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Speech Presentation
Empowering Startups: The Mentors' Hub Story

Speech Agenda

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Speech Presentation
An invitation to This is IT! - how can we inspire local students to become interested in IT?

Martin Thorvaldsson

Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 08:49

Martin is Community Director at Exness and as such responsible for CSR, Sport and Health. He and his team run CSR programs in seven countries, ranging from student scholarships, to forest firefighting and poverty relief. Previously Martin was General Counsel at Exness, and before that he held similar positions in large companies in the gaming industry.

Tasoula Hadjitofi

Submitted by editor on Sat, 04/19/2025 - 11:17

Tasoula Hadjitofi is a Cypriot-born entrepreneur and the founder of the

Octagon Group of companies. Amongst them is Octagon Professionals

International, a leading talent and HR solutions firm based in the Netherlands,

with operations in Germany, France, Italy and the UK. With over three

decades of experience, she has built a trusted partner to global institutions

such as the European Space Agency, NATO, Shell International, Huawei,

Chyoda etc, providing high-calibre expertise across sectors like IT, space

Christia Evagorou

Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/17/2025 - 07:32

Christia Evagorou is the Deputy Group CEO and Group Chief Corporate Officer at payabl., where she plays a central role in steering the company’s strategic and corporate affairs. Since joining payabl. in early 2024, Christia has quickly become a key member of the leadership team, recognised for her clarity of thought, deep industry expertise, and strategic execution.

Anna Melnichek

Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 15:24

Anna Melnichek navigated diverse roles, commencing as a legal counsel participating in AIMatter's acquisition by Google. She offered her expertise to companies like Flo, OneSoil and Wannaby, the latter being acquired by Farfetch. She enriched her portfolio by joining Bulba Ventures, where she delved into due diligence, deal structuring and aided early-stage startups in setting strong foundations. Subsequently, as the COO of VOCHI, she efficiently managed operations, and funding structuring, and then played a very important role in the successful acquisition of Vochi by Pinterest.

Loukas Lagoudis

Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/16/2025 - 14:49

Loukas Lagoudis leads Crypto Operations at Xchange 360, bringing a strong track record at the intersection of blockchain technology and traditional financial services. He previously held senior positions at global investment banks such as Credit Suisse and HSBC, and currently serves as a Non-Executive Board Member at the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). Loukas combines institutional finance expertise with a deep understanding of blockchain, underpinned by an executive education in Blockchain Strategy from Oxford University. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics.