Nicosia, Cyprus. Amazon executive Panos Panay will headline a fireside chat on June 17 at the international conference ‘Shaping the Next Digital Frontier’ in Nicosia. The discussion will focus on how innovation can be turned into real-world economic and social value.
Conference programme
The discussion, titled ‘From Innovation to Real-World Impact’, is scheduled for 10.30am at the Filoxenia Conference Centre. It is part of a two-day conference taking place on June 17 and 18 in the context of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The event is expected to bring together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs and technology professionals. The wider programme will focus on Europe’s digital and artificial intelligence future.
Focus on practical use of innovation
The conversation around innovation has increasingly moved beyond what is technologically possible, focusing instead on how new tools can be used in practice by businesses, governments and society.
As artificial intelligence continues to evolve rapidly, the main challenge is no longer only the development of new technologies, but their effective use in everyday life, production and decision-making.
Panos Panay’s role
Panay, Senior Vice President for Devices, Alexa and Leo at Amazon, is among the most recognisable figures in the global technology industry.
Before joining Amazon, he spent more than 19 years at Microsoft, where he was most recently Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, leading the Windows and Devices division. He also held senior roles linked to Microsoft Surface and PC hardware, where he helped drive the creation and introduction of the Surface product line.
At Amazon, Panay leads the company’s Devices and Services business, a role that places him at the centre of the company’s work around connected devices, voice technology, artificial intelligence and consumer-facing digital services.
Moderator
The fireside chat will be moderated by Demetris Skourides, Chief Scientist of the Republic of Cyprus and Chairman of the Research and Innovation Foundation.
