Meet Our 2025 Speakers

Χριστόφορος Πλιάτσικας

Dimitris Iracleous

Code.Hub - Director of Academic Research & Development

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Ioannis Skitsas

Ioannis Skitsas

PwC - Senior Manager, Technology Consulting

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Giannis Polyzois

Giannis Polyzois

PwC Enterprise Digital - Senior Manager

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Foivos Chalantzoukas

Foivos Chalantzoukas

PwC Enterprise Digital - Associate

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George Nikitas

George Nikitas

PwC - Head of Emerging Technogies & Innovation in Cloud Platforms Department

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Georgios Vavitsas

Georgios Vavitsas

PwC - Senior Manager, CyberSecurity Senior Architect and OT Security Lead

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Spiros Oikonomou

Spiros Oikonomou

PwC - Associate, Cyber Security Architect, OT Security

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Dionysia Lazari

Dionysia Lazari

PwC - Senior Associate, Talent Acquisition

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Panagiotis Papagiannopoulos

Panagiotis Papagiannopoulos

Enterprise Digital - Senior Associate

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Meet Our 2024 Speakers

Χριστόφορος Πλιάτσικας

Christopher Pliatsikas

NVISO - CyberSecurity Expert

Bio: Computer Engineer with extensive experience in System Administration, Networking, and Cyber Security. Certified in various technologies and continuously seeking new learning opportunities. Passionate about success, highly competitive, and well-rounded.

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Αριστοτέλης Κουρελέας

Aristotelis Koureleas

TwelveSec - Ιnformation Security Consultant / Penetration Tester

Bio: Cyber Security expert with a focus on penetration testing. Certified with the OSCP credential. Currently employed as an Information Security Consultant/Penetration Tester at TwelveSec.

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Γιώργος Ρουμελιώτης

Georgios Roumeliotis

TwelveSec - Penetration Tester

Bio: Georgios is an Information Security Consultant and Penetration Tester at TwelveSec, specializing in security testing, CVE hunting, and Unix/Linux development. Certified DevSecOps Professional (CDP) and OSCP.

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Μάριος Νικολάου

Marios Nicolaou

π-ΝΕΤ - Director of Business Development

Bio: Marios Nikolaou began his career at Bell Labs, focusing on 5G networks. He currently works on emerging technologies in Greece, including AI, Digital Twins, and XR.

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Βασίλης Παπαταξιάρχης

Vassilis Papataxiarhis

Intellia - PhD Candidate at the University of Athens

Bio: PhD Candidate at NKUA, focusing on Knowledge Representation, Semantic Web technologies, and Autonomic Computing.

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Στέλλα Τσαμπούκου

Stella Tsampoukou

Renesas - Relations Coordinator

Bio: Dedicated industry professional with strong communication skills and expertise in content creation and analysis.

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Βαγγέλης Μαριάτος

Vagelis Mariatos

Senior Technical Project Manager - Renesas

Bio: Vagelis Mariatos leads the Technical Program Management team at Renesas. PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with extensive experience in embedded systems.

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Ειρήνη Ιωαννίδου

Irene Ioannidou

Vongrid - PhD Candidate in Electrical Engineering

Bio: Irene holds degrees in Informatics, Mass Media, and Computer Science. Her research focuses on cybersecurity, immersive technologies, and gamification in education. She founded Vongrid and is currently pursuing a PhD.

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Menelaos Makrigiannis

Menelaos Makrigiannis

CEO - BEWISE

Bio: Menelaos Makrigiannis is successfully running the management and sales of Bewise, achieving great results and growth. He is also an Assistant Professor at the Hellenic American College, where he mentors students and develops courses.

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Matina Tsavli

Matina Tsavli

Accenture - Security Associate Manager

Bio: With 15 years of experience in Digital Security, Matina is enthusiastic about Security and Cloud technologies. She has received numerous awards, including the Business Excellence Award, and is currently Cyber Protection Lead in Greece.

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Michail Paraskevas

Michail Paraskevas

Professor at the University of Peloponnese

Bio: Michail Paraskevas has 35 years of experience in networks, telecommunications, and digital transformation of education. He has published over 100 papers and written 4 textbooks, receiving numerous awards for his work.

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Dionysia Lazari

Dionysia Lazari

PwC Greece - Tech Talent Acquisition Associate

Bio: Dionysia Lazari is a Talent Acquisition Associate at PwC Greece, with 4 years of experience in recruitment. She holds an MSc in Occupational Psychology from The University of Sheffield.

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Ioannis Anastasiou

Ioannis Anastasiou

PwC Greece - Senior Penetration Tester

Bio: Ioannis Anastasiou is a Senior Penetration Tester with experience in red teaming and MITRE ATT&CK. He holds certifications like OSCP and CREST, and a master's in security from the University of Piraeus.

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Νίκος Τζιρής

Nikos Tziris

PwC Greece - Senior Penetration Tester

Bio: Experienced Penetration Tester with a demonstrated history of working in the cybersecurity industry. Skilled in Web and Mobile Application Security. Holding certifications such as OSCP, CRTP, CARTP, and CRTS. Passionate about hardware exploitation techniques to ensure robust protection against emerging threats.

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Τσιγκούνης Κωνσταντίνος

Konstantinos Tsigkounis

PwC Greece - Software Engineer/Senior Associate

Bio: Konstantinos Tsigkounis is a Software Engineer at PwC Greece involved in digital services projects across various sectors. He has experience in consulting services, designing and implementing information systems, automation of processes, and technical knowledge in web technologies, databases, and system architecture.

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Μύρων Γιαννάκης

Myron Giannakis

PwC Greece - Associate Software Developer

Bio: Myron Giannakis is a Software Engineer at PwC Greece. He is a student at the University of Patras, where he gained experience in internet programming technologies, databases, and research in quantum computing and AI. He started at PwC in 2023 as an intern.

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Βασίλης Μεσσήνης

Vasilis Messinis

Netcompany - Penetration Tester

Bio: Vasilis Messinis is a Computer Engineering student at the University of Patras and works as a Penetration Tester at Intrasoft International. His expertise includes finding critical vulnerabilities, including a major bug on Tinder and successfully dumping his university’s database. His passion for cybersecurity drives his constant pursuit of learning new techniques.

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Σωκράτης Ιωαννίδης

Sokratis Ioannidis

Netcompany - Head of Cybersecurity Technology and Red Team

Bio: Sokratis Ioannidis is an experienced Cybersecurity and Data Privacy expert with a successful career in multiple industries. He has worked in EU telecommunications and ICT sectors and managed cross-border technology projects. His leadership and technical expertise have made him a trusted leader in the cybersecurity field.

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Κωνσταντίνα Γιαννάκη

Konstantina Giannaki

Assistant Manager | Cybersecurity Partnership Manager of Women4Cyber Greece

Bio: Cybersecurity professional with an academic background in Informatics at Athens University of Economics & Business, integrating the ACM, BCS, and IEEE syllabus.

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Βασιλική Καραθανάση

Vasiliki Karathanasi

Digital Media Projects Manager - MOPTIL

Bio: Vasiliki Karathanasi specializes in creating digital media content, including VR/AR, and oversees projects in museums and culture. Graduate of the University of Patras and Trinity College Dublin.

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Παναγιώτης Σταματόπουλος

Panagiotis Stamatopoulos

Senior Manager - Cybersecurity Consulting - EY Greece

Bio: Panos has over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity, providing assessments to large organizations in various sectors, including finance, healthcare, and technology.

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Απόστολος Γεωργιάδης

Apostolos Georgiadis

Senior Consultant - Cybersecurity - EY Greece

Bio: With over 18 years of IT experience, Apostolis specializes in Cloud Security and holds multiple technology certifications, helping organizations secure their assets.

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Φωτογραφία Ομιλητή 4

Angelos Anagnostopoulos

Consultant - Cybersecurity - EY Greece

Πάνος Πετσανάς

Panos Petsanas

Community Manager - HackTheBox

Bio: Panos has worked as a penetration tester for four years and has been a CTF player for much longer. He was a member of HTB before it was cool and his favorite categories are Web and Fullpwn—he's trying to get into Cloud. As a professional, he specialized in Web and Infrastructure assessments. Panos holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, and a Master’s in Information Systems.

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Ιωάννης Δ. Ζαχαράκης

Ioannis D. Zaharakis

Professor at ECE of the University of Peloponnese

Bio: He holds a degree in Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Software Technology from the University of Patras. Since 2019, he has been a professor at the University of Peloponnese, specializing in Software Analysis and Design. Learn more below.

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Athanasios Koutras

Athanasios Koutras

Associate Professor at ECE of the University of Peloponnese

Bio: Athanasios Koutras was born in Athens on November 11, 1973. He earned a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Technology in 1996 and a Ph.D. in 2001, focusing on speech recognition. Learn more below.

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Evanthia Faliagka

Evanthia Faliagka

Postdoctoral Student at ECE of the University of Peloponnese

Vasilis Tampakas

Vasilis Tampakas

Professor at ECE of the University of Peloponnese

Bio: Vasileios Tzampakas is a graduate and Ph.D. holder in Computer Engineering and Informatics from the University of Patras. His research focuses on distributed systems, information retrieval, and big data management. Learn more below.

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