An online conference on “Open Banking Technologies: FinTech – Open Banking Protocols” was organized today by the Bank of Greece in collaboration with the Open Technologies Organization (EELLAK).
Opening the event, the coordinator Mr. Giannis Dionatos, publisher of Startupper.gr noted: “With this event, the Bank of Greece and the Open Technologies Organization (EELLAK) broadcast a strong position for the activation of a multi-participant” ecosystem “and” ecosystem “. This “ecosystem” will promote the development of new applications, the creation of new services or the improvement of existing ones, with a positive impact on the economy, society and the and the environment “.
The Bank of Greece utilizes the innovative possibilities of open data, as already in 2018 it has put into operation the Open Data Portal. Through the Portal, statistical data sets certified by the Open Data Institute are available to researchers and the general public, in a format that allows them to be read and processed directly by computers. The collection, processing and publication of the Bank’s Open Data is carried out based on international standards for open data.
THE Governor of the Bank of Greece Mr. Giannis Stournarasat the beginning of the day stressed: “The operation of the Portal makes the BoG a pioneer among the national central banks in the field of open data. Continuing in this direction, the BoG intends to hold a Datathon competition in the fall of 2022, in search of innovative solutions using open data “.
Then, the Minister of State and Digital Government Mr. Kyriakos Pierrakakis “I welcome today’s event and consider it a very important initiative, primarily on a symbolic level, to highlight the great value that open data can have for the country and the economy. Through the Bank’s open data portal,” she said. “Greece and through those of the Greek State we can investigate which strategy will help us to” generate “the maximum possible value from the data we have as a country, as a state.”
THE Vice President of the Open Technologies Organization, Professor and Dean at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of NTUA and Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the National Network of Technology and Research Infrastructures (EDYTE SA) Mr. Nektarios Kozyris “Open data is a multiplier for the economy. The more public data is open, the simpler and easier it is to interconnect, the greater the growth, transparency and participation.”
The following also spoke at the event:
George Karamanolis – Co-Founder and Coordinator of Technology and Innovation, Crowdpolicy – Strategic Officer of the Hellenic Collaborative Formation for the promotion of fintech in Greece (Greek fintech cluster)
Diomidis Spinellis – Professor of Software Technology, Department of Management Science and Technology, Athens University of Economics and Business – Member of the Board and Honorary President, EELLAK
Maggie Athanasiadis – Director of Innovation, BSE
Spyros Athanassiou – Scientific Associate, Institute of Information Systems “Athena”
Michalis Vafopoulos – Open Data Institute Athens, ΕΛΛΑΚ, Linked Business AE
Apostolos Kritikos – Open Data Registered Trainer, Open Data Institute (UK), Member of Open Data Institute Athens, EELLAK
Eleni Mavroidi – Director of Informatics, Bank of Greece
Valia Babi – Management Consultant, Bank of Greece
Costas Sfikas – Ministry of Digital Governance, Office of the Secretary-General for Digital Governance and Simplification of Procedures
Nikolaos Tsaveas – Director of Statistics, Bank of Greece
see more at microsite of the web conference
Source: Capital
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