Dr. Vangelis Karkaletsis is President of NCSR “Demokritos” and one of the key architects of Greece’s national strategy for Artificial Intelligence. With extensive experience in AI, European infrastructures, and deep-tech ecosystems, he is leading the transformation of NCSR “Demokritos” into a regional hub of technological excellence. He also serves as the technical coordinator of the Greek AI Factory “Pharos”, coordinates the Smart Attica European Digital Innovation Hub for AI, and is a member of the coordinating team of the European AI-on-Demand platform through the DeployAI project.