Bringing together the ecosystems of technology, art, and startups, the Panathēnea festival features discussions, exhibitions, inspirational talks, competitions, curated networking, and social gatherings, culminating in an epic street party below the Acropolis.
📅 Date: May 27-29, 2026
🕗 Time: 9 am
📍 Location: Athens, Greece
🏢 Venue: Zappeion Megaron, Vasilisis Olgas Avenue, 105 57
Following a successful inaugural edition of 2025, with 3,100+ founders, investors, and innovation leaders, including Melanie Perkins (Canva), Thomas Wolf (Hugging Face), Kesha, and leaders from OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. The festival is now scaling to 10,000 attendees for 2026.
From 27 to 29 May, thousands of people will gather at Zappeion, transforming it into the largest innovation hub in Southeast Europe. This is where technology meets art, where business meets creativity, where Europe’s leading investors, entrepreneurs and cultural pioneers cross paths.
Why Panathēnea
- Access to Southeast Europe’s fast-growing innovation ecosystem
- Curated networking & investment opportunities
- A hyper-relevant international crowd
- Tier-1 content and global thought leadership
- Unforgettable experiences in springtime Athens
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