The modern reimagination of the ancient festival of innovation, Panathēnea
returns on 27-29 of May 2026 bringing 10,000 founders, investors, artists and creatives to
the city of Athens, where ideas have always mattered, mixing up the worlds of tech, startups
and arts.
The modern reimagination of the ancient festival of innovation, Panathēnea returns on 27-29
of May 2026, bringing 10,000 founders, investors and artists to the city where ideas have
always mattered, mixing up the worlds of tech, startups and arts. Panathēnea hosts top tier
voices like Neil Rimer from Index Ventures, George Robson from Sequoia, Ben Blume from
Atomico & partners from Balderton, Accel and Visionaries Club, along unicorn founders from
Deel, Fuse Energy and Runway, industry leaders from NVIDIA, OpenAI, Microsoft, Google
and the team behind EU-INC, shaping what comes next for startups in Europe.
Besides tech innovation, art is celebrated. The inaugural Panathēnea Arts stages focus on
film and music, offering masterclasses, screenings, performances, and cross-disciplinary
encounters that reflect today’s fluid, collaborative, and global creative landscape. Academy
Award-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins is the Film headliner.
70+ side events across the city, 1:1 meetings and springtime Athens as your playground. It’s
all about meeting the right people and building what’s next. See you in Athens!