Information Security and Privacy Professional, currently acting as Senior Manager in Cyber Security in PWC Greece, with over 21 years of total experience in IT Related positions(19 years in Information Security).
Holding a BSc from Athens University of Economics and Business in Informatics and a MSc in Information Systems.
Holding a number of certifications like Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) , Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Manager.
Information Security and Privacy Professional, currently acting as Senior Manager in Cyber Security in PWC Greece, with over 21 years of total experience in IT Related positions(19 years in Information Security).
Holding a BSc from Athens University of Economics and Business in Informatics and a MSc in Information Systems.
Holding a number of certifications like Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) , Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Manager.
Enjoy pizza, beer and refreshments, along with great DJ music from our amazing DJs. Networking and Fun at it’s best combination!
Senior Talent and HR professionals from the tech industry discuss the evolving nature of talent in the age of Agentic AI and blockchain.
Ghosting in the Golden Age of Communication
LLMs & Digital Recruitment: Will Recruiters Exist in 5 Years?
Transparency vs. the Black Box
The Disappearance of Junior Roles
How Competitive is Greece in the Global Talent Game?
This session provides a focused, practical overview of how artificial intelligence is transforming accessibility. Nikolaos Apostolidis analyzes real-use scenarios across banking, public services, education, and customer support, demonstrating how AI can enhance user experience, support WCAG compliance, and streamline accessibility workflows.
The talk highlights the strategic value of AI-driven accessibility, including automation, service optimization, and inclusive design at scale. It also addresses critical risks—such as data protection, algorithmic bias, and hallucinations—alongside the legal obligations introduced by the GDPR and the European Accessibility Act (EAA).
This session is designed for organizations and professionals seeking a clear, actionable understanding of how to deploy AI responsibly, effectively, and in alignment with modern accessibility and regulatory standards.
Open-source software (OSS) is everywhere — from libraries and frameworks to the infrastructure that powers modern applications. But not every project is equally safe to use. Hidden risks such as outdated dependencies, weak governance, or supply chain attacks can make a seemingly useful project a liability.
This workshop introduces participants to the core practices for evaluating the security of open-source projects. Through a mix of discussion and hands-on exercises, participants will learn how to assess the health of a project, spot red flags, and apply a systematic approach to deciding whether to adopt or trust an open source dependency.
Tired of messy Flutter projects and spaghetti code? In this fun and practical workshop, you’ll learn how to structure your code and style your apps like a seasoned dev. We’ll cover simple, scalable patterns that take you from zero to hero—no experience in “architecture” needed! Whether you’re just starting out or looking to clean up your current project, you’ll walk away with battle-tested strategies to build apps that are clean, maintainable, and ready to grow.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to apply threat modeling directly to your own systems and projects. We’ll cover the basic concepts of threat modeling and walk through the STRIDE methodology. Then, in an interactive group exercise, you’ll work with your peers to analyze a real-world inspired system, uncover threats, and propose mitigations.
This interactive simulation workshop invites OpenConf participants to step into the everyday realities of women – particularly refugee women – as they navigate entering the Greek tech ecosystem. Powered by Sistech – a European non-profit advancing gender equity and refugee rights in technology – through this 60′ experience with guided role-play and real-world scenarios, attendees will experience the subtle and structural biases faced by women rebuilding their lives and careers in technology.
Τhe session combines experiential learning, reflection, and group discussion to reveal how unconscious assumptions shape hiring, team dynamics, and leadership pathways.
Participants will leave with actionable strategies to foster inclusion, making this session valuable for engineers, HR professionals, founders, students and anyone building products or teams.
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll dive into building a serverless data lake on AWS using tools like S3, AWS Glue, Athena, and more. This session is for you if you’re a DevOps engineer, data engineer, or cloud architect looking to unlock scalable, low-maintenance data pipelines.
You’ll learn how to:
– Design a modern, serverless architecture for ingesting and querying data
– Use AWS Glue for schema discovery and data cataloging
– Query data directly with Amazon Athena without spinning up a cluster
– Implement basic security, governance, and cost controls
By the end, you’ll have a working prototype and the skills to build and scale a serverless data platform in your own cloud environment
