Christos Polydorou is the bridge between artificial intelligence hype and actual, functioning reality. Currently driving Infrastructure Modernization and AI at Google Cloud, Christos relies on a deep background in traditional IT and hard-core engineering to figure out how modern tech actually works in the wild. He cuts through the industry buzzwords to focus on what really matters for deployment: the data, the backend infrastructure, and the realistic strategies required to build scalable, smart AI systems. For technology leaders trying to transition AI from a cool concept into a secure, enterprise-grade tool, Christos provides an unfiltered, no-nonsense perspective on what it takes to get it done.