In this podcast, Giorgos Verdi, Policy & Advocacy Lead for Europe, Open Markets Institute, joins Odin Linardatou to discuss how Artificial Intelligence can serve as a driver of economic growth for the European Union and Greece. Together, they explore why Europe is currently lagging behind the United States and China, what policy and institutional changes are needed to foster European AI champions, and what strategy Greece could pursue to carve out a niche role in this rapidly-evolving field.

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Publication: 29/04/2026 YouTube & Spotify
Projects
24021Artificial Intelligence as a Growth Engine: Can Europe Close the Gap? – Giorgos Verdi
The A. G. Leventis Foundation Chair
Dimitris Katsikas
Calliope SpanouApostolos FasianosDimitra TsigkouManos MatsaganisGeorgios ManalisChrysa Papalexatou
Experts
Odin Linardatou Head of Communications