Location

Pavilion Hall, Nicosia, Cyprus

Language

English & Greek

Location

Pavilion Hall, Nicosia, Cyprus

Language

English & Greek

Driving Business Success through Digital Technologies

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses must harness the power of emerging technologies to stay competitive and drive sustainable growth. The 4th CITEA Digital Cyprus Conference 2025 is at the forefront of this transformation, providing a platform for industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers to explore cutting-edge solutions in AI, data analytics, and customer experience transformation. Through insightful discussions, expert-led sessions, and real-world case studies, this initiative equips organisations with the tools and strategies needed to enhance efficiency, improve decision-making, and elevate customer engagement.

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THE CONFERENCE

As businesses across the globe navigate an era of unprecedented technological advancement, Cypriot organisations are poised to capitalise on emerging innovations to drive growth, increase efficiency, and enhance their competitive edge. The 4th CITEA Digital Cyprus Conference serves as a pivotal platform to equip business leaders, IT professionals, and policymakers with the tools, strategies, and inspiration needed to thrive in a digital-first world.

 

Focusing on three transformative sessions, the conference invites participants to reimagine their digital strategies, explore groundbreaking tools, and gain insights into creating resilient, future-ready businesses.

The three key sessions are:

  1. AI and Digital Tools for Business Efficiency: Optimising operations and decision-making with smart technologies.
  2. Customer Experience Transformation: Revolutionizing interactions through technology for deeper engagement and loyalty.
  3. Data as a Strategic Asset: Harnessing the power of analytics for informed and impactful decisions.

WHO WILL ATTEND

The conference targets:

  • Executives and Business Leaders: CEOs and other senior executives of companies across all economic sectors
  • CIOs and CTOs: CIOs and CTOs of companies from all sectors of the economy wishing to ensure that their companies leverage technology to stay ahead of the curve.
  • Technology Innovators: Startups and technology companies at the forefront of innovation.
  • Public Sector Representatives: Policymakers and government officials driving national digital initiatives.
  • Academics and Researchers: Thought leaders exploring the implications of digital transformation.

Speakers

Matina Zisiadou

Manager, CITEA

Demetris Nissiotis

President, Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA)

Dr Nicodemos Damianou

Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Republic of Cyprus

Demetris Skourides

Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation, and Technology

Mark Oost

Vice President AI & Generative AI, Capgemini

Patrick Couch

Sales Specialist, AI & HPC, HPE (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise)

Gabor Harsanyi

Head of M&CR Data Office, Ericsson AB

Conor Lawlor

Distinguished, Technical Architect / Field CTO EGM, Salesforce

Stamatis Tsolakidis

Data Center Sales Executive, Greece, Cyprus & Malta, Global Specialty Sales, Dell Technologies

Jami Kiran

Global Head of AI & Data Sciences, Atos

Kosmas Adam

Chief Technology Officer, Primetel

Anna Charalambous

Director, Robura & Remaps

Michael Tyrimos

Managing Director, Capacitor Partners

Nicolas Messaritis

CTO, ECOMMBX

Dr Celia Hadjichristodoulou

Founder and Managing Director, GrantXpert Consulting Ltd

Tryphon Papazoglou

Country Manager, SOFTONE Technologies Ltd

Argyris Makrygeorgou

Business Development Manager, SecOps, Greece | Hungary | Cyprus, Fortinet Inc

Tania Pantazi

Commercial and International Business Development Director, COSMOTE eValue

Paris P. Savva

Regional Manager, Fortinet Inc

Lefteris Garofalakis

Workforce Solutions Category & Business Development Manager, Greece & Cyprus, HP Inc

Nikolas Kolokasides

Country Manager, CBS IT SYSTEMS CYPRUS

Khaliq Khan

Vice President, Global Lead of Kyndryl Vital, Kyndryl

Marios Kapiris

Managing Director, Kyndryl Cyprus

Christina Kokkalou

Managing Director, IMR/University of NicosiaTM

Niki Ioannou

Director, Cyta Business

Agenda

08:30-09:15
Registrations
09:15 – 09:20
Introduction by the chairperson

Session 1: Unlocking the Power of AI and Emerging Technologies powered by 

09:40 – 09:55
Salesforce: How Humans with Agents Drive Customer Success Together

Learn how Salesforce is leading the way as the #1 trusted AI CRM in bringing digital labor to every business. You’ll see how companies are transforming using the Agentforce Platform to build and deploy AI Agents that perform both assistive and autonomous tasks to help drive productivity, grow their business and increase both customer and employee satisfaction.

09:55-10:10
Unlock the business value of AI at Scale, by controlling cost, energy & behavior

It seems most agreed that AI will transform all industries and usher in a new era of productivity. Still, most AI initiatives do not make it to production or succeed at scale. Why? This talk addresses how you can unlock business value of AI at scale by controlling three fundamental aspects: the cost of AI solutions, the energy demand of AI compute and the behaviour of AI in production.

10:10-10:25
The Vital Role of Cybersecurity in Protecting GenAI Workloads

AI workloads are in a sense, software running on systems. So, all the challenges of securing software workloads also apply to AI workloads. At the same, AI workloads have some unique characteristics that make them different from normal software and this adds a new set of security challenges. In this presentation, we will unravel why do attackers specifically target AI / unstructured data and how to introduce a zero-trust architecture to protect AI/GenAI workloads.

10:25-10:40
10 reasons why You should Fear and Loath A.I.

A reversed blasphemy to new ICT & IS trends, focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and specifically on how it is/ should be transforming Security. Being more precise, the inevitable journey from Reactive to Proactive Security Operations.

10:40-11:15
PANEL DISCUSSION- AI in Action: Transforming Business Through Smart Technology

How artificial intelligence and cutting-edge digital tools are revolutionising business operations across industries. Learn from experts and local success stories about building smarter workflows, making AI accessible for SMEs, and applying emerging technologies in practical, cost-effective ways. Whether you’re just starting your AI journey or looking to scale, gain actionable insights to turn innovation into impact.

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Session 2: Reinventing Customer Experiences in the Digital Age

11:15-11:30
Transforming Customer Journeys: The Power of AI Agents

Explore how agents can revolutionize customer experience in the digital age. We’ll cover key strategies like hyper-personalization and omnichannel experiences, showcase real-world benefits of AI agents, and introduce the unique advantages. Finally, we’ll address challenges such as privacy concerns and system integration.

11:30-11:45
Sentience by Design: AI, Emotion, and the New Value Equation

The presentation explores the shift from transactional digital experiences to emotionally intelligent, AI-driven experiences. As smart mobile technology expands reach and customer reliance on technology grows, we will witness a behavioural pivot—people will rely on AI not just for answers, but for assistance, empathy, and intuition. This talk unpacks how the mass adoption of AI is transforming human-centred design, redefining loyalty and trust across financial services. From emotionally aware interfaces to predictive engagement, this is a practical guide to the future of customer conversations—where relevance & engagement, not just convenience, drives value.  The journey is already underway—are you ready?

11:45-12:00
Empowering the Digital Workplace: From Windows 11 Migration to AI-Enhanced Productivity

Addressing the digital challenges of an AI-driven transformation, is critical to unlocking intelligent, secure, and adaptive workplace client infrastructures. In that context, delaying Windows 11 migration exposes organizations to security vulnerabilities, legacy app issues, software incompatibility, and management inefficiencies. Emphasizing on the technical advantages of enhanced endpoint telemetry and real-time diagnostics along with ML-powered predictive analytics and enriched virtualized based protection, HP’s AI-enabled ecosystem delivers a cohesive endpoint strategy optimized for performance, resilience, and AI readiness.

12:00-12:30
PANEL DISCUSSION – Experience Reimagined: Winning Customers in the Digital Era

Discover how leading businesses are leveraging AI, automation, and customer insight to redefine engagement in a hyper-connected world. This panel unpacks the strategies behind personalised journeys, seamless interactions, and loyalty-driven innovation—showcasing real-world examples of how technology is transforming the customer experience from first click to lasting connection.

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12:30-12:50
CITEA’s Honouring Ceremony
12:50-13:40
Networking Brunch At The Expo Area

Session 3: Data-Driven Strategies for Business Growth

13:40-13:55
Living tissue over metal endoskeleton – How to turn data strategy mistakes into a success story

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, companies increasingly recognize data as one of their most valuable assets. This is especially critical in the era of AI, where data drives strategic decision-making. Yet, many organizations fall into the trap of crafting data strategies that focus on data in isolation, failing to align with broader business goals. In their effort to accommodate everyone, they often neglect prioritization, leading to inefficiencies and dissatisfaction, particularly among non-data stakeholders.

13:55-14:10
The Data Revolution: Unleashing Growth Through Smarter, Real-Time Strategies

This presentation explores how businesses can leverage data as a strategic asset to drive growth. It covers the power of predictive analytics for forecasting trends, the importance of transparent data practices to build trust, simplifying big data for actionable insights, and utilizing real-time decision-making to stay agile. By unlocking data’s full potential, businesses can make more informed decisions and uncover new opportunities for success.

14:10-14:30
PANEL DISCUSSION – Growth by Numbers: Leveraging Data for Smarter Business Decisions

Data is more than just information—it’s a competitive advantage. This panel explores how organisations can use predictive analytics, real-time insights, and ethical data practices to drive smarter decisions and uncover new opportunities. Learn how to make big data manageable, build trust through transparency, and turn raw information into meaningful growth strategies.

Panelists:

14:30-15:30
End of Conference – Networking with Drinks & Bites

Parallel Sessions

MASTER CLASS presented by

11:00 - 11:45
HOW YOUR DATA CAN BE A TRUSTED FOUNDATION FOR YOUR OWN AI AGENTS

Learn how Salesforce’s Agentforce and Data Cloud work together to help you build smart. autonomous agents that improve customer engagement and streamline internal workflows — all with a trusted, unified view of your enterprise knowledge.

Due to limited availability, NetU will evaluate each request individually. If your registration cannot be accommodated, you will be notified accordingly.

Parallel Sessions

MASTER CLASS presented by

11:00-11:45

HOW YOUR DATA CAN BE TRUSTED FOUNDATION FOR YOUR OWN AI AGENTS

Learn how Salesforce’s Agentforce and Data Cloud work together to help you build smart. autonomous agents that improve customer engagement and streamline internal workflows — all with a trusted, unified view of your enterprise knowledge.

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