Homo Digitalis Interview on NAFTEMPORIKI TV’s "REVIEW" with Takis Spiliopoulos
Yesterday evening, Homo Digitalis was featured on NAFTEMPORIKI TV’s show “REVIEW”, hosted by journalist Takis Spiliopoulos.
Representing our team, Eleftherios Chelioudakis participated in an engaging discussion about our work in public awareness and policy shaping.
Key Discussion Points
–Targeted commercial advertising and its ethical implications
–Addiction to digital platforms
–AI legislation and its impact on society
NGI TALER – Privacy-Focused Digital Payments
We also discussed NGI – The Next Generation Internet and its open funding calls under NGI TALER, a European Commission co-funded initiative aimed at developing a privacy-focused digital payment platform using open-source principles.
(Interested applicants can apply here)
Other Featured Guests
The episode also included insightful discussions with:
–Antonis Ballis, Assistant Professor of Financial Technology, on cash and digital transactions
–Dimitris Papastergiou, Minister of Digital Governance, on the future of digital policy
A huge thank you to NAFTEMPORIKI TV, Takis Spiliopoulos, and the entire journalistic team, including Liana Thanou, for the kind invitation and the opportunity to share our work.
Watch the full interview here.
Homo Digitalis Interview on ANT1's show "Your Business Can" with Fai Chrysοchoou
On Sunday, March 9, Homo Digitalis was featured on ANT1’s program “Your Business Can”, hosted by journalist Fai Chrysοchoou.
A huge thank you to the journalist and her team, including Toni Aravadinos, for the kind invitation and their interest in our work!
Key Discussion Points
Representing Homo Digitalis, Eleftherios Chelioudakis spoke about:
–Artificial Intelligence and its regulatory framework
–How legislation acts as a driver of innovation, trust, and entrepreneurship
The Reality of AI & Business Growth
Many non-EU tech companies have historically followed the “Move Fast and Break Things” model, leading to:
–Numerous violations & fines imposed by European regulators
–Social polarization and addiction to social media
–The spread of misinformation
Why Compliance is an Advantage
–Businesses that comply with regulations gain a competitive edge
–Strong legal foundations enable sustainable growth
-Compliance fosters trust, stability, and access to the unified digital market
Ultimately, legislation does not hinder business—it fuels long-term success and strengthens democratic societies!
Interview with Lamprini Gyftokosta of Homo Digitalis in ELLE GREECE’s Feature for International Women’s Day
The magazine ELLE GREECE marks this year’s International Women’s Day (March 8) as a call to action—an opportunity to highlight the power and necessity of demanding rights, the right of every woman to speak up, take up space, and resist the violence inflicted upon her.
In her feature, journalist Foteini Simou brings together women and femininities who raise their voices in unison! They perform on stage, write poetry and songs, engage in drag, and examine issues ranging from the Rule of Law to the unchecked and insatiable digital expansion of Artificial Intelligence.
We are deeply honored that Lamprini Gyftokosta represents Homo Digitalis in this feature, speaking about the urgent need to protect our privacy in a world where sharing personal information has become an everyday norm!
Featured Participants:
The tribute also includes remarkable voices such as:
–Natasa Exintaveloni (actress)
–Erofili Kokkali (writer, sexual health counselor)
–Eleni Alexandraki (director)
–Olina (musician)
–Maria Konstantopoulou (poet, singer)
–Rainbow Mermaids – Katina Bella & Mystic Van Rouge (drag queens)
–Stavroula Papadaki (poet)
–Anastasia Yamali (journalist)
–Maria Nathanael (legal advisor, communications manager at Vouliwatch)
–Christianna Stylianidou (legal advisor, researcher at Vouliwatch)
–Eleni Apostolopoulou (actress, director, member of Potlatch Publications)
–Elli Kriona Saranti (lawyer, legal coordinator at HIAS Greece)
Read the full feature in the March issue of ELLE, available at kiosks and onlinehere.
Interview of Our President at Women in Digital
Elpida Vamvaká, President of Homo Digitalis and General Legal Counsel at Papaki, spoke to Women in Digital about the need to protect digital rights in Greece, the importance of technology that places people at the center, and the ways in which artificial intelligence can operate responsibly and ethically.
With a focus on the challenges of cybersecurity, the importance of education, and the promotion of gender equality in the tech field, Elpida highlights her vision for a fair, sustainable, and inclusive digital society in her interview. You can read her interview here.
Women In Digital is the editorial and conference initiative of Smarpress. The foundation was laid with the first Women In Digital conference on 8/3/21, where 40 prominent “strong women” from Technology, IT, Startups, and Digital Marketing took the stage. Readers can follow the content through the monthly newsletter or the dedicated website. WID draws its topics from the work of women, both Greek and international, who are active in the STEM sector or apply their digital skills in more traditional fields.
We spoke to the newspaper Kathimerini and journalist Vassilis Andrianopoulos about cyber-bullying
Konstantinos Kakavoulis, co-founder and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Homo Digitalis, gave comments to the newspaper Kathimerini and journalist Vassilis Andrianopoulos on cyber-bullying and Homo Digitalis’ related pro bono actions.
We would like to thank the newspaper Kathimerini and the journalist for their interest in our actions.
You can read the article here.
We spoke to the newspaper Kathimerini and journalist Yannis Papadopoulos about the leak of personal data to Christie's Auction House
On 30 May, international auction house Christie’s sent an email to its customers to inform them that their personal data had been hacked, and on 3 June a lawsuit was filed in New York for damages against the international auction house.
The journalist of Kathimerini newspaper, Yiannis Papadopoulos, wrote a detailed article on this case, and Homo Digitalis provided relevant comments, with Eleftherios Chelioudakis representing us.
We thank the journalist for his interest in our views.
You can read the article here.
Interview of Homo Digitalis in mononews about our great success and the 175.000 euro fine of the Greek DPA to the Ministry of Asylum and Migration
Homo Digitalis spoke to mononews and journalist Alexianna Tsotsou for her report on our complaint against the KENTAUROS and YPERION systems and the 175,000 euro fine imposed by the Greek Data Protection Authority on the Ministry of Asylum and Migration. Comments on Homo Digitalis were provided by our Co-Founder and Lawyer, Eleftherios Chelioudakis
You can read the article here.
We would like to thank the journalist for her cooperation, her detailed reporting and her interest in our actions.
Homo Digitalis' interview with Computer Weekly about our great success and the 175,000 euro fine imposed by the Hellenic Data Protection Authority to the Ministry of Asylum and Migration
Homo Digitalis spoke to Computer Weekly and journalist Lydia Emmanouilidou for her report on our complaint against the KENTAUROS and YPERION systems and the 175,000 euro fine imposed by the Greek Data Protection Authority on the Ministry of Asylum and Migration. Comments on Homo Digitalis were provided by our Co-Founder and Lawyer, Eleftherios Chelioudakis.
You can read the article here.
We would like to thank the journalist for her cooperation, her revealing report and her interest in our actions.
We coordinate the Digital World Summit Greece web event "AI Board, Advisory Forum and relevant stakeholders: how are private and public sector actors shaping the implementation of the AI Act?"
We invite you to participate in the second Digital World Summit Greece web event on “AI Board, Advisory Forum and relevant stakeholders: how are private and public sector actors shaping the implementation of the AI Act?”, moderated by Homo Digitalis’ AI and Human Rights Director, Lamprini Gyftokosta!
️ Wednesday 17 April
⏲19:00
via YouTube Live, Facebook Live, LinkedIn Live
Speakers:
Tilemachos Moraitis – Government and Corporate Affairs Manager, Microsoft Greece,
Maria Alexandra Papoutsi – AI, Technology & Innovation Manager, KBVL Law Firm | Deloitte Legal
Yiannis Kanellopoulos – CEO, code4thought
Introductory Speech:
Elia Kostopoulou, Member Digital Dialogues
Want to receive a reminder with the event link in your email? Sign up now to join this interesting discussion about the future of our digital world here