7th Doing Business in Cyprus Summit gets underway in Tel Aviv

A summit to showcase Cyprus as an attractive international business centre for corporates and their employees, as well as high net worth and affluent individuals, has gotten underway in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The “7th Doing Business in Cyprus Summit: Cyprus – The ultimate hub for business work and Lifestyle”, organised by IMH and Invest Cyprus, will provide an overview of the Cyprus economy and investment landscape, and will analyse the compelling advantages Cyprus has to offer from the following perspectives:

• Setting up business presence in Cyprus
• The Corporate Perspective: Tax and Legal Environment
• Cyprus: A Rising Technology & Innovation Hub
• Cyprus as a home for High Net Worth Individuals
• The Employee/ Digital Nomad Perspective
• The Real Estate Landscape

Promoting Cyprus as a relocation destination

The ultimate goal is to promote Cyprus as a relocation destination.

The conference will be joined by Israeli professionals from all sectors, including but not limited to tech, financial services, and professional services.

Invest Cyprus CEO Marios Tannousis is opening the summit, addressing the following topics:

• 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

A selection of esteemed speakers

Kornelios S. Korneliou, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Israel, will provide a welcome address, followed by Demetris Skourides, Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation, and Technology, who will give a presentation on “Cyprus: A Rising Technology & Innovation Hub”, and discuss Growth Trends and Key Facts & Figures on Cyprus’s ICT Sector and Digitisation and Innovation in Cyprus.

Cyprus’ regulatory and supervisory landscape will be presented by Panikkos Vakkou, Vice-Chairman of Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, while Kyriacos Michaelides, Chief Wealth and International Banking Officer, Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd, will talk about “Financial Services in Cyprus for International Clients”.

Alkis Simopoulos, Advocate / Director, S. A. Evangelou & Co LLC (PwC Legal Practice in Cyprus), will deliver a speech on “Cyprus: A Business Friendly Corporate Base.

A Panel Discussion will look at “Cyprus as a home for High Net Worth Individuals” with the participation of Andriana Efstathiou, Partner, Bybloserve Management Ltd, Antonis Karitzis, Managing Partner, A. Karitzis & Associates L.L.C., Petros Mavrommatis, Board Member, Head of Asset Management Services, Vice President of the Cyprus Investment Fund Association, KPMG Limited, Cyprus. Marios Tannousis will be the moderator.

George Chrysochos, Executive Director, Cyfield, will be analysing the Real Estate Landscape, and Demetris Tsiakkis, Head of REO Business Development and Strategy, Altia, will present “Investment Opportunities in the Real Estate Sector”.

George Campanellas, Founding Partner, XPADIA, will deliver a speech entitled “Unlocking High Return Investment Opportunities in Cyprus.

Invest Cyprus’ CEO will conclude the summit and a networking cocktail will follow.

Organisers, sponsors, supporters and exhibitors

The “7th Doing Business in Cyprus Summit: Cyprus – The ultimate hub for business work and Lifestyle” is organised by IMH and Invest Cyprus.

Academic Sponsor

• CIM-Cyprus Business School

Sponsors: (with participation in a panel discussion)

• Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd
• ALTIA
• Bybloserve Management Ltd
• Cyfield
• Frangos & Associates LLC
• Karitzis Legal
• Korantina Homes
• KPMG Cyprus
• PwC Cyprus
• XPADIA

Exhibitors:

• Andreas Demetriades & Co LLC
• Aristo Developers
• bbf
• City of Dreams Mediterranean
• D. Zavos Group
• GoGordian Real Estate
• Leptos Group
• Pafilia
• Perfect Circle Trust Ltd
• Y. Argyrides & Associates LLC

Communication Sponsors:

• GOLD magazine
• IN Business magazine
• CBN- Cyprus Business News portal