Mr Kyriacos Kokkinos
Deputy Minister to the President of Research , Innovation & Digital Policy Republic of Cyprus
Kyriacos Kokkinos is the Deputy Minister to the President for Research , Innovation and Digital Policy , since March 1st 2020 . He previously served as the Chief Scientist for Research & Innovation of the Republic of Cyprus , Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Research & Innovation Foundation and Member of the National Board of Research & Innovation . He is a distinguished professional with 30 years of experience in Executive Management , Technology and Business Consulting , served at senior Executive roles in global corporations such as IBM Europe ( Executive Director & Partner ) and PwC . He also served at the Board of Directors of many Organisations , including Invest Cyprus ( Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency - CIPA ), the Cyprus Tourism Organisation ( CTO ), the Cyprus Port Authority ( CPA ), and the Board of Trustees of the Cyprus Institute . He is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions for professional excellence , including the ‘ Business Leader of the Year Award ’ 2016 , by Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and the ‘ Quality Leader Award 2015 ’ by Cyprus Quality Association . His Academic qualifications include Executive MBA in Strategic Management from Henley Management College ( UK ) and MSc & BSc in Electrical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology ( USA ).