Hellenic Tech Network

We’re excited to see Google DeepMind’s AlphaEarth Foundations pushing the boundaries of AI-powered Earth observation. Access to such detailed, timely datasets is a game changer for researchers and organizations tackling climate change, urban growth, and resource management worldwide. #climatechange

📣 Kicking off a new Sunday series on AI 📣 Each week, we’ll explore a critical AI theme, starting with the elephant in the room: 🧠 LLMs don’t actually reason. Despite the hype, large language models mimic reasoning through pattern recognition. That’s fine for writing and summarising, but nowhere near enough for real-world decisions in high-stakes fields like law, medicine, or finance. The cracks show when: • 🪜 Multi-step logic is required • 🪢 Facts contradict each other • ⁉️ The model must explain why, not just what The result? Fluent, confident nonsense. But there’s hope. We’re making progress through: ** Tool use + external memory (e.g., ReAct, RAG) ** Agentic workflows that chain calls across steps ** Fine-tuning on chain-of-thought and programmatic reasoning ** Embedding LLMs in environments with real feedback loops Fluency isn’t enough. To trust AI with critical decisions, it must reason, revise, and reflect. 💬 Where have you hit the limits of LLM reasoning? If you’re passionate about solving these problems, I highly recommend applying to the upcoming Global MIT AI Hackathon: a brilliant forum to bring your ideas to life (brought together by the incredible Linn Bieske & team. Link in comments). #SundayAISeries #AISeries #AI #AIReasoning #AGI #AISuperintelligence

Here's my conversation with Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, about the future of AI & AGI, simulating biology & physics, video games, programming, video generation, world models, Gemini 3, scaling laws, compute, P vs NP, complexity, energy (solar & fusion), and much more. This was a fun & fascinating super-technical conversation. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/grWciQhH

Exciting roles at the frontier of applied AI. If you care about making AI systems measurable, reliable, and usable at scale — this is the kind of opportunity that moves the field forward. Big kudos to the OpenAI team for building out the future of evals. #hellenictech #htn

Huge congratulations to Sokratis Papafloratos and the entire Numan team on this major milestone. A $60M round is more than funding — it’s a signal that patient-first, data-driven healthcare is gaining real traction. Proud to see Numan leading the way in reshaping the future of healthcare. #hellenictech

A few weeks ago, I had the chance to speak at the Hellenic Tech Network on the Future of AI in HealthTech, joining a diverse panel of experts across medicine, medtech, and academia. I brought my perspective as both a consultant and equity researcher in pharma and biotech——to reflect on how AI is reshaping this space, focusing on three things. 1️⃣ The Big Picture: Macro, M&A & Innovation 📉 Pharma and biotech capital markets have been tumultuous in recent months—geopolitical pressures (e.g., tariffs, pricing debates) have shaken investor confidence (XBI index has been challenged for the past few years). But amid the noise, there are signs of opportunity: A potential de-regulation tailwind may unlock faster innovation, partially driven by AI operational efficiencies and AI use cases in scientific innovation. M&A activity is rebounding too, whilst cross-border deals—especially between US/EU companies and Chinese biotech (e.g., in oncology e.g. PDL1xVEGF) are accelerating 📌 Companies to watch: BioNTech, Pfizer, AZN 2️⃣ AI & Early Cancer Detection: Promise and Pitfalls 🕵 AI is powering next-gen cancer screening—pan-tumor, molecular diagnostic platforms are emerging fast. But scaling them responsibly remains a challenge: Even a 0.1% false positive rate could overwhelm healthcare systems and create patient anxiety. Feasibility, safety, and long-term outcome data will be key to unlocking wider adoption. 📌 Companies to watch: Grail, Guardant, Freenome 3️⃣ AI in Drug Discovery: Hype Meets Proof? 🤖 AI promises to cut drug development timelines and costs—and that’s core to pharma’s mission. We're seeing an explosion of in silico platforms across modalities (small molecules, antibodies, etc). However, clinical validation is still sparse, but could come soon, over the next few months as Phase 2/3 data from AI-discovered drugs reads out 📌 Companies to watch: Relay, Recursion and many more If successful, investor confidence in the AI-driven discovery may see a doubling down. 📩 Always happy to connect with others in the life sciences 🧬 . #AI #HealthTech #Biotech #Pharma #DrugDiscovery #HealthcareInnovation #LifeSciences #HealthTechInvestment #EarlyDetection #CapitalMarkets

🌍 The Future of Education Through the Lens of AI It was a great honor to cover a truly forward-thinking event organized by the Hellenic Tech Network (HTN) in collaboration with the Embassy of Greece in the UK and its Education Office. Held at the Goethe-Institut London, this event explored the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence on education from personalized learning and AI-powered language tools to ethical concerns and cultural preservation. 💬 Distinguished guests, including H.E. Ambassador of Greece to the UK, Ms. Marianna Myrivilis, and leading voices from the Greek and international innovation ecosystem, emphasized how timeless Hellenic values and human-centric approaches can guide us through the AI era. 📸 Proud to see this piece published in Ελευθερία, highlighting the synergies between education, culture, and innovation. 🔗 Read more: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/e4_-rgZN https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/e2BKZKPh #AIinEducation #HellenicTech #Innovation #GreekDiaspora #ArtificialIntelligence #EducationTransformation #HTN #EmbassyofGreece #LondonEvents #EdTech #PublicDiplomacy

Congratulations, Elena Pittarokili 🎉 The HTN community is proud to see you join OpenAI’s Human Data team — a brilliant next step for someone who’s been innovating at the intersection of data, learning, and impact. #hellenictech

Tune in on London Greek Radio on Tuesday 8th July at 12noon for a special interview with Loui Loizou, Founder & Chairman of the Hellenic Tech Network(HTN). We will talk about the vision and mission behind HTN, recent and upcoming events, why community matters in the fast-paced world of technology and more. Hellenic Tech Network