Agenda

Day 1 - 28 June 2023

Day 2 - 29 June 2023

12:30 - 13:10

All Eyes & Ears: Cyprus Market Dynamic


Despite the increasing interest rates on loans, inflation, the soaring building costs, and so on, the Cyprus’ Real Estate sector maintained its position as one of the fastest growing areas of the economy. In this session industry’s most recognizable speakers will uncover the latest trends, prospects and challenges of the local market:


- Investment opportunities and ROI in Cyprus 


- Legal, regulatory & tax updates


- The impact of the ongoing performance and policies of the government


Sergio Gumeniuc
Investment Officer Dom Real Estate Agency
Constantinos Savvides
Director, Real Estate Advisory PwC
Andreas Santis
Managing Director, Head Of Cyprus, Greece & Western Balkans NCH CAPITAL
Christina Kokkalou
Managing Director IMR/University Of Nicosia™
Moderator
13:20 - 14:00

Large Scale Projects in Cyprus: Challenges, Risks & Opportunities


This panel discussion brings together key-people to examine the entire lifecycle of strategic projects in Cyprus. From the initial idea to completion, the experts will discuss the role of the Government in Project Procurement, Permitting and Licensing to Operate whilst from the Investor’s side discussions will be held on Project Execution, Planning and Management.


- Prospects & Opportunities for investors


- Cyprus Strategy for Growth & Development of Touristic Products to attract FDI


- Practical suggestions for improving the process of planning & building permits


Philippos Katranis
Head Of Public Procurement Directorate Treasury Of The Republic Of Cyprus
Petros Liasis
Vice President, Legal Affairs & Regulatory Compliance Melco Resorts & Entertainment
Olga Theocharous Papageorgiou
Senior Tourism Officer Deputy Ministry Of Tourism
Andreas Vyras
Mayor Of Larnaka, President Of The Union Of Cyprus Municipalities Larnaka Municipality
Panos Alexandrou
Founder Kition Ocean Holdings
Adonis Antoniou
Chairman / Managing Director RICS Cyprus | Cementi & Associates
Moderator
15:00 - 15:40

PropTech: Unlocking New Investment Opportunities


PropTech is targeting the real estate industry, allowing investors to make more informed decisions, streamline processes, and increase profitability. With access to a range of data-driven tools, nowadays investors can identify better investment opportunities and potential pitfalls. This session will deep dive into:


- The latest trends & advantages of PropTech


- The role of IoT in Home Automation; Smart Homes & Buildings


- The impact of PropTech evolution in the search of real estate investment


- PropTech startups changing the real estate landscape in Cyprus & beyond


George Chrysochos
Executive Director Cyfield Group
Niki Tsivitanou
Co-Founder & Head Of Product Ask Wire
Nikolas Michalias
CEO M.Residence
Angelos Nicolaou
CEO SEKTOR.Build
Michael Tyrimos
Managing Director Capacitor Partners
Moderator
15:50 - 16:30

Building Resilience: Assessing & Managing Environmental Risks


High humidity levels, rising temperatures and unpredictable earthquakes are some of the risk factors that not only investors, but also property professionals should consider. In this framework, the industry’s experts are required to establish effective risk assessment strategies that would increase the awareness and build the capacity to understand climate risks and its dynamics better. This session focuses on: 


- Valuing climate risks as a top priority in Real Estate Market 


- How environmental risk impacts insurance and investment potential 


- Mitigating climate risks through sustainable construction practice


Marios Giorgoudis
General Manager TechIsland
Michael Cosmas
Founder / Director Michael Cosmas Architecture
Aleksandr Surinov
CEO, CO-FOUNDER LOFT IT CYPRUS By KRESPO DEVELOPMENT GROUP
Evangelitsa Tsoulofta
President Cyprus Association Of Civil Engineers
Platonas Stylianou
Chartered Civil - Structural Engineer | Founding Partner Platonas Stylianou & Associates Civil & Structural Engineers
Moderator
16:40 - 17:20

Investing in Inflationary & Recession Scenarios


The current economic climate is affecting heavily all industries and markets, including property & real estate. This panel faces the new challenges and identifies the risks and opportunities in a constantly changing world and discusses investing in challenging economic environments. 


- Market Intelligence: How to adapt strategies in challenging economic environments?


- Mortgage rates & borrowing in times of inflation


- Inflation & investors’ allocation landscape now and in the future


Dr. Stella Mourouzidou Damtsa
Manager Segments And Propositions Bank Of Cyprus
Simos Simillides
Commercial Director Pafilia Property Developers
Fivos Theodorou
Head Of Sales & Business Development Property Gallery
Cecilia Ioannou
Public Relations Manager bbf:
Moderator
17:30 - 18:10

The Ultimate Guide to Recruitment: From Sourcing to Onboarding


As the real estate market is booming and new major projects are developing rapidly, the industry faces recruitment related challenges, such as difficulties finding suitable employees locally and abroad or providing necessary infrastructures to the employees. Moreover, the post-Covid era has shaped remote work into a new reality. We are asking our experts to discuss: 


- Challenges, opportunities and needs in recruitment in Real Estate & beyond 


- Best practices for sourcing & onboarding local & foreign employees


- Managing the Logistics of Employee Relocation


- Trends and future of remote / hybrid work?


Valentina Gregoriou
Human Resource Manager Ayia Napa Marina
Pagona Liggou
Director Of Human Resources Parklane Resort & Spa
Emilios Rotsides
Business Consultant InterFRONTIERS | Great Place To Work Cyprus®
Valentina Charalambous
Recruitment Consultant, Owner Of Recruitment Agency Work Channel Professional Recruitment
Moderator
12:30 - 13:10

All Eyes & Ears: Cyprus Market Dynamic


Despite the increasing interest rates on loans, inflation, the soaring building costs, and so on, the Cyprus’ Real Estate sector maintained its position as one of the fastest growing areas of the economy. In this session industry’s most recognizable speakers will uncover the latest trends, prospects and challenges of the local market:
- Investment opportunities and ROI in Cyprus
- Legal, regulatory & tax updates
- The impact of the ongoing performance and policies of the government

Sergio Gumeniuc
Investment Officer Dom Real Estate Agency
Constantinos Savvides
Director, Real Estate Advisory PwC
Andreas Santis
Managing Director, Head Of Cyprus, Greece & Western Balkans NCH CAPITAL
Christina Kokkalou
Managing Director IMR/University Of Nicosia™
Moderator
13:20 - 14:00

Large Scale Projects in Cyprus: Challenges, Risks & Opportunities


This panel discussion brings together key-people to examine the entire lifecycle of strategic projects in Cyprus. From the initial idea to completion, the experts will discuss the role of the Government in Project Procurement, Permitting and Licensing to Operate whilst from the Investor’s side discussions will be held on Project Execution, Planning and Management.
- Prospects & Opportunities for investors
- Cyprus Strategy for Growth & Development of Touristic Products to attract FDI
- Practical suggestions for improving the process of planning & building permits

Philippos Katranis
Head Of Public Procurement Directorate Treasury Of The Republic Of Cyprus
Petros Liasis
Vice President, Legal Affairs & Regulatory Compliance Melco Resorts & Entertainment
Andreas Vyras
Mayor Of Larnaka, President Of The Union Of Cyprus Municipalities Larnaka Municipality
Panos Alexandrou
Founder Kition Ocean Holdings
Olga Theocharous Papageorgiou
Senior Tourism Officer Deputy Ministry Of Tourism
Adonis Antoniou
Chairman / Managing Director RICS Cyprus | Cementi & Associates
Moderator
15:00 - 15:40

PropTech: Unlocking New Investment Opportunities


PropTech is targeting the real estate industry, allowing investors to make more informed decisions, streamline processes, and increase profitability. With access to a range of data-driven tools, nowadays investors can identify better investment opportunities and potential pitfalls. This session will deep dive into:
- The latest trends & advantages of PropTech
- The role of IoT in Home Automation; Smart Homes & Buildings
- The impact of PropTech evolution in the search of real estate investment
- PropTech startups changing the real estate landscape in Cyprus & beyond

Nikolas Michalias
CEO M.Residence
Niki Tsivitanou
Co-Founder & Head Of Product Ask Wire
Angelos Nicolaou
CEO SEKTOR.Build
George Chrysochos
Executive Director Cyfield Group
Michael Tyrimos
Managing Director Capacitor Partners
Moderator
15:50 - 16:30

Building Resilience: Assessing & Managing Environmental Risks


High humidity levels, rising temperatures and unpredictable earthquakes are some of the risk factors that not only investors, but also property professionals should consider. In this framework, the industry’s experts are required to establish effective risk assessment strategies that would increase the awareness and build the capacity to understand climate risks and its dynamics better. This session focuses on:
- Valuing climate risks as a top priority in Real Estate Market
- How environmental risk impacts insurance and investment potential
- Mitigating climate risks through sustainable construction practice

Marios Giorgoudis
General Manager TechIsland
Michael Cosmas
Founder / Director Michael Cosmas Architecture
Aleksandr Surinov
CEO, CO-FOUNDER LOFT IT CYPRUS By KRESPO DEVELOPMENT GROUP
Evangelitsa Tsoulofta
President Cyprus Association Of Civil Engineers
Platonas Stylianou
Chartered Civil - Structural Engineer | Founding Partner Platonas Stylianou & Associates Civil & Structural Engineers
Moderator
16:40 - 17:20

Investing in Inflationary & Recession Scenarios


The current economic climate is affecting heavily all industries and markets, including property & real estate. This panel faces the new challenges and identifies the risks and opportunities in a constantly changing world and discusses investing in challenging economic environments.
- Market Intelligence: How to adapt strategies in challenging economic environments?
- Mortgage rates & borrowing in times of inflation
- Inflation & investors’ allocation landscape now and in the future

Simos Simillides
Commercial Director Pafilia Property Developers
Fivos Theodorou
Head Of Sales & Business Development Property Gallery
Dr. Stella Mourouzidou Damtsa
Manager Segments And Propositions Bank Of Cyprus
Cecilia Ioannou
Public Relations Manager bbf:
Moderator
17:30 - 18:10

The Ultimate Guide to Recruitment: From Sourcing to Onboarding


As the real estate market is booming and new major projects are developing rapidly, the industry faces recruitment related challenges, such as difficulties finding suitable employees locally and abroad or providing necessary infrastructures to the employees. Moreover, the post-Covid era has shaped remote work into a new reality. We are asking our experts to discuss:
- Challenges, opportunities and needs in recruitment in Real Estate & beyond
- Best practices for sourcing & onboarding local & foreign employees
- Managing the Logistics of Employee Relocation
- Trends and future of remote / hybrid work?

Valentina Gregoriou
Human Resource Manager Ayia Napa Marina
Pagona Liggou
Director Of Human Resources Parklane Resort & Spa
Emilios Rotsides
Business Consultant InterFRONTIERS | Great Place To Work Cyprus®
Valentina Charalambous
Recruitment Consultant, Owner Of Recruitment Agency Work Channel Professional Recruitment
Moderator

Speakers

Constantinos  Savvides

Constantinos Savvides
Director, Real Estate Advisory
PwC
Costas Markides

Costas Markides
Board Member, International Tax And Corporate Services
KPMG
Anastasia  Yianni

Anastasia Yianni
CEO
Cyprus Sotheby’s International Realty
George Chrysochos

George Chrysochos
Executive Director
Cyfield Group
Andreas Vyras

Andreas Vyras
Mayor Of Larnaka, President Of The Union Of Cyprus Municipalities
Larnaka Municipality
Olga  Theocharous Papageorgiou

Olga Theocharous Papageorgiou
Senior Tourism Officer
Deputy Ministry Of Tourism
Philippos Katranis

Philippos Katranis
Head Of Public Procurement Directorate
Treasury Of The Republic Of Cyprus
Christophoros Anayiotos

Christophoros Anayiotos
Board Member / Deal Advisory / Head Of Real Estate & Construction
KPMG
Niki Tsivitanou

Niki Tsivitanou
Co-Founder & Head Of Product
Ask Wire
Petros Liasis

Petros Liasis
Vice President, Legal Affairs & Regulatory Compliance
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
Yiannis Misirlis

Yiannis Misirlis
Founding Director
Imperio Group
Elena Narbuts

Elena Narbuts
VP Of Sales&Marketing
MARFIELDS GROUP
Alexis Nicolaou

Alexis Nicolaou
Leader Distributed Ledger Technologies
Grant Thornton Cyprus / FuturEstate Alliance
Fivos Theodorou

Fivos Theodorou
Head Of Sales & Business Development
Property Gallery
Christiana  Aristidou

Christiana Aristidou
Technology Business Lawyer / Founder & CEO / President
The Hybrid LawTech Firm | Technology Committee Of The Cyprus Bar Association
Yiannis Antoniou

Yiannis Antoniou
Sales Manager | Acting Head Of Sales
Ayia Napa Marina
Alkis Dikaios

Alkis Dikaios
President / Partner
Cyprus Architects Association / Athos Dikaios + Associates Architects
Natalia Kardash

Natalia Kardash
Founder
Successful Business Leaders’ Club
Nikolas Michalias

Nikolas Michalias
CEO
M.Residence
Adonis Antoniou

Adonis Antoniou
Chairman / Managing Director
RICS Cyprus | Cementi & Associates
Evangelitsa Tsoulofta

Evangelitsa Tsoulofta
President
Cyprus Association Of Civil Engineers
Alkis Hajittofis

Alkis Hajittofis
Executive Director, Head Of Portfolio Management
Resolute Investment Management
Valentina Gregoriou

Valentina Gregoriou
Human Resource Manager
Ayia Napa Marina
Panos Alexandrou

Panos Alexandrou
Founder
Kition Ocean Holdings
Andreas Santis

Andreas Santis
Managing Director, Head Of Cyprus, Greece & Western Balkans
NCH CAPITAL
Pagona Liggou

Pagona Liggou
Director Of Human Resources
Parklane Resort & Spa
Michael                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Tyrimos

Michael Tyrimos
Managing Director
Capacitor Partners
Tassos Kotzanastassis

Tassos Kotzanastassis
Founder & Managing Director
8G Group
Martha Katafygiotou

Martha Katafygiotou
Civil Engineer, Sustainability Expert - Lecturer In Real Estate
Neapolis University Pafos
Simos Simillides

Simos Simillides
Commercial Director
Pafilia Property Developers
Marios Giorgoudis

Marios Giorgoudis
General Manager
TechIsland
Christina Tsiarta

Christina Tsiarta
Senior Advisor On Sustainability, ESG And Climate Change
Panikos L. Livadhiotis

Panikos L. Livadhiotis
Managing Director
Lefteris Livadhiotis & Sons Property Developers
Marios Papachristodoulou

Marios Papachristodoulou
Assistant Manager & Trainer
RE/MAX Capital
Georgia Papa

Georgia Papa
Senior Manager
Pyrgou Vakis LLC
Aleksandr Popov

Aleksandr Popov
Founder & Chief Architect | Co-Owner
Super Space Studio | Archimatika
Nicholas Ayiomamitis

Nicholas Ayiomamitis
CEO
Sunset Gardens, Imperio Group
Dr. Stella Mourouzidou Damtsa

Dr. Stella Mourouzidou Damtsa
Manager Segments And Propositions
Bank Of Cyprus
Ivan  Kozheurov

Ivan Kozheurov
Chief R&D Officer
bbf:
Michael Cosmas

Michael Cosmas
Founder / Director
Michael Cosmas Architecture
Elena Andreou

Elena Andreou
SEO Specialist | Business Strategist
Go Digital Globally
Panis Pieri

Panis Pieri
Journalist | Podcaster | Growth Hacker
Platonas  Stylianou

Platonas Stylianou
Chartered Civil - Structural Engineer | Founding Partner
Platonas Stylianou & Associates Civil & Structural Engineers
Valentina Charalambous

Valentina Charalambous
Recruitment Consultant, Owner Of Recruitment Agency
Work Channel Professional Recruitment
Frixos Larkos

Frixos Larkos
Founder & CEO
Crowdbase
Angelos Nicolaou

Angelos Nicolaou
CEO
SEKTOR.Build
Rosalia  Klimova

Rosalia Klimova
In House Counsel
Dom Real Estate Agency
Marc-Antoine Zabbal

Marc-Antoine Zabbal
Rector/ President
American University Of Cyprus
Emilios Rotsides

Emilios Rotsides
Business Consultant
InterFRONTIERS | Great Place To Work Cyprus®
Christina Kokkalou

Christina Kokkalou
Managing Director
IMR/University Of Nicosia™
Artur Zavada

Artur Zavada
Crypto Business Consultant
HOME4CRYPTO
Sergio  Gumeniuc

Sergio Gumeniuc
Investment Officer
Dom Real Estate Agency
Cecilia Ioannou

Cecilia Ioannou
Public Relations Manager
bbf:
Christopher Rossi

Christopher Rossi
Digital Marketing Manager
Pafilia Property Developers
Aleksandr Surinov

Aleksandr Surinov
CEO, CO-FOUNDER
LOFT IT CYPRUS By KRESPO DEVELOPMENT GROUP
Jenny Doolan

Jenny Doolan
Sales And Marketing Manager
INEX Group
George Malekkos

George Malekkos
CEO & Software Innovation Architect
POWERSOFT
Lenia  Pachy

Lenia Pachy
Architect Engineer | Managing Director
Marfields Design