PHAROS: The Greek AI Factory - AI Ecosystem Engagement Meet Up: Sustainability Sector

Wednesday 29 Oct 2025, 09:30 → 16:00 Europe/Athens

PHAROS: The Greek AI Factory announces the “AI Ecosystem Engagement Meet Up: Sustainability Sector”.

Date: October 29th, 2025, 10:00 – 16:00 EET

Location: NCSR Demokritos – Main Auditorium, Building 12

Presentation Language: Greek

Within the framework of PHAROS: The Greek AI Factory project, this knowledge-sharing Meet Up aims to discuss and map key issues of the Greek Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem, focusing on the Sustainability sector (energy, environment & climate). The insights gathered will feed directly into the implementation and evolution of the project's activities.

Agenda and Audience specifics:

The agenda is divided into two distinct parts, each addressing a specific audience:

• Part I – General Session (10:00 – 13:30): Open to academia and wider industry. The session will highlight challenges and opportunities shaping the Greek AI ecosystem. 

• Part II – Interactive Workshop on Sustainability (14:30 – 16:00): An interactive, by invitation-only workshop dedicated to companies working in the sustainability sector. Participation will be limited to selected registrants based on the questions answered at registration stage. This process ensures a small group of maximum 30 attendees, and the delivery of focused and impactful discussions on AI applications for sustainability. All registrations will be assessed and a confirmation email will be sent to the selected registrants to attend the Workshop part of the agenda.  All registrants who will not be admitted to the workshop, will be informed accordingly, and their details will be kept to ensure further communication when the next available workshop on this sector is organised.

Registration Options:

• Part I General Session (open to all audience groups: academia, research, industry, public sector): Registration Link 1

• Part II Interactive Workshop on Sustainability (this part is only open to and designed for companies working in the Sustainability Sector): Registration Link 2

Please note that companies in the Sustainability Sector who wish to attend both sessions, only need to complete the registration form for Part II, selecting the option “Both Sessions”.

Form of Withdrawal of Consent, photos,videos.pdf

Form of Withdrawal of Consent, Registration.pdf

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09:30 → 10:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:59 → 14:30 PART Ι: General Session

10:00 → 10:45 Opening Remarks by:

Speakers: S. Karozis (PHAROS Deputy Technical Coordinator, NCSRD) , S. Kollias (Prof. Εmeritus, NTUA, GRNET Chairman & PHAROS Project Coordinator) , V. Karkatzounis (Special Secretary for Artificial Intelligence and Data Governance, Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence)

10:45 → 11:15 Overview of the PHAROS AI Factory Project by:

Speaker: S. Karozis (PHAROS Deputy Technical Coordinator, NCSRD)

11:15 → 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 → 12:30 Panel Discussion “EU Ecosystem: Capitalize on other EU initiatives”

Panelists:

Dr. D. Tsouros, SYNERGiNN European Digital Innovation Hub
P. Terlixidis, Smart Attica European Digital Innovation Hub
P. Georgiou, UNDERPIN Data Space

Moderator: Dr. D. Kanellopoulou, Head of Digital Innovation, NCSRD

12:30 → 13:30 Panel Discussion “AI Ecosystem: Key Challenges & Potential Solutions through PHAROS”

Panelists:

A. Sevasti, CTO of Growthfund
Prof. D. Katsianis, Assist. Professor, NKUA, Deputy Chairman GRNET
Dr. V. Katsouros, Director of the Institute for Language and Speech, ATHENA Research Center
Prof. N. Koziris, Professor Computer Science, NTUA

Moderator: Dr. S. Karozis, PHAROS Deputy Technical Coordinator, NCSRD

13:30 → 14:30 Lunch Break

14:30 → 16:00 Part II: Sustainability Interactive Workshop

14:30 → 16:00 Sustainability (energy, environment & climate) Interactive Workshop

Sustainability (energy, environment & climate) Interactive Workshop, by invitation only and open to attendees who receive a registration confirmation via email. Show your confirmation email when entering the workshop to the registration area.