Branka van der Linden
AML Compliance & Innovation Director
Branka van der Linden is the founder of Meaningful Synergies Holistic Business Consulting, Events & Training company. In 2022, she joined i-SPIRAL as AML Compliance & Innovation Director. She holds Bachelor in Business Administration and LLM Master of Laws in International Business. She is the Secretary of the Board of the Cyprus Integrity Forum (CIF), and Board Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Cyprus, Certified AML Officer by CySEC.
Branka is a bestselling author, facilitator and country leader of Points of You® Cyprus, providing creative tools & training for personal and professional development, and co-founder of brickenz online learning platform.
Branka provides one-to-one mentoring to startups and young entrepreneurs through NowSprint and Get-in-the-Ring platforms.
MarketNext India appointed her as a Knowledge Partner to uplift and reskill their members.
She is the creator of C.O.D. F.I.S.H.© Method and has vast experience in Marketing, Social Media and Public Relations. Branka is a Certified Human Resources Development Agency Trainer and has spoken at various events, including WEF, Compliance Forums, NextGen, Gaming Shows, United Nations Model and the Ministry of Education Government of India.
Branka is the founding member of WICCI Cyprus-India and Board Advisor of Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry Foundation. She is Country Chair for G100 initiative for Corporate Governance. She is a founding member and vice president of Business & Professional Women (BPW) Cyprus – English Speaking Club.
She has received multiple honours and awards for her work and initiatives, including Exceptional Woman of Excellence, Women Leaders to look up to in 2021 and Best Business Services Woman of the Year Award 2022.
For over 20 years, educator and member of the International Association against Aids.
Branka is a passionate lifelong learner and believes the success of the business lies in high
ethics and integrity.
Languages: Serbian, English, German, Greek, Russian, Spanish.
Favourite Quote:
"If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters"