Greek Fintech Hub 1.0 is coming

Greek Fintech Hub invites you to the Greek Fintech Hub 1.0 conference, our first in-person post-Covid event which will be held in Athens on Friday 21 October 2022, in NBG’s emblematic premises in the center of Athens (Aiolou 82).

The Fintech landscape in Greece

The Greek Fintech Hub conference aims to bring together Fintech European and international stakeholders and initiatives, facilitating and encouraging dialogue, interaction and networking. Focus will be placed on the specific sectors of tourism, research, arts and creative industries. The keynotes and panels will be held in English. The conference is sponsored by EIF.

The Onassis Foundation as a founding institution of the initiative participates in the conference staying true to its mission of creating the conditions for bold ideas that shake and shape society.

Mr. Antonis S. Papadimitriou, President of the Onassis Foundation will address the opening.

Mr. Prodromos Tsiavos (Head of Digital and Innovation, Onassis Group) moderates a curated a panel discussion at 16:00 (Athens time) on the topic of Fintech in Arts and Education with: Denis Avrilionis (Founder & CEO Compellio S.A.), Nikos Daskalakis (Panteion University), Janis Graubin (Verum Capital), Aristidis Samitas (University of the Aegean), Charis Tsevis (Visual Designer), Dr. Foteini Valeonti (Co-Founder USEUM Collectibles).

About the initiative

The Greek Fintech Hub is a key initiative for Fintech in Greece and developing economies. Six major Greek organizations and bodies are taking part in an initiative aiming at showcasing the above issues: National Bank of Greece together with Endeavor Greece, the Onassis Foundation, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, and the Athens University of Economics & Business and the European Crowd Dialog initiative.

With a focus on enhancing Fintech entrepreneurship, the financing of innovative businesses in the sector, linking Fintech to research carried out at universities and other research centers, fostering awareness of and networking with key networks and initiatives abroad, we have designed a number of actions:

  • Financing through Fundraising meetups.
  • Networking with Italian and Spanish banks that run similar financing programs.
  • Working in tandem with the European Crowd Dialog initiative.
  • Keeping people up to date through the monthly “Fintech Talks” series.
  • Hosting of specialized Fintech workshops for the Creative Industries and Tourism.