GraphSummit London 2025 – How Sky is Building a Graph Center of Excellence

Kostis Manolitzas, Group Head of Data Science Innovation & AI, Sky

When is a problem truly a ‘graph problem’? And how do you prove the value quickly enough to earn leadership buy-in? Kostis Manolitzas, Group Head of Data Science Innovation & AI at Sky, shares how his team built a graph center of excellence to answer exactly those questions. From starting small with measurable, high-ROI use cases — like boosting fraud model accuracy — to exploring new applications in customer configuration, Kostis will walk through the frameworks, experiments, and lessons learned that help Sky decide when and how to use Neo4j. Attendees will hear practical guidance on demonstrating business value early, engaging stakeholders across the enterprise, and laying the foundation for AI and machine learning initiatives enriched by graph technology.