Join us at the Snappi Hub for the Snappi Fintech & AI Lab Summit 2026 — bringing together academia, research and financial innovation to explore some of the most important questions shaping the future of banking.

The Snappi Fintech & AI Lab was created to bridge academic knowledge and real-world financial challenges. The Summit brings that mission to life, creating a space where researchers, academics, students and fintech professionals can exchange ideas, challenge conventional thinking and explore how cutting-edge research can become practical solutions that improve people’s financial lives.

The theme connecting them all is simple:

How can knowledge and technology help us build better financial lives?

Come curious. Leave with new questions, ideas and connections.

Seats are limited.

The event will be held in English.

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Agenda

09:30 – 10:00

Registration & Networking Breakfast

10:00 – 10:10

Opening Remarks
"Connecting Research, Technology and Banking: The Vision Behind Snappi's Fintech & AI Lab"

Niki M. Chiou, Deputy CEO of Snappi 

10:10 – 10:20

Keynote Presentation
“From Credit Files to Cash Flows: The Future of Accountable AI in Financial Services”
George Tsomids, Senior Advisor, Snappi Fintech & AI Lab

Academic Research Forum

10:20 – 10:40

Athanassios Stavrakoudis, University of Ioannina

“Accountable AI and Machine Learning in Credit Risk Management”

10:40 – 11:00

Ioannis Kospentaris, Athens University of Economics and Business

“Bank Balance Sheets, Responsible Lending and Employment Outcomes”

11:00 – 11:20

Georgia Milliopoulou, American College of Greece

“Young People, Financial Literacy and the Path to Responsible Credit”

11:20 – 11:40

Georgios Panos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

“Understanding Financial Capability in Europe: Measuring Knowledge for Better Consumer Outcomes”

11:40 – 12:00

Georgios Malianos, Athens University of Economics and Business

"Seeing the Invisible: How Generative AI Can Reveal Hidden Cost Structures in Banking"

12:00 – 12:20

Thomas Poufinas, Democritus University of Thrace

“Financial Cybercrime, Digital Identity and Fraud-Aware Financial Inclusion”

12:20 – 12:40

Aristeidis Samitas, University of Athens

TBA

12:40 – 13:00

Fireside Chat - Snappi Case Study

“Tackling credit scoring using predictive AI”

Michail Makris, Head of Predictive AI, Snappi – Facilitator: George Tsomidis

13:00 – 14:30

Networking Lunch

Building a shared agenda for responsible and inclusive finance

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