Framing the Future of Technology

Future Unfold returns for its third edition, bringing together over 1,200 business leaders, innovators, and forward-thinking minds for a high-impact dialogue at the intersection of technology, business, and societal progress. This year, the forum goes beyond conventional discussions, exploring how emerging technologies — from AI and smart infrastructures to ethical design and cross-border scalability — are shaping not only business strategies but the very way we live and collaborate.

Throughout history, technology has extended the reach of the human mind and body, amplifying our abilities and unlocking new ways of thinking, collaborating, and growing. Today, we stand at the threshold of a new era where humans and machines do more than coexist —they connect, co-create, and evolve together. Symbiosis, a thematic pillar of this year’s edition, embodies this vision: the intertwining of humanity and technology, transforming creativity, intuition, and technology into collective experiences that drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and societal progress.

This is a call to rethink our relationship with technology, not as a tool, but as a partner. Symbiosis invites us to choose collaboration over competition, harmony over conflict, and mutual enhancement over replacement. At Grant Thornton, we see it as an opportunity to unlock new forms of collaboration, design human-centered innovation, and shape a future where technology stands beside us, empowering us to transform creativity into action and vision into reality.

We no longer stand across from technology in fear or awe, we meet it beside us, on a path of coexistence and co-creation.

 

Agenda

18.00 Welcome 
18.30 Welcome Speech
  Vassilis Kazas | Managing Partner, Grant Thornton
18.40 Opening Address
  Kostis Hatzidakis | Vice President of the Government
19.00 Grant Thornton Survey: “Technology & Beyond: Future in Symbiosis” 
  Stella Angelopoulou | Partner, Head of Technology, Grant Thornton
19.20 Future Framed by:
 

Evangelos Mytilineos | Chairman and CEO, METLEN Energy & Metals (Video Address)

Antonis Papadimitriou | President, Onassis Foundation (Video Address)

19.30 Discussion Circle: “Sector Deep-Dive: Technological Transformation Across Industries”
 

Stavros Ioannou | Deputy CEO, Group COO & International Activities, Eurobank S.A.

Philippa Michali | Chairwoman of the BoD & CEO, NN Hellas

Minos Garofalakis | Director, Information Management Systems Institute (IMSI), ATHENA Research Center & Professor, School of ECE, Technical University of Crete

Chair: Maria Sarafoglou - Journalist

20.05 Future Framed by:
 

Christos Megalou | CEO, Piraeus Bank (Video Address)

Giorgos Pitsilis | Governor, Independent Authority of Public Revenue (Video Address)

20.15 Discussion Circle: “The Transformative Power of Symbiosis to Life, Business and Society”
 

Spyros Theodoropoulos | President & CEO, Bespoke SGA Holdings S.A. & Chairman of the Board of Directors of SEV

Vassilios E. Psaltis | CEΟ, Alpha Bank Group

Theodore Fessas | Chairman Quest Group, Quest Holdings

Chair: Dr. Nikolaos Karamouzis - President, Grant Thornton Consulting

21.00 Discussion with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Technology, Growth and Economic Policy in Greece 
 

Kyriakos Mitsotakis | Prime Minister of Greece (tbc)

Dr. Nikolaos Karamouzis | President, Grant Thornton Consulting

Vassilis Kazas | Managing Partner, Grant Thornton

21.30 Cocktail

At this year’s Future Unfold, you will experience:

  1. Inspiration & Technology
    Explore how human creativity meets the power of technology to drive innovation, growth, and societal progress.
  2. Leaders & Pioneers
    Meet leading thinkers and innovators, and learn from the projects and initiatives that are shaping the future.
  3. Ideas into Action
    Gain valuable insights to help you turn your ideas into action, with technology as your ally.
Our Awards
Recognized both nationally and internationally, the Future Unfold initiative reflects our commitment to shaping experiences that blend innovation, technological leadership, and creativity.

Megaron The Athens Concert Hall | Alexandra Trianti Hall

Vas. Sofias & Kokkali , Athens, Greece, Greece, 11521

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The “Future Unfold” initiative reflects Grant Thornton’s vision for Greece’s digital future, fostering a dialogue community on technology’s ever-growing impact on companies. It bridges technology with business needs, offering the necessary means to help companies thrive in the digital era. The exciting journey into the future begins here.
Stella Angelopoulou Partner, Head of Technology