Athena Vakali

Athena Vakali is a highly accomplished academic with extensive experience in the field of informatics. Currently serving as the academic co-founder at exanta since September 2023, Athena has been a professor at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki since January 1990, where roles include Graduate Program Director of the Informatics Department and a member of the Research Committee, overseeing IT systems. Athena was also a member of the Steering Committee for the EU Future Internet Assembly from May 2012 to May 2014. Athena completed a PhD in Informatics at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science from Purdue University, along with a B.Sc. in Mathematics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.