Athanasios Antonios Leontaris

Attorney-Industry Fellow @ Ratio / Instructor @ University of Nicosia

Speaker's Bio

As a dual-licensed attorney in Greece and Cyprus, I specialize in tech, startups, blockchain, and the metaverse, leveraging my expertise to navigate complex legal landscapes. At the University of Nicosia, I impart knowledge on Digital Currencies and the Metaverse, preparing students for the digital economy’s legal challenges. My MBA complements my legal acumen, providing a strong foundation in business strategy and management, crucial for advising tech startups and navigating the intricacies of corporate law in the digital age. I’m also well-versed in GDPR, offering training and guidance to ensure compliance in the rapidly evolving data protection domain.

My role as an educator and practitioner bridges the gap between law, technology, and business, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the legal frameworks that govern digital innovation.

As a dual-licensed attorney in Greece and Cyprus, I specialize in tech, startups, blockchain, and the metaverse, leveraging my expertise to navigate complex legal landscapes. At the University of Nicosia, I impart knowledge on Digital Currencies and the Metaverse, preparing students for the digital economy’s legal challenges. My MBA complements my legal acumen, providing a strong foundation in business strategy and management, crucial for advising tech startups and navigating the intricacies of corporate law in the digital age. I’m also well-versed in GDPR, offering training and guidance to ensure compliance in the rapidly evolving data protection domain.

My role as an educator and practitioner bridges the gap between law, technology, and business, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the legal frameworks that govern digital innovation.

2025 cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

Legal Issues in Offensive Cyber Security

Fri 21 Nov 2025 • 13:15 (CET)
Stage 2

This workshop provides a comprehensive overview of the legal considerations that govern offensive cybersecurity activities, including ethical hacking, penetration testing, red teaming, and vulnerability disclosure. Participants will learn about applicable statutes (such as computer misuse and data protection laws), contractual obligations, regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, NIS2), and professional codes of conduct.

Through real-world case studies and judicial precedents, the session highlights risk management, liability mitigation, authorization requirements, and the distinction between lawful security assessments and illicit intrusion. Attendees will leave with practical guidelines to design and execute offensive security engagements while remaining within legal and ethical boundaries.

Lunch Break

Day oppening: Impossible is Nothing

A discussion of building global success and how artificial intelligence is transforming the world.

Closing

Hackathon Final Pitching

Open Award

Anyone Can Build: What Makes a Senior Engineer in the Age of AI?

AI is transforming software development, making coding, knowledge, and execution more accessible than ever. As AI evolves from a productivity tool into the interface between human intention and creation, a deeper question emerges: what does it mean to be a capable human in the age of AI?
When a junior engineer can achieve in hours what once required years of experience, what truly distinguishes a senior professional? Is it technical expertise, or the ability to exercise judgment, ownership, critical thinking, creativity, and empathy?

This panel explores how AI is reshaping careers, learning, leadership, and human value. Where does deep expertise still matter? What skills remain scarce when knowledge and execution become abundant? And how should developers, students, HR leaders, and CTOs prepare for a future where anyone can build, but not everyone can create value?

Audience takeaway: Understand how the definition of talent, expertise, and impact is changing, and what skills will matter most in the AI-native world.

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