Found.ation, 28DIGITAL and The Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) are joining forces to co-organise Digital Future Greece 2026 – The Innovation Conference, bringing together the organisations, leaders and ideas shaping Greece’s next chapter of digital innovation.

In a year where digital transformation continues to accelerate, 2025 stands out as a milestone. New technological capabilities, a maturing startup landscape, and major shifts in corporate innovation are redefining how organisations grow, collaborate and compete.

At Digital Future Greece 2026 – The Innovation Conference we dive into trends, insights and emerging opportunities influencing today’s innovation ecosystem and the actions needed to shape a resilient and future-ready 2026.

Found.ation will present the unified "FWD Greece: Innovation Pulse 2025–2026" Report, bringing together the long-standing “Digital Transformation in Greece” and “Startups in Greece” publications into one comprehensive overview. As we gear up for 2026, it's crucial to recognize and build upon the innovations and transformations of 2025. 

Join us in Digital Future Greece 2026 – The Innovation Conference, where we unravel the successes of the past year and chart the path toward an innovative and digitally empowered 2026. 

Together, let's empower our tomorrow and transform our today.


*this will be a fully physical event, held in the English language

SPEAKERS

Aggelos Amditis
Research & Development Director at ICCS | NTUA

Elena Contioso-Fleming
Regional Director South at 28DIGITAL

Dimitris Efstathopoulos
Innovation & Group Business Solutions Director at Alpha Bank

Vicky Goulou
Co-Founder & CEO at Grapevine Digital

Dimitris Kalavros-Gousiou
Co-Founder & General Partner at Apeiron VC & Partner at Found.ation

Lefteris Katsiadakis
Co-Founder & CEO at Panathēnea

Eleftherios Karabatsakis
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at PlugSecure

Ioannis Kitixis
Country Head & Managing Director at Worldline in Greece

Fotios Konstantinidis
Senior Researcher, ISM Division at ICCS-NTUA

Evangelos Kosmidis
CEO and General Partner at Loggerhead

Antigoni Lymperopoulou
CEO at Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI – ex TANEO)

Federico Menna
Chief Executive Officer at EIT Digital

Ioanna Mylonaki
Managing Partner at Untethered Ventures

Costis Paikos
Group Chief Digital Officer at Eurobank

Katerina Sarri
Professor in Management & Entrepreneurship at University of Macedonia

Diva Tommei
Chief Innovation & Investment Officer at 28DIGITAL

Filippos Zakopoulos
Managing Partner at Found.ation

SCHEDULE

12:30

Registration & Welcome Coffee

13:00

Intro - Opening Remarks

Setting the stage for Greece's innovation narrative for 2026.

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Filippos Zakopoulos
Managing Partner at Found.ation
Elena Contioso-Fleming
Regional Director South at 28DIGITAL
Aggelos Amditis
Research & Development Director at ICCS | NTUA
Ioannis Psarras
Director at ICCS, Professor Emeritus ECE NTUA
13:15

The evolution of EIT Digital into 28 Digital & State of Innovation in Europe 2025-2026

A keynote talk on the evolution from EIT Digital and the state of European innovation in 2025–2026 presenting key trends, priorities, and emerging opportunities.

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Federico Menna
Chief Executive Officer at EIT Digital
13:30

Intro Building Tomorrow’s Greece

13:35

Building Tomorrow’s Greece: Digital, Invested, European

Panel Discussion

Moderated by Nikos Efstathiou, Journalist, Author and Communications Advisor.

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Afroditi Sevasti
Chief Technology Officer at Growthfund
Levan Beridze
Ambassador of Georgia to the Hellenic Republic and the Republic of Serbia
14:05

The Leadership Imperative - Shaping a Sector through Innovation

Fireside Chat

Moderated by Filippos Zakopoulos, Managing Partner at Found.ation

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Costis Paikos
Group Chief Digital Officer at Eurobank
Diva Tommei
Chief Innovation & Investment Officer at 28DIGITAL
14:25

Scaling Up - What’s Next for the Greek Innovation Ecosystem

Panel Discussion

Moderated by Dimitrios Mallas, Journalist

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Eleftherios Karabatsakis
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at PlugSecure
Lefteris Katsiadakis
Co-Founder & CEO at Panathēnea
Dimitris Tsingos
CEO at Epignosis
Vicky Goulou
Co-Founder & CEO at Grapevine Digital
15:00

Coffee Break

15:25

FWD Greece Innovation Pulse 2026 Report Presentation

Presentation of the annual Greece Innovation Report by Found.ation.

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Filippos Zakopoulos
Managing Partner at Found.ation
15:40

Innovation Economy in Greece: The VC Lens

Panel Discussion

Moderated by Dimitrios Mallas, Journalist

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Dimitris Kalavros-Gousiou
Co-Founder & General Partner at Apeiron VC & Partner at Found.ation
Ioanna Mylonaki
Managing Partner at Untethered Ventures
Evangelos Kosmidis
CEO and General Partner at Loggerhead
16:10

Inside the Corporate Shift

Panel Discussion

Moderated by Filippos Zakopoulos, Managing Partner at Found.ation

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Dimitris Efstathopoulos
Innovation & Group Business Solutions Director at Alpha Bank
Ioannis Kitixis
Country Head & Managing Director at Worldline in Greece
16:35

Turning Science Into Business

Keynote Talk

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Fotios Konstantinidis
Senior Researcher, ISM Division at ICCS-NTUA
16:50

Greece's International Leap

Conversation

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Antigoni Lymperopoulou
CEO at Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI – ex TANEO)
Nikos Efstathiou
Journalist, Author and Communications Advisor
17:05

Connecting Research and Industry: Driving the Future of Innovation

Panel Discussion

Moderated by Elena Contioso-Fleming, Regional Director South at 28 Digital

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Katerina Sarri
Professor in Management & Entrepreneurship at University of Macedonia
17:30

Networking Drinks

ORGANIZED BY

Found.ation

Found.ation is an innovation management consulting firm that passionately transforms organizations and teams by activating new skills and disruptive methodologies. ​​​Originally established in 2011 as one of the first tech incubators in SE Europe, it has since developed to a fully-fledged consultancy for the evolving business world, uniquely positioned at the heart of the innovation landscape in Greece.​

LinkedIn: foundation.gr
Website: thefoundation.gr

28 Digital

28DIGITAL (former EIT DIGITAL) is Europe’s digital innovation engine, transforming knowledge into impact through deep-tech innovation, startup acceleration, and world-class digital education. Rooted in European values, we work across AI, cybersecurity, robotics, and advanced computing to strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty and drive the green and digital transitions. 28DIGITAL fosters a fair, competitive, and sustainable digital future by empowering innovators, entrepreneurs, and talent across the continent.

LinkedIn: 28dgtl
Website: 28digital.eu

ICCS

The Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is one of Greece’s leading research institutes, advancing innovation across digital communications, intelligent networks, automation, photonics, energy systems, information technologies and more. With over 800 researchers, ICCS drives interdisciplinary research, major national and EU R&D initiatives, and the creation of spin-offs and deep-tech ventures. Within this ecosystem, the I-SENSE Group stands out as a dynamic unit of 200+ researchers, delivering cutting-edge solutions across mobility, circular economy, logistics, XR, crisis management and Industry 5.0.

LinkedIn: iccs-episey-ntua
Website: iccs.gr

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