DAY 1 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 26

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

DAY 2 - THURSDAY, MAY 27

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