Thank you OpenConf 2023 - Bringing hope to Greece through Tech

I want to write few words about my experience during the Open Conf event because the energy of it brings so much hope for Greece and shows how the Tech community can uplift the country.

I would like to first thank the organizing team and Nokia Greece because their work was truly remarkable. Fully organized, helped all of the speakers at every step of the way, chosen location was inspiring, what a fantastic place University of West Attica. The Auditorium was full (about 400+ people) and I talked about AI Capabilities, Ethics, Limitations, and Potential in front of a full audience of Software Engineers, Architects, Designers, Data Scientists, University Professors , and so many more tech roles.

Keynote talk from Scott Chacon (co-founder of GitHub), THE rockstar.

Honoured that I received great feedback from Dr. Diomidis Spinellis who all of us admire so much.

During the event he received the Open Ecosystem Award for his inspiring academic leadership & education, fostering the Greek Technical Ecosystem.

Evening of Friday was dedicated to tech mentoring sessions together with my fellow Greek Women Do Tech brilliant ladies Anni Panagiotopoulou, Lysandra Sokkou and Konstantina Rodi. All of us just loved to talk on AI, Machine Learning, Data Science, AdTech, Software Engineering, Marketing, Fintech / what type of tools and knowledge you need to make wonders in these fields - loved that I talked on how we work in Dataseat (Now part of Verve Group) and Verve Group to students eager to enter our fields. I’d like to give also special kudos to some good friends and teammates to our cause Lilian Balatsou, PhD from Greek Girls Code and Eleni Aktypi from WE LEAD – organized some brilliant workshops to support the women in tech empowerement. And of course to all of the rest Women-Led Initiatives (supported by Accenture Greece and brought together by Despina Kitsou) for their great work.

Met so many old friends and even university colleagues back from 2004(!), made some new ones. Thank you Pantelis Stakias Matina Tsavli Lampros Pappas Christos Kargas

Tech rocks.