SEKEE’s meetup was successfully held on 15 January 2026 at the iconic premises of the National Bank of Greece, the Karatzas Mansion on Kotzia Square in central Athens. The event combined networking and meaningful dialogue on current technology developments with the traditional cutting of SEKEE’s New Year’s pie (vasilopita) for 2026, in a warm and festive atmosphere, attended by members, partners and friends of the Association.
During the meetup, National Bank of Greece executives presented current solutions and applications that use Artificial Intelligence (AI), focusing on how new technologies are transforming banking operations, improving the customer experience and creating new opportunities for businesses and organisations. The strategic role of cooperation between large institutions and the ecosystem of Greek technology companies was also highlighted, opening a dialogue on synergies with real business impact.
A special moment of the evening was the prize draw, with many gifts awarded to participants — a natural continuation of the festive character of the event that strengthened the community’s sense of participation and connection. The initiative reflected SEKEE’s philosophy of building a lively, open and dynamic community where innovation goes hand in hand with human contact, collaboration and rewarding active participation.
The active participation of the National Bank of Greece, SEKEE members and the wider community made for an event that showcased the momentum of innovation, technology and international business outreach through collaboration.
In addition to the main prize, SEKEE offered a wide range of gifts to meetup participants and member companies, with the support of Samsung, Globalsat and Code.Hub, confirming its commitment to supporting the new generation of entrepreneurs and innovative teams.
SEKEE President Manos Macromallis said: “For us at SEKEE, 2026 is not just a new year of goals and projects. It is an opportunity to make our community even stronger, bring people closer together, share knowledge, experience and ideas, and build partnerships with real impact. Today’s meeting with the National Bank of Greece reminds us that innovation starts with connecting people — with open dialogue, collaboration and trust. That is the culture we want to cultivate every day at SEKEE.”
SEKEE Vice President George Markatatos stressed: “Meetings like this show in practice how the Greek technology ecosystem can work with large institutions to produce solutions of real value. SEKEE acts as a bridge between startups, scale-ups and the market, and this role is becoming ever more important.”
This is an English translation of the original Greek text. In case of any discrepancy, the original Greek text prevails.