PM Mitsotakis meets with Microsoft president Brad Smith in New York

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Microsoft’s president and vice chair, Brad Smith. Mitsotakis is in New York to attend the 76th UN General Assembly.

The two had initially met at the World Economic Forum at Davos in January 2020 and discussed Microsoft’s project idea of a virtual walk through Ancient Olympia, where visitors could use their cellphones to recreate a sense of walking through the ancient precinct in antiquity. The project is ongoing, and may be completed within the year.

They also discussed Microsoft’s investments for Data Centers being set up in Attica. Physical work on the project will begin within the year, while the company’s Greek branch is hiring staff at a higher rate than any of its other offices globally.

The two had initially met at the World Economic Forum at Davos in January 2020 and discussed Microsoft’s project idea of a virtual walk through Ancient Olympia, where visitors could use their cellphones to recreate a sense of walking through the ancient precinct in antiquity. The project is ongoing, and may be completed within the year.

They also discussed Microsoft’s investments for Data Centers being set up in Attica. Physical work on the project will begin within the year, while the company’s Greek branch is hiring staff at a higher rate than any of its other offices globally.