Invest Cyprus is seeking to reconnect UK-based Cypriot professionals with the island’s labour market, as the Minds in Cyprus initiative continues in London on Tuesday with a career-focused event aimed at talent living abroad. 

The London event, taking place at The Peninsula Hotel, follows Monday’s session in Birmingham and forms part of a wider effort to turn Cyprus’ long-discussed brain drain into a more practical brain gain strategy. 

Unlike last year’s broader launch in London, this year’s UK roadshow has a more targeted focus, bringing Cypriot employers face to face with professionals who may be considering a return, looking for their next career move, or simply exploring how the island’s economy has changed. 

According to the official Minds in Cyprus platform, the UK roadshow includes a Birmingham networking event and presentation of the initiative, followed by the London event on Tuesday, June 23, at 5pm. 

The platform said professionals attending will be able to explore meaningful career opportunities in Cyprus, connect directly with leading employers, and learn more about the support available to make a return more realistic. 

Invest Cyprus has said the events are part of the wider Brain Gain Initiative, designed to connect Cypriot professionals abroad with employment opportunities in Cyprus and to present the benefits of working, living and building a career on the island. 

The companies taking part reflect the broader shift 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. 

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. 

This year’s events are also taking place after the launch of a dedicated platform giving interested professionals access to information on job opportunities, relocation procedures, education, housing and funding opportunities. 

For Cyprus, the message is not only about bringing people back. It is also about showing that the island’s economy is changing, with employers increasingly looking for specialised skills across fast-growing sectors. 

For professionals abroad, meanwhile, the initiative is being presented as a chance to test the market before making any decision. 

As organisers put it in their campaign message, “your future may be closer than you think”