By Panathēnea x Microsoft at National Bank of Greece
Ahead of the main days of the festival, Investors' Day at Panathēnea 2026 brings together 200 leading EMEA venture capital firms for focused, practical conversations on how AI is reshaping startup operations and investment decisions.
Hosted at the historic Old Stock Market of Athens, the afternoon is centered on peer-level exchange and grounded perspectives, not surface-level networking. The goal is simple: create space for conversations that sharpen thinking, strengthen relationships, and open up what comes next.
Agenda
17:00-17:30 - Arrival, badge collection & networking
17:30-17:35 - Welcome
Myladie Stoumbou, GM, Enterprise Partner Solutions, Microsoft South Europe
Ernestos Panayiotou, General Manager - Chief Transformation Officer, Head of Strategy & International Activities - National Bank of Greece
17:35-17:45 - Scene-Setting
Bakari Brock, GM, Ecosystems Partnerships, Microsoft for Startups
17:45-18:15 - Panel 1: AI vs Human – Investment Decision-Making in the Age of AI
Raluca Ragab, Partner, Eurazeo
Dora Zikouli, Partner, Quantumlight
Niko Bonatsos, Founder & MD, Verdict
Moderator: Bakari Brock, GM, Ecosystems Partnerships, Microsoft for Startups
18:15-18:25 - Q&A
18:25-18:55 - Panel 2: The AI Frenzy – Investing in AI Startups, Opportunities & Risks
Amit Svarzenberg, CTO Microsoft for Startups
Ben Blume, Partner, Atomico
Sabrina Stöckl, Principal, B2Venture
Moderator: Kelvin Keane, Sr Business Development Manager, Microsoft
18:55-19:05 - Q&A
19:05-20:00 - VC Mixer & Reception
Right after, the networking continues at the festival's Opening Ceremony, just across the street!
