Stefanos Kollias, Professor Emeritus NTUA, Chairman of the Board of Directors at the National Infrastructures for Research and Technology (GRNET), operating under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance, is the Coordinator of the Pharos AI Factory project, and will participate at the conference: “Artificial Intelligence as an Accelerator of Digital Transformation in the Public Sector and Businesses.”
Date & Time: Friday, June 20, 2025 | 09:30 – 14:30
Venue: Regional Council Hall, Region of Central Macedonia, Thessaloniki
The conference aims to provide a dynamic platform for dialogue and collaboration amongst key stakeholders, highlighting how Artificial Intelligence can enhance transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness in the public sector. At the same time, it opens up new pathways for innovation and internationalization for SMEs.
The project will be presented by S.Kollias alongside with the opportunities arising for accessing HPC DAEDALUS and models and services for SMEs in the vertical sectors of Health, Language and Culture and Sustainability will be presented at at the Round Table #1 (10:35 – 11:20): National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence: Vision, Policies, and Actions for SMEs
Speakers:
- Dimitris Papastergiou, Minister of Digital Governance
- Theofilos Mylonas, President of the Hellenic Association of IT & Communications Enterprises (SEPE)
- Konstantinos Makedos, President of the Engineers and Public Works Contractors Fund (TMEDE)
- Stefanos Kollias, Chairman of the BoD, GRNET (EDYTE), Professor Emeritus, NTUA
Moderator: Fanis Ougkrinis | Chief Operating Officer, The Opinion
The event is co-organized by the Region of Central Macedonia’s Deputy Regional Office for Digital Governance and the Hellenic Association of Information Technology and Communications Enterprises (SEPE), under the auspices of the Ministry of Digital Governance. The event is supported by the Alexandria Innovation Zone and the Northern Greece Business Administration Association.
