How is AI changing organisations and financial services? What happens when AI agents can make decisions and initiate transactions? And how can businesses and startups develop and test innovative business and financial solutions?
Join the University of Nicosia at UNIC Athens on Wednesday, 9 December 2026, from 18:00 to 21:00, for an evening that brings together experts from banking, AI, technology, financial services and digital assets to explore the future of money and business: industry insights, real-world applications, presentations, and networking with the organisations shaping the next generation of financial and technology services.
Event Agenda
Bank of Greece
Alexandros Kaliontzoglou, Head of Digital Finance Supervision Section and FinTech Hub Coordinator
Supporting Financial Innovation: The FinTech Innovation Hub and Regulatory Sandbox
How the Bank of Greece supports financial innovation, and how businesses and startups can engage with its FinTech Innovation Hub and Regulatory Sandbox.
Eurobank
Main Financial Services Partner
Thanos Daflos, Head of Cash and Trade Services, Transaction Banking, CIB, Eurobank
Who Will Bank the AI Agents? From Digital Banking to Intelligent Financial Action
How artificial intelligence and autonomous AI agents could transform banking, payments and financial transactions, moving beyond traditional digital banking towards intelligent, automated financial services, and the opportunities and challenges for banks as AI agents increasingly initiate, manage and execute financial activities on behalf of businesses and individuals.
Alpha Bank
Main AI and Banking Innovation Partner
Michail Mikelakis, Head of Advanced Analytics and AI, Alpha Bank
AI in Banking: From Advanced Analytics to Real-World Innovation
How artificial intelligence and advanced analytics are transforming banking, from better customer experiences and operational efficiency to smarter decision-making and new financial services.
Teroxx
Main Digital Assets Partner
George Agathangelou, Project Manager, Teroxx
Digital Assets and the Future of Financial Services: Access to Digital Asset Markets and the Role of Trusted Service Providers
How digital asset markets are evolving, the opportunities for investors and financial institutions, and why trusted service providers matter in accessing this fast-developing market.
Accenture
Main AI and Technology Partner
Ivan Thomaidis, Business and Integration Architecture Senior Manager, Accenture
Europe’s Own Way to Pay: What the Digital Euro Means for You
What makes the digital euro different from existing payment solutions, its potential benefits for consumers, merchants and financial institutions, and how it could shape Europe’s digital economy, payment innovation and financial sovereignty.
University of Nicosia
Professor George Doukidis, Department of Management, UNIC
The State of AI Adoption in Greece: Key Findings from a National Survey
The findings of a national study of more than 300 Greek small and medium-sized enterprises: how businesses are adopting AI, where they see the greatest opportunities, and what is holding wider adoption back.
Professor Apostolos Kourtis, Department of Digital Innovation, UNIC
The End of the Click? When AI Agents Pay and Invest for You
The rise of autonomous AI agents, their potential to transform payments and investment services, and the role of digital wallets, the digital euro, stablecoins and blockchain infrastructure.
Who Should Attend
- Banking and financial services: banks, neobanks, fintechs, payments and investment services.
- AI and technology: AI companies, technology providers, developers and innovators.
- Digital assets and blockchain: industry professionals, investors, Web3 companies and enthusiasts.
- Business and advisory: entrepreneurs, startups, consultants, accountants, legal and compliance professionals.
- Regulation and policy: regulators, policymakers and financial innovation specialists.
Connect, Learn and Network
Meet professionals from across the financial and technology ecosystems, exchange ideas and discover new opportunities for collaboration. Register on the event page to secure your place.
About the University of Nicosia
The University of Nicosia offers the world’s first MSc in Blockchain and Digital Currency. Its digital asset education programmes have attracted more than 150,000 participants from over 120 countries, including more than 8,000 in Greece. Grow your expertise through UNIC’s free course on Blockchain and Digital Assets and join this global learning community.
- Institute For the Future
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