CITEA Digital Cyprus Conference – The Technology Revolution Reshaping Business

Melanie Steliou is an actress, television presenter and activist. She graduated from the Theatre of Arts School under Karolos Koun in Athens, Greece, known as Theatro Technis. From 2006 to 2011, she took a break from working in theatre and dedicated most of her energy in television. She worked for the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, presenting a breakfast show, wrote produced and presented documentaries as well as taking part in many of the television series produced for the CyBC at that time. As a presenter she hosted the breakfast show, a weekly television show as well as being involved in documentaries in front of and behind the cameras. Melanie then went back to producing and in 2016 worked with the Romanian Broadcasting Company PROTV heading the Cypriot Production Team on the Romanian Reality Television series “Celebrity Farm”. She has lent her voice to documentaries and advertisements.

Demetris Nissiotis is a seasoned ICT professional and executive, with over 25 years of experience in diverse roles across the industry. He has acquired valuable insights of the trends and advancements in the international ICT arena and has a deep understanding of the unique ICT environment in Cyprus, including the initiatives, developments, limitations and challenges that local organizations and technology enterprises encounter. Throughout his career, Demetris has been actively involved in numerous large-scale, mission-critical digital transformation projects for prominent organizations both in Cyprus and abroad. With a proven track record of success in the public and private sectors, Demetris and his team have consistently delivered effective and efficient digital solutions, enabling clients to achieve their business objectives. Demetris earned his BSc degree in Computer Science from the University of Cyprus and has been a key member of NetU Consultants Ltd since 1997, where he currently serves as CEO. He is the President of the Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA)

Dr. Nikolas Mastroyiannopoulos has extensive experience and a doctorate in Molecular and Cellular Biology. He also has a degree in Biomedical Sciences. He has been working at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics from 2006 and in 2012, he was appointed Lecturer and later Assistant Professor at the Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine (CSMM). On March 4th, 2020 Dr. Mastroyiannopoulos was appointed Chief Scientist of Research and Innovation by H.E. the President of the Republic of Cyprus and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation. Dr. Mastroyiannopoulos was also appointed as a board member of the JRC Board of Governors, the National Board for Research and Innovation, member of the steering investment committee of the Cyprus Equity Fund in collaboration with the European Equity Fund (EIF) and Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Research and Innovation.

Magnus Falk has had a 30 year career using technology to help businesses innovate. He has led, advised and been a non-executive in the Financial Services, Government and Technology sectors. A mining engineer by training, he graduated with a first class honours from Imperial College and has mined gold, diamonds and coal. Following a short service commission in the British Army, he enhanced his technology delivery skills at Accenture, coding, designing, testing and project managing. Having delivered numerous projects for Credit Suisse with Accenture, he finally joined the firm and built the Investment Bank’s first Project Services function, delivering the ability for rapid change, core to Credit Suisse’s growth in the banking’s “premier division”. Moving into technology management in 2000, he held numerous leadership positions as Head of IT, COO for IT and CIO for EMEA, as technology became yet more important in the Bank. Subsequently, he joined the UK Government as a CTO in the Government Digital Service, building options to make delivery easier for hundreds of Government CIO’s. Following this, he joined the UK Financial Conduct Authority as their first senior advisor with a technology background, focussing on improving outcomes through the use of technology. Magnus has sat on the board of a bank and a data centre company. He continues to be a non-executive at the UK Serious Fraud Office.

Chris Weston has been a leading CIO/CTO for over ten years and has worked in com¬panies ranging from innovative start-ups to multi-national organisations. He has been recognised as one of the UK’s top IT leaders and has advised boards and CIOs on technology selection, IT team structure and organisation, digital strategy, innovation and business growth, most recently with global research firm IDC. He is now pro¬viding strategic direction and advisory services with Jumar, the UK-based technology services company.

Kelvin Camenzuli is the Chief Digital Officer at GO plc, Malta, responsible for transforming GO into a fully digital organization. Also a member of the Operations Committee team of Cablenet, part of the GO Group, where he is responsible to foresee the technology plans of the company as it continues with its growth strategy in Cyprus. Mr. Camenzuli has extensive management experience at Chief Officer level where he has accumulated expertise in IT projects and operations across both the financial (banking) sector and telecommunications industries. An engineer by profession, with an MBA in Project Management, Global Trade, EU Studies Management & Finance from the University of Malta.

Felicity March, also known as Flick – is a lifelong technologist and now is leading the Industry in Cyber Resilience. She has spent her life designing & delivering IT Services and has over 30 years of deep knowledge and experience. Flick is passionate about Cyber Resilience from anticipate, to protect, to withstand all the way through to recovery of the systems. She is committed to a continuous global exchange of industry knowledge, technical ideas and promotion of best practices. She spends her time working with the C-Suite and their teams to ensure they are aware of their current “recoverability” risk and then helps them shape a strategy to improve their resilience stance. Flick has held many other positions in IBM and Kyndryl including Security and Resiliency Practice Leader, Security and Resiliency Director Europe, and Client Executive Leadership roles and apart of her passion for IT services, she is also passionate about human Resilience, and a qualified Mental Health First Aider. Flick is a ‘motorhead’, she loves cars and fast motorbikes. She lives just outside London with her partner and her son and 2 Golden Retrievers.

Paul van der Linger, following an already extensive and varied career in IT, joined NetApp from IBM in January 2013 as a Consulting Solutions Engineer and promptly transitioned to the role of Technology Strategist for Northern EMEA. As Director EBC International (EMEA&APAC), Paul boldly spearheaded creative initiatives for the award-winning program, helping shape customers’ perceptions of NetApp as a trusted advisor, while expanding their awareness of the breadth of the portfolio. After this 7-year stint in marketing, Paul has returned to his IT Engineering roots, as Director Cloud Solutions Architect (Office of the CTO) focused on the use of Clouds as essential business tools. His team is responsible for leading NetApp’s technical engagement with hyperscalers and key ISVs and for ensuring the technical integration of NetApp’s roadmap across Cloud products. Being an IT veteran with worldwide experience, Paul is an avid advocate for responsible IT&ESG, and as such, contributes to NetApp’s role in helping customers navigate a path to get greater return on their cloud investments, accelerate their business performance and minimize their risk. Recognized for his singular approach to storytelling - paired with his deep and versatile IT knowledge - Paul is a frequent guest speaker invited to grace the stages of some of the biggest industry events.

Carlos Sarmiento is currently the Technology Cloud Engineering Leader for EMEA, responsible for growing the cloud business in the region. Prior to this, Carlos was Chief Strategy Officer for Oracle Latin America, responsible for designing, democratizing and executing Oracle’s strategy in the region. Prior to this role, Carlos was Senior Vice President of the Digital Sales Unit, Vice President of Sales for the Enterprise Segment, Senior Director of the Small and Medium Business segment, and Director of the Telesales Division for Latin America. Carlos has more than 25 years of experience in the technology sector, and is part of the executive committee of Oracle EMEA. He is a Systems Engineer from the National University of Colombia and has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the same university and specializations in Strategy and leadership from IESE in Barcelona and the University of Michigan.

Jean Philip De Tender has been Media Director at the European Broadcasting Union in Geneva since 2015, overseeing strategy, management, networks and content-related representation. Since 2015, Jean Philip has been Media Director at the European Broadcasting Union in Geneva, overseeing strategy, management, networks and content-related representation. In July 2021, he assumed the additional role of EBU Deputy Director General to support the current Director General, Noel Curran, in key management aspects of the organization, with a focus on strategy development and implementation, and an increased emphasis on knowledge exchange.For more than 25 years Jean Philip De Tender worked for VRT, the Flemish public broadcaster in Belgium. He started his career as a journalist working on various television and radio programmes. Later on, as television programme manager, he became responsible for a wide range of programmes covering all genres, from fiction to entertainment, current affairs and reality. From 2007 to 2013, he was the channel manager of Eén, the biggest television channel in Flanders. During his tenure, Eén grew to achieve enormous success, cornering a share of more than 33% and plotting a clear course for public broadcasting. During his last two years at VRT, he was in charge of all television channels (Eén, Canvas and Ketnet). Jean Philip De Tender loves writing and sharing his ideas. Social media has become second nature to him. In 2010, he published his first book, Alles is een verhaal (Everything is a story). An inspiring personality, he often lectures internationally, both inside and outside the media world. He loves reading books and is inspired by everything that crosses his path. His motto in life is to “create order in the chaos and chaos in the order”.

Vasilis Krassas is SoftOne’s Group Head of Strategy responsible for shaping and managing Softone strategy by working with all the leaders of the organization. Before joining Softone, Vasilis was part of Accenture’s Strategy & Consulting practice, supporting leading organizations in SSE to shape and execute their Digital Transformation strategy. Vasilis holds an MSc in Energy Science, Technology and Policy from Carnegie Mellon University, in United States and a MEng in Mechanical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, in Greece.

Christina Kokkalou is the founder and Managing Director of IMR/University of Nicosia™, one of the leading and most acclaimed Market Research organizations in Cyprus. With over 25 years of experience in the field of Market Research and Strategic Consultancy, she has been working with the largest organizations in Cyprus and proprietors of international brands. Embracing the challenges of digital transformation and big data, she has established a Market Business Intelligence unit offering innovative and tailor-made solutions based on real time advance and predictive analytics, endorsing strategic business decisions, increasing market share and enhancing customer loyalty.

Michael is the Founder and Managing Director of the technology consulting firm Capacitor Partners. He holds extensive experience in product management from his previous positions in Silicon Valley, California and Europe. He is an investor in Ergodotisi.com, Kodika.io, and other ventures. Michael is a graduate of King’s College London, Oxford University and Cambridge University. He is a recipient of the O1 Visa for Extraordinary Abilities by the United States Government; 40 under 40 Disruptor Award in the field of Technology/Research by CCCI; Associateship of King’s College London; and the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts, Trades and Commerce. He is also the co-founder of Cypriot Enterprise Link, a non-profit organization focusing on matters of entrepreneurial policy.

Andreas Neocleous is the first CEO of Cyta, Cyprus’ largest telecommunications organisation, to have been appointed from the private sector. On assuming his duties in January 2019, he redefined the organisation’s vision and set it on a course of growth and dynamic evolution, which has since resulted in a significant increase in revenue and profitability. His personal ambition is to see Cyta evolve its commercial orientation and assert with confidence and flexibility in every opportunity; a leader in the new generation of telecommunications in Cyprus, offering the technology of the future at affordable prices, impacting consumers’ lives and winning customers’ hearts and minds. He is Chairman of the Board of Cyta subsidiary, Cytacom and a board member of Tech Island. Before taking up his duties at Cyta, he was, among others, Director of Business and Customer Experience at MTN Cyprus, Commercial Manager at Ericsson and a Senior Technology Analyst at Goldman Sachs in London and New York.

George Tziortzis has more than 23 years of experience in Management and Technology Consulting with a focus in Business and Digital Transformation. He has worked, on a full time basis, for KPMG in the United States, Switzerland and Cyprus and is currently the Head of Consulting Services for EY in Cyprus, servicing clients in different industry sectors including Banking, Telecoms, Retail and the Public Sector. He has acted as the CIO of the Bank of Cyprus for 5 years and a Transformation and Digital Economy Advisorto the Bank. His expertise includes business transformation of large organizations in terms of organizational and operational restructuring, performance improvement, digital strategy definition and digital services development and implementation. He also focusses on the design and development of initiatives, programs, and solutions for developing and establishing a digital economy at a national level.

Christos Eojourian is the Head of Technology & Digital at Hellenic Bank since August 2021. He joined Hellenic Bank in 2018 as Manager, Channels & Digital Products responsible for the Digital Strategy of the Bank. Christos has 15 years of experience in the financial services sector. He started his career in 2007 at UBS in London working within Prime Brokerage Technology before taking a senior role within the Hedge Fund Client Integration team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML). Prior to joining Hellenic Bank, Christos was a Director at BlackRock leading, a global team for the Aladdin platform, which provides portfolio management, trading, operations, compliance, and accounting tools. Christos graduated from the University College London (UCL) with a BEng degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Vasilis Ioannou is the Business Units Junior Director of ECOMMBX Ltd. He is currently leading the customer onboarding and customer service units of the Company, being responsible for onboarding prospective customers as well as servicing the needs of existing customers, ensuring a smooth customer journey throughout. Prior to ECOMMBX, Vasilis was a Manager in Risk, Compliance and Regulation Advisory at PwC Cyprus, leading a number of projects for financial services firms, focusing on AML and regulatory compliance, as well as digital transformation, business planning and corporate strategy. Previously Vasilis worked within the International Banking Services division of Bank of Cyprus, in front line and AML compliance positions. Vasilis is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), holds the CySEC Advanced Certification, and is a member of ACCA, ICPAC and ACAMS.

Demetris Nicolaou is the Chief Digital Officer at Bank of Cyprus and is responsible for the Bank’s Digital Channels, the Digital Economy Platform and the delivery of the Digital Transformation initiatives. He joined the Bank of Cyprus in 2017 as Manager Digital Transformation to oversee the delivery of the Bank’s Digital Transformation program. Prior to joining Bank of Cyprus, Demetris held various technology roles in the UK working for UBS Investment Bank from 2007 until 2012 and Citibank from 2012 until 2016 where he was most recently the Global Head of Futures eTrading technology. Upon his repatriation to Cyprus, he took the role of Chief Product Developent Officer at FxPro Financial Services. Demetris holds a BEng in Computing from Imperial College, London, UK and is also a CFA Charterholder.

Sotiris Prokopiou has 14+ years of both academic and professional experience holding a PhD in Computational Mathematics (from UK) and two consecutive Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (from USA and France) with the main area of focus being on Digital Twins and Complex Systems Modeling in Biology and Personalized Medicine. Sotiris has also worked as a Systems Modeling Engineer in R&D and as a Solution Consultant at Cosmo Tech (a Digital Twins Tech company in France) on various In¬dustries (including Utilities, Smart Cities and Energy Planning), and most recently, for the past 4.5 years in PwC within the Technology Consulting working on various Technology and Digital Transformation engagements including the Digital Strategy of Cyprus, and currently in KPMG Leading the Digital Transformation Services and acting as the Digital Twins Expert.

Antonis Skoulos has been deeply involved in the Cyprus and regional ICT markets for more than 30 years, and possesses a holistic understanding of the computing needs of the public, private and financial institutions. He participated in the provision, analysis, design, and implementation of complex integrated IT solutions to all sectors of the economy including Utilities, Telcos, Banking, Government, and Health. He led large departments of local IT companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers-Cycom, Demstar Information Group, and Logicom Group, serving in various posts, including sales, marketing, business development, to General Management. He is an active member of various Cyprus national professional associations as well as several social and charitable organizations. He joined Oracle in 2005, and as of 2007, he is the Managing Director and Country Leader of Oracle Cyprus & Malta and a member of the Oracle CEE management team. He holds a BSc University degree in Economics and Business Administration and an MSc in Marketing and Information Systems.

Harry Haramis is a CTO/DATACENTER architect, Head of the International Tech Hub & IT Trainer for YouDream Consulting, responsible for enterprise accounts, with 22 plus years of experience in the international IT field. He is a Member of the Global Network of CTOs & Senior Tech Leaders CTO Circle, the CISCO and NetApp Community of specialized partners and CITEA. As an experienced IT professional, he has an extensive insight into developing IT strategies to align with operational requirements of organizations, resulting in improved business performance and IT network stability enabling and emphasizing on digital transformation and business continuity. Having the experience of international projects and working as a project manager with multinational Organizations, Harry Haramis has a proven track record of success in managing internal IT operations and providing consultancy services for the provision of IT solutions, delivering results on time and to client specification, with ongoing technical support. As a proactive leader he is in charge of the coordination and mentoring of an international network of specialized IT Engineers developing the Tech Hub. He is also a trainer, providing customized, specialized CISCO, NetApp, VMware and Commvault trainings.

Michael Papadopoulos is the Chief Technology Officer at NetU Consultants Ltd and has over 15 years of professional experience in enterprise information technology solutions. As a solutions architect, he has been consulting multiple private and public sector organizations on the strategy, design, and implementation of mission critical systems, helping customers transform their processes and improve their operations. He is highly involved in the delivery of government digital services, leads the development of hybrid enterprise integration architectures, and specializes in law enforcement and border control solutions, regularly participating in project forums and industry round table discussions for European large-scale information systems.

Kostas Petsas is currently the Service Delivery Manager of Kyndryl Cyprus (since September 2021), a focused, independent company that is building on its own foundation of excellence by creating systems in new ways. Bringing in the right partners, investing in its business, and working side-by-side with its customers, unlocks new business potentials. Kostas also worked for IBM Cyprus, during the last 27 years. He held the position of the Service Delivery Manager for the last 19 years, where he was responsible for the overall services delivery process of the Organisation. His responsibilities also covered the area of Sales and Business Development. He holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from the Kiev University of Economics. Currently, Kostas is a member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Organization (CITEA), since October 2021. He is also an elected member of the Municipal Council of Nicosia, since December 2016 and a member of the Ephorate of Greek Schools in Nicosia Council.

Therapon is leading DataKnights Ltd, a boutique consulting firm focused on digital acceleration, information security and data privacy. At his early career stages Therapon served IBM as a technical leader for networks and later Logicom Solutions as a Managing Director. Also, during his last years of tenure at Logicom, Therapon, managed the Group’s technology strategy team and has led several digital transformation initiatives across the region. Therapon has extensive experience leading operations and driving digital business both in Europe and the Middle East.

John Georgoulas is a Certified Board Director in Banking from INSEAD and Certified in Professional Banking and Green & Sustainable Finance from the Chartered Banker Institute. He has founded companies in the fields of advisory and technology, invested in startups and he is specialized in corporate governance, regulation in the financial services and technology. John has served on the board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission appointed by the Council of Ministers. Now, he is a Non-Executive Director of EcommBX,  TFI Markets, FXCM and Swissquote Capital Markets. He is the President of the Cyprus Association of Electronic Money & Payment Institutions, a member of the board and Chairman of the Economic Growth Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Cyprus. He has served on several boards both in the private sector and NGOs. John is an alumnus of IVLP from the Department of State of USA. He has an MBA, a BSc in Business Information Systems and a Diploma of Higher Education in Computer Sciences.

Demetra Kalogerou (BSc, MSc, MPhil) from the year 2022 is an Independent Non-Executive Director to a number of Companies.  Moreover, from September 2011 to September 2021 she was the Chairwoman of CYSEC the independent public supervisory Authority responsible for the supervision of the Capital Markets, the investment services market, the Fund industry, the administrative services as well, as Crypto Exchanges. During the same period, she participated in the board of supervisors of ESMA. Also, from November 2012 until February 2021, she was a board member of the CyPAOB, which has been established for the oversight of auditors and audit firms. Furthermore, from November 2019 until June 2021 Mrs. Kalogerou chaired the ad-hoc tripartite committee and she was also a member of the four party committee concerning the investigation of the naturalization of all persons done through the CIP. Additionally, from September 2013 until June 2014, Mrs. Kalogerou has been a member of the Resolution Authority in Cyprus. Mrs. Kalogerou previously held the position of a Senior Officer of the CSE and has several years of experience in the financial sector and investors’ protection.

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) is the national authority in charge of supporting and promoting research, technological development and innovation in Cyprus. RIF’s mission is pursued through a series of actions with a focus on developing national funding programmes for Research and Innovation (R&I), supporting the participation of Cyprus in European and International Programmes and Organisations, providing value add services, as well as implementing actions for nurturing an R&I culture. www.research.org.cy

Capacitor Partners is a Digital Transformation enabler and specialist in the provision of Product Management services. We are trusted by leaders in the retail, construction, energy, R&D, media and software industries and the public sector. Our company helps large organizations reshape their operations, adopt new technol¬ogies and increase their efficiency and market footprint. For organizations in need of outsourcing product management responsibilities, we offer to coordinate their development, marketing, operations, research and support functions, with the guarantee of launching and scaling products that are relevant to the market’s needs.

Cyta Business, is the leading brand in the Cyprus telecommunications sector with 60 years of experience. Cyta Business by Cyta emerges as the “One Stop Telecommunications Solution” provider by offering a wide range of innovative and integrated electronic business solutions for Telephony, Internet, Mobile, Cloud and Networking services. It focuses on the overall needs of each business, irrespective of its size or sector of activity using cutting-edge technology that make it the ideal partner for every kind of business.

Hellenic Bank is one of the leading financial institutions in Cyprus. It provides businesses and households a full spectrum of competitive banking products and services including insurance services through its two insurance subsidiaries (life and general insurance companies). With strong capital adequacy and robust liquidity Hellenic Bank is at the forefront of financing the growth and transformation of the island’s most important industries and businesses. The Bank’s success is based on its customer centric, personal approach and the wide range of products and services it offers. Hellenic Bank accelerated its digital transformation and introduced first-class technologies to its digital channels offering seamless customer experience.

Jinius connects the entire Cypriot market in a single digital environment. It is the first digital economy platform in Cyprus that connects businesses and individuals in the Cypriot market, by offering to every business and its customers innovative services and tools that digitalize, simplify, and accelerate their daily transactions and activities. It empowers the Cypriot business ecosystem so that businesses, their partners, and their customers can transact in real-time, efficiently, smarter, faster and safely.

KPMG has been operating in Cyprus since 1948 and currently employs more than 800 professionals working from 6 offices across the island. It is a member of KPMG International Limited, a global organisation of independent profes[1]sional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. KPMG operates in 143 countries and territories and has approximately 265,000 people working in member firms around the world. Clients look to KPMG for a consistent standard of service based on high-order professional capabilities, industry insight, local knowledge and expertise.

Kyndryl works at the core of businesses that move the world. With more than 90,000 skilled professionals serving customers in over 60 countries, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. We are committed to the health and continuous improvement of the vital systems at the heart of the digital economy. With our partners and thousands of customers, we co-create solutions to help enterprises reach their peak digital performance. Our world has never been more alive with opportunities. Together, we can seize them. To learn more, visit www.kyndryl.com.

NAGA Pay is your ultimate money app, offering you a free IBAN with a Crypto debit card, authorized by VISA! With a seamless registration procedure of a little over 1 minute, NAGA Pay allows you to pay with crypto offline and online and withdraw money using crypto at any ATM worldwide. Through a single mobile app you can invest in stocks, pay with Crypto, make payments, send money to friends, exchange cryptos in real time, short and long the markets — all from your NAGA Pay app.

NetU is a leading Information Technology solutions and services organization in the Eastern Mediterranean region, recognized as a major provider of integrated solutions with strong local and international activity. Being a trusted Digital Transformation Partner to medium and large organizations in the Private and Public sectors, for more than 32 years, NetU provides world-class IT solutions in the areas of Systems Integration, Business Solutions, Technology Solutions helping them achieve their corporate objectives.

Our mission is to help our customers see data in new ways, discover insights, unlock endless possibilities. Scale: US$42,4 B total GAAP revenue in FY2022, 430,000 customers in 175 countries, US$56B in R&D since FY2012, 20,000 partners across the globe, 13,000 customer support and service specialists, speaking 29 languages, 18,000 implementation consultants. Innovation: World’s first and only autonomous database, Industry’s broadest and deepest suite of cloud applications, More than 18,500 patents worldwide, 5 million registered members of Oracle’s customer and developer communities. Find out more on www.oracle.com

SoftOne is one of Europe’s most dynamic software vendors, focusing in the development of ERP, CRM, Mobile Solutions and innovative Cloud Services. SoftOne delivers both on-premise and SaaS solutions for growing midsize and large organizations. Soft1 solutions are powerful, intuitive and simple. They unify business processes across the enterprise, using a single, integrated platform. With more than 22.000 customers in several international markets and a wide Channel Partners Network, SoftOne provides its customers with top quality business software and services. Counting more than 6.000 Cloud installations, SoftOne’s advanced Cloud solutions stand out for their innovation, reliability and effectiveness.

ΥouDream operates as a technology hive through years of experience in the Tech spectrum. We have built strong relationships with IT industry leaders who set the future of the Global Tech World. That gave us access to specialization in on premises Datacenter and Infrastructure from designing, providing, implementing to supporting the establishment of the highly specialized and fully certified network of dedicated engineers across Europe and Middle East. Many of our success stories are coming from the Educational, Banking, Shipping Sectors, where using cutting edge technology from NetApp, Cisco, VMware and Commvault provides reliability, ROI, resiliency, security, and business continuity to our customers. We have the expertise and the experience to make it happen!

Datatech I.T. Solutions Ltd, established in 1989 is a leading provider of innovative technology solutions in the fields of Enterprise Content Management, Business process management and Supply Chain Management. With deep knowledge in the fields of its expertise and of the products it provides, it has earned the trust of large private and public companies, government and semi-government organizations, banks and other financial institutions. Datatechs’ solutions are based on products developed both in house and by Datatechs’ partners. Datatech strives to offer quality systems covering the whole software development life cycle. Its people have extensive experience in business and systems analysis, technical architectures, programming and support engineering.

Since 1986, Demstar, is one of the leaders in the Cyprus Tech industry. Demstar has evolved with the changing needs of its customers. In partnership with global leaders, Demstar provides enterprise solutions in the areas of infrastructure and networking solutions, Security and data protection, printing, and info management solutions. Demstar is primarily focused in providing managed services to the SMB market of the highest quality through highly educated staff, utilizing technology tools. Instrumental to success has been a commitment to remain relevant to customers' challenges and enable customers to embrace change through technology solutions. To address DX, Demstar has developed Information management and workflow digitization solutions which form a crucial element in the Digital Transformation journey.

MS Electronics is a broadline distributor based in Limassol and serving the Cyprus market since 2005. The company offers products and solutions across various industries such as ICT, Audio-visual, Security, Smart Home Automations, Solar Power & Consumer Electronics. Over 800 resellers, professionals and corporations trust MS Electronics to supply their daily needs in equipment and accessories from a range of 4000+ products that the company keeps in regular inventory.

RALLITON is an award-winning innovation and technology managed services provider delivering advisory, consulting and management services in the areas of Cloud Adoption Strategy, Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, Modern Workplace, Cloud Governance & Compliance and Cloud Security. Since 2011, Ralliton has empowered small to large enterprises as well the public sector to achieve growth and success through focused solutions and services, accelerating digital transformation for businesses in the region. Specific solution areas include mass migrations, mission-critical apps deployments, automation, cloud optimization, vendor consolidation and Data & AI. Ralliton, a multi-cloud provider, works directly with AWS and Microsoft helping customers gain more value from billing to advanced support offers for their business.

Conferience is the ideal web-app for event organizers, presenters, market researchers and team leaders all over the world. Engage your audience in any kind of online or/and physical event, facilitating direct interaction among them. It is excellent for any kind of online or/and physical event, including lectures, presentations, webinars, conferences, forums, trade shows, polls, training courses, seminars, workshops, school classes, universities, focus groups, research & internal (corporate executive) meetings.

IMH is a leading Corporate Events, Media, Business Intelligence and Networking organisation with a vast annual agenda of over 200 conferences, business forums, exhibitions, investment summits, client events and business awards ceremonies. Organised by IMH in Cyprus and abroad, these are considered to be Cyprus’ largest business and professional networking platforms. Our Business Media Department publishes Cyprus’ two most popular monthly business magazines– IN Business and GOLD –and two digital media platforms, IN Business News and CBN (Cyprus Business News) with their Daily Newsletters providing executives with news and updates on the local business and economic landscape, in Greek and English respectively. Our Consumer Media Department operates REPORTER, one of the country's most popular news portals, as well as SUPER FM, Cyprus’ Number 1 Greek music radio station. IMH also participates in Cyprus Government, EU and other international organisations’ projects and programmes. www.imhbusiness.com

The worldwide transition into the era of Big Data and digital transformation, have driven IMR/University of Nicosia™, one of the largest market research organizations in Cyprus, to invest in an all new Market Business Intelligence unit specialising in the banking and financial industry. The Business Intelligence unit, through its collaboration with multiple teams of experts both in Cyprus and abroad, offers new and innovative solutions based on real time data collection, advance analytics and tailored-made visualizations endorsing strategic business decisions.

The project EnterCY proposes the development of a platform, aiming to promote Cyprus as a premium tourism destination by enhancing tourists’ experience, before, during and after their visit, through utilizing contemporary technology. The Project INTEGRATED/0916/0020 is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research and Innovation Foundation.

Invest Cyprus (Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency) is the investment authority of the Government of Cyprus dedicated to attract and facilitate foreign direct investment into the country. In close collaboration with all governmental authorities and public institutions, as well as the private sector, Invest Cyprus is the country’s lead agent in establishing Cyprus as a world-class destination for international business activity and investments. Invest Cyprus’ mandate is to raise awareness of Cyprus as a destination for FDI across the globe, providing certainty around all aspects of operating a business in Cyprus and supporting potential investors in developing their business case for investment into the country.

ISACA Cyprus Chapter, the locally established chapter of ISACA International, is an independent non-profit organisation and its purpose is to help business technology professionals and their enterprises realize the positive potential of technology. Today, ISACA international serves more than 165,000 professionals in 180+ countries, who covers a variety of professional IT-related positions, information systems or IT auditors, internal auditors, governance, security and risk professionals, consultants, educators, and C-suite executives. They serve professionals in nearly every industry. ISACA engages in the development, adoption and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systems and in the provision of the professional qualifications CISA™, CRISC™, CISM™, CGEIT™, CSX-P™, CDPSE™, ITCA™ and CET™.

GOLD was first published in 2011 as the first monthly English-language magazine in Cyprus. Today, it not only consistently promotes good business practices but has a unique and valuable readership, comprising High Net Worth Individ¬uals, executives of international companies, and English-speaking Cypriot and non-Cypriot busi¬nessmen and women. www.goldnews.com.cy

As the flagship publication within IMH’s media brands, IN Business magazine, has a 16-year history, during which thousands of examples of good business practices by businesses and businesspeople, brands, commercial practices and developments have been showcased. The aim of IN Business was – and continues to be – the promotion of good Cypriot business. www.inbusinessnews.com

REPORTER has made a splash in Cyprus’ digital media thanks to its combination of news and reporting the latest developments through its own exclusive brand of people-centered and social reporting. Following its launch, within a very short period of time Its team of journalists had made it the third most viewed news Portal in Cyprus.

OMEGAlive, the diverse and modern news portal of Omega Channel offers up-to-date, objective, and com¬prehensive news coverage to todays’ online reader. The portal utilizes the news team of OMEGA Channel together with editors specialized in digital newsfeed, covering a diverse range of news reports, conveying quickly and reliably daily events in Cyprus and around the world. Live updates, video reports from the station’s main news bulletin and other broadcasts together with photographic material compose the recipe for swift news updates at the fast paces of the internet. With core categories in Politics, Economics, Local News, Crime Reporting, International News, Health and Lifestyle, OMEGAlive is dynamically present in the battle of news updates.