Stefanos Kollias, Chairman of GRNET, Professor Emeritus at the National Technical University of Athens and Coordinator of Pharos, the Greek AI Factory, participates at the Greeks in AI Symposium, taking place on 19-20 July 2025, in Athens, Greece.
Professor Kollias will contribute to the high-level panel titled “Building a Thriving AI Research Ecosystem” discussion on strengthening the AI research ecosystem in Greece. The panel will address key topics including:
- Strategic AI specialization areas for Greece,
- Incentives for research-driven entrepreneurship and startups,
- Approaches to fostering international collaborations and securing competitive funding,
- Strategies for talent development and retention.
Title: “Building a Thriving AI Research Ecosystem”
Date: July 19th, 2025, Morning Session
Panelists: Maarten de Rijke (Netherlands), Yannis Ioannidis (Greece), Stefanos Kollias (Greece), George J. Pappas (United States), Nikos Paragios (France)
Moderator: Timos Sellis
This discussion will gather leading researchers from around the world and aims to produce actionable insights for advancing AI innovation in Greece.
For more information and the full program, visit the Symposium’s official website here.
