Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will be participating in the upcoming StrictlyVC event in Athens. This event is co-hosted with Endeavor and is scheduled for Thursday night, May 8, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.
Mitsotakis, who previously worked at McKinsey and Chase Investment Bank before entering politics, offers a unique combination of experiences relevant to the business world that resonates with the startup ecosystem. He is the youngest of four children and has an impressive academic background, having studied at Harvard, pursued a master’s degree in international relations at Stanford, and completed an MBA at Harvard Business School. These educational experiences have significantly influenced his vision for Greece’s future.
As a longstanding advocate for Greece’s technological advancement, Mitsotakis has focused on establishing Athens as a growing tech hub. After managing the nation’s response to the pandemic, he has launched initiatives aimed at attracting global talent through tax incentives and reforms that reduce bureaucratic obstacles for new enterprises.
Coming from a political family, with both his father having served as prime minister and his sister as the mayor of Athens, Mitsotakis has developed a distinct reputation as a reformer dedicated to modernizing Greece’s economy. His administration is particularly interested in leveraging technology to enhance traditional Greek industries such as shipping and tourism.
StrictlyVC events are intentionally limited in scope to provide attendees with direct interaction opportunities with influential figures such as the Prime Minister. This event offers a platform for investors, founders, and ecosystem builders to discuss his administration’s vision for the technological future of Greece and its role in the broader European innovation ecosystem.
More information about the event agenda and other speakers is available, and tickets can still be purchased. Registration is open for what promises to be an engaging evening filled with insightful discussions. This is a notable opportunity to engage with one of Europe’s prominent political leaders regarding Greece’s emerging technology narrative.
