Cyprus Fintech Summit, 12 November 2026, and CFS 2026 Business & Investment Forum, 13 November 2026, Nicosia Municipal Theatre THE 7TH EDITION · FIRST TIME IN NICOSIA

TWO DAYS.
ONE PASS.

The Cyprus Fintech Summit + the CFS Business & Investment Forum

€150All-access pass
Both days, every experienceProgramme · speakers · networking · food & drinks · closing party

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12–13 November 2026Nicosia Municipal Theatre60 speakers · 1,000 participants

HEADLINE SPEAKERS

Avinash MudaliarHT Labs, Hindustan Times
Prof. Steyn HeckroodtHarvard Business Impact
Dr. Tariq QureishyAI Specialist & Futurist
Dr. Alexander ApostolidesCambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
Demetris SkouridesChief Scientist of the Republic of Cyprus
Charalambos PrountzosMayor of Nicosia
Philokypros RoussounidesSecretary General, CCCI
Nearchos PetridesCEO, Ellinas Finance
What your €150 pass includes

Full access to every event
and experience.

1

The full programme

Day 1: the Cyprus Fintech Summit. Day 2: the Business & Investment Forum.

2

Every keynote & session

Keynotes, panels, fireside chats and roundtables, from 09:00 on Thursday to 18:30 on Friday.

3

Access to all speakers

Ministers, ambassadors, investors, bankers, founders and global thought leaders.

4

Networking

Dedicated networking breaks and business introductions with 1,000 participants.

5

Food & drinks

Welcome coffee, networking breaks and lunch, all included.

6

The closing party

Celebrate two days of ideas and connections with speakers and guests.

All of this for €150. Get your pass →

DAY 1 · THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBERThe Fintech Agenda

The future of financial services, artificial intelligence and digital innovation, with the people shaping it.

Avinash Mudaliar
FIRST TIME IN CYPRUS

The Attention Economy Is Dead. Welcome to the Habit Economy.

Keynote, then his life and career story in conversation with the Chief Scientist of the Republic of Cyprus (“Coram Nobis”).

Avinash Mudaliar · Co-Founder & CEO, HT Labs, Hindustan Times
KEYNOTE & FIRESIDE CHAT

DEObanking: There Can Be Only One Future of Banking. Who Will Own It?

Gary Roy Woolley · Andreas Orphanos · novusalpha
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

If You Had €100 Million to Invest, How Would You Reshape Fintech?

Prof. Steyn Heckroodt · Dr. Tariq Qureishy
PANEL

Are We Saving the Tree While Burning the Forest? Banking Beyond Agentic AI

IBM · Newcytech · PwC Cyprus · Chief Scientist
KEYNOTE · FIRST RESULTS

Fintech in Cyprus: The Landscape & Future Trends Study

Dr. Alexander Apostolides · Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
PANEL

Constructive Disobedience vs Maliciously Compliant

Nuvei · Bank of Cyprus · ISACA Cyprus
FIRESIDE CHAT

Inside the AI Attack Playbook: What Financial Institutions Must Defend Against Now

NetShop · Logicom Solutions · Dynamic Works · Texodus · Fortinet
FIRESIDE CHAT

78 Million New Jobs: How AI Is Reshaping Jobs, Skills & Leadership

Dr. Tariq Qureishy · Prof. Steyn Heckroodt
KEYNOTE

Cyprus: Vision 2035

Demetris Skourides · Chief Scientist of the Republic of Cyprus

DAY 2 · FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBERThe Business & Investment Forum

Investing through Cyprus: connecting Europe, India, the GCC, Kazakhstan and Emerging Africa, with ambassadors, investors and business leaders.

CORRIDOR

Cyprus–India–EU: Banking, Technology, Trade & Investment

H.E. Mr. Manish · High Commissioner of India · Avinash Mudaliar · Chief Scientist
CORRIDOR

Cyprus–Kazakhstan: From Agreements to Investment & Trade

H.E. Mr. Nikolay Zhumakanov · Ambassador of Kazakhstan · Kazakh Invest
CORRIDOR

Cyprus–UAE: Capital, AI Infrastructure & Strategic Investment

H.E. Mohammed Saif Helal Mohammed AlShehhi · UAE Ambassador
CORRIDOR

Cyprus–Saudi Arabia: Two-Way Investment, AI & Expansion

H.E. Fawaz A. Alshubaili · Ambassador of Saudi Arabia
SPOTLIGHT

The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)

H.E. Mr. Manish · Marios Tannousis · Invest Cyprus
CORRIDOR

Emerging Africa–Europe: DRC, South Africa & Beyond

Andreas Orphanos · Baudoin Iofudu · Augustin Kabasele Dikangala
LEADERSHIP PANEL

From Diplomacy to Delivery: Activating Cyprus’ Growth Corridors

Mayor of Nicosia · Invest Cyprus · RIF · CCCI
INVESTMENT PANEL

Financing the Corridors: Mobilising Capital for Growth

Ascentium · RIF · CISI · Athlos Capital · Alpha Bank
Who you’ll meet

Speakers include

Avinash MudaliarHT Labs, Hindustan Times
Prof. Steyn HeckroodtHarvard Business Impact
Dr. Tariq QureishyAI Specialist & Futurist
Dr. Alexander ApostolidesCambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
Demetris SkouridesChief Scientist of the Republic of Cyprus
Charalambos PrountzosMayor of Nicosia
Philokypros RoussounidesSecretary General, CCCI
Nearchos PetridesCEO, Ellinas Finance
H.E. Mr. ManishHigh Commissioner of India to Cyprus
H.E. Mr. Nikolay ZhumakanovAmbassador of Kazakhstan to Cyprus
Marios TannousisCEO, Invest Cyprus
Andreas OrphanosCEO, novusalpha
Dr. Fares Khalid AlaboudAlfaris International
Antonia MichailHead of Compliance & AMLCO, Nuvei
Eliza LivadiotouExecutive Director of Finance, Bank of Cyprus
Constantinos KoumidesPresident, ISACA Cyprus Chapter
Pangratios VanezisBoard Member, KPMG Cyprus
Evi Rossidou AntoniadouEllinas Finance & Abio Group
Andreas AthinodorouCEO, ATG Funds
Yiannos AshiotisPnyx Hill
Theodoros AssiotisAscentium Cyprus
Emilios TannousisPresident, CISI Cyprus
Panayiotis ThrasyvoulouPartner, EY Cyprus
Nasos KatsiamidesCEO, Klidi.io

Remember last year?
This year, it’s Nicosia.

Nicosia Municipal Theatre CFS 2025 audience CFS 2025 networking
Held under the auspices of, sponsors and international media partners
12–13 November · Nicosia Municipal Theatre

Two days. Every experience.
€150.

Programme · keynotes · sessions · speakers · networking · food & drinks · closing party

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Questions

Good to know

What does the €150 all-access pass include?

Full access to both days: the Cyprus Fintech Summit on Thursday 12 November and the CFS Business & Investment Forum on Friday 13 November. That includes the full programme, all keynotes, sessions and speakers, networking, food and drinks, and the closing party.

Can my company pay or get an invoice?

Yes. Email hi@cyprusfintechsummit.com with your company details and we’ll send an invoice.

Booking for a team?

Email hi@cyprusfintechsummit.com and we’ll arrange passes for your whole team.

Where is the event?

Nicosia Municipal Theatre, in the centre of Nicosia. It’s the first time the summit is held in the capital.

Who handles checkout?

Payments are processed securely by Stripe on behalf of novusalpha, co-organiser of the Cyprus Fintech Summit.

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Cyprus Fintech Summit 2026 · 12–13 November · Nicosia Municipal Theatre

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