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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Registration and Networking (8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.)
Registration and Networking
Official Opening of the EmTech Europe Conference (9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)
Opening Remarks
Futurescape: Mapping the Landscape of Emerging Technologies (10:00 a.m. - 12:15 a.m.)
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
Networking Break
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.)
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.)
Alexandros Paterakis, Deputy CEO, PPC
Moderator: Dimitris Delevegos, Journalist, Kathimerini & Money Review
Lunch Break and Networking (1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
Lunch Break and Networking
Sponsor Panel Discussion (2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
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.)
Martina Mazzarello, Senior Post-doctoral Researcher at Senseable City Lab, MIT
Moderator: Melissa Heikkilä, Senior Reporter for AI, MIT Technology Review
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
Networking Break
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.)
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.)
Registration and Networking
Understanding where Emerging Technologies Meet Societal Impact (9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.)
Conrad Wolfram, Strategic Director and European Co-founder/CEO of Wolfram Group, Founder of computerbasedmath.org
Moderator: Thelma Chatziathanasiou, Journalist, Kathimerini and Money Review
Manolis Kellis, Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, MIT; Leads the MIT Computational Biology Group at MIT CSAIL
Moderator: Iliana Magra, Journalist, Kathimerini
Networking Break
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.)
Melissa Heikkilä, Senior Reporter for AI, MIT Technology Review
Sponsor Panel Discussion (12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
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.)
Lunch Break and Networking
Sponsor Fireside Chat (2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
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.)
Theodoros Evgeniou, Professor, INSEAD and Co-Founder, Tremau
Moderator: Iliana Magra, Journalist, Kathimerini
Nikos Andrikogiannopoulos, Founder & CEO of Metrika
Moderator: Despina Konti, Journalist, Kathimerini
Networking Break
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.)
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