Cyprus Ecosystem: Debate on Building the Startup on the US market. Founders VS Investors & Institutions 🥷
​ What do investors think about Cyprus as a startup location? Could it become a sustainable hub? Why is there still so much bias around the US market? Where do investors’ trust and interest truly lie? What kind of infrastructure do startups need for continuous scaling?
​These and many other actual topics we’re going to debate. 😎
​We’ll explore insights to integrate into the startup development process and identify new directions for active networking afterwards.
​We warmly welcome you to this intensive discussion on November 7th. There are only 35 seats available. Attendance is free, but each registration will be validated to ensure the right fit for the event.
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​Moderator: Kateryna Ostapchuk — 23 years in business. For over 5 years, she has served on the Boards of impact companies operating in Cyprus. Investor and M&A strategist. Founder of Katalink.global, building impact-driven businesses and ecosystems across MENA, Central & Eastern Europe, and the US.
​Debater: Volodymyr Zhukov — Advisor on Investment Attraction and Market Expansion to the West. He can save you 2 years of effort and at least $500K by developing an effective US market entry strategy and leveraging his personal network. 20 years in IT. Worked with K12 (Stride), WOG, Lenovo, Toyota, Lexus, and others. Strong AI expertise through collaboration with Stanford, Plug and Play, OpenAI, Cohere, NVidia, Microsoft, Amazon, and more. Speaker at international and regional conferences — from stages in Kharkiv and Kyiv to the Stanford Research Institute.
​Debater: Dr Elias Hadjielias is Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business at the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) and Visiting Professor at Padjadjaran University (Indonesia). He is Associate Editor for Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility and the Journal of the International Council for Small Business. His research has been featured in leading journals in innovation, entrepreneurship, and small business. An inductee of FBU’s Family Business Hall of Fame, he is the European Region Chair of the STEP Project for Family Enterprising and an Expert Contributor to the Global Family Business Think Tank. He is also co-founder of CEDAR (2013), the Centre for Entrepreneurship at UCLan Cyprus.
​His university teaching and initiatives focus on new venture creation and growth, leading various intra- and extracurricular programs that foster entrepreneurial mindsets across educational levels. He co-founded IDEODROMIO (2016), the national entrepreneurial idea competition for secondary schools under the Ministry of Education, and other programs bridging academia and industry, including IDEA FACTORY (BSc students developing new business ideas in the ARIS incubator with Deloitte, 2018–2024), LIVE CASE @ CUT (BSc students consulting start-ups, 2018–present), The Ultimate Pitch (MSc students pitching ventures to business angels, 2018–present), and the Business Idea Competition (2013–2016).
​Two more debaters will be announced soon. 😎
​We’re proudly hosted by the Cyprus Business Club. 🥰
​November 7, 7:00–9:00 PM. Attendance is by selected registration only, as seats are limited. We’ll ensure each participant’s role aligns with the focus of the event.