{"id":821443,"date":"2026-07-24T19:01:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/821443\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T19:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:01:13","slug":"peter-kitas-launches-australia-cyprus-forum-to-drive-trade-innovation-and-collaboration-the-greek-herald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/821443\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Kitas launches Australia\u2013Cyprus Forum to drive trade, innovation and collaboration \u2013 The Greek Herald"},"content":{"rendered":"

Business leaders, government representatives, academics and members of the Cypriot diaspora will come together for the inaugural Australia\u2013Cyprus Forum<\/a>, founded by Peter Kitas<\/a>, Founder of Onisilos Partners.<\/p>\n

The forum was established by Mr Kitas to create a long-term platform dedicated to strengthening commercial, educational and strategic ties between Australia and Cyprus.<\/p>\n

Presented by Business Sydney, the Cyprus Community of NSW, Onisilos Partners, and The Australian National University, the forum will showcase Cyprus as a gateway to Europe while highlighting Australia\u2019s growing role as a trusted partner for investment, innovation and business collaboration.<\/p>\n

The event will feature distinguished speakers from government, industry and academia, providing attendees with valuable insights into emerging opportunities across technology, investment, professional services, education and international trade.<\/p>\n

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Distinguished Speakers:<\/p>\n

Demetris Skourides \u2013 Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation and Technology, Republic of Cyprus<\/p>\n

Lia Riris \u2013 Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Invest Cyprus<\/p>\n

Andreas Athinodorou \u2013 Chief Executive Officer, ATG Corporate Services<\/p>\n

Eleni Tzioni \u2013 Founding Partner, Tzioni Law<\/p>\n

Paul Lambis \u2013 Founder, Cyprus Diaspora Forum<\/p>\n

The discussion will explore how businesses can leverage Cyprus as a strategic European hub while encouraging stronger collaboration between Australian and Cypriot organisations.<\/p>\n

Founder of the Australia\u2013Cyprus Forum and Founder of Onisilos Partners, Mr Kitas, said the initiative was created to transform the strong cultural and community ties between the two countries into practical opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustralia and Cyprus share generations of friendship, culture and entrepreneurial spirit. I founded the Australia\u2013Cyprus Forum to turn those connections into meaningful opportunities through investment, innovation, education and business collaboration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe vision is to build a lasting institution that connects governments, businesses, universities and the Australian Cypriot diaspora, while creating opportunities for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

President of the Cyprus Community of NSW, Michael Kyriakou, welcomed the initiative and its focus on building stronger bilateral relationships.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Australia\u2013Cyprus Forum represents an important opportunity to strengthen the relationship between our two countries while creating new pathways for our business community and younger generations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The inaugural event is expected to become an annual platform for dialogue and collaboration, supporting increased bilateral trade, investment, research partnerships and educational exchanges.<\/p>\n

Event Details<\/p>\n

What: Australia\u2013Cyprus Forum 2026<\/p>\n

Founder: Peter Kitas<\/p>\n

Date: Wednesday, 29 July 2026<\/p>\n

Venue: Business Sydney<\/p>\n

Hosted by: Business Sydney<\/p>\n

Presented by: Business Sydney, Cyprus Community of NSW, Onisilos Partners and The Australian National University<\/p>\n

Registration:\u00a0https:\/\/onisilos.com\/cyprus-australia-forum\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Professionals, business owners, investors, academics and members of the wider community are encouraged to attend and be part of this landmark initiative founded to connect Australia and Cyprus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Business leaders, government representatives, academics and members of the Cypriot diaspora will come together for the inaugural Australia\u2013Cyprus…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":821444,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,44,396209],"class_list":["post-821443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-australia","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-news","tag-the-greek-herald"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/821443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=821443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/821443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/821444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=821443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=821443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=821443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}