Experts
We partner with diverse business experts, executives, innovators and startuppers to ensure the participating teams have the support they need to succeed in making their “Artificial Intelligent” creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial ideas come true and exceed Hackathon’s framework. Our aim is to connect those inspirational people with the teams, resulting in a constructive collaboration.
Judges
Alexandros Georgakakis
Kathimerini Group
CEO
iΚnowHealth & Convert Group
Demetris Iakovides
Dimitris Mousadakos is the CEO of Big Blue Data Academy, an institution dedicated to advancing careers in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, and related fields through professional award-winning education programs. He is also the Director of Big Blue AI, where he leads the development of tailored AI solutions for organizations. With a proven track record as a seasoned Data Scientist, Dimitris has successfully delivered over 100 ML / AI projects, including PoCs and MVPs in Switzerland and Greece, and has been recognized as one of the Data Expert for 2024. Passionate about innovation and mentorship, he actively contributes to initiatives like AI hackathons, empowering individuals and teams to tackle real-world challenges with data-driven solutions. Dimitris holds a PhD in Physics from EPFL, Switzerland.
Dimitris Mousadakos
CEO / Director
Big Blue Data Academy / Big Blue AI
Elias brings 27+ years of experience in marketing research and insights-based consulting. He has been with Kantar for over 17 years, while being in his current role as Managing Director since 2019. He leads a talented team of experts and helps companies develop the marketing and customer strategies that shape their future. Elias is a Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP) by CXPA and is passionate about helping organizations and brands to becoming more customer centric. He holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics (University of Patras, Greece) and an M.Sc. in Management Science & Operational Research (Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK).
Elias Manousos
Kantar Greece
George Daglas
Konstantinos Amplianitis
NTUA / VOLOGRAMS
Economist & Experienced Stock Broker with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry for more than 30 years.
He is Vice Chairman of Union- association AICatalyst- Athens/ www.aicatalyst.gr Skilled in Portfolio Management, Financial Risk, Risk Management, Banking, and Private Banking. Strong professional with an Economic &Finance degree, from University in Economics @ Law Athens.
Also he is Vice Chairman at Pasyfos solar- association Artificial Intelligence- Blockchain & digital banking enthusiast. He is a partner at www.eurocapital-partners.com
Thanos Markantonis
Katerina Pramatari is Professor at the Department of Management Science and Technology of the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) and scientific manager of the ACEin incubator of AUEB and the ELTRUN-SCORE research group. Since January 2018 she is Partner at Uni.Fund, a new venture fund in Equifund’s innovation window to support new startups and spinoffs. She has more than 100 publications in international journals, conferences and books with international publishers and has received multiple awards and scholarships.
She has worked at Procter & Gamble’s European Technology Centre in Brussels and Greece in the development of applications for marketing and sales. She has extensive experience and involvement in research activities related to business analytics and application of new technologies in supply chain and consumer support, as well as multiple innovation and entrepreneurship support activities.
Katerina Pramatari
Professor
Dr. Maria- Oraiozili Koutsoupia is the President of the National Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Personal Data and Digital Governance “Rythmisis”, established in 2022 in Athens.
She is a qualified lawyer in Greece and in Belgium, currently working in Brussels, in a top tier US law firm, focused on artificial intelligence and life sciences, healthcare and medical technologies.
Maria-Oraiozili holds a PhD in Public Law from the UoA Law School and three masters in law, one in public law, one in international legal studies and one in IP and Information, Communication and Technologies from the UOA and the KU Leuven Law Schools, respectively, while she has published numerous articles in the field of public law and digital healthcare. In her legal practice, Maria-Oraiozili advises life sciences and medtech clients on all EU and Greek law aspects of product lifecycle management including drugs and medical devices manufacturing, marketing and advertising, healthcare professionals interactions, market access and supply chains, advanced and biological therapies, artificial intelligence systems integration, data and digital health compliance.
Maria Oraiozili
Professor / Co-Founder and CEO
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki / RealMINT
Technology and Digital Transformation Executive with 15+ years of leadership experience driving digital transformation across diverse industries including Real Estate, Heavy Industry, FMCG, Shipping, and Retail. A trusted advisor, with a strategic mindset and proven ability to align Tech investments with core business goals.
Currently serving as Senior Director of Technology at LAMDA Development, leading technology strategy and innovation for The Ellinikon — Europe’s largest urban development project, LAMDA Malls, LAMDA Marins and LAMDA Development Corporate. Known for building and mentoring high-performance teams, managing complex programs, and delivering scalable, secure, and smart technology ecosystems.
Dimitris Kollias
Dr. Mina Marmpena is a Director in the Technology department at Grant Thornton Greece and Head of Innovation at the AI Center of Excellence, with more than 10 years of experience in artificial intelligence and machine learning. She designs and delivers end-to-end AI systems, from research and advanced prototyping to fully production-ready, scalable deployments, with expertise spanning MLOps, large-scale data architectures, and real-time analytics across sectors such as cybersecurity, industrial IoT, energy sustainability, and smart mobility. She also leads an AI & Data team within the AI CoE, driving innovation and technical excellence in applied AI.
She holds a PhD in Robotics and Machine Learning and combines deep technical knowledge with extensive experience in leading multidisciplinary engineering teams. Her professional interests include AI ethics, responsible AI, and AI alignment, reflecting her commitment to building trustworthy and human-centric intelligent systems.
Mina Marmpena
Iosif is a visionary leader in Data Intelligence and AI Technology at Netcompany – Intrasoft, spearheading the Data Analytics and AI practice on both local and international fronts. As a core capability of the Enterprise Solutions team, his over 20 years of experience and his expertise drives advanced data management, visualization, predictive modeling and GenAI advancements, delivering scientific consulting and tech/analytics enabled applications to solve critical and complex business problems across diverse sectors such as energy, financial services, public sector, FMCG, supply chain, and health management.
Prior to joining Netcompany-Intrasoft, he held senior management positions focused on data analytics and AI in major organizations across Greece, the UK, and Southeastern Europe. His leadership has been pivotal in executing critical data management, data warehousing, Business Intelligence (BI), and ML/Predictive strategic transformation projects.
Data Intelligence and AI Technology Leader
Speakers
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Mentors
Anni loves creating value through the convergence of business and technology and empowering companies in the software, technology, and services sectors to unlock their next level of success.
She is the Founder and Managing Director at Slash, an all AI & automation boutique agency for business acceleration, and KATO AI a conversational mobile app. Anni is also a member of DL DAO a Solana based services DAO, providing advisory of dapps business development.
Anni’s international experience bridges the gap between business and technical aspects, while spearheading the development of innovative and highly marketable products and services, leveraging cutting-edge technologies like web3, blockchain, IoT, robotics, and automation.
Actively engaged in the tech community, Anni co-organizes the Athens Bitcoin & Blockchain Tech Meetup, teaches Blockchain at the academy Indifi, and manages the Greek Blockchain Network. She also holds a weekly column on technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship on the TV100 show “ta kathekasta.” Anni is an energetic member of the Technology Circle of LeanIn and the Greek Women Do Tech organizations.
Anni is born and raised in Thessaloniki, a city she holds dear at heart.
Anni Panagiotopoulou
DL DAO & AthensDAOx
Prof. Georgios Alexandridis graduated from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Patras in 2005.
In 2015 he received his PhD at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), in the research area of recommender systems and social networks. During 2018-2023, he worked as Laboratory and Teaching Staff at ECE NTUA, where he taught in undergraduate and postgraduate courses related to machine learning, artificial intelligence and deep learning. He has also co-supervised more than 20 diploma theses related to machine learning applications. In 2023, he was appointed Assistant Professor of Machine Learning at the Digital Industry Technologies Department of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA).
Prof. Alexandridis’ research interests are in data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning. He has published several articles in peer-reviewed international journals and international peer-reviewed conference proceedings in the areas of recommender systems, social network analysis and natural language processing. His particular research interests include analyzing and extracting sentiment from text and applying deep learning techniques in image and video data.
Georgios Alexandridis
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)
Greg is a deep-tech entrepreneur, Founder & CEO of Haptikos. He holds an MBA with a focus on technology innovation and an MSc in Electrical Engineering, bringing over 15 years of experience in haptics, Human-Machine Interaction, physical AI, robotics, and XR.
His expertise spans business development, customer relations, and strategic planning, as well as contract management in the ICT-defense sector. He has collaborated with major industry players such as Dassault, Indra, Safran, MBDA, Airbus, and BAE, and has successfully secured €2.7 million in funding for Q&Q.
Greg has also participated in world-class XR and robotics exhibitions, building strategic partnerships and customer relationships with leading corporations, innovative SMEs, and academic institutions.
Greg Argiropoulos
Deep tech entrepreneur
Haptikos
Harris Kontogiannis
Sr. VP, Platform Engineering
JPMorgan Chase
Experienced in market research and data storytelling for 15 years. Helping brands decode and understand consumer behavior through various market research methods. A natural, collaborative team player that can lead, inspire and influence. TedX speaker, teacher of business decision making and a mentor for various startup incubators around Greece.
Harris Lalatsis
Panagiotis Kasnesis holds a Ph.D degree in computer science from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NTUA. He received his diploma degree in chemical engineering and his M.Sc. in techno-economic systems from NTUA, in 2008 and 2013 respectively.
His research interests include machine/deep learning, Semantic Web technologies and IoT, while he has published more than 40 scientific articles in international journals/conferences in these fields.
He is founder and CEO of Waldiez, co-founder and CTO of ThinGenious and serves as a senior researcher at University of West Attica, participating in several EU RnD projects. Moreover, he is a lecturer at the MSc program “Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning” (https://aidl.uniwa.gr/) and he is certified as Instructor and University Ambassador, by NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI), in the tasks of Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision and building LLM-based applications.
Eirini is a Data Scientist at Satalia, where she develops AI and data-driven solutions that empower businesses to grow strategically.
With a BSc in Management Science and Technology from the Athens University of Economics and Business and currently pursuing an MSc in Computer Science at the University of Athens, she brings a robust academic foundation to her professional practice. Eirini’s work spans advanced data analytics, machine learning, and software development, creating impactful, practical applications across diverse industries.
She thrives in collaborative environments, helping teams bridge ideas with actionable insights. Passionate about AI’s transformative potential, Eirini is dedicated to building real-world AI innovations with measurable outcomes.
Eirini Kolimatsi
Satalia
Dr. Kostas Tsagkaris is an entrepreneur and academic with over 20 years’ experience in the ICT sector.
He is the CEO and co-founder of WINGS ICT Solutions, an SME conducting R&D and offering solutions in the areas of 5G, IoT & AI/Big Data. He is also co-founder and managing director of Incelligent SME specializing in the development of Big Data/AI software solutions for supporting telecom network/service providers, financial institutions, and public organizations.
He holds a BSc/MSc in Electrical & Computer Engineering with a major in Telecommunications and Networking, and a PhD (Ericsson awarded) from the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens.
He has been involved in and led numerous R&D and Innovation projects and led the development of several (big) data analytics and AI-driven products and solutions for both public and private sectors. He has also published more than 170 articles in international journals, magazines and refereed conferences and holds several patents in the areas above and particularly in the application of AI and big-data analytics in optimizing telecom operations and 5G/IoT solutions.
Kostas Tsagkaris
Entrepreneur
WINGS ICT Solutions
Marios Georgakopoulos is a business transformation and growth professional with over 20 years of experience across media, advertising, consumer brands, and financial services. Currently, he serves as Corporate Transformation Director at Politis Group, where he advises the CEO on strategy, leads venture investments and M&A initiatives, and drives the Group’s digital transformation, including the transition to Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) and data-driven audience platforms.
Previously, he served as Commercial & Marketing Director for Pizza Hut and KFC in Greece, delivering record sales growth, award-winning product launches, and large-scale digitalization of the customer journey. He also led the Asset Management Department at Bank of Cyprus, driving a sixfold increase in active investments in international mutual funds by developing an innovative digital tool for personalized investment proposals (FAST).
His diverse background combines corporate strategy, deal execution, and hands-on commercialization, with leadership of business initiatives across sectors such as QSR, asset management, ride-hailing, gaming, and B2C applications.
Corporate Transformation Director
Dr. Stavros Lounis is a Senior Researcher at the ELTRUN E-Business Research Center of Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB).
He holds a PhD in Management Science and Technology from AUEB, a MSc in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Systems from the School of Science and Technology of the International Hellenic University and a B.Sc. in Applied Informatics in Management and Finance from the Faculty of Management and Economics of the Technological Institute of Messolonghi. He has worked in the ELTRUN E-Business R.C. since 2012 with active involvement in 10+ EU Funded projects with various roles as User Requirements Elicitation, System Analysis, Design and Development, System Evaluation and Dissemination and Communication.
His research interests focus on Gamification of Electronic Services and Innovation and Entrepreneurship and his work has been presented in peer-reviewed academic journals and conferences.
Dr. Vasilis Stavrou currently serves as Co-founder and Chief Data Officer at bespot P.C., a company specializing in Geolocation Validation & Fraud Prevention. Possessing a Ph.D. in Indoor Localization and Location Analytics, Vasilis brings extensive experience in data science, machine learning, and analytics. In his current role, he leads the AI and Data team at Bespot, strategically utilizing data to derive actionable insights and shape the organization’s data strategy.
Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Vasilis has made significant academic contributions, with research published in esteemed journals and presentations at both academic and business conferences.
Vasilis Stavrou
Efthymis Serpetzoglou, is a Project Manager with extensive experience in planning, executing, and delivering complex projects. He excels in resource optimization, risk management, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring timely delivery and exceptional results. His analytical mindset and leadership foster effective collaboration, driving project success in diverse and fast-paced environments.
Efthymis Serpetzoglou
R&D Project Manager
AppArt
Panagiotis Sotiriou
Chief Technology Officer
ADACOM
Emmanouil Tavlakis
Data Intelligence
Thanasis Papaioannou
Agile Actors
Pavlos Nomikos, leads the Digital Strategy and CX pillar in the Technology department at Grant Thornton Greece, and brings over 25 years of expertise in Customer Experience (CX), Digital Strategy, and Program Management. His career spans Banking, Telecommunications, and the Public Sector, where he has developed digital strategies and designed innovative customer experiences for the digital age. In his current role, Pavlos has led transformative projects for organizations like the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, Eurobank, Interamerican Insurance, Information Society, and others.
With a global perspective gained from working with international clients such as GE, AVIS Budget Group and Mattel in the UK and US and through his participation in EU research projects in collaboration with Greek and European academic institutions, Pavlos brings a wealth of cross-industry knowledge to his projects. His educational background includes an MBA from SDA Bocconi and a BSc in Marketing Management from The American College of Greece, complemented by PMP and CXAC certifications. This combination of extensive experience, diverse industry exposure, and a strong educational foundation positions Pavlos to bring a wealth of real-world knowledge to AI Hackathon 2025.
Pavlos Nomikos
Senior Manager
Technology Intelligence & Performance, Grant Thornton
Andreas Manousakis is a Machine Learning Engineer at Grant Thornton Greece, member of the AI Center of Excellence, and a prospective Doctor (PhD) in machine learning, with more than a decade of combined research and industrial experience. He works on the design and delivery of end-to-end AI systems, from research and prototyping to production-ready deployment, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams and emphasizing clear, actionable communication to deliver robust and scalable solutions, with a focus on Generative AI.
His past work spans across banking, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), supply chain analytics, and bioinformatics, with an emphasis on data-driven decision-making systems. He is driven by a strong commitment to technical rigor, integrity, and reliable delivery, aiming to build scalable and trustworthy AI solutions under real-world constraints.
Andreas Manousakis
Associate
AI Center of Excellence, Grant Thornton
Katerina Kanteraki
