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Cyprus AI Expo 2026

  • 4,5,6 July, 2026
  • Radisson Blu Hotel, Larnaca

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  • Atlantidon 2, Larnaca 6058
About the Event

A Global Gathering of AI Innovators

Join thought leaders, developers, researchers, and founders as we explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, creativity, and the future of work.

Next Intelligence / Future Now / Empowering Innovation / Smarter Tomorrow / Empowering Innovation / Think Forward / Cognitive Shift / Next Intelligence /
Next Intelligence / Future Now / Empowering Innovation / Smarter Tomorrow / Empowering Innovation / Think Forward / Cognitive Shift / Next Intelligence /
Next Intelligence / Future Now / Empowering Innovation / Smarter Tomorrow / Empowering Innovation / Think Forward / Cognitive Shift / Next Intelligence /
Next Intelligence / Future Now / Empowering Innovation / Smarter Tomorrow / Empowering Innovation / Think Forward / Cognitive Shift / Next Intelligence /
Why Attend

What You’ll Gain

Hear from global AI pioneers, industry disruptors, and bold thinkers shaping the future across every domain.

Cutting-Edge Knowledge

Stay ahead of the curve with insights from AI leaders shaping tomorrow’s technology.

Hands-On Learning

Join live workshops and labs to build practical skills in AI and machine learning.

Global Networking

Meet developers, founders, and researchers from around the world to collaborate and grow.

Startup Showcase

Explore the latest AI tools and ideas from promising startups and research labs.

AI Career Boost

Access exclusive job fairs, mentorship sessions, and recruiting events to grow your career.

Ethics & Future

Engage in vital conversations around AI ethics, policy, and the future of intelligence.

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Artificial Intelligence powers data analysis, healthcare diagnostics, transportation, finance, education, marketing, cybersecurity, and automation. AI improves efficiency, personalization, and decisions across industries and daily life!

Speakers

Meet the Visionaries

Whether it's a quick refresh or a deep clean transformation, our expert touch leaves your home or office shining.

Volodymyr Zhukov

Hello! My name is Volodymyr Zhukov, and I am a serial entrepreneur, consultant, and expert in selling Digital Transformation services with premium pricing.

Nikolas Stratis

Nikolas is a results-driven business consultant with a robust background in strategy, finance, and technology.

Dr. Tassos Anastasiades

With an extensive background in biochemistry, educational leadership, and positive psychology, I bring a holistic approach to fostering student growth and institutional excellence.

Event Schedule

Various AI Topics

Volodymyr Zhukov

Venture & Ecosystem Development

Session: AI in Research
Volodymyr Zhukov is a serial entrepreneur and consultant specializing in selling premium Digital Transformation services. With 20+ years in IT, he helps companies package and sell advanced technologies to high-ticket clients and scale into US and European markets.
Nikolas Stratis

Business Consultant

Session: AI in Accounting
Results-driven business consultant and ACA-qualified accountant with deep expertise in strategy, finance, and technology. Former C-level executive in FinTech and blockchain startups, specializing in building scalable business strategies and structuring organizations for long-term success.
Haim Michael

Software Development Trainer

Session: When Code is Cheap, Specifications Matter

Haim Michael is a software development trainer, entrepreneur, and lecturer with nearly 25 years of experience. He founded life michael (lifemichael.com), delivering professional training in Java, Python, JavaScript, Scala, Kotlin, and more. Haim has lectured at leading universities, including Bar-Ilan, HIT, Shenkar, and Technion, and has trained developers at top tech companies.

Dr. Tassos Anastasiades

Director Education Speaks

Session: AI in Education

With an extensive background in biochemistry, educational leadership, and positive psychology, I bring a holistic approach to fostering student growth and institutional excellence. My career spans multiple continents, where I have held key leadership roles, developed bespoke training programmes, and guided schools through accreditation processes, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality and innovation.

Nada Starovlah

Qualified Barrister at law

Session: AI in Law

Nada Starovlah is a dual-qualified barrister in Cyprus and the United Kingdom. She holds an LLB from the University of Manchester, an LLM from Queen Mary University of London, and completed her Bar Professional Training Course at the Honorable Society of the Inner Temple. She specializes in litigation and arbitration, with a particular focus on cross-border matters. Nada has worked as Senior litigation counsel for a well-known EMI company and currently works for an international technology company.

Artemis Kontou

AI in Healthcare Researcher & Entrepreneur

Session: AI in Healthcare

Dr Artemis Kontou is a Senior Researcher at KIOS CoE, University of Cyprus, and an entrepreneur focusing on innovation and growth. She leads a research team applying deep learning and AI to improve health outcomes. She is the founder of Tseepor and co-founder of Malloc, a data security startup that has reached over 1 million global downloads. She also serves on the Board of Directors of MEDTL Medical Technologies and is an Appointed Member of the Board of Directors of the Nicosia Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Artemis holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London and has research experience across academia and industry, including roles at Shell UTC, AkzoNobel, and the European Commission Joint Research Centre. She has authored peer-reviewed publications and holds international patents.

Sarah Kearney

Software Engineering | AI automations | Stock Investing | M&A

Session: AI in Investing

With over 20 years of experience in software development and cloud architecture, I work at the intersection of technology, AI, and investing. I’ve spent my career helping enterprises design scalable systems, modernize legacy platforms, and apply data-driven thinking to complex problems.

In parallel with my work in technology, I have a long-standing interest in investing and financial literacy. I approach investing the same way I approach engineering—using structured analysis, disciplined processes, and increasingly, AI-powered tools to improve understanding and decision-making.

In this talk, I’ll share how individual investors can use AI responsibly to assist with stock research, pattern recognition, and learning—while staying grounded in fundamentals, risk management, and long-term thinking.

Elpidoforos Anastasiou

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION at SatteliteLegal Ai

TO BE ANNOUNCED

Elpidoforos Anastasiou leads the strategic development and implementation of cutting-edge technologies across the cyprus investment hub ecosystem. He fosters partnerships with tech startups, and ensures seamless integration of emerging tech solutions.

Elpidoforos is a prominent leader in educational innovation, currently serving as Head of Educational Innovation for STEAM & Emerging Technologies at Globeducate. He founded the Cyprus Space Foundation, creating a platform for integrating space science into education, which includes nine Space Centers across Europe that provide hands-on experiences in AI, robotics, and sustainability. Elpidoforos developed AInstein Junior, the first multilingual educational AI chatbot, which has inspired the creation of twelve additional AI-driven robots across Europe. He also leads the award-winning AI Sustainable Cities Project, empowering students to design eco-friendly cities through AI and real-time data. As a Ph.D. candidate at the Cyprus University of Technology focusing on Space Exploration in Education, he aims to redefine STEAM learning, fostering growth mindsets and ethical technology use to prepare students to actively shape the future. He also serves as Head of Innovation at Pascal International Education, one of the most forward-thinking institutions.

Igor Akimov

AI Business Transformation Expert

TO BE ANNOUNCED

As an AI Technologist with a knack for innovation, I lead by merging groundbreaking tech with creative disruption, always staying ahead of the curve. My leadership is fueled by empathy and efficiency, guiding teams big and small towards achieving our shared dreams with minimal resources but maximum impact. I’m passionate about democratizing AI, making its benefits accessible across all teams, not just the experts. My mission is to inspire and drive change, showing that with the right blend of technology and vision, we can all leap towards a brighter future together.

Artem Chernevskiy

AI for Corporate Innovation & Startups

SESSION: Proven AI Agents Patterns for Regulated Industries: Security, Compliance, ROI

I help corporate universities, innovation units, and startups turn AI initiatives into measurable business impact, not pilots that look impressive and quietly fail after launch.

I work where enterprise learning, open innovation, and applied AI intersect. In this space, the main challenge is rarely technology. It’s alignment between corporate strategy, startup solutions, and outcomes that executives can actually measure.

Adonis Anastasiou

Managing Director at Adonis Business Academy

Panel: AI in Digital Marketing

Adonis Anastasiou as a self-made entrepreneur who started in 1999 from zero, actually with a negative bank balance and no other support, he manages to climb to the top of the seminar sector. After some years of hard work and determination he created Adonis Business Academy which is now one of the leading business academies in Cyprus. 

Andrea Ioannou

Luxury Brand Consultant | Performance & Leadership Coach (ICF-trained)

TO BE ANNOUNCED

With over a decade of leadership experience in the luxury industry, I have led and expanded high-end boutiques in Cyprus, including CELINE and LOEWE, developing deep expertise in strategic leadership, client experience, brand positioning, high-value sales, negotiations, and team performance. As a Luxury Brand Consultant and Mentor, I support brands in achieving operational excellence, distinctive customer journeys, and measurable growth in highly competitive markets.

Alongside my business career, I remain actively involved in media and communications, working as a presenter and producer across radio, podcasts, live events, and digital platforms. My work sits at the intersection of storytelling, marketing, PR, and social media strategy, helping brands and individuals translate vision into engaging narratives, community-driven content, and meaningful audience connection.


My background spans television, radio, magazines, and digital media, allowing me to combine strategic thinking with creative execution to amplify brand presence, public image, and engagement across multiple channels

Sebastian Niehaus

CEO & Head of Quant at Needlestack Technologies Ltd

TO BE ANNOUNCED

Sebastian Niehaus is a FinTech founder and technology executive specializing in the intersection of Machine Learning and Finance. Originally from Northern Germany, he has a background in Business and Informatics with a strong focus on statistics and artificial intelligence.


He is the CEO and Head of Quant at Needlestack Technologies Ltd., where he leads the development of AI-powered software for price prediction across multiple asset classes, including equities, commodities, foreign exchange (FX), and bonds. Sebastian has been living in Cyprus for over three years.

Prior to founding his FinTech venture, he served as Head of Data Science at a MedTech company and conducted research at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences. He holds several patents and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in Artificial Intelligence.

Alongside my business career, I remain actively involved in media and communications, working as a presenter and producer across radio, podcasts, live events, and digital platforms. My work sits at the intersection of storytelling, marketing, PR, and social media strategy, helping brands and individuals translate vision into engaging narratives, community-driven content, and meaningful audience connection.

My background spans television, radio, magazines, and digital media, allowing me to combine strategic thinking with creative execution to amplify brand presence, public image, and engagement across multiple channels

Robert Kopi

Founder & Entrepreneur

TO BE ANNOUNCED

Robert Kopi is an AI systems architect and entrepreneur focused on the engineering foundations of modern artificial intelligence. His work centers on designing AI systems that operate reliably in real production environments — not demos, proofs of concept, or isolated models.

With a background in classical computer science, software architecture, and distributed systems, Robert builds AI platforms where autonomous agents, reasoning layers, and system-level decision logic replace traditional rule-based software. His focus lies on architecture, failure modes, and scalability — the areas where most AI initiatives break down.

Rather than treating AI as a standalone tool, he approaches it as an operational layer that reshapes how software systems are designed, deployed, and governed. His work bridges practical engineering with long-term system thinking, translating advanced concepts into deployable architectures.

In recent years, Robert has also explored the realistic intersection between AI and quantum-inspired algorithms, particularly in optimization and complex decision-making. His approach remains grounded in technical feasibility, economic viability, and architectural discipline.

In his current work, Robert is actively building AI agent systems and voice-based AI platforms that operate in real business environments. These systems handle complex workflows, customer interactions, and decision processes at scale, serving as practical case studies for the architectural principles

Kineret Aizenberg

Networking Expert | Connector | Lecturer | Author

Session: AI in Business Networking

Kineret Aizenberg, an esteemed international business connector, networking expert, lecturer, and author, is dedicated to bringing together businesses and individuals who are a good match for each other’s business requirements, working styles, and personalities.
In 2010, established Networking and Wine events, which continue to this day, creating a positive environment for high-quality connections.
Always happy to connect.

Socrates Panayi

Founder of INTOKU | Psychologist – Psychotherapist | Business Consultant | EQF Certified Trainer

To Be Announced

I use cutting-edge psychological methods to help you lead your organization in an empowering, supportive and confident way.

Marios Nicolaou

Telecom Commercial and Technical Strategy

Session: Latest Trends in Agentic AI and Implications for our Region

I am a senior executive in Telecom with over 25 years of experience in leadership positions. I undertake
roles across Europe working with various large companies and innovation centers. I also have
experience in corporate management as I was a member of the board of JCC for 5 years. The domains of
my work include: (a) support the board to define and execute a 5-year strategy, (b) set detailed KPIs to
monitor success, (c) organize for agility (d) enable a culture of commercial and technical innovation (e)
and infuse a digitalization mindset. I have worked extensively with over 100 Global Telecom Operators on commercial,
strategic, technical and operational projects. I can lead CYTA to sustain its growth by strengthening its offerings to
Consumers, Gov, Tourists, High-value foreigners, Industry, Smart Cities, Blue Light, and Defense. I can also establish
mechanisms to win EU projects and enable a culture of innovation in both commercial and technical domains. Cyprus is
growing fast and CYTA has a great opportunity to catch and lead the digital wave.

Khaled Cassim

Client Pertner at Aleph Group

To Be Announced

He carries a solid business DNA, on a mission supporting Aleph to capture, create, and deliver #value.

With over a decade of experience in entrepreneurship at VC-backed startups, strong knowledge and networks in business development and growth across diverse industries (including AI) in both regions EU & MENA, here to support a vision and enable its remarkable positive impact.

Massimo Martina

CFO and Manager / Art Dealer

Session: AI in Art

I am a firm believer that art and beauty in our living spaces have a great impact on our health, energy, wellness and productivity.

An art dealer, specialized in Salvador Dali limited edition sculptures and prints, and a representative for a natural stone and porcelain lab in Verona, I aim to bring beauty to our living spaces through works of art and design. Beauty, in the deeper sense of the ancient Kallos, is what I seek in my proposals to my partners.

Engineer by formation, I have a background in business management as CFO of a multinational commercial group, in the M&A and Corporate Finance sector as well as as in process analysis and change management.

Chariton Christou

CEO @ Boltzmann Research

To Be Announced

To Be Announced

EVGENIOS GAVRIEL

Creative Director and Brand Designer

Session: Creative AI

Evgenios Gavriel is a Cypriot Creative Director and Brand Designer working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, visual culture, and strategic brand systems. His practice focuses on how
AI can be applied as a disciplined production tool, enhancing precision, scalability, and authorship, rather than as a surface-level creative shortcut.

He is the founder of Cyprus Surreal, an independent AI-driven visual project that reinterprets Cypriot landscapes, symbols, and everyday realities through a surreal and speculative lens.

The project explores cultural identity, perception, and the future of visual storytelling, positioning Cyprus within a broader global conversation around AI, art, and narrative construction.

Evgenios is also the Managing and Creative Director of 300PPI NextGen Studio, a nextgeneration visual production studio specialising in high-precision branding, AI-assisted content creation, and scalable digital ecosystems for forward-thinking brands.

Under his direction, the studio operates at the intersection of experimentation and commercial reality, delivering
systems designed for long-term brand equity rather than short-term trends.

Across both his creative and professional work, Evgenios places strong emphasis on ethics, authorship, and cultural intelligence in AI-assisted design.

Through public talks and industry discussions, he advocates for clarity, restraint, and responsibility in how artificial intelligence is integrated into creative practice and business strategy.

Sergey Chudinov

CEO, Founder in CGL Group | PhD | AI-Enthusiast

To Be Announced

I`ve started CGL Group in 2014 aiming to assist people in their international activities: personal and business. Through all the years I and my team were effectively serving clients in Europe, CIS-region and worldwide, lifting borders and binding people.

My active participation in vast variety of business events as speaker, expert and moderator, along with organizing our own conferences gave me a unique opportunity to form a huge net of contacts and connections.

At present moment, following the development of technology and a human mind, CGL and me personally are actively involved in advance of projects in sphere of artificial intelligence.

Vassilis Tsakalos

Director of Research and Technical Support at The Cyprus Institute

To Be Announced

Vassilis Tsakalos has been the Director of Research and Technical Support at the Cyprus Institute (CyI) since February 2020. Since December 2022 he has been the Coordinator of the European Digital Innovation Hub in Cyprus (DiGiNN). From January 2011 up to his appointment at CyI he served as the Director General of the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), the executive arm of the Government for research and innovation, formerly known as Research Promotion Foundation.

At RIF, he led the design of the National Research and Innovation Framework Program (RESTART 2016-2020) and the digital transition of the Foundation, and set the basis for the transformation of RIF into a customer centric organization. During his term, the Government entrusted the Foundation the responsibility of managing the full spectrum of Innovation policy measures and programmes in Cyprus. Previously, Vassilis Tsakalos was for 12 years the Head of PRAXI (HELP-FORWARD) Network, a Technology Transfer, Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Promotion Agency in Greece belonging to the Foundation for Research and Technology – HELLAS (FORTH) and operating under the auspices of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises and the General Secretariat of Research and Technology.

Vassilis has served as a national expert, advisor, contact point or representative in numerous Committees and Bodies related to EU Framework Programmes, National research and innovation programmes and high technology entrepreneurship initiatives. He has advised several hundreds of entrepreneurs and researchers and has been personally involved in numerous cases of spin off company creation and the negotiation of licensing agreements from academic and research institutions.

Moreover, he served as a trainer in the above mentioned subjects in more than 15 countries. Vassilis is a graduate in Chemical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens. He holds a DEA and a PhD degree from École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris in Materials Engineering.

Ticket Options

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Select the perfect ticket for your needs and gain access to exclusive sessions, workshops, and more.

VIP Week Ticket

€199

Benefits:

  • Full Access to the Cyprus AI Expo (4–6 July)
  • Exclusive Pre-Party Event
  • Breakfast with Investors and Entrepreneurs
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Standard Plus Pass

€139

Benefits:

  • Access to the Cyprus AI Expo (4–6 July)
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Standard Pass

€89

Benefits:

  • Access on 4 July Only
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Student Pass

€49

Benefits:

  • Full Access to the Cyprus AI Expo (4–6 July)
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Virtual Pass

€39

Benefits:

  • Live‑stream access to main stage
  • On‑demand playback after the event
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Event Location

Experience the Future of AI in the Heart of Cyprus

Join us at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Larnaca, where innovation meets elegance. Surrounded by premium accommodations, vibrant culture, and convenient transit, this is Cyprus’ ultimate hub for AI enthusiasts, tech innovators, and industry leaders.

Organized by Skyrocket Marketers Agency, the Cyprus AI Expo brings together the brightest minds in artificial intelligence for networking, insights, and inspiration.

Global Intelligence, Local Brilliance  

Address

121 AI Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94107

Phone

Call: +1 123 456 789

Email

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Everything You Need to Know

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Cyprus AI Expo?

The Cyprus AI Expo is a premier event gathering leading AI experts, thought leaders, and innovators. It features keynotes, workshops, panels, and networking opportunities focusing on the latest advancements in artificial intelligence.

The Cyprus AI Expo is scheduled to be held on 4 July 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Larnaca.

You can register for the Cyprus AI Expo through our official website. Simply choose your ticket type and fill out the registration form.

We offer a range of ticket options, including Standard, VIP, Full Access Pass, Student, and Virtual tickets. You can find more details about each ticket type on our website.

Yes. Virtual participation is available through a ticket that provides online access to live-streamed sessions.

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