George
Pagoulatos
Ambassador of Greece, OECD
George Pagoulatos is the Ambassador of Greece to the OECD, Chair of the OECD Friends of South East Europe Group. Professor of European Politics and Economy at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) (on leave) and Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges. Pagoulatos has served as Director General of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) (2019-23), advisor on European affairs to the President of the Hellenic Republic (2020-23), and senior advisor to the PM and director of strategy at the PM Office under Greece’s two non-political prime ministers (2011-12). He is Council member of the European Council of Foreign Relations (ECFR) and was a member of the Governing Board of the Brussels-based European Policy Centre (EPC) (2015-20), the High Council of the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence (2010-13), and President of ECSA-Greece (2013-14). Author of several books and many articles, he has been a regular columnist in the Sunday edition of the main Greek centrist newspaper Kathimerini (2007-23). Pagoulatos holds a Law degree from the University of Athens, M.Sc. and D.Phil. in Politics from the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes scholar. He was a delegate for Greece in the Conference on the Future of Europe (2021-22) and a member of the Prime Minister’s High-Level Advisory Committee for Artificial Intelligence (AI) (2024-25).
Ioannis
Mastrogeorgiou
Special Secretary for Strategic Foresight Presidency, Hellenic Government
Giannis Mastrogeorgiou has been the Special Secretary for Long-Term Planning at the Presidency of the Hellenic Government since March 2022. From 2019 to 2022, he served as Secretary General for Communication and Information at the Presidency of the Government. Previously, he was Director of the Scientific Council of the Konstantinos Karamanlis Institute of Democracy (2018-2019) and Director of the think tank “DIKTYO for Reform in Greece and Europe” (2013-2018). He has also served as Director of Communications and Special Advisor to the Minister at the Ministry of Education, as well as Special Advisor at the Ministry of Development and the Hellenic Parliament. Earlier in his career, he worked in major companies in the fields of advertising and political communication. Additionally, he was a Marshall Memorial Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). He studied History at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and International Relations, European Political Economy, and European Law at the University of the Aegean and the Athens University of Economics and Business. He is a PhD candidate in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Athens.
KS Pua
Founder & CEO of Phison Electronics
KS Pua, founder and CEO of Phison Electronics, is a pioneer in NAND Flash controller technology. Under his leadership, Phison developed the world’s first single-chip USB flash drive controller and continues to drive innovation in SSD, eMMC, and UFS solutions. With over 25 years of expertise, Phison is dedicated to enhancing NAND storage solutions, delivering added value, and co-creating success with global customers. Phison invests heavily in R&D, holding 2,000+ patents and shipping over 600M NAND controllers annually, solidifying its position as a trusted partner in the global storage industry. Phison Electronics Corporation Profile. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Phison Electronics Corp. is a global leader in NAND Flash controller IC and storage solutions. The name Phi-son comes from “Five-Persons” since there were five founders who started the company as fresh graduates. In 2000, Phison developed world’s first single-chip USB flash drive controller, and successfully launched the USB-based product called Pen Drive. The term Pen Drive had since become symbolic in the realms of flash memory. For 24 years, Phison created of a wide range of innovative solutions over SSD, eMMC, UFS, SD and USB interfaces. Moreover, Phison provides system integration and total solution services across consumer, industrial, automotive, gaming, embedded ODM, and enterprise markets. As an active member in industry standards, Phison is on the Board of Directors for SDA, ONFI, UFSA and a contributor for JEDEC, PCI-SIG, MIPI, NVMe and IEEE-SA.
Adonis
Georgiadis
Minister of Health, Ministry of Health Greece
Adonis Georgiadis was born on November 6th, 1972, in Athens. He graduated from the Faculty of History & Archaeology of the School of Philosophy of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. In 1993, he took over the management of publications ‘GEORGIADIS-LIBRARY OF GREEK’. In 1994, he founded the Liberal Studies Center “GREEK EDUCATION”.
Afrodite
Sevasti
Chief Technology Officer, Growthfund SA
With over 25 years of experience in the ICT sector, she has built a strong track record in telecommunications, digital transformation, and the design and deployment of advanced infrastructures and services. Since 2014, she has served as an Independent Expert for the European Commission. Prior to joining Growthfund, she held several key leadership positions: IT Operations Director at MRHT, a subsidiary of Munich Re (2020), Chief Technology Officer at GRNET (2017–2019), and Senior Project Manager at GÉANT, the pan-European research and education network (2005–2017). She holds a PhD and a degree in Telecommunications from the School of Computer Engineering and Informatics, University of Patras, Greece, as well as an MSc in Information Networking from Carnegie Mellon University, USA.
Dr. Angelos
Amditis
Research & Development Director, ICCS/NTUA
Dr. Angelos J. Amditis is Research and Development Director in the Institute of Communication and Computer Systems and member of its Board of Directors. He is the founder and the Director of the I-SENSE Research Group (http://i-sense.iccs.gr/ ). Since June 2018 he is the ERTICO-ITS Europe Chairman while he has been a member of ERTICO Supervisory Board since 2012. He is a member of the Executive Board of ETP-ALICE (Co-chairing the WG3 “ALICE Systems & Technologies for Interconnected Logistics”) and member of the Supervisory Board of ILME.
Aggelos
Vlachopoulos
Chief Technology Officer, Growthfund SA
Aggelos joined IBM in 2015 working in sales positions covering software, cloud and services portfolio in the Financial Services Sector and others. During the past five years he is building the path for the Hybrid Cloud and AI adoption in the Greek and Cypriot markets, in order to build data-drive and cloud-native business models for IBM’s customers while working closely with the Ecosystem.
Alexandros
Bechrakis
Managing Director of Digital Realty in Greece
Alexandros Bechrakis is the Managing Director of Digital Realty in Greece. He is responsible for broadening the reach of the company’s data center platform in the region of Southern Eastern Europe and more specifically, in Greece including the recent development of the Heraklion Campus, Cyprus, Albania and Malta. A major focus of his responsibility is to help Greece transform into a digital hub and a major digital gateway to Europe, being situated at the crossroads of the Eastern Mediterranean, Africa & the Middle East. Alexandros was the Chief Commercial & Technology Officer of Lamda Hellix for 11 years contributing to the tremendous growth of revenue and customer satisfaction that led to the acquisition of the company from Digital Realty. Prior to joining Lamda Hellix, Alexandros worked for thirteen+ years at Cisco as Regional Sales Manager for Enterprise, Financial and Commercial Sectors, leading a team of senior professionals in multiple SEE countries following a leadership role in Technical engineering management and marketing at the same company. He started his career in Computer Technology Institute of Patras as a networking specialist focusing on the emerging Internet and Intranet technologies of the time and on knowledge transfer projects from the academic field to the enterprise sector. Alexandros has graduated from Computer Engineering and Informatics Department, School of Engineering, University of Patras.
Alexandros
Christodoulakis
Co-founder & CEO of Wealthyhood
Alexandros Christodoulakis is the Co-founder & CEO of Wealthyhood, a wealth-building app that simplifies the investment process and empowers Millennials & Gen-Z to take control of their financial future. Previously, Alex worked as a Fixed Income Trading Strategist at Morgan Stanley, responsible for the development of portfolio optimisation models and algorithms. In his career, he has led R&D teams in the design and implementation of tech products, including AI applications in healthcare technology. He holds an MSc in Investment & Wealth Management from Imperial, an MSc in Health Economics from LSE and a Diploma in Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens.
Alexandros
Vassilikos
Owner & CEO of the Airotel Group of Hotels | President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) | President of Hotrec
Alexandros Vassilikos is a second generation hotel owner, CEO of AIROTEL Group, which owns and manages a chain of eight hotels in Athens, Patra and Kavala. Under his leadership, the Group recorded a significant hotel portfolio growth and diversified its operation by investing in real estate development, startups. In 2021, he co-founded CapitalH, a boutique hotel management company. Since 2019, Alexandros serves as President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, an organization comprised of all 10,500 Greek hotels and camping sites, following a long, successful career in all major Greek hotel lobby organizations. Since that year, he is also an elected member of the Executive Committee of HOTREC. In 2022 after serving two terms, he is elected President of HOTREC and in 2024 is re-elected for a second term. He has been an economic advisor to the French embassy for more than 20 years and was appointed President of the Lycée Franco – Hellénique d’Athenes in 2024. Born in Athens in 1976, to a Greek father, a self-made hotelier-business man and a French mother, Alexandros is married and father of three. He holds a Masters’ degree in Economics and Finance, with studies in Nantes, France and London, U.K
Alexis
Zitiridis
Managing Director, Helidoni Group
Alexis Zitridis is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in business leadership, marketing, and corporate social responsibility. As the Managing Director of Helidoni Group, Alexis brings a wealth of expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and social impact initiatives. His career spans leadership roles in major corporations, including OTE Group, Hellenic Post, and Liberis Publications, where he led large teams, spearheaded digital transformation projects, and achieved outstanding sales and operational results.
Anastasia
Krithara
Researcher at the Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications of the National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos" and the head of the Biomedical and Health Informatics Team (BioHIT).
Dr. Anastasia Krithara is a researcher at the Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications of the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” and the head of the Biomedical and Health Informatics Team (BioHIT). Her team focuses on machine learning, data mining, knowledge representation, and the integration of heterogeneous data sources for biomedical applications. In the past, Dr. Krithara was a researcher at the Xerox Research Center Europe in Grenoble, France, where she conducted research in the field of machine learning. She holds a degree in Informatics from the Athens University of Economics and Business, a Master’s in Machine Learning and Data Mining from the University of Bristol, and a PhD in Machine Learning from Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI). Her research interests include Machine Learning and Knowledge Representation in Health Sciences. She actively participates in international scientific conferences, both as a program committee member and as an author, with her work published in international journals, conferences, and books. She has significant experience in European and national research projects, in which she actively participates, and in some cases, she plays a coordinating role. She is a member of the Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence of the National Bioethics & Technoethics Commission. She has also served as the General Secretary of the Hellenic Artificial Intelligence Society (EETN) during the periods 2018–2020 and 2023–2024
Angeliki
Marangaki
Head of the Cultural Production, Sales & Promotion Department of ODAP
Angeliki Maragaki is a graduate from the Athens University of Economics and Business (ex ASOEE) and holds a Master’s Degree (Msc) in International Economics and Finance. From 2000 – 2021 she worked at the Ministry of Culture joining at first, the Special Secretariat for European Programs and then the Administrative Authority for the maturation, integration and monitoring of Actions, mainly in New Technologies, of the EU Structural Funds, the preparation of the Public Investment Programs and the Financing of Public Projects. Between 2012 and 2014, among other duties she was also head for the NSRF projects for the Museum of Modern Greek Culture. In July 2021, she joined ODAP (Hellenic Organization of Cultural Resources Development) in the operations aiming to generate revenue for the field of Culture, through the upgrade of the services provided to visitors and the simplification of the licensing procedures for the use and reuse of the cultural assets. In April 2023, she took on additional parallel duties as Head of the Cultural Production, Sales & Promotion Department of ODAP with the aim of enriching the collection of ODAP’ s model library and safeguarding the high masterpieces of the museums as well as reorganizing and promoting the Hellenic Heritage Museums Shops of the Archaeological Sites and Museums.
Anna
Charalambous
Manager at Emilianides Katsaros LLC, founder of Remaps
Anna Charalambous has been a practicing law since 2010 and currently serves as Manager at Emilianides Katsaros LLC, where she leads the firm’s Advisory Department, providing services to major Cypriot and international institutions. In addition to her role at Emilianides Katsaros, Anna is the Director of Robura Asset Management, a position she has held since 2022. In this capacity, she oversees a team of professionals in the real estate sector, managing a diverse portfolio for one of the world’s largest investment firms with the vision to revolutionize the real estate industry by integrating cutting-edge technology and data-driven solutions. Additionally, she is the founder of Remaps, a technology driven platform, designed to transform the way data is analysed and utilised in the real estate sector.
Antigoni
Lymperopoulou
CEO HDBI S.A
Antigoni Lymperopoulou is a seasoned Investments professional. Having started her career working for the Hellenic Ministry of Finance from 1999 to 2001, she moved on to work for HDBI (previously TANEO). Since July 2020, she is appointed as Chief Executive Officer of HDBI. She has been actively involved with the development of the organization’s as well as the industry’s operations and has served as an Investment Manager since 2001. Parallel to her tasks with the HDBI, she has served as an advisor to the European Commission for subjects related to her field of knowledge for a number of years (Venture Capital, Private Equity, Access to Risk Finance etc) and has actively participated in the formation of pan European collaborations, such as the Scale-Up Initiative. She holds an i-MBA and MSc in Decision Sciences, as well as a BSc in Statistics and Economy, all awarded by the Athens University of Economy and Business. She is an Accredited Investment Manager by the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments and also holds the equivalent accreditation (Level C) by the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (HCMC). Member in Advisory Boards and Investment Committees in a number of VC/PE Funds. Chairman of EVFIN (European Venture Fund Investors Network) (2022-2023) and currently Vice Chairman (since 2023) Vice Chairman of Athens branch CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment) (2008- to date). She is fluent in Greek and English and also speaks Italian and French.
Antonis
Karokis
External Affairs Director, MSD Greece
Antonis Karokis has been Director of Corporate Affairs at MSD Greece since 2011 and has twenty years of experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, while he also has a broad range of research work. During his professional career he has worked in positions of high responsibility in the areas of Governmental, Corporate, Public Affairs and Health Economics in large multinational pharmaceutical companies such as Amgen Hellas, Wyeth Hellas, Astra Zeneca SA. He has taught the Health Economics module at the National School of Public Administration for seven consecutive years and has been an advisor to the Ministries of Development and Health on public health procurement and health reforms. His research work includes numerous publications on health economics and health policy issues. He holds a degree in Law from the National Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Health Planning and Financing from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Antonis
Markopoulos
Founder | CEO at Prosperty
Antonis Markopoulos is a highly accomplished professional with over 25 years of diverse experience, representing a unique fusion of academic excellence, top corporate management, policy development for the Greek tech landscape, and entrepreneurship. He earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from NTUA and has played a pivotal role in shaping the Greek startup ecosystem, notably by launching the first Tech Early Stage Funds (Jeremie Funds) in collaboration with the EIF in 2011. During this time, he managed a substantial structural fund of €1.5 billion, laying the groundwork for the country’s current digital transformation. His corporate leadership journey includes significant achievements in top management roles at multinational companies like Intralot, where he served as Managing Director, overseeing 10 subsidiaries and more than 300 employees across Oceania and Asia while driving innovation and strategic growth. Recently, he ventured into entrepreneurship by founding Prosperty, a company aimed at revolutionizing the real estate industry through technology and data. Over the past four years, Prosperty has become a key player in the regional real estate market, offering an innovative B2B SaaS solution for institutional asset managers and launching two B2C platforms—Digital Agency and Digital Mortgage—in Greece and Cyprus. Antonis Markopoulos’s dedication to excellence and visionary mindset firmly establish him as a leader in technological product and business innovation.
Andreas
Stavropoulos
Partner at Threshold Ventures
Andreas Stavropoulos is a partner at Threshold (formerly DFJ) Ventures, where he serves on the boards of a number of private companies, including several in the artificial intelligence and the enterprise infrastructure space, in addition to his involvement with other enabling platform technologies. Before joining DFJ, Andreas was with McKinsey & Company’s San Francisco office, where he worked with senior management teams of corporate clients with an emphasis on information technology. Andreas is a summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard College in computer science. He also holds an MS degree in computer science from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar and graduated first in his class. In terms of public and non-profit service, Andreas currently serves on the High-Level Committee for AI in Greece, he is the Vice Chairman of Endeavor Greece, a board director of Deon Policy Institute, and the Immediate Past President of the Alumni Board of Harvard Business School.
Antonia
Vogt
Founder and President, Cambridge University Society of Robotic Surgery, President - Cambridge Neurological Society, Vice-Chair - MCR Committee of Cambridge University
Antonia Vogt, a leading Greek scientist, has been recognized on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for 2025. At 27, she is a scholar at the University of Cambridge, specializing in Regenerative Medicine and cartilage treatment. She has received numerous awards, including the Hypatia 2025 Award, and has held leadership roles in medical societies, while also founding the Cambridge University Robotic Surgery Society.
Aristeidis
Samitas
Vice Rector of Finance | Professor of Finance in National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | Director of MSc FinTech, Department of Business Administration
Dr. Aristeidis Samitas is the Vice Rector for Finance and Development at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and a Professor of Finance in the Department of Business Administration and Organizations at the School of Economics and Political Sciences. He is the Director of the MSc in Financial Technology (FinTech) and the Laboratory of Investment Applications at NKUA. He previously served as a Professor at the University of the Aegean for 20 years and has held academic positions at Zayed University (UAE), where he chaired the Department of Finance, and at the University of the Aegean as Director of MBA and Executive MBA programs. He has taught at various universities, including the University of Athens, the University of Thessaly, the Hellenic Open University, and the Universities of Sheffield and City in the UK. Dr. Samitas holds a BSc in Economics and a PhD in Finance from NKUA, an MSc in Money, Banking, and Finance from the University of Birmingham, and has completed postdoctoral research in Finance at City University London. He is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Finance and Economics, a member of scientific associations, and a reviewer for international journals. His research has been published in leading academic journals such as Journal of Econometrics, European Journal of Finance, and Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money.
Carmina
Ion
European Affairs Policy Officer | Phd Candidate #AIregulation & #AIethics
Carmina-Ruxandra Ion is a European Affairs Policy Officer specializing in AI regulation, ethics, and digital governance. As part of Romania’s working group on AI regulation, she collaborated with EU institutions and represented Romania at the OECD Working Party on AI Governance. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. on AI ethics and regulation, she focuses on the intersection of AI governance, fundamental rights, and the ethical challenges of emerging technologies. Her research explores the limits of AI’s role in human life, the implications of AI decision-making, and how regulatory frameworks can balance innovation with accountability and responsibility.
Chengetai
Masango
United Nations Secreteriat of the Internet Governance Forum
Chengetai Masango serves as the head of the United Nations Secretariat for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), created following the World Summit on the Information Society to encourage global public policy dialogue on key Internet governance issues. The IGF’s mission is to support the sustainability, security, stability, and development of the Internet through inclusive and open discussions. Mr. Masango holds a master’s degree in International Relations with a concentration in Global Information Policy, as well as degrees in Information Management and Computer Programming. His PhD research focused on transnational collective action and effective practices for globally distributed, multicultural teams.
Chris
Lemonidis
Head of Business Development, GMM Ltd. / Global Wealth Group
Chris Lemonidis is an accomplished Manager with extensive experience in the financial sector, specializing in Capital Markets and mutual Funds, investments, and business development. Currently, he is the Head of Business Development at Global Wealth Group, where he spearheads growth strategies, optimizes the investment portfolio, and cultivates strategic partnerships while expanding the group’s services and Hedged Funds. Holding a degree in Financial and Banking Management from the UniPi and an MBA in Global Finance from the University of Derby, Chris is renowned for his expertise in portfolio development, investment strategies, and trading approaches, including derivatives, as well as technical and fundamental analysis. Before joining Global Wealth Group, he held key positions at MITSUBISHI Group as Associate Director for Operations of Traditional Funds and at EXANTE Investment Firm as the Head of the Greek and Cypriot Market, where he played a pivotal role in market penetration and managing significant investment accounts. His career also includes notable positions at Eurobank Equities, ING Group, and the Ministry of Finance of Greece.
Christos
Giordamlis
CEO at Prisma Electronics SA
Christos is the elected President of the Association of Industries & Crafts of Evros and of the Network of Associations of Crafts & Industries of the Arctic Regions. Since 1991, when Prisma Electronics started its activity, it has implemented hundreds of projects, including IT projects in industries and companies of Thrace, IT projects in the public sector of Thrace (Municipalities, Hospitals, DUTH, TEI of Kavala, Prefectural Administration), design and implementation of AN, WAN, Fiber, Software development and implementation of ERP-CRM, MRP, e-business, cost analysis – accounting systems – financial planning, human resource management systems, design of electronic circuits and their production, quality control procedures of systems and production of electronic subsystems for Leopard 2, Mirage 2000 – 5, etc. He is actively involved in the development of Prisma Electronics’ products with an emphasis on knowledge management from sensors and people [PrismaSense IOT (Internet of Things), LAROS remote monitoring system for ships with an emphasis on their lower consumption and predictive maintenance, XENAGOS cultural knowledge management system with a visitor-centric approach]. He manages the company’s research projects, such as collaborations with international organisations such as ESA, Airbus, CERN, etc.
Christos
Noulis
Chief Growth Officer, Instacar
Christos Noulis is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of leadership experience across the telecom, retail, and mobility sectors. Throughout his career, he has played a key role in scaling organizations, leading complex transformations, and building high-performance teams that deliver results. He has held senior leadership roles at major companies including Wind Hellas , Nova and Public, where he led large commercial and customer operations through integration, turnaround, and growth phases. He was instrumental in shaping the commercial integration strategy of Nova and Wind, following one of the telecom sector’s most significant mergers in Greece. Prior to that, he drove national expansion and operational excellence in the retail sector with companies like Public. In February 2025, Christos joined Instacar as Chief Growth Officer, bringing his strategic mindset and operational discipline to help scale the business and unlock new avenues for sustainable growth in the evolving mobility space. He holds a degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from Oxford University and is passionate about transforming bold ideas into structured, scalable business models.
Christos
Rizos
CTO of Software and ICT Solutions at Intracom Telecom
During his 25 years career, he led several Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Orchestration projects, introduced significant innovations on AI and Big Data technologies and managed several large-scale projects. Christos holds an Executive MBA from AIT (GR), a MSc in Computing & Telecommunications from University of Dundee (UK) and a BSc in Mathematics from National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR). Moreover, he is certified specialist in various technologies and methodologies, including Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Network Transformation.
Cristina
Toncu
Organizer, Startup Universe Romania
Christina Toncu is the Organizer of Startup Universe Romania and Co-founder of Techcelerator, one of the most active early-stage accelerators in Southeastern Europe. She has been working in the startup ecosystem since 2008 and also serves as Program Partner at ROTSA. Through her work, she supports tech startups in scaling, securing investment, and building cross-border connections.
Clay
Shirky
Vice Provost for AI and Technology in Education at NYU
Clay Shirky is Vice Provost for AI and Technology in Education. In this role, he designs, develops, and enhances all academic aspects of technology-based teaching and learning, University-wide; oversees the development of NYU’s instructional technology strategy, working with deans, faculty, NYU IT, and other university offices; maintains an inventory of online education offerings; and helps schools use educational technology to recruit new students, help existing students learn and progress, and generate costs savings or new revenues. He chairs the University’s Future of Technology-Enhanced Education Committee. Shirky is Associate Professor at the Arthur L. Carter Center of Journalism in FAS and Associate Arts Professor in Tisch School of the Arts’ Interactive Telecommunications Program. From 2014 to 2017, he served as Chief Information Officer at NYU Shanghai. Before joining NYU’s full-time faculty in fall 2004, he was a partner at an international investment company, and was the original Professor of New Media at Hunter College, where he helped design its MFA in Integrated Media Arts program. Currently, Shirky is a faculty associate at Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society, and was the 2010 Edward R. Murrow Visiting Lecturer at Harvard’s Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy. Shirky holds a B.A. in Fine Art from Yale University. A leading voice on the social and economic impact of internet technologies, he is the author of Little Rice: Smartphones, Xiaomi, and the Chinese Dream (2015), Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age (2010), and Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations (2008). In 2010, he was named one of Foreign Policy’s “Top 100 Global Thinkers.” He has had regular columns in Business 2.0 and FEED, among other publications, and his writings have appeared in The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Computerworld, and Foreign Affairs.
