Speaker

George Marinos

Assistant General Manager of Innovation and Digital Collaborations

National Bank of Greece

George Marinos is Assistant General Manager of Innovation and Digital Collaborations at the National Bank. He is responsible for developing and adopting AI technologies at NBG. From May 2017 to December 2023, he was the Director of Digital Transformation, leading the technological development of the Bank's digital services. Over the past 15 years, he has contributed to nearly all of the National Bank's technological and digital modernization projects. He has previously worked in the technology sector, including both the private and broader banking industry. He has studied at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens.

Thursday 8 | 10

Domus - ASTERIA GlyfadaThu 8 | 10

Discussion Framework: AI is rapidly becoming a new decision-making layer across banking, reshaping how institutions understand customers, manage risk, allocate resources, automate workflows and drive growth. The challenge is no longer simply whether banks should adopt AI, but how they can embed it sustainably across the organisation and translate technological capability into measurable business value. The discussion will focus on practical conditions required to move from experimentation to scaled, enterprise-wide adoption across three core dimensions: Where to apply AI, How to build the AI operating model, and How to scale effectively.

Central Question: What does it take to move AI from isolated pilots to an enterprise capability that delivers measurable value at speed, without compromising control?