EuroCC will be presented at BEYOND 2026, the International Digital Technology & Innovation Exhibition, taking place June 17–19, 2026, at the Metropolitan Expo in Athens, Greece.
The event serves as a key platform for technological advancements, fostering collaboration and highlighting groundbreaking innovations across Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing, quantum technologies, and digital infrastructure.
Find GRNET booth HALL 3 | Stand: A02/B01, within the Ministry of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence Pavillion. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore PHAROS AI Factory, together with other major projects and infrastructures delivered by GRNET, through dedicated video presentations.
As part of this major event, GRNET representatives will take part in panel discussions exploring the future of AI, high-performance and quantum computing, cybersecurity, and Greece’s evolving digital landscape, while emphasizing GRNET’s strategic role in driving research excellence and digital transformation in Greece and Europe.
Digital Greece: The Next Steps and Challenges for the Country’s Digital Transformation – powered by SEPE
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 | Time: 15:00 | Location: Stage 2
Organized by SEPE -The Federation of Hellenic ICT Enterprises, this discussion brings together representatives from public administration, academia, and the market on the challenges and opportunities created by AI, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies for Greece’s digital transformation and its role as a regional innovation hub.
Panelists:
- Dimosthenis Anagnostopoulos, Secretary General for Information Systems and Digital Governance
- Stavros Asthenidis, CEO, Information Society S.M.S.A.
- Stefanos Kollias, Chairman GRNET and Professor Emeritus NTUA
- Giorgos Pitsilis, Governor, Independent Authority for Public Revenue
- Niki Tsouma, CEO, IDIKA S.M.S.A.
- Yota Paparidou, President of the Board, The Federation of Hellenic ICT Enterprises (SEPE)
Moderator: Dimitris Mallas (journalist)
Computing for Greece: The National AI Infrastructure That Will Define the Next Decade
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 | Time: 16:15 | Location: Stage 1
This panel focuses on the national AI infrastructure being built around the Greek AI Factory PHAROS and the DAEDALUS supercomputer, and how these will shape research, innovation, and competitiveness in Greece over the coming decade.
Panelists:
- Dimosthenis Anagnostopoulos, Secretary General for Information Systems and Digital Governance, Ministry of Digital Governance
- Stefanos Kollias, Chairman GRNET and Professor Emeritus NTUA
- Yannis Mastrogeorgiou, Special Secretary for Strategic Foresight, Presidency of the Hellenic Government
- Nikos Christodoulou, Partner, Technology & Transformation Leader, Deloitte
Moderator: Petros Konstantinidis, Journalist – TA NEA
Region of Central Macedonia: Strategic Partnerships with Government Bodies for Research and Innovation
Section B: Panel discussion: “Nurturing Domestic AI”
Date: Friday, June 19, 2026 | Time: 15:30 | Location: Stage 3
This thematic session presents the GRNET services offerings and their use by the Region of Central Macedonia, universities and research institutions. The discussion highlights projects and applications based on High-Performance Computing (HPC), Artificial Intelligence (AI), research activities, and Cloud services, showcasing the benefits of strategic partnerships between public bodies, the academic community, and international technology providers.
Panelists:
- Vassilis Katsouros, Research Director at the Institute for Language and Speech Processing, “Athena” Research and Innovation Center
- Afrodite Sevasti, CEO Pharos S.A. (Greek AI Factory)
- Stelios Karozis, Researcher (grade C), National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (NCSRD)
Moderator: Panos Louridas, Director Research & Development Department Directorate GRNET and Professor at the Department of Management Science and Technology AUEB
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