Vangelis Karkaletsis

Director at the Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications, NCSR Demokritos

For over 20 years, Dr. Karkaletsis has been dedicated to advancing AI from isolated research to a collaborative force driving progress in science and industry. His vision began to take shape during his leadership of the Software & Knowledge Engineering Lab (SKEL | The AI Lab) and has been further refined through his involvement with prominent global Committees and Associations in AI. As Director of the Institute of Informatics & Telecommunications at NCSR Demokritos, he champions transdisciplinary co-creation, bridging technology with societal challenges. Dr. Karkaletsis envisions AI as a catalyst for global innovation, policy transformation, and a tool to serve humanity in building a better future.

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2024 - Today

Representative of Greece to the European AI Board

2023 - Today

Member of the High Level Advisory Committee on AI to the Prime Minister

2021 - Today

Member of the National Commission for Bioethics and Technoethics

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Media coverage can range from TV or radio interviews and newspaper articles, to participation in panel discussions related to the visibility given to our work.

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Interview with “AI in Action” magazine on the future of AI
Interview with Kathimerini newspaper on the strategic plan for Greek AI
IIT Director’s interview on the AI plan for Greece on ERTNEWS Update
Participation in Hellenic Parliament TV discussion on AI and Democracy
Interview on ERT TV News show Syndeseis
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