Lucas Velidakis is a journalist specializing in international affairs, geopolitics, and emerging technologies. With more than 30 years of experience in the media industry, he has covered major global developments and interviewed leading figures from politics, science, business, and technology. Born in Rhodes, Greece, in 1977, he studied Political Science in England and currently lives and works in Athens. In recent years, through extensive interviews with researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and thought leaders in Greece and abroad, he has focused on how artificial intelligence and technological innovation are reshaping society, work, education, and geopolitics. He is a staff journalist at Athens Voice and contributes to Wired Greece.