Last year’s discussion set out Greece’s ambitions around AI, including initiatives such as Pharos, the Greek AI Factory, and the role of creators in how language, culture and repertoire are represented in emerging systems.

A year on, the focus turns to where things stand now. From the perspective of the Hellenic Copyright Organisation, the conversation looks at how the framework is holding up, where interpretation is settling, and where it remains in flux.

The discussion moves through training data, transparency requirements in practice, and how rights are being handled as systems scale, including the influence of the EU AI Act on the Greek landscape.

A clear view of the current position, and what it means for creators and rightsholders working in and around AI.

Moderated by Yannis Iliopoulos

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Joining him Johannes Schmitz will share insights into how the city’s clubbing and festival culture has evolved over time, and how it continues to shape Berlin’s cultural identity today.

The discussion moves beyond a historical overview, opening a broader conversation around the relationship between electronic music, public space, community building and contemporary cultural expression.

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Η Tamta ήρθε στην Ελλάδα χωρίς γλώσσα και χωρίς δίκτυο, έγινε pop star μέσα από ένα talent show, αντιπροσωπευσε την Κύπρο στη Eurovision, και μετά – όταν ήδη τα είχε «καταφέρει» – αποφάσισε να ξαναρχίσει. Από τον mainstream pop ήχο στον forward thinking ηλεκτρονικό, από τα ελληνικά στα αγγλικά και πίσω, μέχρι να ανακαλύψει ότι η πιο δυνατή της γλώσσα ήταν πάντα εκεί: στις γεωργιανές καταβολές που είχε αφήσει στο περιθώριο.

Η VASSIŁINA χτίστηκε στο Λονδίνο – ως avant-pop, αγγλόφωνη, σκόπιμα εκτός τόπου. Δύο άλμπουμ με ένα μόνο ελληνική track το καθένα ως «φόρος τιμής» στην καταγωγή. Και μετά ήρθε το «i.par.ksia.ko»: το πρώτο ολοκληρωτικά ελληνόγλωσσο άλμπουμ, ένας ήχος που δεν είναι επιστροφή αλλά απόφαση – η συνειδητή επιλογή μιας ταυτότητας που δεν χωράει σε μία πόλη, σε μία γλώσσα, σε έναν εαυτό.

Η συζήτηση αυτή διερευνά τι σημαίνει να εφευρίσκεις τον εαυτό σου από το μηδέν και τι σημαίνει να τον εφευρίσκεις ξανά, όταν πια γνωρίζεις ακριβώς τι χάνεις αν δεν το κάνεις. Για τη γλώσσα ως καλλιτεχνική επιλογή. Για τη μετανάστευση ως δημιουργικό εργαλείο. Και για το κόστος, αλλά και την ελευθερία, του να αρνείσαι να μείνεις αυτό που έχεις γίνει.

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In this fireside chat, moderator Chris Hocking sits down with Steve Vranakis (Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer at Catalytic and former Chief Creative Officer for Greece). Together they move past fear and focus on real practice. We’ll watch a short archival video of NSynth Super in action and explore grounded examples of how AI has already supported faster iteration, new sonic directions, and human creativity for a decade.

The conversation will address:

• Is this a moment when creativity feels under threat – or the best time ever to have a creative mind?
• What shifts when creatives and technologists start sculpting the future together?

Grounded in real stories, the session examines practical questions around authorship, value, and responsible innovation

Moderated by Chris Hocking

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Born in London to an Italian father and German mother, his music moves between cultures, languages and moods. From Singing to Strangers to Europiana and the Italian-language Miss Italia, his catalogue shows how a European identity can travel, resonate and endure. He has built a loyal following across the continent, touring from London to Athens and everywhere in between.

In conversation, he opens up about how that connection is created and sustained. The role of identity, language and instinct, what it really takes to win over audiences across borders, and how artists can shape their own path in a Europe that is more connected than ever.

Moderated by Despina Kritikou

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