The Disrupt AI Collective kicked off the year by bringing the Ioannina tech community together for an evening of talks, panels, crash courses and connection — empowering local professionals, students and innovators to thrive in the fast-evolving world of AI.
This special New Year edition featured a rich lineup of talks, lightning sessions, panel discussions and community conversations — all designed to empower local professionals, students and innovators across the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence.
Speakers from diverse backgrounds shared practical insights, real use cases and emerging trends shaping the future of work, software development and innovation — with a strong focus on strengthening and activating the tech ecosystem of Ioannina.
Curated panels and multi-format sessions showcasing the methods and innovations of top AI and engineering leaders.
Technical crash courses diving into AI, machine learning, software engineering and product management.
Learning from the best in the field — then staying for the food and the relationships built with other attendees.
Prize draws and special giveaways featuring curated gifts from our partners and sponsors.
Despina Exadaktylou and Dimitrios Rentzios open the Collective's New Year event in Ioannina, setting the stage for an evening of community, leadership and AI-driven growth.
Leading voices from the local tech ecosystem explore how AI is redefining work, innovation and opportunity in regional hubs like Ioannina — from reshaping roles across engineering, product and QA to positioning the city as an emerging AI hotspot in SE Europe.
A shared playbook for engineers and PMs: the modern AI Product Manager's skillset, the full AI product lifecycle, defining meaningful AI metrics, and testing & validating AI MVPs from concept to launch.
Why GenAI engineers command top salaries — and why TypeScript is the fastest path in. A tour of the modern AI stack (RAG, agents, multimodal, pgvector, Pinecone) and what you'd actually build in production.
How AI, data and hyper-personalization are reshaping the way consumers discover and buy — predictive analytics, micro-segmentation and the behavior shifts redefining growth across FMCG categories.
Founder & MD, Product-Led Hub · Founding Partner, Disrupt AI Collective
Customer Excellence Lead, Terracom · Founding Partner, Disrupt AI Collective
Chief Technology Officer, E-Satisfaction
Head of AI Platform Development, Entersoft Group
CEO, Terracom
Analytics & Insights Platform Manager, Coca-Cola Hellenic
Chief Product Officer, Natech Banking Solutions
Director Software Development, TeamViewer
Founder & CEO, Abyssaltech AI
Founder, Ierax Analytics
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