George Bekiaridis

George Bekiaridis is an expert in Artificial Intelligence in education, digital pedagogy and vocational education and training (VET), with extensive experience in European education and innovation projects. He is Director of Active Citizens Partnership in Greece and has worked for many years on the development of digital learning approaches, professional development programmes, open educational resources and the responsible integration of AI in education and training. He is a founding member of the AI Pioneers network and co-author of the DigCompEdu AI Supplement, supporting educators in understanding how AI is reshaping digital competence and teaching practice. George also contributes to European policy and research initiatives as a Council of Europe expert and as member of the European expert group on explainable AI in education. His current work focuses on AI literacy, ethical and responsible AI use, teacher professional development, AI-supported learning, and institutional readines