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THE EVENT
20/10/2026

THE EVENT

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Morning Session

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08:30 – 10:00

Arrival – Registration

10:00 – 10:30

Opening

  • Vangelis Karkaletsis, Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors, NCSR Demokritos
  • Panagiotis Theodorikakos, Minister of Development
  • Stavros Kalafatis, Deputy Minister of Development

Korina Georgiou
Broadcast Journalist, Presenter at SKAI TV

ACT I – 65 Years of Progress

10:30 – 10:40

From nuclear research to the technologies of the future

  • Vangelis Karkaletsis, Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors, NCSR Demokritos
  • George Nounesis, Chair of the National Council for Research, Technology and Innovation (NCRTI)

10:40 – 11:00

Demokritos and CERN: Searching for the fundamental constituents of matter

  • Costas Fountas, President of the CERN Council
  • Christos Markou, National representative CERN Council/ Director, Institute of Nuclear & Particle Physics, NCSR Demokritos

Korina Georgiou

ACT II – Expanding the boundaries of knowledge: When science meets cultural heritage

11:00 – 11:45

  • Lina Mendoni, Minister of Culture
  • Ioannis Karatasios, Senior Researcher, Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, NCSR Demokritos
  • Andreas Karydas, Research Director, Institute of Nuclear & Particle Physics, NCSR Demokritos
  • Lida Arnellou, Functional Scientific Personnel, Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications, NCSR Demokritos

Korina Georgiou

11:45 – 12:15

Coffee Break

Midday Session

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ACT III – Demokritos 2050: Looking ahead to tomorrow

12:30 – 13:15

Technologies shaping the future

  • Dimitris Papastergiou, Minister of Digital Governance and AI
  • Vangelis Karkaletsis, Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors, NCSR Demokritos / AI & Telecommunications
  • Dimitris Angelakis, Director, Institute of Quantum Computing & Quantum Technology, NCSR Demokritos
  • Giorgos Kotrotsios, VP Executive Board HCCC, Member of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences / Microchips
  • George Laskaris, Nuclear Physicist, President of Deon Policy Institute, Collaborating Researcher, Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety (INRASTES), NCSR Demokritos / Nuclear Technology

Korina Georgiou

13:15 – 14:00

From research to solutions for people and the planet – Strategic research hubs (Energy, Environment, Microelectronics & Advanced Materials, Health)

  • Kostas Eleftheriadis, Director, Institute of Nuclear & Radiological Sciences & Technology, Energy & Safety (INRASTES), NCSR Demokritos / Environment
  • Thanos Stubos, Research Director, INRASTES, NCSR Demokritos / Energy
  • Evangelos Gogolides, Research Director, Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, NCSR Demokritos / Μicroelectronics & Advanced Materials
  • Florentia Fostira, Senior Researcher, INRASTES, NCSR Demokritos / Clinical Laboratory Geneticist / Health
  • Dimitris Kletsas, Research Director, Institute of Biosciences & Applications, NCSR Demokritos / Health, Biotechnology

Korina Georgiou

14:00 – 15:00

Lunch break

Afternoon Session

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ACT IV – From research to innovation: People at the epicentre

15:10 – 15:15

Innovation as a strategic choice: The experience of Demokritos and the national perspective

  • George Nounesis, President, NCRTI, EY Partner

Korina Georgiou

15:15 – 16:00

Innovation in action: The new generation of Demokritos startups and spin-offs

  • Dimitrios Terzis, Secretary General for Research and Innovation
  • Afrodite Sevasti, CEO, Pharos AI Factory SA
  • Vasilis Stenos, CEO, Solmeyea
  • George Loudos, CVO, Bioemtech
  • Nikos Zotos, CEO, Future Intelligence

Sofia Magkia
Head of Innovation Office, NCSR Demokritos

16:00 – 16:30

Investing in ιnnovation: capital, networks and business development

  • Antigoni Lymperopoulou, Chief Executive Officer, Hellenic Development Bank of Investments
  • Katerina Pramatari, Partner, Uni.fund / Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business
  • Sofia Magkia, Head of Innovation Office & Lefkippos Technology Park, NCSR Demokritos
  • Elias Vyzas, Partner, Head of Consulting, EY Greece
  • Panagiotis Karampinis, Managing Director, Endeavor Greece

Korina Georgiou

16:30 – 17:00

Ethics and safety: People at the epicentre of the new technological era

  • Charalambos Tsekeris, Chair at Greek National Commission for Bioethics & Technoethics
  • Yiannis Mastrogeorgiou, Special Secretary of Foresight Strategy, Presidency of the Hellenic Government
  • Alexandros Nousias, Lawyer, NCSR Demokritos
  • Vasiliki Mollaki, Researcher, Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications, NCSR Demokritos

Korina Georgiou

17:15 – 17:30

Closing

17:30 – 18:30

Music DJ Set