Natasa Pilides served as Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Cyprus between July 2020 and March 2023. During her term, she implemented a multifaceted strategy for green energy transition and support and promotion of entrepreneurship, industry and exports, securing €590m in funding for the period 2021-2027 and issuing funding programmes of more than €265m in the years 2021 and 2022 for business competitiveness, technological and energy upgrades.

Eli David is the CEO of StartupBlink, a global startup ecosystem map and research center. Eli is a certified public accountant, Economist, and Ex-KPMG & BDO consultant. He has

worked with dozens of governments and organizations to help grow startup ecosystems globally. Eli has been a nomad since 2010, and has traveled & lived in more than 80 countries and he has a blog named BecomeNomad.

Grigoris leads the Financial Services practice at A.G. Erotocritou LLC, a top-tier law firm based in Limassol. His expertise focuses on a range of matters, including licensing, compliance, product offerings and disruptive technologies, from within the MiFID, CRD, AIFMD and most recently, MiCA regimes. Grigoris works with some of the largest crypto exchanges, banks, investment firms, assets managers, funds and other market participants in the financial services sector doing business in Cyprus.

Nicos Trypatsas has been appointed as Acting General Manager of the Cyprus Stock Exchange, since May 2017, in accordance with a relevant decision by the Council of Ministers of the Republic.  Before this, he used to hold the position of the Chief Officer of the Organisation.

Nicholas Papadopoulos was born in Nicosia on April 22nd 1973.