Aivitam Ventures and Forbes Cyprus organized the highly anticipated 20 Women in Tech Awards ceremony on December 8 at City of Dreams Mediterranean, Limassol.
Around 150 select guests attended the event, which was a celebration of the women who define the technology industry in Cyprus.
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The highlight of the evening was the announcement of this year’s awards:
- Ugnė Buračienė – Managing Director of payabl Group,
- Tatiana Dadasheva – Founder and Director of The IP Paperclip Project Ltd,
- Olga Dmitrenko – Revenue Manager of AdTech Holding,
- Olga Dynyak – Managing Director and Founder of Mediartis Ltd,
- Lina Fleitman – Co-Founder and Commercial Director of DISPL,
- Gala Grigoreva – Head of Marketing at Adsterra,
- Elena Grigorian – CEO of MY.GAMES,
- Marina Ilina – Founder and CEO of PIN-UP GLOBAL,
- Georgina Kyriakoudi – Managing Director and Founder of Aria Health,
- Dr Soula Louka – Professor, Director at the Institute for the Future, University of Nicosia,
- Natallia Miranchuk – CEO and Founder of Soula,
- Anna Motruk – partner at Energame,
- Anna Prodromou – DEI and communication expert, Director at Anna Prodromou Inc.,
- Dr Marianna Prokopi-Dimitriadis – Founder and director of Theramir Ltd, Promed Bioscience Ltd, RSL Revolutionary Labs Ltd,
- Tanya Romanyukha – COO at Techisland,
- Aleksandra Rudis – CEO of Apella Games,
- Katerina Sofokleous – Co-founder and COO of AmaDema,
- Elena Georgiou Struthos – Co-founder and CTO at Cocoon Creations,
- Maria Terzi – CEO and co-founder of Malloc,
- Anna Zdorenko – Founder and CEO of INCYMO.AI.
More information about this year’s winners can be found on the website.
Winners of the Forbes Cyprus Innovation Awards 2023
- Innovation of the Year – Vidby, Alexandre Konovalov Co-founder and CEO of Vidby,
- Fintech Breakthrough of the Year – PickTheBank, Alexander Gromov Founder and CEO of PickTheBank,
- Best Digital Platform – DISPL, Serge Gale Co-founder and CEO of DISPL,
- Innovation in Sales Technology – Sample Box Marathon, Rovshan Rasulov Founder and CEO of Rgand.
Tech titans in judgment
CATALINA VALENTINO (CEO OF ELIXR, GLOBAL TOP 100 WOMEN IN TECH, FT. BUSINESS INSIDER, FORBES)
Catalina Valentino — a dynamic Gen-Z Entrepreneur who, at the age of 22, advises a $200M Venture Capital Fund, Una Terra, The British Youth Council, and is the youngest Senator to the World Business Angel Investment Forum. Catalina won Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 and Top 100 Women of The Future in Emerging Tech. Alongside running her multinational company, ELIXR, she invests in LiDAR, digital twins, collaborative planning technology, and more.
JIHAN ZOGHBI (SPEAKER, ENTREPRENEUR, FORBES WOMEN TECH 2021)
Jihan Zoghbi has over 20 years of experience in computer science applied to the health field, emphasizing computer graphics and medical image processing. As a CIO at the healthcare insurance Ameplan for six years, she is responsible for implementing and optimizing the management system processes of the operator and accredited hospitals and the digitalization of the entire imaging sector.
DR. ANINO EMUWA (GLOBAL WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP EXPERT, TEDX & KEYNOTE SPEAKER)
Dr. Anino Emuwa — a global DE&I expert working at the intersection of women’s leadership, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies. Founder of 100 Women Davos, board director, mentor, and named Most Inspirational Woman in Web3 & AI.
YESIKA AGUILERA (FORBES 30 UNDER 30, TEDX SPEAKER, JURY AT STARTUP EUROPE AWARDS)
Yesika Aguilera — a distinguished business technology expert, has twice earned the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition and is one of the top 100 women in tech for her disruptive tech contributions. As the Founder of Clocky App, an AI productivity application, and the Co-founder of Tespack, an innovative smart energy technology company specializing in mobile energy solutions utilized by the UN and governments globally, Yesika’s impact is profound.
CARITTA SEPPĂ„ (CO-FOUNDER OF TESPACK, FORBES 30 UNDER 30, TEDX & KEYNOTE SPEAKER)
Caritta Seppä — a tech entrepreneur turned investor currently working as an investment manager at Spintop Ventures, an early-stage VC fund investing in Nordics-based software tech companies. She is also a co-founder at @Tespack. Caritta has been awarded Forbes 30 Under 30 and is one of the finalist winners at the Nordic Women in Tech Awards. Caritta was invited as the keynote speaker to leading events such as the WTO Public Annual Forum, ChangeNOW, and Arctic15 while also being a TEDx speaker.
MATINA CHARKOFTAKI (JOURNALIST )
Matina Charkoftaki has been a journalist for the last 12 years. She studied at the Department of International and European Studies at Panteion University and obtained a master’s degree in Economics. Her career in business reporting began in 2012 when she joined the stock market channel SBC TV. Today, she is a member of the team of Capital.gr and Kefalaio newspaper and, at the same time, writes for the Greek edition of Forbes magazine, specializing in the tech field.
Networking and entertainment
The event provided ample networking opportunities, allowing attendees to connect with industry insiders.
The evening was enriched by a special musical performance by the sensational Yann Destall from Modjo, creating an unforgettable atmosphere of celebration and entertainment.
The print version with interviews of the winners
In collaboration with PUNIN GROUP, Aivitam Ventures is pleased to announce the printing of 15,000 copies of a special issue featuring exclusive interviews with all the winners. Copies are available at all PUNIN GROUP stores.
Thanks to the partners
Special thanks to Exness for their unwavering support and commitment to empowering women in technology. A big thank you also to the event’s other sponsors: AdTech Holding, bbf:, PIN-UP Global, MY.GAMES, Vidby and SOFTSWISS and PUNIN GROUP. With their enthusiasm, they contributed a lot to the success of this event.
