The 2nd ECT Forum is coming to Nicosia!

Join us on 8 October 2026 at the University of Nicosia / UNESCO Amphitheatre for a day of expert insights, discussion and networking on how Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies are transforming skills, education and the workplace.

ECT Forum 2026 brings together voices from academia, industry and the technology sector to explore the competencies needed for Europe’s future.

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Agenda

8 October 202609:00 – 16:15University of Nicosia (UNIC), Amphitheatre UNESCO

  1. 09:00 – 09:30
    Registration, welcome coffee and check-in
  2. 09:30 – 09:55
    Welcome, greetings and opening remarks
    • George Georgiou (Founder, ECECT)
    • Alkis Thrasos (UNIC / Gnosis)
    • Marios Agrotis (IET)
  3. 09:55 – 10:10
    PresentationECECT
    • Maria Kyprianou (Project Manager, ECECT)
  4. 10:10 – 10:25
    PresentationPRAISE project and UNIC activities
    • Annita Charalambous (UNIC / Gnosis)
  5. 10:25 – 10:40
    PresentationINVESTech COVE project
    • Kleovoulos Stylianou (CSI)
  6. 10:40 – 11:10
    PanelLearning for the AI Era: Assessment, Skills and Lifelong Learning
    • Moderator: Eleni Lambi (Freelancer)
    • Andriani Piki (UCLan Cyprus)
    • Voldemar Tomusk (TalTech)
    • Nikleia Eteokleous (Frederick University)
    • Pericles Cheng (European University Cyprus)
    • Demetris Trihinas (UNIC)
  7. 11:10 – 11:30
    PresentationDITEC project results – The future of IT education in the age of AI
    • Slavko Rakić (TalTech) / Janika Leoste (TalTech)
  8. 11:30 – 11:55
    Coffee break
  9. 11:55 – 12:25
    PanelFrom AI Ideas to Real Ventures: Research, Investment and Growth
    • Moderator: Evangelia Athanasiou (Plug and Play)
    • Konstantinos Dovrolis (University of Cyprus)
    • Maro Manoli (PwC)
    • Margarita Kyprianou (Cyprus Seeds)
    • Moises Moiseos (Gravity)
  10. 12:25 – 13:25
    WorkshopDITEC WP3 validation
  11. 13:25 – 14:05
    Lunch and networking
  12. 14:05 – 14:35
    PanelAI in Business: From Experiment to Useful Change
    • Moderator: George Georgiou (Founder, ECECT)
    • Panagiotis Philimis (CyRIC)
    • Yiannis Menelaou (Board Member at Kraken Europe)
    • Panicos Masouras (Cyprus Computer Society)
    • Sergey Osipov (Placy)
  13. 14:35 – 14:55
    Joint Dialogue-Style PresentationBridging Education and the Workplace: How Modern Methodologies and Industry Collaboration Future-Proof Learning
    • Olav Otepalu (International School of Tallinn)
    • Kerli Liksor (Ülemiste City)
  14. 14:55 – 15:25
    PanelSmart Technology for Healthier, Safer and Greener Places
    • Moderator: Foteini Georgiou (Researcher and Project Manager, ECECT)
    • Thomas Katzenmeier (PureSec)
    • Penelope Vasquez Hadjilyra (CYENS / MaaS Lab)
    • Vasos Vassiliou (University of Cyprus)
    • Pierantonios Papazoglou (CERIDES)
  15. 15:25 – 16:15
    Closing remarks and networking
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