6th Dec 2024 – Crowne Plaza Hotel, Limassol, Cyprus
CYPRUS FINTECH SUMMIT 2024
#CFS2024 - 5th Edition
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WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN Cyprus Fintech Summit 2024
The Cyprus Fintech Summit gathers international speakers to talk about the future of technological innovation in financial services.
100
Exclusive Participants
15
International Speakers
5
Keynotes and Panels
2
Networking and Parties
#CFS2024 Event Speakers
Demetris Skourides
Chief Scientist, Chairman of Research and Innovation Foundation
Demetris Skourides
Chief Scientist, Chairman of Research and Innovation Foundation
Demetris Skourides is the Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Cyprus.
Demetris Skourides holds a BSc in Computer Science, with an emphasis on Software Engineering, from Arizona State University, USA, and an MBA from Henley Management College, UK. Among other things, he has been trained in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data monetisation and sales, in programs at Columbia, Stanford, MIT and Harvard Universities respectively.
Demetris Skourides has worked with technology giants Oracle and Amazon Web Services. He joined Oracle Cyprus in 2006 after two years at the Cyprus Organisation for Standardisation and has since followed an international career with Oracle, taking on management roles across South East Europe and Commonwealth countries. Among others, he held executive positions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia-Pacific countries, as a Cloud & ISV Solutions transformation leader.
Demetris Skourides spearheaded the establishment of Cloud Partner Centres of Excellence in Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, South Korea, Kenya and South Africa, which enabled partners to innovate, create new solutions and bring them to market, creating new revenue streams.
In his most recent role, he worked at Amazon Web Services, Dubai, UAE, as Industry Strategist for EMEA Commercial Sales, driving innovative solutions for the financial services, retail, manufacturing and energy sectors.
The Chief Scientist chairs, ex officio, the Board of Directors of the Research and Innovation Foundation.
Theodoros Loukaidis
Director General at Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation
Theodoros Loukaidis
Director General at Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation
Theodoros Loukaidis is the Director General of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), the national funding agency for research, technological development and innovation in Cyprus. He has extensive experience in technology and commercial roles in Cyprus and abroad, having led multi-million technology and business transformation programmes, launched new lines of business and taken new services to the market. He started his career in Cyprus where he worked in local telcos and then moved to London, where he held strategy and business development roles in large multinational corporations, including CKHH and Colt. He holds an MBA from Warwick Business School (UK), an MSc degree in Communications and Signal Processing from Imperial College London and a BEng (Hons), First Class, in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from UMIST (UK).
Vanessa Antoniadou
Sales Specialist - Microsoft
Vanessa Antoniadou
Sales Specialist - Microsoft
Vanessa Antoniadou is the Modern Workplace Specialist at Microsoft Greece, Cyprus and Malta. In her role Vanessa is working closely with Enterprise Customers, mainly in the FSI, Government and Manufacturing industries, on their AI transformation journey and helping them drive employee productivity and experience. Vanessa has been with Microsoft for 15 years, holding different roles in Enterprise and Public Sector.
Prior to Microsoft, she worked at Computacenter in London for the Central Enterprise Team, in pre-sales role.
She holds an MSc in Business Systems Analysis and Design from City University and a BSc from the National University of Athens in Informatics and Telecommunications.
She lives with her family in Nicosia.
Tanya Romanyukha
General Manager - Techisland
Tanya Romanyukha
General Manager - Techisland
Tanya is the General Manager of TechIsland, leading the organization's strategic and operational initiatives. She has over 12 years of experience in operations management, business development, and venture capital, contributing significantly to various sectors globally, including in Ukraine, the USA, Europe, and the Middle East. Tanya's expertise has benefited startup accelerators, venture capital, investment groups, and non-profits. Tanya is also actively supporting the Ukrainian community in Cyprus since 2022 through Cy4Ua, and directs the Women In Tech Cyprus Chapter, empowering female professionals in tech. Her accolades include the Forbes Women in Tech Cyprus Award in late 2023 and the CYDIA Award for Startups & Innovation in 2024, recognizing her contribution in the tech and innovation scene.
Demos Katsis
Vice Mayor - Limassol Municipality
Demos Katsis
Vice Mayor - Limassol Municipality
Specialties: Corporate and Commercial Law, Trusts, Contract Law, Tax
Eric McLean
Director at Ellyx
Eric McLean
Director at Ellyx
Eric McLean is a seasoned business strategist and change consultant with a diverse background in Financial Services, Banking, Emerging Payments, Telecommunications, Technology, Retail, and AI. His expertise spans multiple sectors, making him a versatile and impactful leader in navigating complex challenges and driving transformational growth.
Eric is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and has a passion for 'all things people' within organizations and industries. His work reflects a commitment to understanding and enhancing the human element of business, fostering cultures that empower individuals and promote effective change.
Over his extensive career, Eric has contributed to a wide array of companies, and functions, including notable names such as IBM, Orange, Oracle, BNP Paribas, Exness, and others. And key areas like Marketing, Business Development, Operations, People, and Procurement, allowing him to bring a holistic perspective to every project he undertakes.
Eric currently consults as an AI and Business Strategist for a small number of Fintech companies.
Recently, he built and launched a Digital Assets Start-up in Kharkiv, Ukraine that offered a Digital Time Capsule function to the user.
Marat Karpeko
Co-Founder and Director at InData Labs, Co-Founder at Wargaming.net
Marat Karpeko
Co-Founder and Director at InData Labs, Co-Founder at Wargaming.net
Marat is a serial entrepreneur and investor with decades of experience in both starting and running successful businesses. Marat is one of the co-founders and has been active in various roles at and contributed to the success of the award-winning online game developer, Wargaming (revenues $500m+), since 2004, spearheading its worldwide expansion during an explosive growth phase into different regional markets. His chief interest is in the online games business, as well as in information and data technology. In 2014 he’s co-founded InData Labs, a successful data science and data engineering business solutions company. Marat has also invested in various IT and tech startups around the globe, including a successful marketing agency in the Bay Area. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Belaruski Dziarzhauny University.
Denis Efremov
Principal at R136 Ventures
Denis Efremov
Principal at R136 Ventures
Denis specializes in B2B tech and fintech investments at R136 Ventures, a Mid- to Late-Stage venture capital firm primarily supporting Israeli or US-based startups. Noteworthy fintech startups in the past and current portfolio include eToro, Blockchain.com, Roofstock, Clearcover, Ladder Life, and Insurify.
In addition to his primary role, Denis serves as a mentor at Alchemist Accelerator.
Denis’s previous roles include serving as a principal at the US venture capital firm Fort Ross Ventures, a venture partner for the Swiss accelerator Seedstars, and as an investment director at a midmarket private equity firm supported by institutional investors such as EBRD, DEG, and others.
He has played a key role in 15+ deals amounting to over $120M and has contributed to the launch of several funds totaling more than $250M.
Yuriy Romanyukha
Managing Partner - ICLUB Global
Yuriy Romanyukha
Managing Partner - ICLUB Global
Yuriy is a venture capital professional with over a decade of experience, ranging from founding his own startup to managing corporate development programs for industry giants such as Uber, L'Oreal, and Walmart. Currently, as the Managing Partner at ICLUB Global, Yuriy leads Ukraine's largest angel investor community, which boasts over 1,000 members. Under his leadership, the community has facilitated $50 million in co-investments across 86 startups, achieving 9 successful exits and generating $15 million in returns.
Dinos Michaelides
Director at DGM Tech Solutions
Dinos Michaelides
Director at DGM Tech Solutions
Fintech innovator Dinos Michaelides, Director of DGM Tech Solutions and Host of the ‘Financial Frontiers – Leaders in the Field’ Podcast, brings over two decades of IT acumen from grassroots technical roles to strategic leadership. His journey reflects a passion for leveraging technology within financial services, creating bridges between functionality and efficiency. Today, Dinos channels his expertise into DGM Tech Solutions, aiding brokerage firms in managing and optimizing their trading systems technology. Concurrently, through his insightful 'Financial Frontiers' podcast, he enlightens traders globally on the intricacies of retail fintech and investment safeguarding. In these pivotal roles, Dinos reaffirms his commitment to practical, user-centered advancements and transparent, empowering financial engagements.
Nasos Katsiamides
CEO & Co-Founder of Klidi
Nasos Katsiamides
CEO & Co-Founder of Klidi
Bitcoin is hope for the rich and the poor, for individuals and businesses, for small towns as well as countries.
My name is Nasos and i am the CEO & CoFounder of Klidi.io, an institutional grade exchange and payments platform for Bitcoin and stablecoins.
With more than 8 years of experience in the industry, I was finally able to build my own project in order to solve the problems of a) high fees in remittances and b) the inefficiencies in the payment/banking system.
With a team of lawyers, accountants and software engineers, we are at the forefront of Bitcoin adoption in Europe.
Contact me at [email protected] for more information.
Akis Tsekouras
Mastercard Advisors Cluster Lead for Central Eastern Europe
Akis Tsekouras
Mastercard Advisors Cluster Lead for Central Eastern Europe
Dr. Akis Tsekouras is the Cluster Lead of Mastercard Advisors for Central Eastern Europe. He is leading the largest team of specialized payments Advisors in the region, with more than 120 consultants who cover 15 countries in the region as well as global projects with a special focus on Middle East and Europe.
He holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from University of Athens. He has more than 18 years of experience as a strategy consultant in the area of banking, having worked with Mastercard Advisors, Accenture and McKinsey & Company. During his career, he has consulted major banking institutions, across more than 20 countries, in digital and product strategy, business process and operating model reengineering as well as in the implementation of large scale IT and digital transformation programs.
Eirini Fotiou
Founder of Lifelines
Eirini Fotiou
Founder of Lifelines
Eirini Fotiou is the founder of a private CBT practice focused on transforming mindsets and cultures within individuals and corporations. Certified in managing psychosocial hazards, she specializes in fostering safety and care in workplace environments. Her experience extends to strategic roles in international companies across London, Brussels, and Athens. She holds three Master’s degrees; two from the London School of Economics on Management and International Business and one from the University of Central Lancashire on Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy.
For more on my services, visit www.eirinifotiou.com.
Jaymes Payten
COO at XValley Technologies
Jaymes Payten
COO at XValley Technologies
Jaymes has been working in the FX industry since 2007 and in that time has built up a wealth of experience as a marketer, brandologist, and COO.Having helped over 10 different brokerages launch in his time, Jaymes is known as the launcher of forex brands. Using his marketing, branding, and FX knowledge, he has the playbook on how to successfully launch and sustain a brokerage, and since moving into the fintech space, has taken that on even further.
Panis Pieri
Founder of Panis Media
Panis Pieri
Founder of Panis Media
Panis is the founder of Panis Media, a growth marketing agency helping startups and tech-enabled organisations to grow.
Panis Media runs Panis.News. Panis.News is an AI-driven media portal that covers the latest stories in startups, technology, innovation, research, entrepreneurship, and societal advancements.
Its mission is to provide insightful AI-generated content that inspires and informs our audience, fostering a community of forward-thinkers, change-makers, innovators and disruptors.
In addition to that, he hosts and produces the podcast Live with Panis.
At #PanisLive podcast we discuss tech, innovation, startups, inventions, entrepreneurship, founder stories and how technology affects society.
Furthermore, he runs a weekly newsletter at #PanisNewsletter and the social feed #PanisOnTour where he shares interesting moments from events he attends.
Furthermore, he organises the #PanisMeetups gatherings, connecting startup founders, entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs and investors.
His message is ”Keep innovating”
Connect with Panis at https://linktr.ee/PanisPieri
Monica Ioannidou Polemitis
Founder and CEO at Hybrid ConsulTech
Monica Ioannidou Polemitis
Founder and CEO at Hybrid ConsulTech
As the Founder and CEO of Hybrid ConsulTech, Monica leads a pioneering company dedicated to delivering data-driven strategies and developing cutting-edge digital solutions. With broad expertise in business operations, process improvement, and digital strategy, Monica has successfully helped numerous organizations harness data to drive growth, foster innovation, enhance efficiency, and make strategic, informed decisions.
Monica is a recognized thought leader, regularly speaking at international forums on AI, data-driven strategies, and the evolving landscape of digital transformation. Beyond her professional achievements, she serves as a Board Member of the Research and Innovation Foundation and is the President of the ICC Cyprus Women Network, where she champions gender equality and works to empower women in leadership positions.
Andreas Ioannou
Founder and CEO of Everneed AI
Andreas Ioannou
Founder and CEO of Everneed AI
Andreas is the founder and CEO of Everneed AI, an artificial intelligence SaaS for content creation.
Everneed AI can assist users on different types of content creation like text generation, image generation, speech-to-text conversion, coding and more.
Andreas also publishes the weekly newsletter AI Growth Hub 💪. In his newsletter that is published on LinkedIn he shares the latest news and insights about artificial intelligence.
Prior to the launching of his AI SaaS, he was a B2B blogger and social media influencer. He has a worldwide social media following on various social media platforms, with the total number of his followers exceeding 90000 followers.
He is also the book author of the digital marketing book Entrepreneur Makeover. In his book he shares his knowledge of different aspects of digital marketing, like SEO, social media and branding.
In addition to that, he hosts the podcast Smart but Lazy Business Podcast. On his podcast he discusses various topics about entrepreneurship, technology and marketing.
Drosoula Hadjisavva
Chief Marketing Officer at Squared Financial
Drosoula Hadjisavva
Chief Marketing Officer at Squared Financial
With over a decade of experience in the financial services and fintech sector, Drosoula has held marketing leadership roles across several leading fintech/FX and Telecom firms. As a certified Chartered Marketer with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and an MBA, Drosoula has a rounded experience in heading global marketing organizations, including high-performance digital marketing, branding, media & PR, as well as product marketing.
Drosoula, currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Squared Financial, a multi-regulated financial services firm, established in 2005.
Stefano Sordini
CEO at NetShop ISP
Stefano Sordini
CEO at NetShop ISP
Stefano Sordini, brings 20 years of experience in the hosting industry, with half of his career dedicated to serving the financial services and gambling sectors.
During this time, he has gained deep expertise in critical application hosting solutions and low-latency network optimization.
Vicky Christophidou
AMLCO at Ecommbx
Vicky Christophidou
AMLCO at Ecommbx
Vicky is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, member of the ICPAC and CAMS member. She joined ECOMMBX as the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer on April 1st, 2021 after being with PwC Cyprus for a total of 15 years. During her career, Vicky serviced a wide range of financial services clients including credit institutions, EMIs and investment firms, offering advisory services in the areas of risk management, regulatory compliance, governance and internal controls.
Maria Leontiou
Head of Eurobank Next– Digital Growth & Future Competitiveness
Maria Leontiou
Head of Eurobank Next– Digital Growth & Future Competitiveness
Engineer by degree, Financial Services expert by profession, Innovation enthusiast by nature, Maria Leontiou heads Eurobank Next – Digital Growth & Future Competitiveness within Eurobank with the aim to ensure the Bank’s future relevance. Maria holds a M.Eng. degree in Civil Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens and has over 24 years of experience in the “Fin” part of FinTech. She joined Eurobank in 2002 and has over 17 years of managerial experience with a track record in corporate innovation, business development, project management and operations. Before that Maria was a stock broker in the Athens Stock Exchange Market and a certified Derivatives' Market Maker. Her curiosity for everything new makes her love and passionately seek innovation, a trait that grew through her participation in the organizing team of TEDxAthens and was then put in practice within her role as the head of Eurobank’s Innovation Center. She is very close to the startup community which she supports in her capacity as mentor or judge in various initiatives & programs. She firmly believes in the power of community, is actively pushing the gender equality agenda and is a strong advocate of "sharing means caring". Maria enjoys both creating and sharing content on digital media to engage with like-minded professionals and initiate meaningful conversations.
Pierre A. Manseau
CEO / CIO at Chain Insights
Pierre A. Manseau
CEO / CIO at Chain Insights
Chain-Insights founded in 2023 by Kamil Wojciechowski a Software Engineer at Kraken, Trade.io and TENT and Pierre Andre Manseau Infrastructure & Data Engineer to bring Insights of Blockchains.
First Project was to Index Bitcoin blockchain Funds Flow and Balance Tracking with Generative AI to query any flow of transaction on Bittensor $TAO
Now the company added CommuneAI $COMAI, TheGraph $GRT, SubQuery $SQT, ChainLink $LINK, Arkham $ARKM
Indexing and steaming data from ETHEREUM, BASE, TRON, BINANCE BNB, POKLADOT, ARBITRUM, OPTIMISM, POLYGON, and many more
Indexing flow of transactions on DEX (Decentralized Exchanges) like Uniswap and DeFi apps provides traders insights of movement on chain.
Using AI & Machine Learning with Advanced Algorithms to detect frauds, community, louvain, whales movements of funds on history and real-time even before transactions are confirmed on the blockchain.
Andreas Livadiotis
CEO at XValley Technologies Ltd
Andreas Livadiotis
CEO at XValley Technologies Ltd
I am the founder of XValley Technologies Ltd, a firm with vast tailor-made services, focused on developing and trading software for diverse global clientele within the financial industry. Upon completing my education of BSc in Computer Science and MSc in Finance in London, I acquired an excellent track record for developing financial technology projects. I am an entrepreneur at heart, with extensive expertise in the industry for over 12 years. Prior to that, I worked in various major companies, including, but not limited to, FxPro, PrimeXM and FBME Bank with projects in MT4, MT5, and cTrader. With a deep passion for innovative technology and career growth, I founded my own company in 2015. Since then, I have been significantly successful in forex, blockchain, banking and equity markets projects, raising the bar for innovation limits to new heights.
Pavlos Kleanthous
Founder & Managing Director at Parsectix
Pavlos Kleanthous
Founder & Managing Director at Parsectix
Pavlos Kleanthous is the CEO of Parsectix, leading a team specializing in cloud-native architectures, platform engineering, CI/CD, and advanced cybersecurity. With a strong focus on DevOps and software delivery, Pavlos helps organizations adopt modern technologies while maximizing ROI for clients through optimized software investments.
Andrey Krasovsky
Senior VP, HR at the Soul Publishing
Andrey Krasovsky
Senior VP, HR at the Soul Publishing
Andrey has more than 16 years of experience in Human Resources & Sales in such industries as Social Media, FMCG and Oil&Gas. In the end of 2021, Andrey moved to Cyprus and was appointed as VP, HR in TheSoul Publishing, worldwide leading social media powerhouse, where he managed HR Partnership, HR operations, automatisation and migration questions. Starting from 2024, Andrey leads overall HR and Office administration departments in TheSoul.
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SCHEDULE DETAILS Agenda of Event
Main Conference Stage
09.00 – 10.00
Welcome Coffee, Registrations, Networking
10.00 – 10.05
Welcome Note by CEO of XValley Technologies (Organiser)
Andreas Livadiotis
10.05 – 10.15
Welcome Note by the Chief Scientist, Chairman of Research and Innovation Foundation
Demetris Skourides
10.15 - 10.30
Welcome note by Director General at Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation
Theodoros Loukaidis
10.30 – 10.45
Company Presentation by Organiser - XValley
Andreas Livadiotis
10.45 – 11.00
Keynote by Microsoft
Vanessa Antoniadou
11.00-11:15
Keynote By Cloudflare
11.15 – 11.45
Coffee Break - Networking
11.45 – 12.30
Chat 1: "Envisioning Cyprus: The Future of Fintech and AI Development"
Pavlos Kleanthous
Tanya Romanyukha
Demos Katsis
Eric McLean
Marat Karpeko
Denis Efremov
12.30 – 13:15
Chat 2: "Revolutionizing Finance: How AI Enhances Product Innovation and Customer Engagement"
Yuriy Romanyukha
Ivan Sysoev
Nasos Katsiamides
Andreas Ioannou
Akis Tsekouras
Maria Leontiou
13:15 – 13.30
Chat 3: "The Role of HR and Wellbeing Innovations in Fintech"
Eirini Fotiou
13.30 – 14.30
VIP Lunch Break
14.30 – 15.00
Chat 4: "Branding the Digital Wallet: Innovative AI Strategies in Fintech Marketing"
Drosoula Hadjisavva
Jaymes Payten
Panis Pieri
Andrey Krasovsky
15.00 – 15.30
Chat 5: "From Margins to Mainstream: Women Redefining Fintech's Future"
Monica Ioannidou Polemitis
Vicky Christophidou
15.30 – 16.00
Chat 6: "The Future of Forex and Crypto Trading with AI Automation"
Stefano Sordini
Dinos Michaelides
Pierre A. Manseau
16.00-17.00
After Party - Drinks, Networking at the Lobby of Crowne Plaza
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General Ticket
€100
Access to Main Stage and Booth area. Includes all-day coffee and snacks.
Network Ticket
€200
Access to Main Stage, Booth area and Networking Party. Includes all-day coffee, snacks and after-party drinks.
VIP Ticket
€300
Access from the VIP entrance, front row on the Main Stage, Booth area, VIP table at the networking party. Includes all-day coffee, snacks, lunch, VIP table and after-party VIP drinks.
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