On Thursday, 19 February 2026, the historic Old Parliament House at the National Historical Museum in Athens hosted an important and timely conversation: AI + Democracy Forum – Can Democratic Values Keep Pace with Technological Power?
Following its successful launch at the UK Parliament in London, the Forum came to Athens to explore how artificial intelligence can strengthen — rather than undermine — fundamental democratic values such as participation, justice, and inclusion. The event was held under the auspices of the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
We were deeply honoured that The Greek Online School was among the official sponsors of this significant initiative together with SuiHub Athens and Minoas Editions.
The Forum gathered distinguished leaders from government, technology, academia, and media to discuss the evolving relationship between AI and democratic institutions. Some of the speakers included were Niki Kerameus, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Lars Rasmussen, Co-Founder of Google Maps & Panathenea, Kostas Chalkias, Co-Founder & Chief Cryptographer, Mysten Labs, Louis Loizou, Co-Founder, PathPlay Labs & Hellenic Tech Network.
A Special Moment of Pride
A particularly meaningful moment for our team was seeing our own Director, Stella Bompotsiari, take part in the second panel as an invited speaker.
As an Executive Committee Member of the Hellenic Tech Network (HTN) and a long-standing advocate for innovation in education, Stella spoke about the critical role of skills development, digital literacy, and human-centred learning in the AI era — she also emphasized on the need to support teachers in any way they tell us.
The evening concluded with a special recognition:
Stella Bompotsiari received an honorary award for her help bringing these essential AI and democracy conversations of the forum to Greece and for strengthening the bridge between technology, education, and public dialogue.
Sponsoring the AI + Democracy Forum was a natural extension of our mission. As an educational organisation serving Greek children and families around the world, we are committed not only to language and culture, but also to preparing the next generation for a rapidly evolving technological future.
We are grateful to the organisers, speakers, and participants who contributed to such a thoughtful and forward-looking dialogue.