France, she worked as a teaching assistant at the Panthéon-Assas University Paris II, teaching first-year law students.

Parliamentary and political activities

On July 14, 2024, she assumed the position of Minister of Labour and Social Security of the Hellenic Republic. Previously, she served as Minister of the Interior of the Hellenic Republic from 2023 to 2024. During her term, postal voting was introduced for the first time in the history of Greece and a new framework for the selection and evaluation of public body executives was established.

From 2019 to 2023, as Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, she worked systematically to improve the quality of education at all levels, particularly under the challenging circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. Key reforms during her tenure include the extension of compulsory preschool education by one year, starting from the age of 4, the introduction of English and Robotics from kindergarten, the implementation of courses focused on the development of skills (e.g. critical thinking, empathy) for ages 4 to 15, the evaluation of teachers, educators and education executives, the strengthening of public university extroversion and internationalization through partnerships with leading institutions abroad, and the overall upgrade of vocational education and training.

Since 2015, she has been an elected Member of the Hellenic Parliament with the New Democracy Party, originally for the State Constituency and, since 2019, representing the Athens B1 Constituency (North). Her roles within the party include serving as Responsible for the Administrative Reform and E-Government Sector from March 2015 to January 2016, Parliamentary Spokesperson from January 2016 to November 2016, and Head of the Education, Research and Religious Affairs Sector from November 2016 to July 2019. She has played an important role in shaping the New Democracy Party’s policy proposals, particularly relating to a comprehensive education program and curriculum, voting rights for Greeks living abroad, improvements of the organ and tissue donation system and the constitutional amendment proposals.

Social activities

She is a founding member and the first President of the non-profit foundation Desmos. While working in New York, she was awarded for her pro bono work, providing free legal services to New York homeless groups.

An entrepreneur, a Market Research Specialist, with 35+ years of experience in human/consumer behavior studies and business consultancy.  A passionate mentor with a sharp business perspective and a deep human understanding, Xenia has enriched her studies with an MSc. In Psychotherapy at the University of Strathclyde and recently launched her personal brand and practice as a Resilience Expert in life and business.  To

Her teaching experience includes 14 years at Panteion University, numerous sessions at postgraduate students of Business, Economics, Marketing and Communication studies, and currently belongs at the faculty of the first MSc. In Corporate and Executive Coaching offered in Greece by Bolton University/NYC.  Her first bestselling book on personal development was published by DIOPTRA in 2018.

An evangelist of Customer Experience as the main mission of every business, Xenia’s vision is a society with more happy, creative and accountable people, and an authentically human and planet centric business community.

Since June 2023, Paraskevi (Vivi) Charalambogianni has been Deputy Minister of the Interior. Her responsibilities include all human resource management procedures of the State and Local Government, the simplification and optimization of administrative procedures, the regulation of issues of Civil Society and public benefit organizations, as well as the goal setting of the heads of the State.

During the four-year period 2019-2023, she served as Secretary General of Human Resources of the Public Sector at the Ministry of the Interior, with responsibility for the management and development of human resources and the modernization of Public Administration structures. During this time, under her coordination, significant reforms were launched in public administration, such as the modernization of the recruitment system and the strengthening of the Supreme Personnel Selection Council (ASEP), the new system of goal setting, evaluation and reward of public sector personnel, the activation of Service Secretaries and Staff Officers in Ministries, the Public Sector Internal Audit System, the National Strategic Plan for Combating Corruption, the institution of the Integrity Advisor, the institutional framework for teleworking, the new framework for the Municipal Police, the new Civil Service Qualifications and multi-level governance.

She also participated as President of the Public Sector Human Resources Committee for the formulation of staffing policies in the Public Sector, as well as of the National Council for Multilevel Governance.

During the period 2011-2014, she served as Head of the Office of the Secretaries General, D. Stefanos and subsequently Th. Livanios, initially at the General Secretariat of the Media and from 2012 to 2014, at the Ministry of Administrative Reform and E-Government. As a permanent employee of the Personnel Department of the Hellenic Parliament, she has been extensively involved in the implementation of personnel management policies.

She is a graduate of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the National University of Athens, and holds an MBA from the National University of Athens. and doctoral candidate in the Department of Administrative Science and Public Law of the National University of Athens.

Thanasis Raptis is the Director of the Greek National School of Public Administration.

Regarding his studies, he holds a degree in Physics from the University of Athens, a degree in Economics from the University of Athens, a Master’s degree in Informatics from the University of Athens, a Master’s degree in Statistics from the University of Athens, a PhD in Stochastic Operations Research from the University of Athens and is a graduate of Greek National School of Public Administration. He has worked in the private sector, in subjects such as consulting, research and quantitative analysis.

In the public sector, he has worked, among other things, in the field of evaluation and certification of studies in higher education institutions, as an executive in a higher education institution and in the competent National Independent Authority. In addition, he has served as an advisor to the Minister of Digital Governance with responsibility for digital skills, Director of the Office of the Deputy Minister of Digital Governance with responsibility for the drafting of the Digital Transformation Handbook.

He has taught at universities in Greece and has published articles in international scientific journals and conferences.

His interests concern the areas of digital governance, digital skills, statistics, quantitative methods in education and administration, etc.

Leonidas Christopoulos took over as Chief Executive Officer of EKKOMED (Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center S.A) in September 2024 while from 2023 to 2024 he held the position of President and CEO of EKOME.

He was the Secretary General of Digital Governance and Simplification of Procedures of the Ministry of Digital Governance, from July 2019 to July 2023, and had EKOME under his supervision. During this period, significant improvements were made to the cash rebate scheme for audiovisual works in Greece, while the Tax Relief incentive was reactivated, and the Fund of Guaranteeing Loan for Companies Producing Audiovisual Work was established, in collaboration with the Development Bank.

Moreover, he was responsible for planning and implementing Greece’s digital strategy through the Digital Transformation Bible, the strategy for Artificial Intelligence and digital skills, the new Operational Program “Digital Transformation” of the NSRF 2021-2027, the upgrading of KEP and the policy for the simplification and digitalization of procedures through Gov.gr and the National Register of Mitos Procedures.

He has worked in the Ministries of Development, Finance, Education and Religious Affairs, Environment and Energy and Interior, while in the period 2016-2019 he was an advisor to the President of the Official Opposition on issues of State, Public Administration and Education.

He holds a BSc. in Political and International Studies from Panteion University of Political and Social Studies, Athens, and an M.A. in International Political Economy from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom, where he studied Political Economy of Mass Media. He is, also, a graduate of the National School of Public Administration and Local Government of Greece.

He speaks English and German.

Gilad is a VP Threat Intelligence at Cognyte, leading the LUMINAR threat intelligence solution. Gilad has over 15 years of cyber security experience and is a leading expert inthe threat intelligence domain.

Prior to joining Cognyte, Gilad held executive positions at SenseCy Cyber Intelligence Ltd., which was one of the first global threat intelligence vendors.

He holds an MA in Near & Middle Eastern Studies and a BA in Islamic Studies and Communications from Tel Aviv University.

Dionissis Kotoulias is a senior cybersecurity executive with over 25 years of international experience in strategic planning, security architecture, and risk management. Throughout his career, he has worked with leading organizations in the cybersecurity industry and has participated, both as a leader and as part of global teams in large-scale enterprise security projects across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.

His portfolio spans critical sectors such as finance, telecommunications, energy, and public administration.

As Head of Cybersecurity Services at BRIGHT diadikasia, he leads a Business Unit delivering comprehensive cybersecurity solutions across Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), offensive security, resilience testing, AI security, and compliance with DORA and NIS2 and related frameworks.

He combines deep technical expertise with strategic vision, bridging the gap between technology and executive decision-making. His focus lies in building digitally resilient organizations where cybersecurity, data governance, and artificial intelligence serve as enablers of trust, growth, and sustainable innovation.

Νίκος Παππάς – Οικονομολόγος, κοινοβουλευτικός εκπρόσωπος ΣΥΡΙΖΑ-Π.Σ., βουλευτής Β3 Νότιου Τομέα Αθηνών 

Ο Νίκος Παππάς γεννήθηκε το 1976. Μεγάλωσε στην Καισαριανή.

Σπούδασε και εργάστηκε στη Σκωτία για αρκετά χρόνια. Ολοκλήρωσε τις μεταπτυχιακές του σπουδές στην Οικονομία και ανακηρύχθηκε διδάκτωρ στη Μακροοικονομία από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Strathclyde, όπου και εργάστηκε ως ερευνητής.

Το 1993 εντάχθηκε στη Νεολαία του Συνασπισμού και αποτέλεσε μέλος του Κεντρικού Συμβουλίου της.

Από το 2008 ως τον Ιανουάριο του 2015 διετέλεσε διευθυντής του πολιτικού γραφείου του Αλέξη Τσίπρα, προέδρου του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ.

Τον Ιανουάριο και τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2025 εξελέγη βουλευτής (Β’ Αθήνας).

Από τον Ιανουάριο του 2015 ως τον Αύγουστο του 2015 και από τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2015 ως τον Νοέμβριο του 2016 υπηρέτησε ως υπουργός Επικρατείας.

Από τον Νοέμβριο του 2016 ως τον Ιούλιο του 2019, ως υπουργός Ψηφιακής Πολιτικής, Τηλεπικοινωνιών και Ενημέρωσης.

Στις εκλογές του Ιουλίου του 2019 επανεξελέγη βουλευτής (Β3 Νότιου Τομέα Αθηνών). Την περίοδο 2019 – 2023 ήταν τομεάρχης Οικονομίας και, στη συνέχεια, τομεάρχης Υποδομών και Μεταφορών του κόμματος της αξιωματικής αντιπολίτευσης.

Επανεξελέγη βουλευτής τον Μάιο και τον Ιούνιο του 2023. Μετά τις εκλογές ανέλαβε τομεάρχης Οικονομικών και Οικονομίας του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ και κοινοβουλευτικός εκπρόσωπος του κόμματος, θέση που διατηρεί και σήμερα (από τον Νοέμβριο του 2024).

Από τον Αύγουστο του 2024 ως τον Νοέμβριο του 2024 διετέλεσε πρόεδρος της Κ.Ο. του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ-Προοδευτική Συμμαχία.

Είναι μέλος της Κεντρικής Επιτροπής και της Πολιτικής Γραμματείας του κόμματος.

Panagiotis Doudonis was born in 1990 and is a constitutional scholar, a Doctor of Laws from the University of Oxford, holder of MPhil and MJur degrees from the same University and a Law Degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Panagiotis Doudonis has been teaching European and Constitutional Law as a Lecturer at Oriel College, University of Oxford since 2018. From 2020 to 2023 he taught Constitutional, Parliamentary Law and Law of Political Parties at the Department of Political Science and History of Panteion University. He has also taught at the Hellenic Open University as well as at the School of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has published articles in Greek and international scientific journals, and is the author of the book “The Regime of Coexistence: For Our Representative Democracy”.

Since November 2022, he has been the Secretary of Political Planning of PASOK-Movement for Change.

Charalambos Tsekeris is Senior Research Fellow in Digital Sociology at the National Centre for Social Research (Athens, Greece), and Vice-President of the Hellenic National Commission for Bioethics & Technoethics. He is also Visiting Professor at the University of Athens and Principal Investigator & Coordinator of the World Internet Project-Greece; Professor Extraordinary at the School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University, and Academic Associate at the Anti-Corruption Centre for Education and Research, Stellenbosch University.

He actively collaborates with Athens Panteion University and the University of the Peloponnese, and has authored more than 120 scholarly papers and one book from the Academy of Athens (also edited 3 books from Routledge). His current academic research involves digital and biotech ethics, as well as the dynamics of human rights in the digital era.

Lilian Mitrou is Professor at the University of the Aegean-Greece (Department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering). L. Mitrou studied law in Athens and holds a PhD in Data Protection (Supervisor Spiros Simitis -University of Frankfurt-Germany).

She is Visiting Professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business  (Postgraduate Studies Programs: Information Systems Security/ Data Science/ Business Analytics/ Digital Methods for Humanities)  and at the University of Piraeus (Postgraduate Studies Programs in Law and ICT Technologies/ Digital Systems Security).

She is President of the Institute for Privacy Law, Data Protection and Technology (IPL), established by the   European Public Law Organization ( www.eplo.int) and Editor-in-Chief of “Technology and Communication Law Journal”. 

She was Advisor to the Greek Prime Minister Prof. K. Simitis  (Information Society, Public Administration/ Institutions,  Independent Administrative/Supervisory Authorities – 1996-2004).

From 1999 to 2003 she was Member of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority and from 2016 to 2023 Member of the Greek National Council for Radio and Television (NCRTV). She was/is Member/Chair of many Committees working on law proposals in the fields of privacy and data protection, communications law, e-government, digital governance, artificial intelligence etc.

Her professional experience includes legal consulting  and researcher positions in a number of private and public institutions and projects on national and international level.

L. Mitrou has published books, chapters in books and many journal and conference papers (in English, German and Greek) with focus on privacy, data protection law and legal and ethical issues of Artificial Intelligence. 

Grigoris Dimitriadis was born in 1979 in Athens, Greece. He graduated from Doukas Educational Institute in Athens. After graduation he pursued legal studies in the United Kingdom. He graduated with an LLB from Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London and with a Master’s degree in Shipping, Trade, and Finance from City Business School. His dissertation was about “International Commerce and the Oil Crisis”. He also obtained a third degree from the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Prior to working in politics, Dimitriadis practiced law in leading Greek law firms such as “Bitsaxis and Associates” as well as in Apostolos Mavraganis’ Law Office. In the past, he has also worked for Alpha Bank’s Legal Department. In 2008 he founded his own law firm, “Grigoris Dimitriadis and Associates”, which was later renamed ‘D&V Law Firm’, which specializes in commercial, tax, penal, and financial law, as well as real estate and property management. The firm currently employs 40 people.

He entered politics in 2003, when he served as Vice President of EDS (European Democrat Students), for 2 consecutive years. Later on, in 2013 he served as aSpecial Advisor to then Minister of Administrative Reform Kyriakos Mitsotakis advising on and leading legislative, political, and communications initiatives ofthen Minister Mitsotakis.

After Mitsotakis left the office of the Minister and was elected President of New Democracy, and as a result became Leader of the Opposition, Dimitriadis served as Director of the Office of the President of New Democracy until Mitsotakis’ election in July 2019 as Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, essentially being responsible for setting the party’s legislative as well as electoral agenda and strategy.

From July 2019 Dimitriadis served as Secretary General (Chief of Staff) to the Prime Minister at Maximos Mansion until August 2022, when he resigned from the position of General Secretary to the Prime Minister, after 3 years in office.

He has since returned to the private sector at the law firm where he provides legal and advisory services to large corporations and businesses.

Athanasios Staveris-Polykalas is a consultant to companies specializing in cyber security, artificial intelligence (AI), has extensive experience in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and digital governance.

He has been Secretary General of Telecommunications and Posts at the Ministry of Digital Governance of Greece, where he led important national projects such as the implementation of the National Cyber ​​Security Strategy and the Ultra-Fast Broadband infrastructure.

He has also co-founded an AI/ML start-up for EU public tenders and has a background in software engineering and cryptography.

He holds a PhD in Nuclear and Particle Physics and an MBA, with numerous scientific publications.

Mr. Elias Aggelidis is a detail-oriented and strategic ICT professional with 25+ years of experience in the information technology, telecommunications, and cybersecurity sectors, specializing in defining and implementing ICT strategies, managing technology-driven business transformations, and digital cloud transitions.

Recognized for skills in customer engagement, technical/financial proposal development, and team leadership. Adept at fostering relationships with C-level executives and key stakeholders, promoting technological advancements, driving sales, building relationships, and ensuring optimal business operations.

For the past 25+ years, he led the technical department of Algosystems SA, managing a team of 100+ engineers, project managers, service delivery, and helpdesk agents. He orchestrated the launch of Cyber-A, an innovative Security Operations Centre (SOC), addressing advanced security needs for major clients.

He successfully navigated the company through significant industry changes while maintaining profitability and stability.

He holds Cisco’s Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Certification for over 20 years, enabling him to design, build, and operate complex ICT and cybersecurity solutions across vendors and platforms. He also holds an MSc in Quality and Technology, which equips him with strong knowledge of key ISO standards such as 9001, 27001, and 22301.

His currently position as Business Developer Manager for Odyssey’s Managed Services leveraging his extensive experience to drive business growth, build client relationships, and provide tailored managed service solutions to meet evolving business needs in the ICT and cybersecurity landscape.

Software Engineer and Tech Lead for Artificial Intelligence at YouTube Data. Formerly Head of AI at Coinbase (2021-2023).

At Google and Google Labs since 2014, contributed to the launch of Google’s LLM (Gemini), recommender systems, various Machine Learning platforms,  and a Bitcoin based micropayment prototype system.

Holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Boston University and a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, with prior research at Microsoft Research and Yahoo Research.

Apostolos Pandroulas is a highly experienced professional with over 25 years of expertise in directing and managing business strategy, operations, and customer experience across various organizations.

He is a strong advocate of change management, dedicated to helping organizations adapt to new challenges by enhancing processes, nurturing talent, and fostering customer loyalty.

Currently, he serves as the General Manager at Odyssey Cybersecurity, where he offers valuable insights and guidance to organizations striving for cyber resilience in the Digital Era.

In his extensive career, Apostolos has held numerous leadership positions in diverse organizations spanning Greece, the Middle East, and the USA.

He holds Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree from the University of Birmingham and holds a MSc in Data Communications from the University of Central England.

Nikos Raftopoulos joined IPTO S.A. in September 2018 as Director of the IT & Telecommunications department, managing five branches: Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, Software Systems, Infrastructure & User Support, and IT Project Management. Appointed CISO in 2019, he implemented a Cybersecurity Strategy based on zero trust architecture and established IPTO’s SOC for IT and OT systems. His department oversees the design, operation, and maintenance of IPTO’s critical telecommunications network and supports enterprise IT systems (SAP ERP, Asset Management, HRMS) and electricity market systems (Target Model, Cross Border Management, Energy Metering). He also spearheaded the creation of an innovative Data Analytics Ecosystem.

Before IPTO, Mr. Raftopoulos spent 12 years at OTE Group, holding senior roles in IT Systems and Strategy & Transformation. He played a key role in OTE’s Digital Transformation, particularly in planning and implementing telecommunications projects like fiber optics network expansion (FTTC, FTTH). As Business Development Manager, he contributed to OTE’s expansion into adjacent markets, including e-Insurance and e-Payments.

Nikos Raftopoulos holds a BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, an MSc in Mobile and Satellite Communications from University of Surrey, Guildford, and an MBA from the Hellenic Open University.

George Delaportas is a seasoned Serial Entrepreneur, Enterprise Architect, IT Security Expert and AI Pioneer with over two decades of impact across aerospace, defense and enterprise domains.

He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from the University of Thessaly and an M.Sc. in Networking & Data Communications from Kingston University.

His applied reearch spans from Distributed Systems, Big Data Analysis and Game Strategy to Digital Forensics . As the inventor of G.A.N.N., creator of VORTEX AI and METAVOLUTION and co-founder of PROBOTEK, he has consistently transformed frontier research into scalable solutions.

Recognized by the Zero Day Initiative as a White Hat Hacker, George combines technical mastery with business leadership, making him a unique force in driving innovation at the intersection of AI, IT Security and Enterprise Systems.

With more than 30 years of experience in Information Technology and Digital Transformation, Anna Makri has executive roles in leading IT companies with international presence, such as General Manager Enterprise at SingularLogic Group and Chief Operations Officer at Mantis Group – an ecovium company. She has been responsible for the development, management, and delivery of enterprise solutions including ERP, CRM, Retail, Supply Chain Management, and Business Intelligence systems.

Over the past decade, she has also been active in the fields of Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), developing intelligent, connected solutions for predictive analytics, system optimization, and Digital Twins. At Olympios Group, she applies Machine Learning and AI-driven IoT technologies to enhance the efficiency, resilience, and sustainability of critical infrastructures.

She holds an MSc in Decision Sciences and an MBA in Global E-Business Management.

Mr Nikolaos Kogios is a senior cybersecurity manager with over 20 years of experience in the IT and Security industry. He began his career at the OTE Group in 2001, working as an IT Systems and Security Engineer and Architect until 2009. From 2009 to 2014, he served as a Security Engineer and Penetration Tester in the IT Security department of the OTE Group.

Since 2014, in his role as IT Security Senior Manager, he is responsible for the implementation and delivery of cybersecurity solutions for the OTE Group, as well as for major ICT clients in Greece and across Europe.

Nikos Chatzinikolaou was born on October the 9th 1962, in Alexandroupolis, Evros. He started working as a journalist in 1983 covering education topics in the newspaper “MESIMVRINI”.

In 1984, he received the “Botsi” award for journalism. He then started to cover political issues. Meanwhile, he started his collaboration with the Sunday edition of the newspaper “Akropolis”, the newspaper “Ethnos” and the magazines “ENA” and “STATUS”.

In 1987, he started working for the newly founded radio “ATHINA 9,84”. At the same time he became member of the founding committee of the station. He also temporarily worked at the radio stations “ERA”, “SKY 100,4”, “PLANET” and “STATUS FM”.

In 1989, he started his collaboration with MEGA TV station. From 1998 until 2003 he was General Director of News and Information department of the station.

From 2003 until 2007, he collaborates with ALPHA TV Station, as Executive Vice President and General Director of News and Information department and later, as Chairman and CEO.

From April 2007 until October 2011 he collaborates with ALTER TV station.

In September 2007 he founded along with Andreas Kouris the «Real Group», which owns the radio station “Real Fm 97.8” in Athens, “Real Fm 107.1” in Salonica, “Ellinikos 93,2” in Athens, the weekly (every Sunday) newspaper “Real News” and the news portal “Real.gr”.

In 2012 Nikos Chatzinikolaou created his own personal site-blog “Enikos.gr” and the financial news blog “Enikonomia.gr”.

From September 2013 until June 2016, he collaborates with STAR Channel TV Station.

Since January 2017, he is the anchorman of the main news edition of ANT1 TV Station.

Nikos Chatzinikolaou is board member of European Newspaper Publishers Association (ENPA).

She studied Political Sciences at the Department of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and media training at the BBC Academy. She is a journalist, political analyst, TV anchorwoman until 2011 and General Manager of the think tank Institute of Democracy, Konstantinos Karamanlis until 2014.

She is an experienced and distinguished media trainer for “tradional” and cyber crisis management in companies such as: PETROLA HELLAS, HELLENIC PETROLEUM (ELPE), LAFARGE BETON, HALYPS BUILDING MATERIALS, ITALCEMENTI GROUP, REGENCY CASINO THESSALONIKI, HSBC, CREDIT AGRICOLE LIFE, DELTA, KATSELIS, GOODY’S, EVEREST, CARREFOUR, GENESIS FARMA and others.

Alexandros Kontis has studied Political Science and History and has a Master’s Degree in Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development. He is a journalist since 2002. He has worked for leading daily and weekly newspapers, in magazines and radio boradcasters.

Today he is the Editor in Chief in Realnews and hosts a news radio show at RealFM 97,8.

Andreas “Cowboy” Derdemezis was born in 1979. He is a graduate of the University of Greenwich as an Internet Technologies engineer (BEng) and a Marine Corp reservist. He holds two Master of Science degrees in Information and Communication Technology with a specialization in Computer/Network Security, and has many years of experience in both the Greek and Israeli markets, working with high-profile companies, multinationals, and investment funds.

A pioneer with a leading role in Greece’s video-game entertainment industry, he is the founder of GAMEATHLON and publisher of IGN Greece / PC Magazine, with a strong technical background in Computer Security, Cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain. His deep knowledge of technology, the internet, and security—combined with large-scale communications management—provides a unique mix of tools and subject-matter insight.

He collaborates with Dome Consulting Firm as a specialist in “wargaming”—threat simulation and response—where, through live storytelling and gamification, they explore Social Engineering, Hacking Ethics/Culture, Advanced System/Network Monitoring, the interplay between IT Security and corporate dynamics, and the visualization of modern threats, delivering clear, executive-level decoding of security concepts.