Athens Innovation Summit
Odeon of Herodes Atticus at night

37.9838°N / 23.7275°E·Athens, Greece

ATHENS INNOVATIONSUMMIT 2026

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Date

July 16, 2026

Where

Pnyx, Athens

Format

By Invite Only

Edition

N° 03

Where Athens’ Legacy Meets Its Next Chapter

03
Editions
10,000
Participants Attending

Athens Innovation Summit is a global forum that bridges the timeless philosophical legacy of Greece with the urgent technological questions shaping our shared future. Launched in 2022 at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus by Endeavor Greece, the Summit convenes world leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, and citizens to explore how innovation advances human dignity, democratic resilience, and inclusive prosperity. In 2024 it returned with a focus on one of the most pressing topics of that time: artificial intelligence, ethics, and the future of democracy. In 2026, the Summit ascends the Pnyx, the ancient hill where Athenian citizens once assembled to shape their city’s future, to continue that dialogue on the ground where it first took root. The AIS 2026 recap arrives soon

Speaker on the stage

Thank you for being part of it.

Across two editions, the Athens Innovation Summit has brought together the people building, and questioning, the future. We’re grateful to everyone who joined us and shaped these conversations on AI, democracy, and human progress. The 2026 recap is on its way. Until then, look back at where we’ve been.

AIS Archive

AIS / 2025

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Demis Hassabis, Linda Rottenberg, Costantza Sbokou-Constantakopoulou, Peggy Antonakou, Panagiotis Karampinis

AIS / 2022

Ted Sarandos, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Linda Rottenberg, Costantza Sbokou-Constantakopoulou, Adrien Brody, Panagiotis Karampinis

AboutEndeavor Greece

Endeavor Greece is the national office of Endeavor, the leading global community of, by, and for high-impact entrepreneurs. Since launching in 2012, Endeavor Greece has been at the epicenter of the country’s innovation ecosystem, identifying and supporting founders with the ambition to scale globally, create quality jobs, and pay it forward. Through world-class mentorship, market access, access to capital, data reports, and community initiatives, Endeavor helps entrepreneurs dream bigger, scale faster, and multiply their impact across the economy.