Kostas Mallios is Corporate Vice President for Applied AI at Applied Materials, Inc. He is responsible for accelerating the implementation of Applied’s strategy to pursue new opportunities in the $10T AI market inflection. Kostas brings broad business and technical knowledge spanning a number of technology sectors. He spent much of his career at Microsoft, as General Manager. In Microsoft’s Product and M&A groups, he led product growth strategies, deal execution and integration for numerous high-profile acquisitions. Kostas also served as Vice President of R&D at Intellectual Ventures, a $9B invention capital fund. Kostas co-founded PJ Tech Catalyst VC fund with Piraeus Bank and the EIF and has independently led several private equity deals in the US, Europe and Greece. He has served on multiple company Boards leading growth, transformation and exit strategies.