Georgios Gkekas is the Chief Technology Officer of Sthenos AI, a company dedicated to reshaping Europe's defense future by advancing next-generation Command and Control (C2) systems through artificial intelligence. In this role, he leads the technological vision, engineering strategy, and AI R&D initiatives that enable mission-critical decision superiority, system interoperability, and real-time operational awareness for defense stakeholders. With more than 18 years of experience across AI, software engineering, enterprise architecture, and cloud-native product development, Georgios has held leadership and technical positions in defense, financial services, telecommunications, and the space sector — including ING-DiBa, Deutsche Leasing Group, Deutsche Börse Group, Ericsson, and the European Space Agency. His work has repeatedly delivered high-impact digital and AI solutions, including systems producing seven-figure business value and scalable cloud infrastructures built for regulated environments. Georgios holds a Master of Science from Carnegie Mellon University and is known as a pragmatic, people-centric technology leader who brings clarity to complex topics and drives innovation with measurable outcomes.