Athens Hackathon

30 May – 1 June 2024

Schedule of the hackathon in local time in Athens

Local host

Hellenic FIWARE iHub – AI Catalyst

Future Intelligence (FINT) is an IoT solution provider targeting Agrifood, Environment, Circular Economy and other relevant sectors. FINT is the founder of Hellenic FIWARE iHub, a Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) that will participate in the Hackathon. FINT works with AI catalyst and AIandMe to successfully run the hackathons.

Challenges

Environmental awareness and community commitment to recycling in Greek cities 

Empowering citizens for climate action 

Strengthening water quality monitoring to combat pollution in Greece 

Addressing flood vulnerability in Greece‘s urban areas 

Combating forest trash pollution to prevent wildfires 

Revitalizing public transit for cleaner air in Greece 

Sustainable beach tourism in Greece 

Creating green infrastructure to combat heat waves in Athens 

Mentors

Katerina Georgantea

I have more than 18 years of experience in managing and coordinating large scale R&I projects funded by the EU’s Research and Innovation funding programs. I specialize in implementing Communication, Dissemination & Exploitation strategies and actions for EU funded projects.

Dimitrios Gerogiannis

Demetris holds a PhD in Computer. He is a passionate tech entrepreneur in the emerging field of AI. His vision is to establish a Cooperative AI ecosystem. As Founder and TechLead of AIandMe, he has created a no-code tool for fast, secure and scalable productisation & commercialisation of AI models.

Konstantinos Karamarkos

Activities in the technical-consulting field of urban & regional development strategic projects with 33 years of experience in the preparation, organization, management & coordination of co-financed projects in Greece & the EU. Focusing on the fields of entrepreneurship & RIS3

Ivana Jordanova

Climate Change Activist since 2014 and a leader since 2018. Most of my youth years have been devoted on building a bridge between the private and the NGO sector, to create new opportunities for the generations to come and deliver projects with SDG impact.

Jury Members

Thanos Yamas

Entrepreneur & Musician active in multiple verticals, & industries in IOT, UxV Systems, AI/ML & Sensor apps. My career so far has included a number of leading positions as founder & C-level executive in a dozen of companies & as an innovation expert & coordinator in numerous EC projects.

Yiannis Geragotellis

Yiannis has significant experience in support of startups and design of projects related to innovation competencies, technology transfer, research exploitation and business development. He is Founder and Managing Partner of KiNNO, x Head of INNOENERGY Hub and ESA Space Solutions Greece.

Chrysses Nicolaides

Chrysses is Strategy consultant & advisor for cities with global experience working in senior positions for companies and multinational organizations, providing strategic, business and technical leadership. Chrysses is a Board Member of the Cities Mission of the European Commission since 2019.

Alessandra Cassisi

Director of Innovation Lab of RIMOND, 10 years of experience in R&D&I projects financed by the EC in urban regeneration, sustainable architecture and energy efficiency grown in Energy Service and Consultancy Companies, and a technical background as architectural engineer applied to resilient design.

Kostas Siabanis

I am an ex-coder who turned his hobby of building websites into a venture, then into a daily job, then into a successful AI startup. Passionate about forming teams that create value, I envision a world where AI is trusted and safe. I help businesses manage the risks associated with generative A.

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