Dr. Stella Parmaki has earned her BSc in Environmental Science and Technology from the Cyprus University of Technology and her PhD in Chemical Engineering by the same institute, with specialization in Environmental Biotechnology. Her work is published in several scientific journals and books and presented in international conferences and workshops. She is a certified Circular Economy Professional, Auditor/Lead Author on Environmental (ISO 14001:2004), Health and Safety (OSHAS 18001:2007) and Food Safety (ISO 22000:2005) Management Systems. She has experience in sustainability projects, including the project "Promotion of Circular Economy in Hotels and Tourist Accommodations" providing consulting services to the Cypriot businesses aiming their transition to a sustainable business model, based on the principles of the circular economy. Previously she worked as an Analyst/ Researcher in a food and environmental laboratory (2021-2022), Research Fellow in the field of bio-valorization of food processing wastewater (2016-2020), Learning Support Teacher and Teaching Assistant at the Departments of Environmental Science and Technology and Chemical Engineering of the Cyprus University of Technology (2018-2019) and Laboratory Assistant at the Centre of Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portuguese Catholic University (2016). She joined Cyprus Employers and Industrialist Federation (OEB) as an Officer in the Energy and Environment Department, in 2022.

Cyprus Employers & Industrialist Federation OEB: 

Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation (OEB) is a Pancyprian independent organisation and the most representative national employer organization in Cyprus. Its mission is to promote and support the benefits of Cypriot businesses in Cyprus, in the European Union (EU) and internationally. OEB counts approximately one hundred (100) Professional / Sectoral Associations Members extending to all sectors of economic activity such as Industry, Services, Construction, Commerce, Environment, Energy, Tourism, Education, Health and Agriculture, while all direct and indirect members exceed 10,000. Moreover, it is recognized by all official bodies, committees, councils, forums and institutions, as the leading institution and voice of Cypriot businesses.

Criton G. Tornaritis, started as a young lawyer from Limassol. Among many accomplishments, he came to be the first Attorney General of the Republic of Cyprus. He wrote 65 complete books and more than 5,000 essays, the contents of which were mainly legal. His work is found at universities and in libraries around the globe. Among the tens of honours and distinctions which were bestowed upon him were those of the Queen’s Counsel (QC) and the Athens Academy Prize for his outstanding literary work. A fact which is worthy of note is that he became known worldwide for his shrewd legal mind, his sobriety and for always being down-to-earth.

Followed by his son George C. Tornaritis, registered as advocate in 1959 with the Supreme Court of Cyprus. Since then practicing advocate having defended many famous cases. Founded in 1992 the Tornaritis Marine Life Foundation being its first President.

Managing partner today is his grandson Criton G. Tornaritis, registered as advocate in 1989. With long experience of the Eastern European Market and especially the Romanian Jurisdiction.

Tornaritis Law Firm:

From it’s founding in 1924 to its present day status as a leading law firm Tornaritis Law Firm has demonstrated a sustained commitment to excellence in the practice of law, public service and a civil society. Our practice and character are deeply rooted in the firm’s history, as exemplified in these historical profiles of our lawyers and services. Today, the firm includes lawyers who have the experience, maturity, and legal skills to handle a wide range of legal problems. Although the firm has matured from its beginnings in the early part of the twentieth century, the character of the firm is still true to the dreams and visions of its founders.

Mrs Maria Stylianou Michaelidou is the General Manager of the Limassol Tourism Board, the official tourism authority of the region. She studied management at the European University of Cyprus (BA) and the University of Sheffield, UK (MBA).  She has vast experience in the areas of business development, marketing and management over a period of more than twenty years. 

Mrs Michaelidou has successfully implemented European projects in the area of sustainable development in the tourism industry. Utilizing European Funding and strong local networking, she aims to contribute to the significant upgrading of the tourist product of Limassol.

She is also actively engaged with professional working committees dealing with environmental, cultural, athletic, development and tourism issues.

Andreas Pishias completed his undergraduate degree in Hotel & Catering Management working in the hospitality industry both in the UK and Switzerland. He followed this up with Post Graduate studies in the University of Surrey’s Management School (S.E.M.S) gaining his Master’s Degree in Management Studies. Andreas’ career has involved constant contact with the international business environment. He has worked at an international level as Business Development Manager with multinational research agencies either based in Cyprus or on an expatriate basis. His experience covers Central and Eastern European Markets as well as the Middle East and North Africa supporting major multinationals such as Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola and other blue-chip companies. Andreas has worked as Regional Commercial Manager for H.J.Heinz covering selected markets in Europe, the Mediterranean and the U.S. Thereafter, he has worked as a consultant advising companies in relation to business expansion in foreign markets. An expert relationship builder, Andreas Pishias looks to serve the interests of the International Business community here in Cyprus and actively promote CIBA in its role of bringing international business closer both with the local community, the government and with each other.

Cyprus International Business Association:

The Cyprus International Businesses Association (CIBA) was established on 31 December 1992 as a registered not-for-profit company limited by guarantee.

CIBA came to existence on the initiative of a number of expatriate business executives who had moved their international operations to Cyprus in order to benefit from the island’s strategic location, bridging Europe to the Middle East, Africa and the Far East, as well as to take advantage of the island’s relaxed atmosphere and Mediterranean climate and its rather simple but competitive and effective tax regime.
Since then, CIBA has been active as a non-governmental independent Association relying exclusively on membership fees and on sponsorship income from the promotion of members through its website.

CIBA’S daily operations and activities are organized and carried out by its Secretariat and an Executive Committee of 12 persons who are all executives of member companies. All executive committee members are volunteers and do not receive any compensation for their time and service. They are all elected by the Members and meet at least once a month. Ever since its creation, CIBA has gone to great lengths to represent and safeguard the interests of the international businesses, their international shareholders, managers and staff. In this respect it has established a close cooperation with other private sector and- semi-governmental organisations, such as Cyprus Chamber Of Commerce and Industry, Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation, the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus, The Cyprus Fiduciary Association, the Cyprus Bar Association and Invest Cyprus.

Marios Tannousis holds the post of CEO at Invest Cyprus. He has more than twenty-five years of international corporate experience, with twelve years in the international banking and financial services group Societe Generale, where he served at various key posts.

He is a Member of the Board of the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) as well as the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA). He also served as President of the Cyprus Finance & Leasing Association and Board Member in various other organizations and bodies.
He is a Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) and holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Rutgers University, NJ, USA and an MBA from Mankato State University (MSU), MN, USA. He has also completed the FinTech program of Oxford University, Said Business School.

He is certified for offering investment services and has a special interest in Economic Development through Investments especially in Banking, Financial Services, FinTech and Investment Funds.

He represents Cyprus in various international and European Conferences.

Invest Cyprus:

Invest Cyprus is the National Investment Promotion Authority of Cyprus, dedicated to attracting & facilitating foreign direct investment into the country. Our dedicated team stands ready to support businesses and investors during the location selection process while providing facilitation and after care services when it comes to setting up your business, relocating your staff or expanding your operations in Cyprus. Invest Cyprus acts as a one-stop shop, your local partner on the ground during the whole investment journey.

Team Cyprus works closely with all governmental authorities and private sector to maintain and expand the country’s international standards in legal and operating climate for business.

Nick Rotsides is the COO at First Class Homes, a leading, licenced real estate agency with the head office located in Limassol, Cyprus. With 5 offices in all the major cities and a portfolio of over 12,000 properties, the company offers advice in relation to short and long-term investments in Cyprus. Nick Rotsides has been in the industry for over 20 years and has extensive experience in real estate and PropTech.

Alex is a British Architect and Founding Director of Studio Sutton, an Architecture and Interior Design studio based in London.  He has particular expertise in early concept design, spatial design and human-centric workplace design.

Formerly an Associate Architect at Sevil Peach, Alex has delivered numerous workplace projects for clients across the globe, including Vitra, Kvadrat, and the Dutch Government.

Most notably his experience includes helping form the original design concept for global co-working and flexible office provider "Spaces.' He has also provided consultancy services to high profile Architects such as David Chipperfield Architects, helping shape the workplace experience on the competition winning design for their Rolex building in New York.

Recent project involvement includes:

• Stortorvet 7, Oslo Norway:  The new home of EY and Saces, designing the entrance experience, cafe, co-working, communal areas and meeting centre.
• The Engine Room, London, UK: A unique and premium co-working space within the iconic Battersea Power Station
• Lilla Nygatan 23, Stockholm, Sweden: The conversation of a former 19th Century bank into a contemporary workspace.
• The Mailbox, Birmingham, UK: The conversation of a former retail arcade into a co-working and flexible office space.

Yiorgos L. Chrysanthou is the General Director of the Centre on Interactive Media, Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies – CYENS Centre of Excellence. He has been involved in the setup of the Centre since the beginning and was the Research Director for the first four years. Yiorgos is also a Professor at the Computer Science Department of the University of Cyprus. He has published over 85 papers in journals and international conferences on computer graphics and virtual reality and is a co-author of the book “Computer Graphics and Virtual Environments: From Realism to Real-Time”, (Addison-Wesley 2001). He served as the local or overall coordinator of over 25 research projects, related to his research interests, that lie in the general area of 3D Computer Graphics, recently focusing more on the development of algorithms for real-time AR and VR rendering, reconstruction of urban environments and computer animation. Over the years, Yiorgos has supported a number of start-up companies with his technical expertise.

Dr. Paris A. Fokaides is an Associate Professor at the School of Engineering of Frederick University, Cyprus, and a research mentor at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. In Frederick University, Paris is lecturing the courses of Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as well as the courses of Sustainable Energy Resources, and Energy Design of Buildings in the Masters Program of Energy Engineering, which he also coordinates. He is also the supervisor of 6 PhD students and 3 PhD graduates. Paris holds a PhD from the University of Karlsruhe, in Germany in the field of Process Engineering and a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering of Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece. Paris research is mainly related to sustainable energy technologies for the built environment, as well as novel energy related applications in constructions. Paris is involved in research, having actively participated in over 30 research projects related to the field of sustainable built environment over the past 10 years. His research projects are related to the promotion of Industry 4.0 practices for the assessment of the energy performance of the built environment, smart buildings, as well as the field of digitization and analysis of energy related processes. Paris has also served as consultant of the Republic of Cyprus in numerous projects related to the transposition of the European Acquis into the national legislation, in the policy fields of energy, environment and transportation. Paris leads the Sustainable Energy Research Group at Frederick University, an ISO 9000 certified self-funded research team consisting of 10 FTE researchers, involved in European and national funded R&I activities. He is also actively involved in the publications section, being Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Sustainable Energy (Taylor and Francis), and editorial board member in numerous Q2 and Q3 Springer, Taylor and Francis and MDPI journals in the field of sustainable energy. As of late 23, Paris has authored and co-authored over 155 Scopus indexed studies, and has an h-index of 33.

Dr. Panayiotis Charalambous is a Research Assistant Professor at CYENS and team leader of the V-EUPNEA: Living, Breathing Virtual Worlds MRG of CYENS. He received his PhD on Computer Graphics and Animation from the University of Cyprus. Dr. Charalambous is currently coordinating the ReInherit (H2020), ShareSpace (H2020) and EHEM (JPICH) projects for CYENS, he is the research team leader for the iNicosia flagship project of CYENS and he is actively participating in the implementation of several projects such as PREMIERE (H2020) . Previously he has worked as a Researcher at INRIA Rennes, France and the Cyprus Institute and as a Visiting Academic at the University of Cyprus. He is a member of the ACM and the Eurographics associations and has served as a reviewer of several prestigious journals and conferences such as ACM’s Transactions on Graphics, Computer Graphics Forum, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and for conferences such as ACM Siggraph, Eurographics, Symposium on Computer Animation (SCA) and others. He served as conference chair for ACM’s Motion, Interaction and Games 2018 conference (MIG2018), Computer Animation and Social Agents 2023 (CASA2023) and will be short papers chair for Eurographics 2024. His main research interests are Computer Animation, Computer Graphics, Video Games, Digital Cultural Heritage and AI techniques in the service of the aforementioned areas. Websites: https://totis77.github.io/  https://veupnea.githjub.io. 

Christos Laoudias joined the KIOS Center of Excellence at the University of Cyprus in May 2017 where he is currently a Research Lecturer contributing to various projects related to monitoring, management, and security of critical infrastructures and cyber-physical systems. Before that, he was leading the geolocation technology research in Huawei Technologies Ireland Research Centre working on the design of data-driven positioning solutions for cellular network planning and optimization. He holds a Diploma in Computer Engineering and Informatics (2003) and a M.Sc. in Integrated Hardware and Software Systems (2005) from the University of Patras, Greece, and a Ph.D.in Computer Engineering from the University of Cyprus (2014). Christos is actively involved and leads the KIOS team in several national and EU-funded projects including the ongoing EDF2021 ACTING project for the development of federated multi-domain cyber ranges and the H2020 CARAMEL and CUREX projects related to cybersecurity in connected and autonomous vehicles and the healthcare sector, respectively. Since 2017 Christos has contributed to attract funding of over €2M for the Center. His research interests include Mobile Systems and Pervasive Computing, Location-Based Services, Localization and Tracking Technologies, and Cybersecurity. Christos has authored/co-authored more than 80 peer-reviewed research publications and holds 1 patent.