ISACA Athens Chapter Conference 2025

Featured topics include:

• Resilience – Practical approaches to manage cyber threats and operational disruptions.
• Cybersecurity & Privacy – Protecting data and staying ahead of evolving regulations.
• Reliability & Confidence – How auditing and assurance strengthen trust in IT systems.
• Culture – Encouraging ethical behavior and a proactive security mindset.

Opening Remarks

• Dimitris Kapsalis, President, ISACA Athens Chapter
• Dr. Leonidas Tzonis, President, Hellenic American Union
• Mariza Melliou, Senior Internal Audit Director, Metlen Energy & Metals
• Eleni Sotiriou, Management Systems Consultant, Digivalue

Guest Speakers: 

• Erik Prusch, Chief Executive Officer, ISACA International
• Christos Dimitriadis, Chief Global Strategy Officer at ISACA

Keynote Speaker

Michalis Bletsas, Governor, National Cybersecurity Security Authority of Greece, Director of Computing, MIT Media Lab

Speakers & Panelists

• Grigoris Adamopoulos, Senior Manager, Information Risk Management at KPMG
• Dionysis Alevras, Information Security Executive, ISACA Athens Chapter Treasurer
• Ioannis Alexakis, General Director, Directorate General of Strategic Planning, National Cybersecurity Authority, Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance
• Konstantinos Andreopoulos, Chief Information Security Officer, Regnology Group GmbH
• Maggie Athanasiadi, Director, Technology & Digital Transformation, Hellenic Federation of Enterprises
• Yannis Choimes, Data Security & Cyber Strategy Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers Business Solutions SA
• Christos Copani, Cyber Security Team Leader, Algosystems
• Georgios Germanos, Senior Cybercrime & Cybersecurity Expert, Cybercrime Division, Hellenic Police
• Evangelos Kantas, Cybersecurity Expert at European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)
• Konstantinos Kintzios, Business Mentor, Leadership Coach
• Konstantinos Kolokotronis, Chief Solutions Officer, DTI Solutions
• Gerasimos Kounadis, Director of Group Data Privacy, Technology & ESG Compliance Advisory, National Bank of Greece
• Christos Koziaris, IT, Risk, Security & Assurance Management, Consulting & Training Services
• Argyris Makrygeorgou, Business Development Manager, SecOps, Greece/Hungary/Cyprus, Fortinet
• Evgenia Nikolouzou, Cybersecurity Expert at European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)
• Theodoros Ntouskas, Managing Director & Founder, ICT PROTECT
• Dimitris Paronis, Algosystems/Fortinet
• Argyris Papantoniou, Security Engineer, DTI Solutions
• Nikos Skaltsis, Senior Manager, Audit, Deloitte
• Maria Skevofylaka, Information Security Engineer, Mentorship Program Lead for Women4Cyber
• Christina Skondrogianni, Manager, Cyber, Deloitte
• Christina Skouloudi, Cybersecurity Officer at European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)
• Petros Stavroulakis, AI Consultant, Code4thought
• Ioannis Tzanos, CISO, Eurobank
• George Tziaros, Principal, Risk, Regulatory & Forenscic, Deloitte
• Dimitris Xernos, Technology Director, PRIORITY
• Stephanos Zissis, ICT Risk Assessment Division, Supervised Institutions Inspection Directorate, Bank of Greece

Conference Moderator: Spyros Androutsopoulos, ISACA Athens Chapter Vice President, Head of Cybersecurity Governance & Resilience Subdivision, National Bank of Greece

ISACA Athens Chapter 

ISACA is a global leader in Digital Trust, supporting IT professionals with knowledge, credentials, training, and a vibrant professional community. 

The ISACA Athens Chapter, established in 1994 and incorporated as a non-profit professional institute in 2006, represents over 600 members from all areas of IT in Greece. The Chapter hosts events, lectures, and networking activities, fostering professional growth and collaboration in the local IT Community. 

Hellenic American Union

The ISACA Athens Chapter Conference 2025 is organized in association with HAU. 

The Hellenic American Union (HAU) is a leading language testing, cultural and educational institution in Athens, dedicated to fostering learning, professional development, and international collaboration. HAU proudly hosts the ISACA Athens Chapter’s operations and many of the chapter's activities. Through this partnership, HAU supports the local IT professional community by offering a space that encourages the advancement of digital trust in Greece.