event January 17-18, 2024 at Athens Concert Hall, Greece

Agenda

EmTech Europe 2024 is a premier gathering of professionals and executives from Europe, the United States, the Middle East, and Africa, designed to explore the transformative power of technology in shaping our future through the lens of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors.

EmTech Europe 2024 promises to be an enlightening and engaging event, offering attendees the opportunity to learn from leading experts, network with like-minded professionals, and gain insights into the latest trends and innovations in technology and ESG. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a business leader, or a policy maker, this conference will equip you with the knowledge and connections you need to navigate the rapidly evolving tech landscape.

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Subject to change as details are confirmed.

Registration and Networking (8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.)

8:00 AM

Registration and Networking

Official Opening of the EmTech Europe Conference (9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)

9:30 AM

Opening Remarks

Futurescape: Mapping the Landscape of Emerging Technologies (10:00 a.m. - 12:15 a.m.)

10:00 AM

Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports of the Hellenic Republic

Anant Agarwal, Chief Platform Officer of 2U, Founder of edX, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of MIT

Moderator: Yiannis Palaiologos, Correspondent-at-large, Kathimerini

11:00 AM

Networking Break

11:30 AM

Gregory Stephanopoulos, W.H. Dow Professor of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, MIT

Moderator: Apostolos Mangiriadis, News Anchor, ERT S.A. Hellenic Broadcasting Coproration

Greek TR 35 Panel (12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

12:15 PM

Yannis Assael, Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, “MIT Innovator Under 35 Europe”, “Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe”

Freideriki Michailidou, Scientist and Entrepreneur, Previously Lecturer at ETH Zurich, “MIT Innovator Under 35 Europe”

Angelos Tsereklas-Zafeirakis, Managing Director at SOTIRIA Technology, “MIT Innovator Under 35 Europe”

Moderator: Ted Hu, Senior Manager of International Partnerships, MIT Technology Review

Sponsor Fireside Chat (1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.)

1:00 PM

Alexandros Paterakis, Deputy CEO, PPC

Moderator: Dimitris Delevegos, Journalist, Kathimerini & Money Review

Lunch Break and Networking (1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)

1:30 PM

Lunch Break and Networking

Sponsor Panel Discussion (2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)

2:30 PM

Marios Bompoulos, Director of Innovation Hub, PPC

Andreas Botsikas, Director of Analytics & AI Hub, PwC Greece

Bill Karnazes, Chief Operations Officer, VIOHALCO

Moderator: Thelma Chatziathanasiou, Journalist, Kathimerini and Money Review

How Emerging Technologies are Shaping Environmental Sustainability (3:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.)

3:00 PM

Martina Mazzarello, Senior Post-doctoral Researcher at Senseable City Lab, MIT

Moderator: Melissa Heikkilä, Senior Reporter for AI, MIT Technology Review

3:45 PM

Costas Antoniou, Full Professor in the Chair of Transportation Systems Engineering, Technical University of Munich Germany

Moderator: Vassilis Papakonstantinou, Partner, Blue Dome Capital and Co-founder, Cognitor AI

4:30 PM

Networking Break

5:00 PM

Oded Gour-Lavie, CEO and co-founder, NT-Tao Ltd

Moderator: Yiannis Palaiologos, Correspondent-at-large, Kathimerini

Funding Deep Tech in Europe (5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)

5:45 PM

Μarianna Nathanail, EIB Representative in Greece

Haris Lambropoulos, President, Hellenic Development Bank of Investments and Member BoD (alt) European Investment Bank

George Nounesis, Director and Chairman of the Board, National Centre for Scientific Research ”Demokritos"

George Zavvos, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Hellenic Development Bank

Moderator: Vassilis Papakonstantinou, Partner, Blue Dome Capital and Co-founder, Cognitor AI

Registration and Networking (8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.)

8:00 AM

Registration and Networking

Understanding where Emerging Technologies Meet Societal Impact (9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.)

9:00 AM

Conrad Wolfram, Strategic Director and European Co-founder/CEO of Wolfram Group, Founder of computerbasedmath.org

Moderator: Thelma Chatziathanasiou, Journalist, Kathimerini and Money Review

9:45 AM

Manolis Kellis, Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, MIT; Leads the MIT Computational Biology Group at MIT CSAIL

Moderator: Iliana Magra, Journalist, Kathimerini

10:30 AM

Networking Break

11:00 AM

Kathleen Kennedy, Executive Director, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence

Moderator: Melissa Heikkilä, Senior Reporter for AI, MIT Technology Review

10 Emerging Technologies (11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)

11:45 AM

Melissa Heikkilä, Senior Reporter for AI, MIT Technology Review

Sponsor Panel Discussion (12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

12:30 PM

Yanna Andronopoulou, General Manager Greece, Cyprus, Malta - Microsoft

Alexandros Manos, Chief Executive Officer, Netcompany - Intrasoft S.A.

Moderator: Despina Konti, Journalist, Kathimerini

Lunch Break and Networking (1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.)

1:00 PM

Lunch Break and Networking

Sponsor Fireside Chat (2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)

2:00 PM

Chryssanthi Berbati, Head of Group Business Planning, IR & ESG, Piraeus Financial Holdings

Moderator: Adam Provatas, Journalist-Author, ERT S.A. Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation

Charting a Path for Responsible Tech-Enabled Governance (2:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.)

2:30 PM

Theodoros Evgeniou, Professor, INSEAD and Co-Founder, Tremau

Moderator: Iliana Magra, Journalist, Kathimerini

3:15 PM

Nikos Andrikogiannopoulos, Founder & CEO of Metrika

Moderator: Despina Konti, Journalist, Kathimerini

4:00 PM

Networking Break

4:30 PM

Dimitris Papastergiou, Minister of Digital Governance of the Hellenic Republic

Moderator: Dimitris Delevegos, Journalist, Kathimerini & Money Review

Building Deep Tech Startups in Europe (5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

5:15 PM

Georgios Skretas, Director, Institute for Bio-innovation Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming" & Chief Executive Officer, ResQ Biotech

Evangelos Pappas, Founder and CSO, RTsafe

Davide Zaccagnini, Founder and CEO, Agora

Moderator: Vassilis Papakonstantinou, Partner, Blue Dome Capital and Co-founder, Cognitor AI

Closing Remarks (6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)

6:00 PM

Closing Remarks