Athanassios Kosmopoulos is a technolegal expert, specialized in data protection issues and the comprehensive approach on countering hybrid threats.

Graduated as military lawyer from the Corps Officers Academy (SSAS) with the rank of second lieutenant. He also studied at the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and at the Academy of Computer Programmers of the Armed Forces.

He lectured at the Department of Information and Communication Systems of the University of the Aegean and served in field and executive positions of the Armed Forces, Hellenic National Defense General Staff, the Special Forces of Paratroopers and the National Intelligence Service. He holds an LL.M in European Law and Politics from the Uninettuno University in Rome. He is a PhD candidate at the International Relations Dept of the Panteion University on Hybrid threats. Research associate the Center for Security Studies of the Ministry of Citizen Protection (KEMEA), on Hybrid Threats issues. He is the National Representative of Greece at the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) in Bucharest.

He served as Governor and Chairman of the BoD at the largest hospital in the Balkans, at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica in Dafni. Since 2010 he is the Head of Organization and Support of the Executive Agency of Information Technologies of the Ministry of Development, transferring to the newly formed Ministry of Digital Policy. In May 2018 he was appointed as Data Protection Officer (DPO) of the Ministry of Digital Governance (DG) and is ISO certified. Visiting lecturer at the Hellenic National Defense College, the Hellenic National Security Academy, National Intelligence Service and other institutions in Greece and abroad. Currently appointed as Operations Coordination Officer of the newly established Hybrid Threats Analysis Observatory of the Hellenic DG Ministry.

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.

Vassilis Kikilias is the Minister of the Ministry for Climate Crisis & Civil Protection of Greece.

Prior to his post he served as the Minister of Tourism (2021-2023), Minister of Health (2019-2021) and Minister of Public Order and Citizen Protection (2014-2015).

He is an elected member of the Greek Parliament since 2012.

Vassilis was born in Athens in 1974 and is an orthopedic surgeon with a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Athens.

As a professional basketball player he has played for Panionios BC, AEK BC and the Greek National Team.

He is married and has one son.

Giannis Kefalogiannis was born in Rethymno in 1982. He is a lawyer and a Member of the Hellenic Parliament. He is a graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University Law School. He continued his studies at Columbia University in New York, obtaining a Master’s Degree in Politics and International Relations. Following his graduation, he received training on negotiation techniques at Harvard Law School.

In June 2012 Giannis elected MP for Rethymno on the Nea Dimokratia ticket. He was re- elected in January 2015, September 2015 and July 2019. He was elected Secretary of the Hellenic Parliament for three consecutive parliamentary terms. He served in many parliamentary committees and as Shadow Defense and Foreign Affairs Secretary for Nea Dimokratia. From January 2016 to July 2019, he was the Parliamentary Spokesperson for Nea Dimokratia.

From July 2019 until August 2021, he served as Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport of the Hellenic Republic.

He speaks English and German.

Sofia Ananiadou is Professor of Artificial Intelligence in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manchester. She is a principal researcher at the “Archimedes” Artificial Intelligence Center and a distinguished associate at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Artificial Intelligence Research Center in Japan. Her main contributions are in the field of natural language processing. She is Director of the National Center for Text Mining (NaCTeM), the first publicly funded center of its kind in the world, and Deputy Director of the Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (University of Manchester). She played a leading role in the creation of NaCTeM, negotiating strategic links with industry (Pacific Life, Pfizer, AZ, Unilever, IBM, BAE) and international organizations. She was an Alan Turing Fellow and holds an honorary doctorate from the University of the Aegean.

Her research covers topics such as computational terminology, information extraction, tasks based on large linguistic models (LLM), such as sentiment detection, summarization and disinformation. She has applied her research to fields such as medicine, systematic reviews, biology, economics and law.

Thomas Dobridis is head of the General Directorate of Cyber ​​Security of the Ministry of Digital Governance (National Cyber ​​Security Authority). From 2009 to 2020 he was the head of the National Authority against Electronic Attacks – National CERT. From 2002-2008, he worked as a cyber security specialist for the Greek National INFOSEC Authority.

In the period 2000-2001 he worked in the private sector in Internet technology matters. He holds a degree in Computer and Informatics Engineering from the University of Patras, Department of Computer and Informatics Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales, Cardiff UK. He was a member of committees for planning Cybersecurity strategies, policies and measures, as well as corresponding legislative committees. He represented Greece in a number of European and international conferences and forums on Cyber ​​Security issues.

In recent years, it has coordinated the response at a national level to several major incidents of attacks in the Greek cyberspace.

Dimitra Liveri holds the role of Head of Awareness Raising and Education at ENISA, the European Cyber ​​Security Agency.

In her portfolio she coordinates activities on cyber security awareness (campaigns and tools to improve knowledge), cyber security skills – namely a flagship activity of the European Cyber ​​Skills Framework – and CyberHEAD, cyber security in lower and higher levels of education and the European Cyber ​​Security Month flagship campaign.

Dimitra joined ENISA in March 2013 as a cyber security expert, focusing on policy implementation, security for cloud computing and cyber security for critical information infrastructures.

She has supported the numerous sectors in the implementation of policy requirements and has a very good knowledge of the cybersecurity policy ecosystem in the EU.

She holds an MSc in Information Systems and Cybersecurity and a BSc in Computer Science from the Athens University of Economics and Business. She is a certified CISSP ISC2 professional.

Theodoros is a Director in Netcompany-Intrasoft leading the information and cyber security services delivery and portfolio. He has more than 20 years of experience in promoting complex security architectures and security management frameworks for a diverse range of organizations.

He has offered information security consultancy, management, design and architecture services to customers across the EMEA region, whilst being responsible for managing a vast portfolio of security solution offerings, including cloud computing infrastructures and security as a service provisioning.

He holds a PhD in Engineering and the following certifications: CPMM, CISM, SCCISP, CDPSE, ISO 27001 LA.

Spiros, is a partner at POTAMITISVEKRIS law firm. He has a rich background that spans over 25 years, has been one of the pioneers in the legal domain of TMT, data protection, and privacy in Greece.

His expertise encompasses a range of complex projects related to data, digital technologies, and transformational tech initiatives, including cutting-edge areas like artificial intelligence and data post-processing. He holds an LL.B. from the law school of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and an LL.M. (TMT & Privacy) from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. He is admitted to the Supreme Court.

He is a Scientific Partner of the Department of Applied Informatics at the University of Macedonia and a participating expert in the “Standing Committee on Personal Data Law” and the “Committee on Artificial Intelligence in Justice” of the Ministry of Justice. He is also the Chairman of the Hellenic Data Protection and Privacy Association (www.dataprotection.gr), a founding member of the Greek IAPP KnowledgeNet chapter, and a member of the Board of the European Federation of Data Protection Officers (EFDPO).

Spiros’ expertise cuts across various industries including shipping, banking, IT services, telecommunications, consumer goods, mass media, online platforms, and health services, focusing on data compliance, cybersecurity, and emerging tech trends. He has also contributed significantly to public sector advancements, particularly in the realms of NIS 1 and NIS 2 Directives implementation, FTTH network deployment, and impact assessments for critical eGov services. Prior to his private practice he has served as Chief Legal Counsel at Cosmoline S.A./DEMCO and Corporate Legal Counsel at Vodafone Greece.

LL.B. from the law school of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1996
LL.M. (TMT & Privacy) from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, 2000
Athens Bar Association, 1999 (Supreme Court 2010)

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.

Sozon Leventopoulos is a cybersecurity and cyber warfare professional and researcher with over 30 years of experience in leadership roles within both the military and private sectors.

He has a proven track record in operational planning and project management at the national level, as well as within NATO and the EU. His expertise includes designing, testing, integrating, and implementing ICT systems, while also providing comprehensive solutions in information security and cyber defense.

He holds a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection from the Athens University of Economics and Business, graduating with distinction, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Cybersecurity. Leventopoulos is certified in key areas such as CISSP, CASP+, C|CISO, and CEH.

His leadership skills, developed through a 25-year military career, are complemented by strong analytical and organizational abilities, allowing him to excel in complex, multicultural environments.

Konstantinos Kyranakis (born 19/4/1987) is a graduate of the Law School of the University of Athens with postgraduate studies in strategic communication at the American College of Athens.

He has worked as a freelancer in the field of digital marketing, creating websites and applications. He was a co-founder of the BrainGain initiative for the return of young people to Greece.

He was elected president of the Youth of the European People’s Party, from May 2013 to May 2017.

In January 2017, the international magazine Forbes selected him among the 30 most influential young people under 30 in Europe, in the Law & Policy category.

In the parliamentary elections of 2019, he was elected for the first time as an MP in the South Sector of Athens II, where he was re-elected in the elections of June 25, 2023 and on June 27 he was sworn in as Deputy Minister of Digital Governance.

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.

Fotis is Director leading PwC’s Cybersecurity, Technology Advisory practice, based in Athens, bringing over 18 years of extensive experience in leading large-scale cybersecurity transformation projects across Greece and the EMEIA region.

Specializing in Information Technology and Cybersecurity advisory services, Fotis has a proven track record of delivering comprehensive technical and information security solutions to a diverse array of organizations. His expertise spans a wide range of critical areas, including security by design implementations and advanced cyber threat and vulnerability management. In addition, Fotis possesses extensive professional experience in providing consultation on Information Security and Data Protection to large organizations across both the public and private sectors, as well as multinational companies in Greece and internationally (Europe and the Middle East).

He also serves as a cybersecurity advocate for startups, actively participating in various programs designed to support and mentor emerging businesses. Through these initiatives, he offers invaluable guidance on cybersecurity best practices, helping startups to build robust security frameworks and navigate the complex landscape of information security.

Fotis holds an MBA in Innovation and Technology from University of Shefield and a BSc in Computer Information Systems and Telecommunications from the University of Macedonia, Greece.

Ambassador Aviram specializes in cross culture business development and cyber crises management.

His experience is based on over 25 years of multilateral and bilateral diplomacy, while serving in high-ranking positions at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs such as Chief of Staff of H.E. Shimon Peres and Ambassador to Greece. He was Head of Israel’s negotiating team on water issues within the framework of the multi-lateral peace process. He is working for almost two decades as a consultant for various Israeli and international companies

In 2006 he established BIT – Consultancy, a firm focusing on business development and technology scouting.

Some of BIT’s milestone projects include MEKOROT Israel’s national water company in an initiative to acquire Greek second largest water utility; INTRACOM DEFENSE ELECTRONICS in a merger with Israel Airspace Industry, and cyber technology companies such as COGNYTE concentrating on Cyber Threat Intelligence.

He is the lead advisor for DOME’s Communication Cyber Crises Management both during an actual crisis but also in their training program.

Ambassador Aviram holds an MA in Mass Communication and he is a graduate of TUFT-MIT special water diplomacy program. He is a guest lecturer in several universities in Greece and Israel.

Katerina Tasiopoulou serves as the Founder & CEO of THREATSCENE and EXELASIS LTD, overseeing operations in Athens, GR, and London, UK. THREATSCENE stands as a premier firm specializing in Cyber Security.

Her leadership has earned recognition through multiple awards, particularly as a role model for women in cybersecurity, coupled with significant contributions to the field.

Her professional journey includes pivotal involvement in building IBM’s globally-operating Incident Response and Intelligence Services unit, as well as the IBM Cyber Range Command Centre, particularly the European mobile cyber range unit. Her focus was building the proactive services, training material, playbooks, and table-top exercise as part of the IBM X-Force offering.

Also she personally addressed major global incidents, such as those affecting Maersk, British Airways, and Saudi Aramco, contributing to their recovery from their infamous cyber-attacks.

Then she worked at Hack the Box, overseeing the business development of cyber security lab environments.

Beyond her corporate role, she serves as a trusted security advisor to prominent figures worldwide, including various individuals in the Greek Government.

Additionally, she collaborates with several intelligence service organizations, providing valuable cyber intelligence gleaned from the business landscape.

Rooted in a technical background, she initially worked as a penetration tester, addressing attack vectors on wireless airplane components through advanced cryptographic techniques. Her programming proficiency extends across various languages, as she has been involved in the development of games, websites, apps, and robots.

Yota Paparidou was born in Constantinople and is married. She studied in USA holding B.Sc. in Computer Science and Business Finance and M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics.

She has served as Private Sector Sales Director and Consulting Services and Projects Director in the multinational company Digital Equipment Hellas SA.

In 1994 she founded SyNET SA, in which was Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO until December 2009. Since 2018 she is the General Manager of K&P TECHNIKI.

Since 2003 she is member of the Board of Directors of SEPE (Federation of Hellenic ICT Enterprises) holding various positions of responsibility.

Also, from August 2005 until October 2012, she was a member of the Board of Directors of Information Society SA, as a representative of SEPE.

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.

Manos Niflis is a journalist, General Manager of the websites enikos.gr and enikonomia.gr and radio host for Real fm 97.8, with a daily show.

He has presented TV shows for ALTER CHANNEL and Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), with an extensive experience in covering socio-political issues.

Previously, he served as News Director of the radio station ALPHA 98.9, Director of the website Zougla.gr, Editor-in-Chief for the newspapers “Agora” and “Athinaiki”, Editor-in-Chief of the TV shows “Enopios Enopio”, “Zougla”, “Kitrinos Tipos” and Coordinator of the ALPHA TV’s news bulletin.

Katia Makri is a journalist at Antenna Channel, one of the leading television networks in Greece. She has more than 20 years of experience as a political editor, and worked during that time for Ethnos, Eleftherotypia and Real newspapers, Star Channel, Alter Channel, Real, Alpha, and Flash Radio.

She was born in Athens, she has a master in European Studies and speaks fluently English and Italian.

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.