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ISSUE 146, MAY 21, 2023

Στο νέο τεύχος του περιοδικού GOLD, που κυκλοφορεί σε print και digital έκδοση την Κυριακή 21 Μαΐου, διαβάστε:

5 | EDITORIAL

6 | BUSINESS BRIEFING

Economic & Business Highlights.

7 | START ME UP

This month’s featured startup: 2050 Materials.

8 | MY WAY

Andreas Mercouri’s management style.

9 | FIVE MINUTES WITH…

Nayef Kassatly.

COVER STORY

22 | Making Waves

Policymakers and key stakeholders in the shipping industry express their views on how the triple challenge of digitalisation, decarbonation and diversity is being tackled. Interviews with Adina Vălean (European Commissioner of Transport), Marina Hadjimanolis (Deputy Minister of Shipping), Emanuele Grimaldi (Chairman, International Chamber of Shipping), John Fredriksen (CEO, Frontline) and others.

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS

49 | The Cyprus Maritime Cluster

16 shipping-related firms present their products, services and opinions.

89 | Summer Vacation Accommodation in Cyprus

Six of the island’s best resorts present their services, preceded by Vacation Mode: On.

FEATURES

­10 | Mastercard: How Innovation is Transforming Commerce

During the recent Media Showcase held at Mastercard’s state-of-the-art European Tech Hub in Dublin, GOLD learned about the rapidly evolving future of payments and interviewed Mark Barnett, President of Mastercard Europe.

14 | ‘Experience is the New Luxury’

Yannis Stefanou, General Manager of the Parklane Resort & Spa in Limassol, explains why more synergies are needed among stakeholders in the hospitality sector and reveals some of his exciting plans for Parklane this summer season.

18 | Innovation, Top Quality, Unique Properties

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.

84 | 1st TechIsland Awards

This month’s inaugural TechIsland Awards aim to recognise and reward the achievements of leaders, projects and companies on the thriving local tech scene. Alexey Gubarev and Andreas Neocleous speak to GOLD about the significance of the Awards.

86 | Working the Crowd

Crowdfunding has taken more than 20 years to become a reality in Cyprus, thanks in part to Crowdbase, an innovative platform that provides an alternative form of financing to startups, innovative SMEs and socially impactful projects. Crowdbase Managing Director Frixos Larkos explains how it works.

104 | A Change is as Good as a Rest

Elena Tsoukka, Head of Operations at Berlin-based private equity firm KKA Partners, talks about 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.

110 | IN GOOD COMPANY

How KENDRIS’ entrepreneurial DNA enables its employees to progress and thrive.

112 | BUSINESS BOOKS OF THE MONTH

Four new business titles.

114 | THEY SAID WHAT?

Our selection of the many fascinating utterances heard in Cyprus over the last month.