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Greeking Out 2.0

In this interview, Michael Petychakis shares his journey leading up to Orfium and how the company grew from a 5-person team to a 700-strong workforce. He discusses changes in the tech ecosystem over the past two years, missing skills, and the funding landscape in Greece. Michael explains why Orfium chose California for its HQ and the challenges of international expansion. He also talks about what’s next for Orfium, talent acquisition strategies, and offers his predictions for Greece’s tech ecosystem in the next decade.

TEDxPatras: Building a Better Future with AI

In his TEDxPatras 2023 talk, Michael Petychakis, CTO at ORFIUM, discusses the transformative power of technology. He explores how technology can lead us to an enhanced version of ourselves on the “other side” of the shore, enriched by the conveniences each new invention brings. Highlighting the shift from the internet era to the age of Artificial Intelligence, he emphasizes that this new era seems to build bridges to previously unreachable shores. He also reminds us that “with great power comes great responsibility” stressing the need for wisdom and ethics to ensure these “superpowers” are used for the benefit of all humanity, not just a few.

Apla Psifiaka: Orfium’s plans

Michael Petychakis, CTO of Orfium, is hosted in this episode of Simply Digital and talks about the journey of a startup that leaves its mark on the music industry. Niki Papazoglou and Dimitris Mallas also discuss the new leadership of the Ministry of Digital Governance as well as developments in the retail sector.

«Μεγάλα Πώς», Founders Edition powered by Endeavor | Atraktos Teens

Michael Petychakis, CTO of Orfium, explains to the teenagers of Atraktos how the company’s goals have evolved from the beginning to today, while emphasizing that if they do what they love, the entrepreneurial journey will bring them great satisfaction!

DEF VIII – The Age of Digital Distribution: On the Future of Music

Michael Petychakis, CTO of Orfium, speaks about the impact of digital distribution on the future of music at the 8th Delphi Economic Forum.

Inspiring Stories: Michael Petychakis, ORFIUM CTO & Head of Athens Office

Tapping into Greece’s Growing Tech Talent Pool
Michael Petychakis heads the Athens office of Greek-American software solutions company ORFIUM that is transforming the music and entertainment industry through technology and AI.

With Greece having become a byword for high-quality talent, Michael believes this is a key reason why “Greece’s technology ecosystem has the potential to become one of the best in Europe”.
As more start-ups and global technology companies make Greece their location of choice, top minds are returning to the country from across the world and fueling a large-scale “brain regain”. Greece is becoming an R&D hub and we are here to help you be a part of it.

Startup Pathways – Fireside chat with Michael Petychakis

Fireside chat with Michael Petychakis (Orfium) on Day #1 of Startup School Vol.2 Sponsored by Microsoft.

Endeavor Outliers S2 E3: Interview with Michael Petychakis

Michael Petychakis is the Chief Technology Officer at Orfium and works together with leading record companies worldwide (Sony, Universal, Kobalt) aiming to ensure that artistic work is protected by copyright through artificial intelligence. Although Orfium’s headquarters is in Malibu, its software is entirely developed in Athens, where most of the company’s employees are based. Overall, Orfium has reached a total revenue of €10 million. Michalis discusses their decision to change their product, and explains how this decision opened the door to success. He also discloses that Steve Jobs saved the music industry and explains how important it is for Orfium when human beings and technology complement each other.

AWS Greece re:Invent 2019 recap Interview

AWS Greece re:Invent 2019 recap Interview Michael Petychakis & Kostantinos Siaterlis by Goran Opacic Jan 23 2020

Learn from the Greeks – Episode 6

Ιn this episode of “Learn from the Greeks”, the guests are Drew Delis (Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer), and Michael Petychakis (Chief Technology Officer) of Orfium (www.orfium.com), a startup company offering copyright management and digital content monetization services to music industry professionals (artists, music publishers, record labels). It helps put independent artists in control of their music, how it is consumed and distributed on online platforms.