London, United Kingdom. Invest Cyprus continued its Minds in Cyprus initiative in London on Tuesday with a career-focused event aimed at reconnecting UK-based Cypriot professionals with the labour market in Cyprus. The event at The Peninsula Hotel followed a session in Birmingham on Monday as part of efforts to turn the island’s brain drain into a brain gain strategy.
UK roadshow focus
Unlike last year’s broader launch in London, this year’s UK roadshow is more targeted, bringing Cypriot employers into direct contact with professionals who may be considering a return, looking for their next career move, or exploring changes in Cyprus’ economy.
According to the official Minds in Cyprus platform, the roadshow includes a Birmingham networking event and presentation of the initiative, followed by the London event on Tuesday, June 23, at 5pm.
Support for returning professionals
The platform said attendees would be able to explore career opportunities in Cyprus, connect directly with leading employers and learn more about the support available to make a return more realistic.
Invest Cyprus said the events form part of the wider Brain Gain Initiative, which is designed to connect Cypriot professionals abroad with employment opportunities in Cyprus and present the benefits of working, living and building a career on the island.
Participating employers
The companies taking part reflect shifts in Cyprus’ economy, with employers active in technology, banking, professional services, innovation, research, industry and real estate.
Participants include Alpha Bank Cyprus, Bank of Cyprus, CYENS Centre of Excellence, Cyfield Group, DART Recruitment, DataArt, Deloitte, EKO Cyprus, eToro, Eurobank Cyprus, EY and Hyperion Systems Engineering Group.
Also taking part are inDrive, KPMG Cyprus, Leptos Estates, Nexxie Group, Partners Connected Communications, PHAETHON Centre of Excellence, PwC Cyprus, payabl., the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), TechIsland, Totalserve Group and K. Treppides & Co Ltd.
Previous event attendance
The initiative comes just over a year after the first Minds in Cyprus event in London, which Invest Cyprus said attracted more than 750 people in person and more than 2,200 online during the official presentation of the government’s action plan for the repatriation of talent.