Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation appoints new Board of Directors

October 7, 2026

The Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation (ELKAK), by decision of its General Assembly, has appointed its new Board of Directors, with a five year term. The restructuring of the Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation’s Board of Directors marks its transition to a new phase, whose objective is to reinforce its role as the country’s accelerator of defence innovation.

The nine member Board of Directors of the Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation consists of the following:

  • Stylianos Kavadias, Professor at the University of Cambridge, as non-executive Chairman.

  • Dr. Konstantinos Ladas, Senior Researcher at the University of Cambridge, as CEO – Executive Board member.

  • Panagiotis Stampoulidis, as non-executive Deputy Chairman.
  • Markos Vasilikos, as Executive Board member.

  • Georgia Prasinou, as Executive Board member.

  • Georgios Papageorgantas, as non-executive Board member.

  • Panagiotis Karampinis, as non-executive Board member.

  • Major General Ioannis Mpouras (ex officio).

  • Major General Georgios Panousis (ex officio).

It is noted that Markos Vasilikos and Georgia Prasinou remain on the Board as Executive members, as do Georgios Papageorgantas, Major General Ioannis Mpouras and Major General Georgios Panousis as members.

The Minister of National Defence, Nikos Dendias, thanked the outgoing Board Members, and especially Mr. Pantelis Tzortzakis for their work, and wished the new members good luck.