Kyriacos Kokkinos is former Minister for Research, Innovation (R&I) and Digital Policy of the Republic of Cyprus. He previously served as the National Chief Scientist for R&I of the Republic, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the R&I Foundation and Member of the National Board of Research & Innovation. He is a distinguished professional with more than 30 years of experience in Executive Management, Technology and Business Consulting, served in senior executive roles in global corporations such as IBM Europe (Executive Director & Partner) and PwC.

He also served on the Board of Directors of many organisations, and is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions for professional excellence and lifetime achievements. He holds MSc and BSc in Electrical Engineering from NJIT, USA, and a Corporate Executive MBA in Strategic Management from Henley Management College, UK.