This panel session examined the growing tension between national security priorities and the open innovation model that has traditionally driven technological progress. Chaired by Spiros Tassis, Partner at PotamitisVekris, the discussion brought together Charalambos Tsekeris, National Ethics Commission Chair, Member of the Greek Prime Minister’s Committee on AI, and Member of the OECD Expert Group on AI Futures, alongside Apostolos Kakkos, Principal at K3 Capital & Management Services.