Inspired by her acclaimed Rolling Stone article, If Tiles Couls Speak, They Would Scream, and the award-winning VR experience Stay Alive My Son. Darkness to Light: When Technology Heals Generations is a visceral and emotive documentary by filmmaker and technologist Victoria Bousis where virtual reality transforms memory into a living experience to answer the question: Can technology help us heal what has never been shared? At the heart of the film: a 14-year-old Cambodian girl, representing a generation. Through virtual reality, she enters the story of Yathay Pin, a father who survived the Khmer Rouge. As she walks in his footsteps-his mental prison, his impossible choice, his atonement-generations collide an inherited silence and heal. Narrated by Victoria Bousis as a personal tribute, Darkness to Light weaves intimate vérité, emotional testimony, archival footage, behind-the-scenes glimpse, and immersive encounters into a lyrical meditation on memory, technology, and the power of youth to reclaim the past in a digital age. It is a meditation on generational trauma, technological empathy, and cultural resurrection. This is history lived, reclaimed, and reawakened, preserving truth and through remembrance, returned to light.
Honorary Screening and Panel Discussion of the Oscar Qualified Documentary, “Darkness to Light: When Technology Heals Generations” by Victoria Bousis
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Victoria BousisMedia Director and TechnologistVictoria Bousis is an award-winning cross-media director and technologist working at the intersection of immersive storytelling, artificial intelligence, and social impact.
A member of the Television Academy’s Emerging Technology Group and the Producers Guild of America, she is recognized as a pioneer in XR, spatial computing, digital humans, and AI. Her work explores how emerging technology can serve humanity, and drive real-world change.
Screening in Davos 2026 and based on her Rolling Stone article, “If Tiles Could Speak, They Would Scream,” her recent Oscar-qualified short documentary, Darkness to Light: When Technology Heals Generations continues this mission, asking whether technology can help heal what history has silenced. It will be screening at the forum.
A former prosecutor for the Office of the Attorney General, Victoria sought justice in the courtroom before transitioning into film and technology, founding UME Studios a creative and technology studio based in Athens & Los Angeles.
Her groundbreaking virtual reality experience, Stay Alive My Son, premiered at the Venice, Cannes, Thessaloniki and 25+ Film Festival and won the PGA Innovation Award. Victoria partnered with the United Nations – UNHCR – to humanize refugee experiences and advance global dialogue for family reunification and human dignity, earning Victoria the United Nations Humanitarian Award from the Order of Royal Society of St. George by patron King Charles III in 2025.
A contributor to Rolling Stone’s Culture Council and on BBC/TalkTV, she covers technology and AI.
She holds a Master’s in Media, Technology, and Innovation from MIT and a Juris Doctorate in International and Human Rights Law. -
Ioannis ChrysoulakisChairman of Ahepa Hellenic Affairs Committee, President of Advisory Committee Open University, former Secretary General for Greeks AbroadProfessor Emeritus Ioannis Chrysoulakis is a distinguished academic and Public Management Executive personality, currently serving as the Chairman of the International Committee on Greek Affairs (AHEPA) and the Executive Director of the Women Economic Forum (WEF). He has held high-ranking institutional roles, most notably as the Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy at the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as Vice President of the I.A.S.I.A. for nine years.
With a PhD in Engineering from Aristotle’s University and a Master of Science from the University of Minnesota, Professor Chrysoulakis has taught at six universities and authored over 300 scientific publications. Throughout his career, he has managed major EU-funded consortia and served as an expert for the OECD. His extensive humanitarian and scientific contributions have been recognized with over 100 international awards, including an Honorary Doctorate from RAI University (India) and the title of Honorary Member of the Romanian Academy of Sciences. He remains deeply committed to global philanthropy, particularly in supporting health and educational infrastructures in Africa.
Professor Emer. John Chrysoulakis
is Chairman of International Committee Aristotle’s Innovation Forum, President of Open University Advisory Committee, Chairman of the AHEPA Hellenic Affairs Committee, Archon of the Alexandria Patriarchate, Member of Romanian Academy of Science,
Executive Director of WEF,
Executive Director of WICCI,
Fmr Secretary General for Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Fmr Secretary General for Center of Public Administration for Ministry of Internal Affairs, Fmr President of ASPETE University, Fmr Deputy President of I.A.S.I.A. -
Ioannis-Michail (Yiannis) LoverdosDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic RepublicIoannis-Michail (Yiannis) Loverdos, born in Vyronas, Greece, on 10 April 1959, currently serves as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. He has had a long and multifaceted career in journalism, media, and public life. Over the years, he has worked as a political editor and columnist for major Greek newspapers, including Kathimerini, To Vima, Proto Thema, and Apogevmatini, among others. His journalistic career has also extended to radio, where he has served as a reporter and producer for prominent stations such as SKAI 100.4, Athina 9.84, Flash, and ERA 1. In addition, he has been active in television as a presenter of news programmes and bulletins on ERT, Mega, Alter, and Blue Sky.
Alongside his media career, he has maintained a significant presence in public and political life. From 2014 to 2019, he served as Secretary of the Municipal Council of Vyronas. Since 2019, he has been a Member of the Hellenic Parliament representing New Democracy. During his parliamentary tenure, he has participated in a number of important committees, including the Committee on European Affairs and the Committee on Public Enterprises, Banks, Public Utility Organizations, and Social Security Agencies.
Mr Loverdos studied at the School of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In addition to his native language, he speaks English fluently and has a basic knowledge of Italian and Spanish. He is married and has two children.
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Asterios PeltekisArtistic Director of the National Theatre of Northern GreeceAsterios Peltekis was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. He is a graduate of the Drama School of the National Theatre of Northern Greece and holds an Integrated Master’s degree from the Department of Theatre of the School of Fine Arts at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, from which he also graduated.
Since March 2022, he has been serving as Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Northern Greece. He holds a PhD in Cultural Management from the Ionian University, Greece.
He has attended theatre seminars in Greece and abroad, notably with Peter Brook, Bruce Mayers, and Sotigui Kouyaté, as a scholarship recipient.
As an actor and director, he has collaborated in more than fifty productions with major institutions, including the National Theatre of Northern Greece, the National Theatre of Greece, the Cyprus Theatre Organisation, Pallas Theatre, the Onassis Stegi (Onassis Cultural Centre), as well as with independent theatre companies. He has also participated in television series, films, and commercial productions.
He is a professor of acting, theatre history, and dramaturgy. He has taught acting, improvisation, and directing fundamentals in theatre workshops and drama schools in Athens, Thessaloniki, and Nicosia. He also teaches in the Master’s Programme in Performing Arts – Cultural Management at the Hellenic Open University.
He is co-founder and director of the art company “Anev Proigoumenou” (“Unprecedented”) and founder of the art company “Ano Throsko” in Nicosia. Since 2025, he has been serving as President of the Inter-Balkan Network of Performing Arts.
He has published papers in peer-reviewed academic journals and has participated in conferences, presenting on topics related to theatre studies and theatrical practice.
He has served as a collaborator and cultural/theatre consultant for the Andravida–Kyllini Festival 7. He also volunteers teaching the Greek language to migrants and refugees. -
Katerina TsapikidouDirector of International Relations Service Thessaloniki, Ministry of Foreign AffairsAn experienced diplomat and international relations professional with a strong background in multilateral affairs, political advisory, and foreign policy. Currently serving as Director at the International Relations Service of Thessaloniki (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Political Advisor at NRDC-Greece since 2022.
Previously held senior roles at the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Embassy Counselor and Head of Unit for the Council of Europe during the Greek Chairmanship (2017–2021). Served abroad as Consul of Greece in New Delhi (2011–2016) and held diplomatic postings in Beijing, as well as various positions within UN and international organizations directorates.
Active member of ICC Women Hellas (Diplomacy Cluster) since 2019.
Holds an MSc in American Studies from the University of Piraeus in cooperation with New York University (2023), a Master’s degree in International Politics (Cum Laude) from Université de Paris XI, and a BSc in Public Administration from Panteion University. Additional training includes studies at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and the Hellenic MFA Diplomatic Academy.
Fluent in Greek, English, and French, with strong command of German and Italian, and working knowledge of Hindi and Arabic.
Interests include tennis, horse riding, yoga, shoe design, and organizing cultural events.
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Elena SokouCoordinator of the Prime Minister’s Office for Northern Greece, Press Representative of New Democracy for regional mediaShe was born in Alexandroupoli, in the Evros regional unit. She holds degrees in Journalism and Psychology, and in 2019 she joined the press office of New Democracy as Press Representative for regional media, due to her many years of experience in the field. In 2023, she assumed the position of Coordinator of the Prime Minister’s Office for Northern Greece, under the direction of Michalis Bekiris.