







The talks will be filmed and live streamed from The Base by CyprusInno. A total of 11 speakers will participate in lightning-round talks over the two days and across six sessions:
10:00 – 10:15 – Welcome and Overview
Session 1 – Discovering New Startup Opportunities in a Crisis
Overview: Creating ideas that solve problems and where to begin!
10:15 – 10:30 – Demetris Hadjisofocli
10:30 – 10:45 – Natasa Christou
10:45 – 11:00 – Session 1 Q&A
11:00 – 11:05 – Coffee Break / Poll / Stretching
Session 2 – Launching a Business from University
Overview: You have a great idea and are ready to launch, now what? Hear it from those who have done it before!
11:05 – 11:20 – George Vou
11:20 – 11:35 – Dimag Ozgum
11:35 – 11:50 – Session 2 Q&A
11:50 – 11:55 – Coffee Break / Poll / Stretching
Session 3 – How to Attract Investment/Fundraise
Overview: What you need to consider before raising funds, the different types of ways you can fundraise, and other considerations when it comes to startup capital.
11:55 – 12:10 – Tunya Irkad
12:10 – 12:25 – Monica Ioannidou Polemitis
12:25 – 12:40 – Session 3 Q&A
12:40 – 13:00 – Day 1 Closing and Final Thoughts
10:00 – 10:15 – Welcome Back, Recap Day #1, and Overview of Day #2
Session 1 – Building Locally, Scaling Globally
Overview: Considerations for how to build a product/service and/or team locally and scale it globally to other countries/regions.
10:15 – 10:30 – Muhit Ince
10:30 – 10:45 – Aysem Zorlu
10:45 – 11:00 – Session 1 Q&A
11:00 – 11:05 – Coffee Break / Poll / Stretching
Session 2 – Digital Marketing in the New Virtual World
Overview: Tips, tricks, how-tos, and what not to do, things to consider when marketing online.
11:05 – 11:20 – Maria Papadouri
11:20 – 12:00 – Fireside chat with Panis Pieri
Session 3 – Women in Entrepreneurship
Overview: What’s the reality in Cyprus? Identifying the main challenges and opportunities women face when they choose an entrepreneurial path in Cyprus.
12:00 – 12:30 – Panayiota Polykarpou
12:30 – 12:45 – Session 3 Q&A
12:45 – 13:00 – Closing and Final Thoughts