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Pantelis Tzortzakis

CEO, Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation S.A.

Pantelis Tzortzakis was born in Heraklion, Crete, in 1962. He studied Business Administration at the University of Piraeus and earned a master’s degree in computer science from Brooklyn College in New York, USA. He is the founder of Forthnet SA, the largest alternative fixed telephony and pay-TV operator, listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, which acquired NOVA in 2017. He served as CEO of Forthnet from its inception in 1995 until 2010 and also held the role of President and CEO of the satellite pay-TV platform, NOVA, after its acquisition by Forthnet. He was a member of the Supervisory Board of NETIA SA and from 2007 to 2011, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Federation of Information Technology & Communications Enterprises (SEPE). In 2012, he was appointed Deputy Minister of e-Government at the Ministry of Administrative Reform and e-Government. He later became CEO of Quest Holdings SA, President of its subsidiaries, Executive Vice President, and a member of the Board of Directors of Quest Group, as well as a board member at the Hellenic Exchanges of Athens (HELEX). From November 2019 to April 2024, he served as Executive Vice President of the Hellenic Development Bank (HDB) and continued as an Executive Member of its Board of Directors until July 2024. In August 2024, he remained a Member of the HDB Board of Directors. In 2023, he was unanimously elected as an external member of the Board of Directors of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). As of May 2024, he holds the position of CEO at the Hellenic Center for Defence Innovation (ELKAK).

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Dimitris Α. Gritzalis

Professor of Cybersecurity, Athens University of Economics & Business

Dr. Gritzalis is a Professor of Cybersecurity with the Dept. of Informatics of the Athens University of Economics & Business (AUEB), Greece. He also serves as Director of the Postgraduate Programme on Information Systems Security and Development, as well as Director of the Information Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection (INFOSEC) Research Group. He holds academic degrees in Mathematics (BSc, Univ. of Patras, GR), Computer Science (MSc, City University of New York, USA) and Information Systems Security (PhD, Univ. of the Aegean, GR). He has served as Associate Rector for Research, Associate Rector for Financial Affairs and President of the LifeLong Learning Center of AUEB. Also, he has served as Associate Commissioner of the Greek Data Protection Commission and as the President of the Greek Computer Society. He is the Academic Editor of the Computers & Security journal (Elsevier), and the Scientific Editor of the International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection (Elsevier). In his career, spanning over 35 years, his research and consulting services have been extensively funded by more than 100 public and private organizations, including the European Commission, EU Joint Research Center, ENISA, Europol, European Standardization Committee (CEN), National Cybersecurity Authority, Hellenic Ministries, Gas & Oil industries (BP, EKO, DEPA), Hospitals, Athens Stock Exchange, Banks (Bank of Greece, National Bank of Greece, Piraeus Bank), Vodafone, OTE, as well as numerous consultancy and ICT firms. He has published more than 250 research papers in international academic journals and scientific conferences. Based on his research, he is listed among the top 2% Computer Scientists, worldwide. His current research interests focus on Cybersecurity Governance, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Risk Assessment, Malware, and Cybersecurity Education.

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Lykourgos Antonopoulos

ICT Sales Director, ΟΤΕ Group

Mr. Lykourgos Antonopoulos has been working at OTE, as the ICT Sales Director, since December 2013. He has considerable experience in the field of Information Technology and Telecommunications, which he has been serving over the last 20 years. He has worked in commercial and technical positions in IT companies across Europe (Oracle Hellas, Metasolv France, Orchestream, the UK, BT Ignite, the UK). Mr. Antonopoulos is a graduate of UCE (degree in Electronic Engineering), while he has also obtained a Master of Science in Avionics from Cranfield University, a Master of Science in Telecommunications from Aston University and an MBA from Athens University of Economics and Business.

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Katerina Glava, Partner

Engineering, AI & Data Leader, Deloitte

Katerina is a Partner, Engineering, AI & Data Leader, and Financial Services Industry Leader. She has over 25 years of working experience in the Financial Services and other sectors such as Energy, Telco, Public etc. related to business transformation projects that support clients maximize operational efficiency and embrace digital agenda, target operating models design, current IT landscapes assessments and transformation of existing technology platforms that drive innovation and accelerate speed to market, application modernization, migration to cloud and cloud solutions, services delivery models, data strategy and architecture design.

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Constantine Kamaras

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, ATCOM

Constantine Kamaras is Vice Chairman of ATCOM’s Board of Directors. Participating in the Board since 2006, he oversees the corporate communication strategy and business growth of ATCOM. Involved in digital media since 1994, Constantine is actively engaged in relevant international organisations; among others, as Chairman Emeritus of IAB Europe and Head of the “Best Practices in Digital Publishing” Programme, at the Online Publishers Association (OPA) Europe.

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Michalis Kassimiotis

Managing Director, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Hellas & Cyprus

Michalis is the Managing Director for HPE Greece and Cyprus since January 2018. Michalis joined HP in 1994 as a Presales Manager in the Enterprise Systems Group. In 2002 he spent five years as the ESSN manager leading ISS and UNIX BUs in the first market share position. From 2007 until 2013 Michalis was assigned to the positions of Sales Manager for the Enterprise Group and then to the Technology Services Group of HP in Greece and Cyprus. In 2013 he assumed a regional role as a Technology Services Support Manager in the regions of Greece, Cyprus and Africa. Michalis holds a Master’s Degree in Information Technology from the University of Glasgow. He is based in Athens, Greece

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Jason Kataropoulos

Chief Commercial Officer, ATCOM

Jason Kataropoulos, ATCOM’s Chief Commercial Officer, with more than 20 years of experience in IT, oversees ATCOM’s accounts and, strategizing the development of the company’s products and services, he has been a vital member of ATCOM since its early beginnings in 2003. As a well-experienced professional in management, consulting and implementation, Jason focuses on designing and executing Digital & Business Transformation strategies.

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Pavlos Kitsanelis

Public Sector Lead Microsoft, Greece, Cyprus and Malta

Pavlos Kitsanelis has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry, in a variety of roles As Public Sector Lead at Microsoft, he supports the digital transformation of the public sector in Greece, Cyprus and Malta, driving growth through the adoption of cloud technologies and artificial intelligence. In his previous role as Enterprise Account Executive at Microsoft, supported financial services institutions (FSIs) towards adopting cloud and employee productivity technologies as tools of their digital transformation. As VMware Country Manager for Greece, Cyprus and Malta, he strategically implemented business development goals and go-to-market strategies, building on VMware solutions and empowering his partners. At Dell, as Enterprise Solution Manager, Paul led a talented team in promoting and designing IT solutions for medium to large enterprise organizations. He has also worked in the past in Greek IT companies as a systems engineer, technical sales consultant and project manager. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems.

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Ioannis Koutkoudakis

Chief Financial Officer & Investor Relations Manager of Epsilon Net Group

He held the position of Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager since June 19, 2008, whereas he also served as Production Manager. He has a degree in Finance from the University of Macedonia, holder of an ΜΒΑ in Accounting of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, is a member of the Association of International Accountants (Α.Ι.Α), and has attended several seminars on IT systems, project management, as well as tax workshops. In the past he worked as Head of Accounting Department and external consultant for various companies. He has published scientific financial articles and is specialized in income tax, general accounting, VAT subjects and has participate in seminars on tax and accounting subjects. He joined Epsilon Net in 1998.

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Apostolos Leonidhopoulos

Managing Director, Kyndryl Greece & Cyprus

Apostolos Leonidhopoulos is the Managing Director of Kyndryl Greece and Cyprus. In his capacity, he oversees the company’s operations and manages relationships with some of the leading enterprises and government entities, helping them run their mission-critical IT infrastructures. Apostolos has more than 35 years of experience in helping complex organizations leverage technology to achieve their business goals. In his long tenure in the industry, he assumed multiple leadership positions in Sales and Infrastructure Services, and led several strategic IT projects across industries, helping customers to digitally transform and build modern IT infrastructures. Before joining Kyndryl, Apostolos was Manager of the Global Technology Services unit of IBM, in the same territory, where he was responsible for the sales, delivery and support of a full range of information technology products, services and solutions.

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Dimitris Litsikakis

Director, Profile Software

Dimitris Litsikakis holds a BSc in Information Technology from Piraeus University and a MSc in Project Management from Lancaster University. He worked at IBM UK as a Project Manager delivering large scale IT projects. He then joined Edenred Greece as Digital Transformation Manager where he led the entire digitalization of the company’s solution offering, issuing hundreds of thousands of prepaid cards to beneficiaries. In 2018 he was appointed Country Manager Greece, Cyprus & Malta for Revolut, the fastest growing FinTech in Europe with a $33B valuation, delivering 400% client growth. He then led the digital transformation of deVere Group, a financial consultancy with global presence with more than $12B assets under management, delivering cutting edge FinTech solutions. As the first CEO of Snappi, a joint venture between Piraeus Financial Holdings and Natech, Dimitris was paramount in the initial steps of setting up a completely new digital bank in Greece. He's now serving as Business and Services Director at Profile Software, responsible for key strategic accounts and global expansion.