“The crossroads”
Program 2022
08:00 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:20
Opening ceremony
Demetris Lottides – Curator
Kyriakos Kokkinos, Deputy Minister to the President for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy
09:20 – 09:30
Margrethe Vestager
09:30 – 10:00
Andreas Neocleous
Physical first: The physical inevitability of a digital world
We are physical beings living in an increasingly digital world. We still need to eat, drink, sleep, fall in love and we still get sick, sad, and tired. While we tend to spend more and more time in the digital world, it is the time spent away from our screens that we always appreciate more. Time spent with real people, experiencing real feelings, creating real memories, healing. In the age of the digital revolution, it is time we considered an inspired combination between the digital and physical worlds, that maintains the feeling, depth, and balance which our humanity demands.
10:00 – 11:00
Jeremy White
How businesses are navigating the AI crossroads
We are coming to an inflection point with technology. Business sectors are adopting AI and machine learning in radically different ways, some more successfully than others. How companies embrace this change will govern future performance and competitiveness. Coming generations will treat such technology differently to how we do today, and also communicate with it differently. Jeremy will outline these shifts, discussing how preparing for this change will be vital for any company, regardless of the industry in which it operates.
11:00 – 12:00
Ken Segall
Insanely Simple
Steve Jobs once said that simplicity “can move mountains.” He proved this in the most graphic way, turning a nearly-bankrupt Apple into the most valuable company on earth in only 14 years. Even today, Steve’s love of simplicity can be seen in the way Apple organizes, innovates and communicates. In this presentation, New York Times bestselling author Ken Segall talks about the essential elements of simplicity based on his 12 years’ experience as Steve Jobs’ ad agency creative director. He shows how Steve turned simplicity into a competitive weapon, and how any organization can do the same. A storyteller at heart, Ken illustrates the principles of simplicity with a blend of facts and entertaining tales from inside Steve’s wild world.
12:00 – 12:30
Discussion: Ken Segall, Jeremy White, Yiannis Olympios (c)
12:30 – 13:00
Elena Meli
Imagine, Believe, Be!
The only limit is our imagination
We don't just live in the world as we find it — we use our creativity to mold and reimagine our world with art, scientific theories, and technology.” This is how we have reimagined the future of the Cyprus digital economy….
13:00 – 13:45
Break
13:45 – 14:00
Mariya Gabriel
14:00 – 14:40
Marjan Van Aubel
Solar Futures
Marjan van Aubel, solar designer and co-founder of The Solar Movement and The Solar Biennale, imagines what a solar society could look like. She will show a future where surfaces are harvesting energy and questions How to Design a Post-Fossil World with the Sun', Through her own practise and others she will demonstrate that solar energy is more than the blue panelling we know and what is needed to change this narrative from something technical into something that is part of our culture.
14:40 – 15:00
Discussion: Marjan Van Aubel, Giorgos Tziortzis (c)
15:00 – 15:30
@punk6529
NFTs, Metaverse, Crypto. The new universe*
Punk6529 is among the world’s foremost collectors, investors and thought leaders in the NFT space, well-known for his extensive tweetstorms on NFTs and decentralization. Punk6529 is a leading advocate of the "open metaverse" - namely that the architecture of the metaverse should be decentralized and interoperable and, specifically, that NFTs could serve in this role.
15:30 – 16:00
Maria Terzi
Is your phone really listening to you? A talk about protecting our Digital Privacy in our Always on - Always connected lives.
Our world is fully connected. We constantly create, store and share personal data through our interaction with our smart devices and the Internet. Utilising these data can lead to new levels of knowledge, speed and power to improve our lives and better fulfil our needs. What we may not realise is that our data, conversations and activities can be exploited without our consent - to target us, monitor us or even harm us and violate our privacy. Only last year, more than 30,000 people were targeted using Pegasus. How are data being recorded and used? What are the dangers of the commodification of personal data? Can we protect ourselves from spyware? Is privacy dead
16:00 – 16:40
Joao Adao
The Digital Organization in a Gen Z World - Inspirations from Meta
Every organization needs to adapt to today's fast-changing and increasingly complex digital world, and most struggle in the attempt. The main reason? Cultural barriers to adopt new behaviors that are required to succeed in this hyper-agile landscape. Inspired by experiences leading a digital transformation at a traditional print company, and most recently leading South America at Meta, Joao shares 5 key insights that every business leader should prioritize in their Digital Transformation.
16:40 – 17:00
Discussion: Joao Adao, Pieris Chourides, Michalis Zinieris, Andreas Pavlou (c)
17:00 – 17:30
Antonis Polemitis
The Tech Island; the opportunity of Cyprus as a tech hub.
Cyprus's technology industry has exploded in recent years. What are the challenges and opportunities for the future.
17:30 – 18:30
Cyprus and the new digital democracy
Averof Neophytou
Andreas Mavroyiannis
Nikos Christodoulides
Demetris Lottides (c)
*Final title of the presentation will be announced
** This is an on site event only
08:00 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:20
Opening ceremony
Demetris Lottides – Curator
Kyriakos Kokkinos, Deputy Minister to the President for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy
09:20 – 09:30
Margrethe Vestager
09:30 – 10:00
Andreas Neocleous
Physical first: The physical inevitability of a digital world
We are physical beings living in an increasingly digital world. We still need to eat, drink, sleep, fall in love and we still get sick, sad, and tired. While we tend to spend more and more time in the digital world, it is the time spent away from our screens that we always appreciate more. Time spent with real people, experiencing real feelings, creating real memories, healing. In the age of the digital revolution, it is time we considered an inspired combination between the digital and physical worlds, that maintains the feeling, depth, and balance which our humanity demands.
10:00 – 11:00
Jeremy White
How businesses are navigating the AI crossroads
We are coming to an inflection point with technology. Business sectors are adopting AI and machine learning in radically different ways, some more successfully than others. How companies embrace this change will govern future performance and competitiveness. Coming generations will treat such technology differently to how we do today, and also communicate with it differently. Jeremy will outline these shifts, discussing how preparing for this change will be vital for any company, regardless of the industry in which it operates.
11:00 – 12:00
Ken Segall
Insanely Simple
Steve Jobs once said that simplicity “can move mountains.” He proved this in the most graphic way, turning a nearly-bankrupt Apple into the most valuable company on earth in only 14 years. Even today, Steve’s love of simplicity can be seen in the way Apple organizes, innovates and communicates. In this presentation, New York Times bestselling author Ken Segall talks about the essential elements of simplicity based on his 12 years’ experience as Steve Jobs’ ad agency creative director. He shows how Steve turned simplicity into a competitive weapon, and how any organization can do the same. A storyteller at heart, Ken illustrates the principles of simplicity with a blend of facts and entertaining tales from inside Steve’s wild world.
12:00 – 12:30
Discussion: Ken Segall, Jeremy White, Yiannis Olympios (c)
12:30 – 13:00
Elena Meli
Imagine, Believe, Be!
The only limit is our imagination
We don't just live in the world as we find it — we use our creativity to mold and reimagine our world with art, scientific theories, and technology.” This is how we have reimagined the future of the Cyprus digital economy….
13:00 – 13:45
Break
13:45 – 14:00
Mariya Gabriel
14:00 – 14:40
Marjan Van Aubel
Solar Futures
Marjan van Aubel, solar designer and co-founder of The Solar Movement and The Solar Biennale, imagines what a solar society could look like. She will show a future where surfaces are harvesting energy and questions How to Design a Post-Fossil World with the Sun', Through her own practise and others she will demonstrate that solar energy is more than the blue panelling we know and what is needed to change this narrative from something technical into something that is part of our culture.
14:40 – 15:00
Discussion: Marjan Van Aubel, Giorgos Tziortzis (c)
15:00 – 15:30
@punk6529
NFTs, Metaverse, Crypto. The new universe*
Punk6529 is among the world’s foremost collectors, investors and thought leaders in the NFT space, well-known for his extensive tweetstorms on NFTs and decentralization. Punk6529 is a leading advocate of the "open metaverse" - namely that the architecture of the metaverse should be decentralized and interoperable and, specifically, that NFTs could serve in this role.
15:30 – 16:00
Maria Terzi
Is your phone really listening to you? A talk about protecting our Digital Privacy in our Always on - Always connected lives.
Our world is fully connected. We constantly create, store and share personal data through our interaction with our smart devices and the Internet. Utilising these data can lead to new levels of knowledge, speed and power to improve our lives and better fulfil our needs. What we may not realise is that our data, conversations and activities can be exploited without our consent - to target us, monitor us or even harm us and violate our privacy. Only last year, more than 30,000 people were targeted using Pegasus. How are data being recorded and used? What are the dangers of the commodification of personal data? Can we protect ourselves from spyware? Is privacy dead
16:00 – 16:40
Joao Adao
The Digital Organization in a Gen Z World - Inspirations from Meta
Every organization needs to adapt to today's fast-changing and increasingly complex digital world, and most struggle in the attempt. The main reason? Cultural barriers to adopt new behaviors that are required to succeed in this hyper-agile landscape. Inspired by experiences leading a digital transformation at a traditional print company, and most recently leading South America at Meta, Joao shares 5 key insights that every business leader should prioritize in their Digital Transformation.
16:40 – 17:00
Discussion: Joao Adao, Pieris Chourides, Michalis Zinieris, Andreas Pavlou (c)
17:00 – 17:30
Antonis Polemitis
The Tech Island; the opportunity of Cyprus as a tech hub.
Cyprus's technology industry has exploded in recent years. What are the challenges and opportunities for the future.
17:30 – 18:30
Cyprus and the new digital democracy
Averof Neophytou
Andreas Mavroyiannis
Nikos Christodoulides
Demetris Lottides (c)
*Final title of the presentation will be announced
** This is an on site event only
Meet our 2022 Speakers
JOAO ADAO
Former Managing Director for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in South America |
@PUNK6529
Collector, investor and thought leader in the NFT space |
MARGRETHE VESTAGER
Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age and European Commissioner for Competition |
MARIYA GABRIEL
European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth |
ELENA MELI
Manager Business Development & Operations, Jinius by Bank of Cyprus |
GEORGE TZIORTZIS
Digital Economy and Transformation Advisor to BoC |
ANDREAS PAVLOU
Digital Services Director, Delema MCCANN Cyprus |
ANTONIS POLEMITIS
Chief Executive Officer Of The University Of Nicosia |
Dr. PIERIS CHOURIDES
Dean of the Business School of European University Cyprus |
Networking events
3rd Cyprus Cocktail Festival 2022
Difford's Guide and Deejay Radio announce the organization of the 3rd Cyprus Cocktail Festival!
Deejay Radio announces the organization of the 3rd Cyprus Cocktail Festival in collaboration with the international guide diffordsguide.com!
This year 22 cocktail bars will participate, eleven from Cyprus and eleven from Greece, Italy and France. On October 17, 2022, from 18:00 to 01:00, the Municipal Garden of Nicosia will welcome the whole world to an unrepeatable evening that will be played by the island's best DJs from Deejay Radio. Our dj's who will give us the best music choices are JIMMY D, PUEBLO FRANCO, DJ ZAON, DJ KONIC, ANTHONY 642, AFRICAN STEVENSON and PENNY K!
The bars from Cyprus, Italy, France and Greece that will host the 3rd Cyprus Cocktail Festival are as follows:
Cyprus
LOST & FOUND DRINKERY
NOTES AND SPIRITS
UKIYO LISTENING BAR
BARONYMOUS
SEVEN MONKEYS THE BAR
HIGH & WET
SOUSOURADA BAR
LAMPATER BISTRO BAR
LIBRARY BAR
MASON BAR
KATHIKAS SQUARE GIN BAR
Italy
ATRIUM BAR
1930
France
LE SYNDICAT
Greece
THE CLUMSIES
BABA AU RUM
LINE ATHENS
BARRO NEGRO
UPUPA EPOPS THE BAR
THE BAR IN FRONT OF THE BAR
42 BARSTRONOMY
TO ΛΟΚΑΛΙ
The street food stations that will be with us
Por Favor The Potbelly Quattrino Hungry Deal Serial Griller Dora's Armenian Kitchen
Supporters
BELVERDE VODKA
NAKED MALT
EL DORADO DEMERARA RUM
SILENT POOL INTRICATELY REALIZED GIN
JOHNNIE WALKER
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE
TANQUERAY
O/PURIST TSIPOURO
BEEFEATER LONDON
VOLCAN DE MI TIERRA
N-ICE PAPAFiLIPOU
Main Sponsor
ALPHA MEGA
The Cyprus Cocktail Festival is organized as part of the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit with the aim of uniting the conference with the city of Nicosia and its people.
SHAPING THE FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE
WHAT IS DIGITAL AGENDA CY?
Nicosia, Cyprus, being an international service centre, is becoming a regional education hub with 6 Universities, 30K students, from more than 120 countries. Living in changing times we gather A-class technology speakers and policymakers to discuss about the future of humanity in regional and European perspective.
A project endorsed by
OUR GOAL IS
∙ Endorse the student/ youth community to discuss and speak about the future
∙ Rise the Global agenda in local perspective
∙ Establishing Nicosia as a creative hub in the world digital agenda
∙ Presenting A – class speakers in topics that have never been discussed in our region
∙ Rise the Global agenda in local perspective
∙ Establishing Nicosia as a creative hub in the world digital agenda
∙ Presenting A – class speakers in topics that have never been discussed in our region
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32 SPEAKERS
1186 ATTENDANCES
34765 SOCIAL MEDIA INTERACTIONS
"ONE OF THE BIGGEST TECH GATHERINGS IN EAST MED"
1186 ATTENDANCES
34765 SOCIAL MEDIA INTERACTIONS
"ONE OF THE BIGGEST TECH GATHERINGS IN EAST MED"