GOLD New Issue: Making Waves

While the shipping industry, which many view as the beating heart of the global economy, may have weathered the recent onslaught of macroeconomic storms and the re-opening of China’s economy is expected to have bullish outcomes for the maritime sector, it still faces huge challenges. Once again, GOLD turns the spotlight on the only industry in which Cyprus is recognised as a serious global player. Policymakers and stakeholders in the industry share their views on which way the new wind is blowing.

These include:

• Adina Vălean (European Commissioner of Transport)
• Marina Hadjimanolis (Deputy Minister of Shipping)
• Thomas Kazakos (Director-General, Cyprus Shipping Chamber)
• Themis Papadopoulos (President, Cyprus Shipping Chamber)
• Emanuele Grimaldi (Chairman, International Chamber of Shipping)
• John Fredriksen (CEO, Frontline)
• Elpi Petraki (President, WISTA)
• Mark O’Neil (President, InterManager)
• Stavros Caramondanis (President, Cyprus Marinas Association)

Furthermore, four experts on shipping technologies, share their opinions on how Cyprus and other maritime nations are navigating the triple challenge of Digitalisation, Decarbonisation and Diversity in this crucial industry.

In addition to this and all GOLD’s regular features, this issue also includes exclusive interviews with Mark Barnett, President of Mastercard Europe, who talks about the rapidly evolving future of payments, Crowdbase Managing Director Frixos Larkos on the groundbreaking effects of crowdfunding, Elena Tsoukka, Head of Operations at Berlin-based private equity firm KKA Partners reveals the challenges she faced when changing both career and country and the significance of her nomination as one of ‘25 Women to Watch’ by Germany’s Business Insider, and finally, Tasos Loizou, CEO of Medousa Developers, shares his personal vision of the company’s future and explains why Paphos is becoming a prime target for both local and foreign investors.

All this and more in Issue 146 of GOLD magazine, out on Sunday, 21 May.