CITY AFTERLINK — Patras Edition: the Project Management community met in Patras
On Friday, 6 November 2026, PMI Greece Chapter brought CITY AFTERLINK to Patras, creating a meeting point for Project Management professionals, business executives, representatives of the academic community and people with a shared interest in managing projects.
Hosted at the PwC Technology & Innovation Hub, the event combined presentations, discussion and meaningful networking. Critical Path took part as Education & Technology Partner, supporting an initiative that brings knowledge and the professional community closer to people in different cities across Greece.
From technology to major projects
The presentations and discussions addressed topics that directly concern modern project management: the opportunities created by Artificial Intelligence, the management of major infrastructure and the contribution of projects to regional development.
Athanasios Chassiakos, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering; Panos Loukas, CEO of GEFYRA S.A. and GEFYRA LITOURGIA S.A.; and Vangelis Karachalios, President of the Technical Chamber of Greece — Western Greece Section, shared their experience and perspectives.
A common thread across the sessions was that project success does not depend on tools and methods alone. It also depends on experience, collaboration and people’s ability to connect technical knowledge with the real needs of a project and the community it serves.
The value of professional connections
The value of CITY AFTERLINK extended beyond the presentations. The conversations that followed created opportunities to exchange experience, form new connections and bring together professionals from different sectors.
This is also the essence of the PMI Greece Chapter initiative: to build an active Project Management community beyond geographical boundaries, where knowledge can circulate and professional relationships can develop into future collaborations.
Critical Path’s contribution
As part of our support, we offered two complimentary places in PMP® or CAPM® certification preparation programmes, together with two annual PMWaves subscriptions.
In this way, we brought together the two main pillars of our work: certified Project Management training and the practical application of knowledge through PMWaves, the online Project Management software we develop.
We would like to thank PMI Greece Chapter for organising the event, PwC Greece for hosting it, Coffee Island for supporting the evening, the speakers and volunteers, and everyone who took part and gave real substance to the meeting.
Critical Path will continue to support initiatives that bring people, knowledge and Project Management technology closer together.
