StrictlyVC in Athens will feature the Greek Prime Minister

We’re thrilled to announce that Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will probably be becoming a member of us at our upcoming StrictlyVC event in Athens, co-hosted with Endeavor, on Thursday evening, Could 8, on the gorgeous Stavros Niarchos Basis Cultural Middle.

For many who may not be conversant in his background, Mitsotakis brings an enchanting 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 recognize. The youngest of 4 youngsters, he additionally has some Silicon Valley-esque tutorial 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 actual fact, after navigating the nation by way of the pandemic, he has doubled down on positioning Athens as an rising tech hub, just lately introducing initiatives to draw worldwide expertise, together with tax incentives and reforms aimed toward slicing bureaucratic crimson 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 targeted on modernizing the Greek economic system. His administration has been notably fascinated by how tech might help diversify famend conventional Greek strengths like delivery and tourism.

StrictlyVC occasions are constrained by design to present attendees a singular alternative for buyers, founders, and ecosystem builders to interact straight 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 check out more details right here to study extra in regards to 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, stuffed with illuminating discussions, however this chat — with certainly one of Europe’s most attention-grabbing political leaders about Greece’s rising know-how narrative — is certainly one you gained’t need to miss. Register for your StrictlyVC Greece ticket here.