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Giorgos Pitsilis

Governor, Independent Authority for Public Revenue

George Pitsilis was born in the USA in 1975. He is a Supreme Court lawyer, with scientific specialty and significant professional experience in the entire range of Tax, Greek, International and European Law. He is a graduate of Anavryta Classical High School. He graduated from the Law School of the University of Athens, from which he also received a Master's Degree in Public Law. He also holds a DEA in Tax Law from Pantheon – Sorbonne University (Paris I). He speaks English and French fluently and also speaks German. He is married with 2 children.

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Michalis Bletsas

Governor, National Cybersecurity Authority Greece

Michail Bletsas is a Research Scientist and the Director of Computing at MIT's Media Lab where he has been working since 1996. He is responsible for all the infrastructure that the lab uses to produce, store, transport and consume its bits. He was a member of the core technical and design team for the “One Laptop Per Child” initiative which created OLPC's pioneering, award-winning "XO" laptop. His current research interests include network security, disinformation operations, wireless networks and building efficient high performance machine learning computing infrastructures. Over the years, he has advised governments around technology policy issues and provided expert opinion in technical matters to top-level officials. He has cofounded two companies, has been a director and consulted for many others in a variety of capacities. He has been appointed as the first Governor of the National Cybersecurity Authority of Greece in April 2024. He has implemented broadband access networks using cutting-edge technologies including one of the earliest ADSL testbeds and various wireless technologies. Mr. Bletsas has been a frequent keynote speaker in international conferences and has been engaged in many civic activities. He holds an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an MSc degree in Computer Engineering from Boston University.

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Niki Tsouma

CEO, IDIKA SA

Top Executive of the Public Administration in the Sector of Informatics. A graduate of the Department of Mathematics of the University of Athens, with specialization in Programming and Systems Analysis and a graduate of the National School of Public Administration with highest distinction. She is a lecturer at the National School of Public Administration on ITS Project Management and E-Government issues. She is an external expert in EU committees for the evaluation of innovative proposals in software technologies and cloud computing of the H2020 Program. She has participated in the design, analysis, development, implementation, and installation of large, complex, and critical IT projects of the Public Administration, serving as a member of Project Management Teams and as a Project Manager for 25 years in General Secretariat of Information Systems of the Ministry of Finance and the Information Society S.A. From 2010 to 2014 she was a consultant in reengineering and change management issues and in the project and risk management cases as well as co-financed projects of the General Secretaries of Information Systems of the Ministry of Finance. From 2015 to 2017 she served as a Director and General Manager of Projects in the Information Society SA. From June 2018 to August 2019, she was the Director of Informatics and Technical Operation of EKOME SA. From August 2019 to October 2020, she served as the Managing Director of IDIKA SA. From October 2020 to April 2024, she served as the Chairman of BOD & CEO of IDIKA SA. Since then, she serves as CEO of IDIKA SA. In October 2024, she was awarded with the first prize at the category «Women in Tech Awards» by WITSA (World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance).

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Thomas Jensen

CEO, Milestone Systems

Thomas Jensen is the CEO of Milestone Systems. Since 2020, he has overseen a corporate strategy to expand Milestone’s data-driven, security-focused video technology software into broader applications. Under Thomas’s leadership, Milestone’s annual revenue has doubled to 2 billion DKK and the company has grown from 934 employees to 1,500. The company has completed three successful acquisitions and mergers, further broadening Milestone's industry reach and product offerings. Since 2024, Milestone’s portfolio has been notably enhanced with the additions of BriefCam, Arcules, and brighter AI. Since Thomas took on the role of CEO, Milestone has demonstrated greater commitment to responsible tech-nology and ethical AI principles by signing the G7 Code of Conduct on AI, joining the EU AI Pact and backing reg-ulatory frameworks, among other initiatives. Milestone works closely with both policymakers and business lead-ers to promote ethical innovation and clearer regulations. In 2025, he introduced Project Hafnia, an award-winning partnership between Milestone and NVIDIA, which pro-vides ethically sourced video data for developing regulation-compliant AI models. Project Hafnia has created one of the world’s first Vision Language Models (VLMs) for traffic management. These tools are already being used by cities in the US and Italy. Born in Denmark, Thomas Jensen has held several leadership positions internationally before joining Milestone, including Executive Vice President at Bechtle and Vice President and Head of Worldwide Channel Sales Strategy at HP Inc. He also had senior roles in Vestas Wind Systems and Mærsk.

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Dr. Apostolos Kritikopoulos

Group Technical Director, Profile Software

Dr. Apostolos Kritikopoulos brings over 25 years of professional experience in Banking, Investment, Operations, Software Development, and Digital Payments. Since 2023, he has been an integral part of the Profile Software team. Throughout his career, Dr. Kritikopoulos has held diverse roles including CIO, CTO, Software Development Manager, and Technical Director, contributing to projects for both private and public sectors. His expertise spans organizations such as Singular Logic, PPC, National Securities, Investment Bank of Greece, Marfin bank, Optima bank, and ATTICA bank. He is passionate about managing information technology teams and specializes in reengineering and modernizing IT systems through digital transformation, robotic process automation, and artificial intelligence. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science – Algorithms from Athens University of Economics and Business, an M.B.A in Techno-Economic Systems from National Technical University of Athens, an M.Sc. in Information Systems Engineering from the University of Manchester, and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Piraeus.

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Alexandros Bregiannis

CEO, Nova ICT

Alexandros Bregiannis is CEO of Nova ICT and Group Public Sector & ICT Advisor for United Group. In the field of telecommunications and IT, he has successfully led important positions of responsibility in multinational companies, where he managed a number of the country's largest ICT projects. He was NOVA's Public Sector & ICT Executive Director, developing the ICT sector and technology projects. He is a graduate of the Department of Physics, University of Patras, holder of a master’s degree (MSc) in Medical Physics, as well as a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Athens University of Economics and Business. He was born in Athens, is married and has two daughters.

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Yiannis Papidis

Chief Technology & Business Change Officer, Kotsovolos

Mr. Yiannis Papidis holds the position of Chief Technology and Business Change Officer at Dixons SE Europe A.E.B.E. – Kotsovolos since October 2018. During this period Kotsovolos has been rapidly transforming its operating model and technology stack, leveraging on its traditional values and its culture of trust and innovation. Past positions include OTE Group (incumbent telco in Greece) starting from the Internet subsidiary OTEnet as IT Director and moving on to lead a total Enterprise architecture transformation effort within OTE Group including CRM transformation, Sales & Order Management, Workforce Management and Total Rebranding. He also worked on Digital Transformation & Innovation subjects. He was involved in the formation of the strategy and vision of the company in its transition to the new digital era. He started his professional career in 1986 working for Commodore BM and participated in tech startups in the late 90s. Mr. Papidis holds a master’s degree in business administration and a Bachelor degree in IT Engineering.

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Charalambos Samios

President & CEO, 01 Solutions Hellas

Mr. Charalambos Samios is the President & CEO of the Greek Software House "01 Solutions Hellas S.A.". Carrying over twenty years of work experience in the field of Information Technology, he specializes in managing complex IT projects, both in the Public and Private sector, and in the administration of large working teams. His main interests lie in the areas of digital transformation solutions for organizations and businesses, with an emphasis on the design and implementation of Integrated Information Systems, and the formation of optimal methods for utilizing information technologies. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the National Technical University of Athens - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison - USA.