In the first episode of The GenAI Summit Podcast, we sit down with Emmanouil (Manos) Koukoumidis, CEO of Oumi, to talk about why open-source AI is the future, the value Oumi brings, and the innovative strategies shaping their work. Manos also shares his insights into Europe’s GenAI ecosystem and what’s at stake if AI remains closed. 💡

This episode is structured into four sections:

(02:09 ) Part 1: The Value of Oumi – What is Oumi? What do Manos and his team do? 

(11:27 ) Part 2: Inspiration – The stories, insights, and motivations that drive innovation. 

(20:58 ) Part 3: Tactical Learning – From tools and methodologies to skills and strategy. 

(37:04 ) Part 4: Europe’s GenAI Ecosystem & GenAI Summit – Insights on the European GenAI landscape and the upcoming fourth GenAI Summit.

🔗Where to find Manos

GitHub: Oumi on GitHub

LinkedIn: Manos Koukoumidis

🔗Where to find Yiorgos

Linkedin: Yiorgos Nikoletakis

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