Nicodemos Damianou

Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy

Bio

Mr Nicodemos Damianou was born in Lefkosia in 1973.

He holds a Sc.B Degree in Computer Science from Brown University USA, a Ph.D in Computer Security & Policy-based Management of enterprise-wide Computer Networks from Imperial College UK, a Diploma of Information Security from Imperial College, and an MBA from the University of Cyprus.

He is an IT and Information Security professional with many years of experience in Payment Systems and Fintech, Risk Management Methodologies and Digital Transformation Technologies.

He served at managerial positions within the Bank of Cyprus Group. From November 2017 to January 2024 he was the General Manager of JCC Payment Systems Ltd.

He is married to Rodoula Damianou and has two daughters, Eleni and Sophia.

Stylianos Kavadias

Margaret Thatcher Professor of Enterprise Studies in Innovation & Growth

Bio

Professor Kavadias is the Co-Director of the Entrepreneurship Center, at the University of Cambrdige.

He holds a Diploma from National Technical University of Athensand a Masters and PhD from INSEAD.

His research interests include strategy operationalisation, deployment, and execution through innovative business models and processes. He studies larger corporates as well as smaller companies and startups, utilising different methodologies ranging from qualitative case research to lab experiments, econometric analysis, and mathematical economic modelling.

Stylianos Kavadias is a member of the Operations and Technology Management subject group at Cambridge Judge Business School, which focuses on practice-based research through partner organisations to address a wide spectrum of management challenges.