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 and Chairman of the Board at NCSR Demokritos, he championed 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.
