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Four Seasons Hotel | Limassol | Cyprus

Key decision-makers from the EU’s Representative office, Government ministers and Regulators will present updates on their policies and future initiatives. We will investigate the impact of European legislation on inward and outbound investment, talk about the impact of AI, the increased regulatory reporting requirements in conjunction with Cybersecurity and ESG, investigate best practices in ESG implementation and Talent Management and many more…

Join us to celebrate these 30 years taking stock of current developments but also the future.

Focus Areas

Conference

DAY 1

09:0009:30
Coffee registration
Sponsored by Astro Bank
09:3009:40
Opening Address
By Mrs Doxia Nikia Hadjivassiliou President of the Cyprus International Businesses Association
09:4009:45
Welcome Address
By Mr Adrian Coxon, Chief Marketing Officer - EXANTE
09:4510:00
Ministry of Transportation
Outlining the vision and priorities of the Ministry of Transportation, by the Minister of Transport Mr Alexis Vafeades
10:0010:20
The EU Priorities
The EU Priorities as outlined by the Head of Representation of the European Commission in Cyprus Mrs Myrto Zambarta
10:2010:40
Ministry of Finance
The Priorities of the Ministry of Finance presented by the Head of European Policy Unity, Mrs Aliki Sergi
10:4011:00
EU Digital Decade Program: State of Play
Cyprus’ take on EU Digital Decade Program: State of Play presented by Dr Neofitos Papadopoulos, Permanent Secretary Deputy Ministry of Research Innovation and Digital Policy
11:0011:20
Registrar of Companies
The changing environment of the Registrar of Companies with the Registrar, Mrs Irene Mylona-Chrysostomou
11:2011:40
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Astro Bank
Vision 2035
Update on policies and initiatives by the Government, Deputy Minister to the President, Mrs Irene Piki
GDPR
A five-year review with the Commissioner for Data Protection, Mrs Irene Loizidou-Nikolaidou
Changes in the Registry and Migration Department
Changes in the Registry and Migration Department, with the Director of the Registry, Mrs Maria Adamidou
Lunch Break
The changes in the Regulatory Environment and the Ethical Dimension
The Cyprus Bar Association
The important role of the legal regulator, reform and future initiatives
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus
The important role of the legal regulator, reform and future initiatives
Panel Discussion
Integrity: The key element for Real Sustainability
Networking and Cocktails

Conference

DAY 2

Coffee registration
Sponsored by Astro Bank
What's on the Horizon for Financial Markets heading into 2024
Presented by Mr Adrian Coxon - Chief Marketing Officer - EXANTE, Mr Demetrios Efstathiou - Chief Investment Officer - Blue Diagonal Capital and Mrs Fiona Mullen - Director - Sapienta Economics
Banking Trends in Cyprus & Greece
Mr Nondas Nicolaides Vice President - Senior Credit Officer, Financial Institutions - Moody's will be outlining the Banking Trends in Cyprus & Greece: Prospects and Challenges ahead
Foreign Direct Investment
Mr Pantelis Christofides Director - L. Papaphilippou & Co LLC will be discussing the Foreign Direct Investment mechanisms in the face of increased geopolitical risk, the measures taken by EU to control them & how they influence Cyprus
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Astro Bank
Keynote Speech: Role of Compliance
The role of Compliance in the face of technological and legislative changes, presented by Mr Antoun Massaad - Chief Executive Officer - Cedar Rose
Keynote Presentation
Best Practices in the Implementation of an ESG Framework presented by Mr Manolis Nicolaou, Legal Counsel - Columbia Shipmanagement
Panel: ESG Impact
Discussion on ESG & its impact on the industry. Moderator: Mrs Nikoletta Constantinou - GRS Recruitment • Mrs Monica Ioannidou Polemiti, Director, Strategy & Management Consulting - Baker Tilly • Mr George Savva, Global ESG & EMEA CSR Manager - Amdocs • Mr Manolis Nicolaou, Legal Counsel - Columbia Shipmanagement • Mrs Aglaia Dili, Managing Director of the Sustainability Knowledge & Director of the UOL Center for ESG
Lunch Break
The International Taxation Framework
What are the expected developments and how can Cyprus position itself in the face of an increasingly level playing field. Presented by Mr Christos Theofilou - TAXAND Partner and Mrs Margarita Liasi, Principal, Tax Services - KPMG
Keynote Speech: Talent Acquisition
Connecting the Power of Your People - The Evolution of Talent Acquisition, presented by Mr Ross Pitman - Director Business and Communication - GRS Recruitment
Panel: Cyber Security
Addressing Cyber Security Challenges
Closing Session
By Mr Andreas Pishias - General Manager - Cyprus International Businesses Association

Meet the Speakers

MYRTO ZAMBARTA

Head of Representation EC Representation in Cyprus

IRENE LOIZIDOU NIKOLAIDOU

Commissioner – Personal Data Protection Cyprus

ALEXIS VAFEADES

Minister of Transport, Communications and Works

IRENE PIKI

Deputy Minister to the President

IRENE MYLONA CHRYSOSTOMOU

Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property

NEOPHYTOS PAPADOPOULOS

Permanent Secretary – Deputy Ministry of Research

MARIOS SKANDALIS

Chief of Compliance & Corporate Governance Officer – Bank of Cyprus

MANOLIS NICOLAOU

Legal Counsel – CSM

CHRISTODOULOS PAPADOPOULOS

Founder & CEO – geevo

MONICA IOANNIDOU

Head of Strategy and Management Consulting – Baker Tilly South East Europe

ROSS PITMAN

Director – Business & Communications – GRS Recruitment

KYRIAKOS IORDANOU

General Manager – Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus

PANTELIS CHRISTOFIDES

Director – L.Papaphilippou & Co LLC Advocates

ANTOUN MASSAAD

Chief Executive Officer – Cedar Rose

NONDAS NICOLAIDES

Vice President – Senior Credit Officer – Financial Institutions Group, Moody’s Investors Service

PETROS FLORIDES

Senior Director – Global Governance (Europe, MEER & Asia)

GEORGE SAVVA

Global ESG Manager – Amdocs

FIONA MULLEN

Director – Sapienta Economics

DEMETRIOS EFSTATHIOU

Chief Investment Officer – Blue Diagonal Capital

PETROS FLORIDES

Senior Director – Global Governance (Europe, MEER & Asia)

Who will Attend?

INDUSTRIES

INDUSTRIES

What to expect

Top executives and international keynote speakers
from 10 industries creating a dynamic global community.

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