INVITATION

The CGBA is delighted to announce their end of Summer much-anticipated event

‘Get Connected – Networking by the Sea’

Date: 27^th of September 2023
Time: From 18:30 onwards
Place: Sands Beach Resto in Limassol Google Maps

Join us for free-flowing drinks, great food and good vibes in a stunning location while connecting with German and Cypriot Businesspeople as well as other CGBA members.

It is essential to register here for your complimentary ticket – only persons with a QR code will be allowed admission so please ensure to bring it with you. The event is also open to members of the public, making it an excellent opportunity to expand your network.

We would also like to extend thanks to our generous sponsors:

Event Sponsor: Sea & Sunlife
CGBA Annual Gold Sponsor: Österreichischer Lloyd Group
CGBA Annual Silver Sponsor: K. Treppides & Co Ltd

We look forward to a fantastic evening of making new connections and a great time for all!

INVITATION

The Cyprus Germany Business Association is inviting you to its public event

Human Digital Transformation

Concepts and practice of the H2H Marketing in the post Covid world

With Prof. Waldemar A. Pfoertsch – Senior Marketing Professor, CIIM
With Christos M. loannou, CFA - Chief Transformation Officer, Bank of Cyprus

When: 1st June 2023 from 18:30 – 20.30pm (Doors open at 18:00)
Location: 1st floor of the CCCI/KEVE Building, Nicosia
Car Parking: North of CCCI/KEVE, on Demostheni Severi
Admission: Only with ticket, available on fienta.com - Get your ticket now, seats are limited

AGENDA:

18:00: Doors open
18:30: HUMAN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: Prof. Waldemar A. Pfoertsch – Senior Marketing Professor, CIIM
19:10: TRANSFORMATION IN PRACTICE: Christos M. loannou, CFA - Chief Transformation Officer, Bank of Cyprus
19:30: Q&A
19:45: Cocktail Networking Reception

What you will gain from this insightful event:

We can all agree that traditional marketing has changed considerably in recent years, resulting in greater automation and digitization. The COVID-19 pandemic brought about huge shifts in consumer behaviour, making the importance of H2H marketing crucial. H2H or Human-to-Human marketing refers to the fact that every marketing interaction, between businesses and consumers or between businesses and other businesses, is an interaction between humans.

Human Digital Transformation with H2H Marketing is the approach of incorporating human-centred elements into digital marketing strategies to foster genuine connections, empathy, and trust between brands and their target audience. Participants will learn about the key concepts and practices related to H2H marketing which will create lasting relationships with customers, adapt to changing market conditions and ultimately drive sustainable business growth.

Bank of Cyprus – Case study in successful implementation of H2H marketing

Bank of Cyprus, after its digital transformation, serves as a practical example of applying H2H marketing concepts. From these insights the audience will understand how businesses can leverage technology and H2H marketing strategies to adapt to the post-Covid world, improve customer experiences, and drive growth.

About the Speakers

Waldemar Pfoertsch is Dean designate and Senior Marketing Professor at CIIM Business School of the University of Limassol. He is also Professor Emeritus for International Business at the Pforzheim University, Germany, and lectures on H2H Marketing, B2B Marketing and industrial Brand Management. He was also a lecturer at the Mannheim Business School (Germany), Tongji SEM, Shanghai, and TUM (Technical University Munich, Heilbronn, Germany). He also teaches at ITM, Sweden. From 2007-2010 he was professor of marketing at China Europe International Business School Shanghai (CEIBS). Prof. Pfoertsch is the co-author or author of several books and articles in German and English, and his research interests have evolved around the globalization of high- tech companies and their marketing and branding efforts. His newest research focuses on Human-to-Human marketing of industrial and consumer companies.

Christos Ioannou is the Chief Transformation Officer at Bank of Cyprus. He is responsible for setting, accelerating and overseeing the bank’s overall transformation agenda. In addition, he is responsible for improving strategic customer journeys with the goal of improving overall customer experience. Christos’ vision is to transform the organization by adopting a customer centric operating model which will enable the delivery of quality product and services to meet lifestyle needs of customers. Christos is a Charter Holder of the CFA Institute, holds and BBA in Finance and an MSc in Global Finance.

Annual Gold Sponsor of the Cyprus Germany Business Association:

The Annual General Meeting 2023 of the Cyprus Germany Business Association is a very important one as the Association will elect its Board of Directors.

Therefore, all member’s attendance is requested. Proxies can be assigned if a member cannot participate.

Please note that the AGM is NOT a public event.

Date and time: 27th of April 2023, 16:30 – 1830
Location: 2nd floor of the CCCI/KEVE Building, Nicosia
Car Parking: North of CCCI/KEVE, on Demostheni Severi
Admission: Only with ticket, available on fienta.com

All CGBA Members have already received an email with links to the agenda of the AGM, the Minutes of the AGM 2022, and to a proxy assignment form. Should a member not have received that email, please contact the Association.

Who can attend the Annual General Meeting 2023?

• In case of Corporate Members: The representative of the member who has been appointed to the Association. The representatives are listed in the Members Directory of our website. Those representatives are allowed to bring one other person with them, who must be related to the member company, such as employees or directors.
• Individual Members. Individual members are not permitted to bring another person with them.
• Ex Officio Members: The Ambassador and the Deputy Chief of Mission, and one other person from the German Embassy.
• Special Guests: for example management of CCCI/KEVE, Ministries, etc.
• Please note that those members who are not able to attend the AGM are requested to appoint a proxy, by filling and duly signing the proxy instrument form. The filled and duly signed proxy instrument must be scanned and sent to CGBA not later that 24 hours prior to the AGM, and the proxy must present the original instrument when entering the AGM venue.
  
  

Who has voting right at the Annual General Meeting 2023?

• Each member shall have one vote.
• No member shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting unless all moneys presently payable by the member to CGBA have been paid. (art. 22 of the Articles of Association.
• On a poll votes may be given either personally or by proxy.
  
  

Who may contest a seat in the Board of Directors?

• All CGBA members with voting rights (see above).
• Any CGBA member who wishes to contest a seat in the Board of Directors shall please inform either the President (stefan.nolte@cyprus-germany.org.cy) or the Community Manager (community.manager@cyprus-germany.org.cy)of the Association as soon as possible.
  
  

Admission to the AGM only with tickets, available on fienta.com.

Annual Gold Sponsor of the Cyprus Germany Business Association: ÖL SHIPPING GROUP

INVITATION

The Cyprus Germany Business Association is inviting you to its public event

“Doing Business with Germany”.

 Cypriot and German businesses in Cyprus, sharing their experiences and insights

With the Deputy Minister to the President of the Republic, Mrs Irene Piki

With Michaela Balis, director of GTAI Germany Trade and Invest  

Event Sponsor: K. Treppides & Co. Ltd.

Date and time: 27th of April 2023, 18:30 - 21:30
Location:  floor of the CCCI/KEVE Building, Nicosia
Car Parking: North of CCCI/KEVE, on Demostheni Severi
Admission: Only with ticket, available on fienta.com

• What is special about doing business with Germany?
• What are the cultural differences, and how do they affect business relationships?
• What key characteristics need to be kept in mind when doing business with Germany?
  What are some of the key industries where there is potential for growth in business relationships between Cyprus and Germany? 
• Have the stricter banking regulations imposed affected doing business with the German Market, and how?
• ... and many more topics will be covered during the panel discussion of CEOs and managing directors of companies doing business with Germany.

Programme:

18:30 - 19:00
Speeches and Presentations

• Welcome address by Stefan Nolte, President of CGBA
• Speech of the Deputy Chief of Mission and current Charge d'Affairs of the German Embassy Nicosia, Mr Dirk Roland Haupt 
• Welcome address by the Deputy Minister to the President of the Republic, Mrs Irene Piki
• Presentation by Mrs Michaela Balis of GTAI Germany Trade and Investment, Director for Cyprus and Greece

19:00 - 20:00
Panel discussion with

• Jovanna Yiouselli - Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (moderator)
• Christian Gihr - SC Silver Consulting, CEO
• Demos Demosthenous - TUV Cyprus, Managing Director
• Marios Loucaides - Roedl & Partner, Managing Partner
• Michael Pnevmaticos - SIXT, Corporate Sales & Marketing Manager
• Michaela Balis - GTAI Germany Trade and Invest, Director Cyprus and Greece
• Monica Coppetta - Columbia Beach Resorts, General Manager

20:00 - 20:30
Q&A section: Ask the experts!

20:30 - 21:30
Business Reception with drinks and bits

Admission only with tickets, available on fienta.com.

The Cyprus Germany Business Association is grateful for the generous sponsoring
of the event by its member K. Treppides & Co. Ltd.

Annual Gold Sponsor of the Cyprus Germany Business Association: ÖL SHIPPING GROUP.  

Great success: More than 100 people enjoyed high-level business networking in Nicosia

The Cyprus Germany Business Association (CGBA) hosted a fantastic Networking Event ‘GET CONNECTED’ in Nicosia, bringing together a diverse group of businesspeople. It was an amazing opportunity to further develop business between Cyprus and Germany whilst growing their network. Thank you to our invited guests; Dorothea Auer who is the Ambassador of Austria to Cyprus; Dirk Roland Haupt the Deputy Chief of Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany and everyone who attended, making the evening a great success!

We would like to extend a very special thanks to our Annual Gold Sponsor OL SHIPPING GROUP - Oesterreichischer Lloyd Seereederei; also the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Nicosia for their support.

We envision that the CGBA will become one of the most important bilateral Business Associations in Cyprus and encourage people interested in membership to get in touch!

Photographer: Izabela Gałkowska