Building the Shield of Digital Greece – Cyber Security & NIS 2

• 16 Sep, 2025
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Building the Shield of Digital Greece – Cyber Security & NIS 2

The event “Building the Shield of Digital Greece – Cyber Security & NIS 2,” held on Friday, September 5, at the Makedonia Palace Hotel, in collaboration with Cisco Hellas and ALEF, and moderated by journalist Maria Samolada, with the participation of leading institutional and technological figures.

The focus was on contemporary cybersecurity challenges, the requirements of the new European NIS 2 Directive, as well as best practices for protecting the digital infrastructure of the public and private sectors, in conjunction with the comprehensive Business Continuity solutions offered by Cosmos and its subsidiary CBSLAN.

The event was honored by the presence and remarks of:

• Dimitris Papastergiou, Minister of Digital Policy & AI, who outlined the government’s strategy in the sensitive area of data security
• Stavros Kalafatis, Minister of Development, responsible for Research and Innovation, who set the tone for the next day by highlighting the importance of technology and research for citizens
• Konstantinos Gkioulekas, Deputy Minister of Macedonia–Thrace, who spoke about Northern Greece’s competitiveness in business development in the technology sector
• Nikolaos Tzolas, Deputy Regional Governor for Digital Governance, Region of Central Macedonia, who in turn presented the roadmap and the importance the Region places on, as well as its contribution to, digital transformation and competitiveness

As part of the event, four thematic sessions were held in separate panels, focusing on the implementation of data security and integrity provisions, the NIS 2 Directive, and business continuity (business continuity), with the participation of ministers and leading representatives from the business, private, and public sectors, as well as the academic and research communities, moderated by the distinguished journalist Ms. Maria Samolada, and also featuring:

• Dimitris Dafnis, President & CEO of Cosmos Business Systems & CBS.LAN
• Dina Syntila, Cyber Regional Sales Leader for Greece, the Balkans, Cyprus, Malta, and Central Europe, Cisco Hellas
• Dr. Dimitris Folinas, Professor, International University of Greece
• Zacharias Maridakis, Director of Technology, Aegean Motorways
• Anastasia-Maria Mazi, Research Assistant, CERTH
• George Nolis, Chairman of the Lancom Group and Board Member of CBS.LAN

The event attracted a large number of representatives from the public and private sectors, who had the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in cybersecurity and participate in an open discussion with the speakers.