Chrysses is a Senior Consultant, Managing partner of CNE Business Development Ltd and founder and coordinator of the Smart Cities Mediterranean Cluster (SMART-MED).
He has over 30 years of global experience working in senior positions for companies and multinational organizations, providing strategic, business, operations, administrative and technical leadership.
Since 2002, Chrysses is actively involved with the design and development of projects relating to the European strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
In May 2014, he founded the “Smart Cities Mediterranean Cluster” involving over 120 multidisciplinary organizations from Europe, Mediterranean partner countries and beyond.
The focus is in the area of Smart Cities and Blue growth with projects and initiatives to tackle related global challenges and foster innovation in energy, transport, ICT, climate change and the environment. The emphasis is in linking research and industry to develop and implement solutions with the involvement of Government departments, local authorities, SME’s, and other stakeholders, for the benefit of society and citizens.
Chrysses is a member of the EU Mission Board that was appointed by the European Commission in July 2019, consisting of 15 independent experts to develop and implement the Mission on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities.
