GOLD New Issue: CBN Young Dragon Awards

In the new issue of GOLD, available on newsstands from Sunday, 19 January, we feature the nine winners of the CBN Young Dragon Awards, celebrating young talent, potential and early achievement in business.

The Young Dragon Awards were created by Cyprus Business News (CBN) to recognise and celebrate outstanding individuals in the early stages of their careers who have demonstrated exceptional talent, dedication and impact in their respective fields. In recent years, Cyprus has transformed itself into a thriving hub for high-potential industries, offering young professionals diverse career paths and countless opportunities. The island has a robust and evolving business landscape and the nine award categories reflect the island’s most dynamic sectors, including tourism, which recorded a 17.7% increase in revenue, reaching €407.9 million in October 2024, technology, which attracted investments estimated at €4.6 billion by 2022, creating approximately 36,000 jobs, and real estate, which registered 4,543 property transactions in the first quarter of 2024, with a total value of €955.8 million.

The CBN Young Dragon Awards aim to acknowledge professionals under 40 who have not only achieved significant goals but have also shown their potential for future growth and leadership roles. The nine winners were:

• Young Entrepreneur: Nearchos Petrides, CEO, Ellinas Finance.
• Construction & Real Estate: Elena Narbuts, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Marfields Group.
• Financial Services: Christos M. Ioannou, Head of Private & Affluent Banking, Bank of Cyprus.
• Services: Artemis Pnevmatikou, Head of PR & Communications, TechIsland.
• Professional Services: Konstantina Ioannou, Manager, PwC Cyprus.
• Shipping: Vassilis Malikides, Chief Investment Officer, OSM Thome.
• Tourism, Hotels, Leisure, Food & Beverage: Nikolaos Arvanitis, Manager, Events & Entertainment, Melco Resorts & Entertainment.
• Technology: Theodoros Mantis, Head of Payroll & Migration, Brainrocket & Founder, CPMA.
• Trading & Manufacturing: Michalis Petrou, Commercial Manager, Alambra – Petrou Bros Dairy Products.

In this cover story, we present the nine Young ‘Dragons’, who share their personal insights into their entrepreneurial journeys and future aspirations. We also hear from the sponsors of the CBN Young Dragon Awards – Cyta Business (Platinum Sponsor), Punin Group (Gold Sponsor), ECOMMBX (Young Dragon Champion Sponsor) and Nespresso (Awards Sponsor) – whose representatives offer their own perspectives on why they chose to support this new initiative, which is sure to become a recurring annual highlight in the Cyprus business community calendar.

Special Features:

• Tax Guide 2025
• Digital Banking and Electronic Money Institutions

Exclusive interviews & features:

• Hungary and Cyprus Explore New Areas of Cooperation - Hungary’s Ambassador to Cyprus, Dr Krisztina Lakos
• Creating Bridges - Demetris Skourides, Chief Scientist of the Republic and Chairman of the Research & Innovation Foundation (RIF)
• Investment in Cyprus - Makis Keravnos, Minister of Finance
• Working in Oils - Chrysostomos Papavassiliou, CEO and Chairman of Island Oil Group

My Way: Dinos Demetriou

Five Minutes With: Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou

In Good Company: EDT Offshore

Start Me Up: Pale Blue

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All this and more in Issue 166 of GOLD magazine, out on Sunday, 19 January. Click here to read the digital edition.