We’re thrilled to announce that Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis shall be becoming a member of us at our upcoming StrictlyVC occasion in Athens, co-hosted with Endeavor, on Thursday evening, Could 8, on the beautiful Stavros Niarchos Basis Cultural Heart.
For many who may not be aware of his background, Mitsotakis brings an enchanting mix of experiences to the desk. Earlier than getting into politics, he labored at each McKinsey and Chase Funding Financial institution, giving him firsthand expertise within the enterprise world that many operators all through the startup ecosystem can recognize. The youngest of 4 kids, he additionally has some Silicon Valley-esque educational credentials – he headed to Harvard, then to Stanford for a grasp’s diploma in worldwide relations, and eventually nabbed an MBA at Harvard Enterprise Faculty – and says his training has lengthy formed his imaginative and prescient for Greece’s future.
Mitsotakis has additionally been championing Greece’s tech transformation for a few years. Actually, after navigating the nation by the pandemic, he has doubled down on positioning Athens as an rising tech hub, not too long ago introducing initiatives to draw worldwide expertise, together with tax incentives and reforms aimed toward chopping bureaucratic purple tape for brand spanking new companies.
The Prime Minister comes from a political household — his father was prime minister and his sister was mayor of Athens — however he has carved out his personal repute as a reformer centered on modernizing the Greek economic system. His administration has been notably eager about how tech may help diversify famend conventional Greek strengths like delivery and tourism.
StrictlyVC occasions are constrained by design to offer attendees a singular alternative for traders, founders, and ecosystem builders to interact immediately with energy gamers just like the Prime Minister, so if you wish to ask about his authorities’s imaginative and prescient for Greece’s tech future, and the way the nation matches into the broader European innovation panorama, this could possibly be your likelihood.
You may try extra particulars right here to be taught extra concerning the agenda and different audio system (you may also purchase tickets whereas they’re nonetheless obtainable). Registration is now open for what guarantees to be a enjoyable night, crammed with illuminating discussions, however this chat — with one in every of Europe’s most fascinating political leaders about Greece’s rising expertise narrative — is unquestionably one you received’t need to miss. Register in your StrictlyVC Greece ticket right here.
