{"id":19626,"date":"2025-04-08T18:17:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T15:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/?p=19626"},"modified":"2025-04-08T18:48:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T15:48:30","slug":"assessment-grnet-participation-at-beyond-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/2025\/04\/08\/assessment-grnet-participation-at-beyond-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment of GRNET&#8217;s Participation at BEYOND 2025 &#8211; International Exhibition | Digital Technology and Innovation Conference , 4\u20136\/04\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GRNET\u2019s participation in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyond-expo.gr\/\"><b>BEYOND 2025<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, held in the Metropolitan Expo Athens, from April 4\u20136, 2025, concluded successfully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Infrastructures for Research and Technology (GRNET S.A. \u2013 \u0395\u0394\u03a5\u03a4\u0395), operating under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance, showcased its contributions to digital transformation during the event. GRNET was located in Hall 4 \u2013 Stand B02\/C01 within the <\/span><b>Greek Ministry of Digital Governance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s pavilion, presenting a range of innovative projects and services across Public Administration, Research, Education, Health, and Culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the stand,\u00a0 representatives from GRENT were available to provide information to attendees. Audiovisual content highlighting GRNET\u2019s projects was displayed on tablets and large screens, including detailed presentations of the following initiatives:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Jam9FqHLsbs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New National Supercomputer DAEDALUS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4zgcGE7B3z0&amp;list=PLEE96lbT8IgsK2neq5ZhOinaFSXUjAELu&amp;index=2&amp;ab_channel=GRNETEDYTE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EuroCC \/ EuroCC@Greece<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> establishing National Competence Centers for High-Performance Computing (HPC), within the framework of the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU),\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zJtuwfxvfvs&amp;list=PLEE96lbT8IgsK2neq5ZhOinaFSXUjAELu&amp;index=3&amp;ab_channel=GRNETEDYTE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HellasQCI Project<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> deploying the national quantum communication infrastructure network, coordinated by GRNET, aiming at enhancing the security of sensitive data and the critical infrastructures of Greece through quantum technology,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IUgnrZxICFk?si=jyVm1CU35-y4jsWO\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GRNET&#8217;s Green Data Centers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0RnNO6hKvEc&amp;list=PLEE96lbT8IgsK2neq5ZhOinaFSXUjAELu&amp;index=8&amp;ab_channel=GRNETEDYTE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Digital Academy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the available courses that will help citizens further develop their digital skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tPEeWJsWD5Q&amp;list=PLEE96lbT8IgsK2neq5ZhOinaFSXUjAELu&amp;index=7&amp;ab_channel=GRNETEDYTE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The European Digital Innovation Hub for Digital Governance, GR digiGOV-innoHUB<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, supports the development of next-generation public services for central administration, local government, and productive sectors of the economy by leveraging advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, and High-Performance Computing (HPC). Coordinated by GRNET, this initiative aims to foster digital transformation and innovation in public administration while promoting open-source software, open data, and open standards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Szdmd9a6F40&amp;list=PLEE96lbT8IgsK2neq5ZhOinaFSXUjAELu&amp;index=12&amp;ab_channel=GRNETEDYTE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GR-IX <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The neutral and independent Internet Exchange for facilitating the exchange of internet traffic (IP) and accelerating the development of the Internet. GR-IX is a significant national infrastructure as it connects the largest internet companies in Greece, such as internet service providers, content providers, cloud service providers, and others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>GRNET<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019<\/span><b>s participation in detail<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A total of <\/span><b>364 participants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> attended the panel discussions featuring GRNET representatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of the official program, <\/span><b>Stefanos Kollias<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, GRNET Chairman and Professor Emeritus at NTUA participated in two panel discussions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday, April 4 | The Greek AI Factory Pharos &#8211; <\/span><b>180 people attended<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday, April 5 | Organizations and Businesses in Digital Transformation: From the Past to the Future &#8211; <\/span><b>90 people attended<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These sessions explored the intersection of AI, HPC, and the digital evolution of public and private sectors. Professor Kollias emphasized GRNET\u2019s role in coordinating national initiatives such as the Greek AI Factory \u2013 Pharos, and its strategic alignment with European HPC and digital innovation frameworks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dimitris Katsianis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, GRNET Deputy Chairman and Assistant Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) participated on Friday, April 4, in the panel:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leveraging Artificial Intelligence &amp; Machine Learning for Next-Generation 6G Networks.\u00a0 &#8211; <\/span><b>24 people attended<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his presentation, Assistant Professor Katsianis outlined the latest developments in AI-driven technologies and provided insights into GRNET\u2019s next-generation infrastructures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, <\/span><b>Dimitris Mitropoulos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Head of GRNET\u2019s Head of Reliability Engineering Directorate (GRE) and Assistant Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) participated on Saturday, April 5, in the panel:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research and AI &#8211; <\/span><b>25 people attended<\/b>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Panos Louridas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Director of GRNET\u2019s Research &amp; Development Department and Professor at the Department of Management Science and Technology, Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) participated on Saturday, April 5 in a panel discussion at the session Case Study \u201cAlphafold\u201d by Google DeepMind:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AlphaFold Available through the GRNET &#8211; Google Cloud Framework Agreement &#8211; <\/span><b>45<\/b> <b>people attended<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>GRNET<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s presence at <\/span><b>BEYOND 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reaffirmed its strategic commitment to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Advancing AI <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>HPC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Greece and Europe<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Supporting <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cutting-edge <\/span><b>academic research<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhancing the Greece\u2019s public digital infrastructure with <\/span><b>DAEDALUS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>AI Factory Pharos<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cultivating an <\/span><b>ecosystem of innovation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through collaboration with government, academia, and industry<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As digital transformation accelerates, GRNET remains a vital pillar for the country\u2019s technological and research development, powering the future of innovation, under the guidance of the <\/span><b>Greek Ministry of Digital Governance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GRNET maintained a strong presence on social media throughout the duration of the Exhibition, continuously updating content across its channels on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/grnet.gr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/grnet_gr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/grnet\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grnet.gr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Useful Links<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KJfLm_vnmyk&amp;ab_channel=TIFHELEXPO\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BEYOND 2025 | TV Spot<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/2025\/04\/04\/grnet-participates-at-beyond-2025\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Announcement of GRNET\u2019s participation in BEYOND 2025<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/2025\/03\/26\/daedalus-dc-ylopoihsh-lavrio\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The implementation of the new European Supercomputer \u201cDAEDALUS\u201d and the Data Centre at the Lavrion Technological and Cultural Park (LTCP)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-19634\" style=\"width: 100%; 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The National Infrastructures for Research and Technology (GRNET S.A. \u2013 \u0395\u0394\u03a5\u03a4\u0395), operating under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance, showcased its contributions to digital transformation during the event. GRNET was located in Hall 4 \u2013 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":19627,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[294,355,490],"tags":[934,932,518,827,349,933],"class_list":["post-19626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events-en","category-news-en","category-news_en-en","tag-ai-factory-pharos","tag-beyond-2025","tag-digital-transformation-en","tag-greek-ministry-of-digital-governance-en","tag-grnet-en","tag-new-national-supercomputer-daedalus"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19626"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19660,"href":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19626\/revisions\/19660"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grnet.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}