We’re thrilled to announce that Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will likely be becoming a member of us at our upcoming StrictlyVC occasion in Athensco-hosted with Endeavor, on Thursday evening, Could 8, on the gorgeous Stavros Niarchos Basis Cultural Middle.
For many who won’t be acquainted with his background, Mitsotakis brings a captivating mix of experiences to the desk. Earlier than coming 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 admire. The youngest of 4 youngsters, 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 schooling has lengthy formed his imaginative and prescient for Greece’s future.
Mitsotakis has additionally been championing Greece’s tech transformation for a few years. In reality, after navigating the nation by way of 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 reducing bureaucratic pink 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 fame as a reformer centered on modernizing the Greek financial system. His administration has been significantly fascinated with how tech may also help diversify famend conventional Greek strengths like delivery and tourism.
StrictlyVC occasions are constrained by design to present 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 possibly can try extra particulars right here to study extra in regards to the agenda and different audio system (you can too 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 among Europe’s most fascinating political leaders about Greece’s rising expertise narrative — is unquestionably one you gained’t wish to miss. Register on your StrictlyVC Greece ticket right here.
