GRNET participated in the Digital Economy Forum 2025, held on December 15, with Dr. Ilias Papastamatiou, Senior Project Manager at GRNET and Coordinator of the National Quantum Communications Infrastructure HellasQCI as a panelist.
Dr. Ilias Papastamatiou participated in the panel: “Defense, space & cybersecurity – new challenges and opportunities,”which analysed developments and prospects for Greek IT companies in the fields of defense technology, space industry, and cybersecurity. The session focused on contemporary technological and regulatory challenges, opportunities for innovation, and the importance of developing partnerships and specialised skills to create high value-added solutions.
In his presentation, Dr. Papastamatiou highlighted the strategic value of quantum communications for Greece and Europe, emphasising their role in the next generation of cybersecurity and their contribution to the EuroQCI ecosystem, the pan-European initiative for the development of quantum communications infrastructure.
The Forum hosted a particularly constructive discussion on defense, space, cybersecurity, and the strategic role of quantum technologies for Europe, effectively contributing to the alignment of secure digital infrastructures with European strategic priorities, particularly in the critical areas of defense and cybersecurity.
The panel included Konstantinos Karantzalos, Secretary General for Telecommunications and Post, Michael Bletsas, Director of the National Cybersecurity Authority, Pantelis Tzortzakis, CEO of the Hellenic Center for Defense Innovation, Dimitris Vassilopoulos, General Manager of the Public Sector Unit at Netcompany, and Antonis Mavromichalis, Director of the Akamai Business Unit at ATCOM. The discussion was moderated by Journalist Dimitris Mallas.
GRNET thanks SEPE for the excellent organization of the Digital Economy Forum 2025, an event that continues to be a benchmark for connecting policymakers with industry leaders around the key challenges and opportunities of the digital economy.
