assilis Skiadopoulos is a Director of ΕΜΕΑ Government Industry Team at Microsoft, based in Athens, Greece, with more than 20 years of experience advising governments and regulated sectors across Europe on large‑scale digital transformation. In his current role, he works closely with public sector and defense stakeholders, supporting modernization initiatives spanning secure cloud infrastructure, data platforms, artificial intelligence, and mission‑critical systems. Vassilis has extensive experience engaging with defense, security, and national authorities, helping organizations modernize legacy environments while addressing requirements around sovereignty, resilience, interoperability, and compliance. His work focuses on enabling trusted adoption of cloud and AI technologies in highly regulated and sensitive environments, including defense and public safety ecosystems. Prior to Microsoft, he held senior leadership roles at Oracle and other technology companies, leading regional go‑to‑market and transformation programs across Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe. His career spans cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, and data‑driven platforms supporting complex, multi‑country programs. Vassilis holds a degree in Business Administration and International Business Management from the University of North Carolina and regularly participates in executive forums and panel discussions on defense digital transformation, AI in government, digital sovereignty, and secure innovation.