Cyprus Attractiveness Forum: Investment Realized 2022
Location Parklane Hotel, Giannou Kranidioti 11, Limassol, Cyprus, 4534, CY
Time 14:30 - 20:00
Attractiveness for Foreign Direct Investment
Join government leaders CEOs, CFOs, entrepreneurs, investors, advisors from Cyprus and abroad, for a unique event designed to propel strategic thinking into meaningful action.
Against a background of mounting geopolitical tensions, record inflation, weakened global cooperation and the advancing threat of climate change, the world economy is driven towards a multidimensional crisis.
Cyprus has a unique and important role to play within this setting. Now more than ever, decision makers, businesses, and civil organisations, need to adapt their strategies to tackle the challenges ahead and seize the opportunities and foreign direct investment is of paramount importance for the recovery and transformation of our economy.
The Cyprus Attractiveness Forum provides the platform for meaningful knowledge sharing by bringing together government officials, private sector executives and experts to discuss the findings of the of the Cyprus Attractiveness Survey 2022 and the future of investment and business in Cyprus, sharing insights, roadmaps, trends, and recommendations for the future.
Strategic thinking, Innovation and Transformative ideas are at the core of the Cyprus Attractiveness Forum: Investment Realized.
Join us, on October 25th for the EY flagship event on the Cypriot economy and network with decision-makers and industry experts. economy and network with decision-makers and industry experts.
What to expect
- High-profile speakers, government leaders, and industry CEOs
- Discussions on the economic outlook, FDI investment drivers, and business strategy
- Results and insights from the 2nd edition of EY’s Cyprus Attractiveness Survey
- Networking and the exchange of ideas
High-level Agenda
25 October
14:30 Registrations
15:00 Opening by Master of Ceremony, Melanie Steliou
15:05 Welcome address
Ronald Attard, Country Managing Partner, EY Cyprus & Malta, Strategy and Transactions Leader for CESA region
Andreas Demetriades, Vice President, Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry
15:15 EY Cyprus Attractiveness Survey 2022 results
Live commentary with Constantinos Petrides, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus and Stelios Demetriou, Partner, Head of Strategy and Transactions Services, EY Cyprus
15:40 Roundtable discussion on Cyprus as an attractive investment destination
Savvas Perdios, Deputy Minister of Tourism
George Campanellas, CEO, Invest Cyprus
Yannis Matsis, Managing Director, Head of Cyprus, MUFG Investor Services
Eliza Livadiotou, Director of finance and a board member, Bank of Cyprus
Moderator: Stelios Demetriou, Partner, Head of Strategy and Transactions Services, EY Cyprus
16:10 Keynote speech by H.E. U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, Judith Garber
16:20 Good practices and impact of digital innovation
Keynote speech by Antonis Oikonomou, Public Sector Director for Microsoft Greece, Cyprus, and Malta
16:30 Role of innovation and digital in driving attractiveness
Kyriacos Kokkinos, Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation & Digital Policy
Dr. Nikolas Mastroyiannopoulos, Chief Scientist for Research & Innovation of the Republic of Cyprus
Andreas Neocleous, CEO, CYTA
Maria Markidou Georgiadou, Managing Director, Cyprus Seeds
Moderator: George Tziortzis, Partner, Head of Consulting Services, EY Cyprus
17:00 Coffee break
17:30 Message by H.E. Ms. Annita Demetriou, President of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus (recorded)
17:40 The increasing importance of Geopolitics for business leaders
Presentation by Famke Krumbmüller, EY EMEIA Leader, Geostrategic business group
17:55 Developing a sustainable growth model for Cyprus
George Lakkotrypis, Former Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry
Theodosis A. Tsiolas, Permanent Secretary, Directorate General for European Programmes, Coordination and Development (RRF)
Andreas Assiotis, Vice Chairman of the National Economic and Competitiveness Council of Cyprus and the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the country’s Long Term Economic Strategy
Irene Georgalla, Head of Economic Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Moderator: Nick Nicolaou, Partner, Assurance, EY Cyprus
18:25 EU’s Perspective and Priorities
Keynote speech Christos Paschalides, Senior Economic Advisor/Member of the EC Recovery and Resilience Task Force
18:40 Reframing education and redesigning the future of work
Yiannis Mourouzides, Director General, Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus (HRDA)
Marios D. Tsiakkis, Secretary General Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Maria Theodorou, Head of Human Resources Department of the Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation (OEB)
Professor Eleni Stavrou, Director of MSc HRM, University of Cyprus
Moderator: Panayiotis Thrasyvoulou, Partner, Head of People Advisory Services, EY Cyprus
19:10 Final Reflections by Ronald Attard, Country Managing Partner, EY Cyprus & Malta, Strategy and Transactions Leader for CESA region
19:15 Closing remarks by Master of Ceremony
19:15 – 20:00 Networking reception
“We are thrilled to be organising the Cyprus Attractiveness Forum, which we aim to establish as EY’s flagship event that gathers top leaders from across sectors to exchange ideas and identify meaningful actions, that will provide the opportunity to the country’s business community and government officials to assess Cyprus’s progress in attracting FDI, analyse major trends and developments, share insights and discuss recommendations to improve our global standing.”
Ronald Attard
EY Cyprus Country Managing Partner and CESA Strategy and Transactions Leader
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