top of page

AGENDA

-09:30-10:00  Registrations & Welcome Coffee

-10:00-10:10  Introduction by the Chairperson of the Summit

Cyprus: An International Business Centre and an Attractive Investment Destination

  • Overview of the Cyprus economy

  • Key sectors of the Cyprus economy

  • Cyprus as the gateway to the European Union

  • Cyprus’ “Vision 2035” and the new strategy for attracting foreign investments in Cyprus

  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Cyprus: Investment opportunities and key sectors for investment

  • Working and living in Cyprus

George Campanellas, CEO, Invest Cyprus

Session 1

CYPRUS AS AN ATTRACTIVE AND EMERGING ASSET MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT FUNDS JURISTICTION

-10:10-10:20  Keynote Address

Cyprus: Regulatory and Supervisory Landscape

George Karatzias, Vice-Chairman, Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission 

-10:20-10:40  Panel Discussion with the Industry

  • Cyprus as an ideal location for the establishment of investment firms

  • Different uses of investment firms in Cyprus

  • The current status and benefits of Cyprus regulated funds

  • Types of funds in Cyprus

  • Accessing Europe: Cross-border distribution of units in investment funds

  • Developing the global fund industry through Cyprus

  • Funds administration services in Cyprus

  • Benefits of re-domiciliation of funds to an EU jurisdiction

  • Hedge fund and private equity case studies

  • Tax benefits of Cyprus

  • Corporate and funds taxation in Cyprus

  • Taxation for Fund Managers and a non-domicile regime

  • Depositary services in Cyprus

Moderator: 
George Campanellas, CEO, Invest Cyprus

Panelists:

Christina Evagorou, Director - Risk, Compliance and Regulation, Fund Services, PwC Cyprus
Seth R. Tovey, International Tax Partner, PwC Israel 

-10:40-10:50  Questions & Answers

Session 2

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION: THE CYPRUS ECOSYSTEM

-10:50-11:05  Keynote Address

​Vasilis Charalambous, Senior Lawyer - Head of GZGTech, George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC, Cyprus

-11:05-11:10  Questions & Answers

Session 3

CYPRUS AS AN IDEAL BUSINESS LOCATION FOR ICT COMPANIES

-11:10-11:30  Panel Discussion with the Industry


  • The technology and innovation ecosystem in Cyprus

  • Cyprus as an emerging tech hub within the EU

  • The government strategy for attracting foreign companies to relocate in Cyprus

  • The legal obligations for corporate set-up in Cyprus

  • Taxation in Cyprus (for corporations and individuals)

  • Immigration aspects of corporate relocation

  • The Cyprus Intellectual Property (IP) regime

​

Moderator: 
George Campanellas, CEO, Invest Cyprus

Panelists:

George Ioannou, Partner, Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants, Cyprus

Christos Neokleous, FCCA, MAAT, Consultant, Costas Tsirides & Co LLC, Cyprus

​

-11:30-11:40  Questions & Answers

Session 4

CYPRUS: THE REAL ESTATE / PROPERTY MARKET

-11:40-12:15  Panel Discussion with the Industry

  • Overview of the real estate / property market in Cyprus

  • Residential real estate

  • Commercial real estate

  • Investment opportunities and Return on Investment (ROI) in the Cyprus real estate / property market

  • Process of buying property in Cyprus

  • Living and working in Cyprus

  • Project presentations

Moderator:

Stephanie Panayi, Investment Promotion Officer,  Invest Cyprus

Panelists:

George Chrysochos, Executive Director, Cyfield Group, Cyprus 

George Ioannou, Partner - Head of Property & Construction, George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC, Cyprus

Brian JC Osborne, Senior Advisor – UHNW Families, Leptos Estates, Cyprus

-12:15-12:25  Questions & Answers

-12:25-12:30  Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Summit
                             George Campanellas, CEO, Invest Cyprus

-12:30         End of Conference - Networking Cocktail Lunch

bottom of page