
Elena Poughia
Managing Director at Dataconomy
MD @DataconomyMedia | Founder @DataNativesCon | FM @1000facesNFT | mentor @tech2impact #VHP #AfricanTech | Greek in pink | Kelis is a vibe
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6 days ago |
dataconomy.com | Elena Poughia
At the intersection of business and technology, few voices are as influential – or as urgently relevant – as Professor Dame Wendy Hall. A pioneering computer scientist and one of the world’s leading authorities on artificial intelligence, web science, and data governance, Dame Wendy has spent decades shaping the digital world we now inhabit.
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1 week ago |
dataconomy.com | Elena Poughia
Recognised as one of the world’s best Generative AI speakers, Nina Schick is a pioneering expert at the forefront of the generative AI revolution. As one of the first authorities to identify the seismic implications of this transformative technology, Nina has been instrumental in helping global leaders and organisations navigate the opportunities and risks presented by AI.
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3 weeks ago |
dataconomy.com | Elena Poughia
Athens has hosted plenty of spectacles over the centuries, but the city’s first Panathēnea festival offered something fresher than mythology or Mediterranean sun. Run by students and recent graduates, the week-long blend of keynotes, workshops, and street-level networking served as a barometer for how Europe’s next tech cycle might unfold—hopeful, yes, but also clear-eyed about the structural work still ahead.
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1 month ago |
dataconomy.com | Elena Poughia
How do we move beyond incremental improvements and truly discover the next wave of game-changing innovation? In Athens, a bold initiative is launching at May 7-9, 2025, proposing an answer rooted in ancient history, yet aimed squarely at the future. Panathēnea, a reimagining of a festival that defined ancient Athens, now seeks to become more than just another conference. Panathēnea aims to be a vibrant meeting point where technology, art, and startups converge to spark world-changing ideas.
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1 month ago |
dataconomy.com | Elena Poughia
The European Innovation Council (EIC) Summit took place in Brussels on April 2nd and 3rd, 2025. This significant event brought together key figures from across the European innovation landscape, including policymakers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and investors, to discuss how Europe can strengthen its position as a global innovation leader.
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Meet GibberLink—a new AI-to-AI language that bypasses human speech entirely, replacing it with beeps and chirps that are 80% more efficient than talking. Instead of wasting compute power on human-like interaction, AI agents are optimizing for pure machine-to-machine speed. https://t.co/5A28N02X6v

Last week in Athens, I also joined Doers Summit as a moderator, tackling AI’s biggest challenges: access, misconceptions, workforce & ethics. Big thanks to @DusanDuffek @KikaPriecelova & the Doers team for making it happen! https://t.co/9jq4H0sgCp