17th CFO Management Forum and Awards

Sakis Moyseos is the Business Consulting Partner of Grant Thornton Cyprus. He has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of operational, financial, project and human resource management in large organisations in both the Private and the Public Sector. Sakis has successfully managed the business and digital transformation of numerous organisations from his various roles as a Top Management Executive and a Consultant. Before joining Grant Thornton Cyprus, he held the position of Associate Partner, at EY Cyprus. Sakis holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Essex.

Ronald Attard, has been a partner at EY for twenty-four years and has over thirty years’ professional experience. He is EY’s Strategy and Transactions (SaT) Leader for Central and South East Europe and Central Asia and managing partner for Cyprus and Malta. Under Ronald’s leadership, the successful SaT and Consulting businesses in EY Malta have been built from scratch. He successfully supported entities in acquisition or divestiture projects. He acts as client serving partner for a number of institutions and leading family businesses. He is a Chartered Certified Accountant, a Fellow of CIMA and a senior visiting lecturer at the University of Malta.

CFO International Operations, Abdul Latif Jameel, Dubai

John Ioannou is an internationally accomplished Group CFO, Vice President, and Board Member with over 30 years of demonstrated history in delivering strong results in the food & beverage, automotive, financial services, real estate, media, healthcare distribution, renewable energy, and environmental industries. A Chartered Accountancy qualification from the ICAEW and an MBA in International Finance from FSU underpin highly technical skills and structured thinking. A multicultural collaborative modern thinker with high EQ leadership qualities committed to empowering people to deliver the organization’s vision and strategic solutions while safeguarding value and financial results.

Business Development Executive, SAP Hellas, Cyprus, Malta

George Kamtsioras is bringing over 20 years of SAP experience, a strong background in various industries, and an excellent track record. He holds a BA in Physics from the University of Athens and an MBA from the University of Liverpool. For the last four years, he was the Business Development Director at EMEA South Center of Excellence for Finance and Risk, driving the Finance transformation agenda and orchestrating demand generation activities for CFO solutions in the region. Prior to that, he delivered in an impeccable manner across diverse roles in EMEA South Market Unit, starting as a Finance consultant and Project manager, then Consulting manager, and finally Business Architect in Financial Services. Since July 2021 George has join SAP Greece Cyprus and Malta team as a Business Development Executive.

Associate Partner, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY Cyprus

Stavros Violaris is an associate partner leading our Climate Change and Sustainability services. He has over 13 years of experience in the profession servicing clients in Cyprus and the wider region. Stavros holds an MSc in finance and he has been awarded the Princess Alexandra medal from Lancaster University for outstanding academic performance. Since 2007, Stavros has worked across assurance, tax and advisory practices both in London and in Cyprus. He specializes in sustainability services, risk, finance as well as major transformation programs.

CFO Finance and Administration, Dulsco LLC, United Arab Emirates

Martin Bradley’s long and distinguished career spans over 20 years in key international financial centers in the UK, Singapore and the UAE where he has planned and executed transformation strategies for finance, IT, HR and procurement functions, driving the successful completion of multi billion-dollar tenders in the process. In 2019, after being appointed as the CFO of Dulsco, Martin has been entrusted with utilizing his vast experience and expertise, especially in financial strategic planning and risk mitigation as well as value creation, to lead the business transformation of the organization.

Chief Financial Officer, member of Executive Board, Sberbank (Switzerland) AG

Ekaterina Emelianova joined Sberbank (Switzerland) AG in October 2017 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to her position at Sberbank (Switzerland) AG, she worked at Sberbank CIB (Corporate and Investment Business) where she held the position of Finance Director/Acting CFO since December 2014. Ekaterina has over 20 years of experience in finance, she previously worked as Regional CFO in VTB Capital, Finance Director at Troika Dialog and Deloitte CIS. Ekaterina graduated with a Master's Degree in Management at Moscow State University named after MV Lomonosov. She holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD obtained under a Sberbank programme as well as an Executive MBA from London Business School. She also has CFM, CMA, and CSCA qualifications. Since July 2021 has been elected as a President of the Swiss Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), which is a non-for-profit organization, focused on advancing the management accounting profession.

Partner | Strategy & CFO Services, EY Greece

George Poulopoulos is a Partner at EY Greece and the Head of “CFO agenda” (CFO Services) within the Consulting Service Line of EY and is part of the “EY Parthenon”, which is a sub-Service Line of the EY Strategy and Transaction Service Line. With almost three decades of professional experience, he has held managerial positions in the financial sector, as well as in groups active in infrastructure, shipping and media, with main areas of responsibility being Financial, IT, Business Planning, Strategy, Investor Relations, and Transformation Projects. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Athens and an MBA from Henley Management College (Brunel University) in London.

CEO, Hermes Airports Ltd

Eleni Kaloyirou is the CEO of Hermes Airports, since May 2016. She previously held the position of CFO and Executive Manager Business Control since joining the company in 2014 and has over 25 years of work experience mainly in the airline industry, in the position of CFO and then deputy CEO of Cyprus Airways. She also has experience in the property development business and the accounting profession having worked for KPMG in Cyprus and London, and in June 2019 was appointed to the Board of ACI Europe. Since 2018 she has been a member of the ICAEW Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Community advisory group. Eleni is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus. She holds a BA and an MA degree in Economics from Cambridge University.

CFO, Hermes Airports Ltd

George Paschalis joined Hermes Airports in January 2017 as CFO. He has more than 20 years’ experience in the areas of corporate finance, investment banking and financial analysis, having held the position of Head of Investment Banking for SFS Limited and Credit Analyst for Moody’s Investor Services. Prior to joining Hermes, George worked for the Louis Group for several years where he held a number of roles including that of Group CFO. George is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus. He holds a BA and an MA degree in Economics from Cambridge University.

CEO, Trust International Insurance Company (Cyprus) Ltd.

Christos Christodoulou is the CEO of Trust Insurance Cyprus. He holds a HND, BSc and MSc in Computer Controls. He has been certified in Interpersonal Relationships and Marketing and has acquired the Certificate of Chartered Director from the Institute of Directors, UK. He began his career in the Insurance Industry holding various managerial positions in both the General and Life Sector. In 2016, he was awarded the annual IN Business Awards, as “Manager of the Year”. In addition, under his management, Trust Insurance has received the "Platinum Employer of the Year 2017" award by the Investors in People of the London International Office, which is particularly recognised as being the first Company to receive Platinum in Cyprus and the first to be recognized internationally for its practices.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Insurance Companies Association, the Cyprus Insurance Consortium as well as the World Trade Center (Cyprus) Ltd.

CFO, Trust International Insurance Company (Cyprus) Ltd.

Maria Fysentzides is the CFO of Trust Insurance Cyprus. She is a Certified Accountant with many years of experience as an Internal Auditor in Banking Institutions, Insurance and Financial Companies. She has been awarded the Finance & Technology Award at the first CFO Awards in Cyprus. She is responsible for the proper functioning of the company's Accounting and Financial operations based on international standards and regulations, for providing information and statements to Management and Supervisory Authorities, for overseeing budgets and corporate objectives and for maximizing profits.

EY is a globally connected, multidisciplinary professional services organization driven by our purpose: building a better working world – for our clients, our people and communities. With over 300,000 people in over 150 countries, we ask the better questions that unlock new approaches to the working world’s toughest challenges. For over 80 years, the Cyprus practice has been a trusted business advisor and auditor to a broad range of clients and is ideally placed to cater to the needs of our clients in a wider geographic span.

Ως ηγέτης της αγοράς λογισμικού επιχειρησιακών εφαρμογών, η SAP βοηθά εταιρείες όλων των μεγεθών και τομέων της οικονομίας να λειτουργούν καλύτερα. Από το γραφείο εξυπηρέτησης μέχρι το διοικητικό συμβούλιο, από την αποθήκη μέχρι τη βιτρίνα του καταστήματος και από την επιφάνεια εργασίας του υπολογιστή μέχρι τις κινητές συσκευές, το λογισμικό της SAP δίνει στους ανθρώπους και τους οργανισμούς τη δυνατότητα να συνεργάζονται πιο αποδοτικά, να λειτουργούν επικερδώς, να προσαρμόζονται συνεχώς στο περιβάλλον και να αναπτύσσονται με βιώσιμο τρόπο. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες, επισκεφθείτε την ιστοσελίδα www.sap.com/cyprus.

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National Betting Authority is a legal entity of public law and is governed by the Betting Law of 2019. The Authority is responsible for the licensing, regulation and supervision of the betting activity which is conducted within the Republic of Cyprus. Furthermore, the Authority has the responsibility for collaboration and discussion with competent agencies, public services and international organisations for issues relating to the betting industry. Moreover, it is responsible for the implementation of specific measures to be taken for the protection of young people, vulnerable groups from addiction to betting. For more information, see the website www.nba.gov.cy

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC), established in 1961, is the professional body for the accountancy profession in Cyprus, currently tallying more than 5.200 members and 3.500 students. It provides the organisational framework for all professional accountants, supports and promotes the activities and interests of th accountancy profession, safeguards the reputation of the profession and ensures adherence to the Code of Ethics and the continuous professional development of the members. Furthermore, ICPAC is a competent authority and has been delegated the relevant tasks under the Law for the regulation of the audit profession, for Anti-Money Laundering purposes, for the provision of administrative and insolvency services. ICPAC is a key and active stakeholder in the economic affairs and development of the country, cooperating with the government, the private and public sector.

GOLD was first published in 2011 as the first monthly English-language business magazine in Cyprus. Today, it not only consistently promotes good business practices, focusing on the promotion of Cyprus as an international business centre, but has a unique readership, comprising High Net Worth Individ­uals, executives of international companies, and English-speaking Cypriot and non-Cypriot busi­nessmen and women.

As the flagship publication within IMH’s media brands, IN Business magazine, has a 16-year history, during which thousands of examples of good business practices by businesses and businesspeople, brands, commercial practices and developments have been showcased. The aim of IN Business was – and continues to be – the promotion of good Cypriot business. www.inbusinessnews.com