Agenda overview
Outlined below are the topics and industries featured in the conference. The full agenda will be posted soon. Subject to change as details are confirmed.
Thursday, March 19
Day 1 – The Foundations of Intelligence
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
From the origins of autonomous systems to the rise of agentic AI, Day 1 traces the scientific and ethical backbone of artificial intelligence. Thought leaders from DeepMind, UNESCO, MIT, and AWS explore how innovation, responsibility, and security intertwine in shaping our intelligent future.
From Then to Now – AI’s Evolution
A journey from the origins of autonomous systems to the breakthroughs that drive the next wave of intelligence. Featuring Joseph Sifakis and Shakir Mohamed, this block connects scientific legacy with enterprise transformation.
Joseph Sifakis - Turing Award Laureate, Emeritus Research Director at the Verimag laboratory and a Distinguished Professor at Southern University of Science and Technology
Shakir Mohamed - Vice President of Research at Google DeepMind
Ethics and Responsible AI
How can we innovate responsibly? UNESCO’s Alessandra Sala reflects on fairness, authenticity, and trust—pillars for the age of generative intelligence.
Alessandra Sala - Head of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at Shutterstock and Co-Chair of UNESCO Women for Ethical AI
Cybersecurity in an Autonomous Age
As AI scales, so do the threats. Experts from MIT, Trend Micro, and academia analyze how to build secure, resilient infrastructures and anticipate the next generation of cyber risks.
Keri Pearlson - Senior Lecturer and a Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Sloan School.
Robert McArdle - Director at Trend Micro
Beyond Generative: The Era of Agentic AI
As AI systems evolve from generating content to making autonomous decisions, a new frontier emerges—agentic AI. This session explores how these self-directed systems are reshaping industries, the opportunities they unlock, and the governance challenges Europe must address to lead responsibly.
Eduardo Ordax - Generative AI Lead at AWS
Friday, March 20
Day 2 – AI in Action: Transforming Industries and Society
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Day 2 brings AI from the lab to the real world, showcasing its impact on entrepreneurship, health, tourism, and creative industries. Through voices from MIT, Sophia Genetics, and Meta, we uncover how Europe’s next wave of intelligent systems is redefining innovation, talent, and human potential.
Entrepreneurship & Intelligent Systems
From automation to agentic startups, this session explores how academia, founders, and industry are operationalizing tomorrow—turning Greek ingenuity into global impact.
Paul Cheek - Executive Director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
Minas Liarokapis - Founder at Acumino
Harrys Sfyrakis - Founder at Newmode AI
Léa Peersman - Founder at Lign
Health & Human Systems
From genomic data to diagnostic robotics and neural modeling, leading scientists and founders reveal how AI is personalizing medicine and decoding the human brain.
Jurgi Camblong - Founder and CEO at Sophia Genetics
Maria Papadopouli - Professor of Computer Science at the University of Crete
Kira Radinsky - Founder at Diagnostic Robotics
AI for Smarter Tourism: Decision-Making Systems in the Real World
How AI and game theory are reshaping tourism—from smarter destination management to hyper-personalized experiences—positioning Greece at the forefront of intelligent and sustainable travel.
Georgios Chalkiadakis - Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Crete
The AI future, and building agents with evals
A forward-looking finale on what’s next for artificial intelligence and its impact. How will these technologies reshape industries, talent, and creative work?
Rohit Patel - Director, Superintelligence Labs, Meta