Building a Trustworthy, Open-Source AI Future | Manos Koukoumidis (CEO, Oumi)

About this episode

In this episode, Manos Koukoumidis discusses the future of open-source AI and the value of Oumi in shaping the GenAI ecosystem in Europe.

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 Stay connected with GenAI Summit: Instagram: @GenAISummit TikTok: @GenAISummit Production: HÄST

People in this episode

Hosts: Yiorgos Nikoletakis, Yiorgos

Guest: Emmanouil Koukoumidis

Topics covered

• open-source AI
• GenAI ecosystem
• innovation
• Europe's GenAI landscape

Keywords

• trustworthy AI
• Oumi
• AI strategies
• GenAI Summit

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Oumi

Books & works: The GenAI Summit Podcast, The Value of Oumi

Places: Europe

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