Chrysses is Strategy consultant & advisor for cities, Member of EU Mission Board for Climate Neutral & Smart Cities, Managing partner of CNE Business Development Ltd and founder and coordinator of the Smart Cities Mediterranean Cluster.

He has 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 European initiatives, policies and programmes and 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 and 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 and implement solutions with the involvement of Government, local authorities, academia, businesses, and other stakeholders, for the benefit of society and citizens.

Chrysses is a Member of the Mission Board of the European Commission for Climate Neutral and Smart Cities since July 2019, involved with the design, development and implementation of the Cities Mission in Europe and beyond.