Dr. Elina Christofides is an Advisory Partner, in charge of Banking, at PwC Cyprus, who has been advising banking institutions, supervisory authorities and other clients in the financial services industry with a focus on governance, risk and regulatory compliance. She has over 20 years of experience in the sector both in an advisory capacity and from her prior roles at major global banking institutions in London. Elina studied Civil and Structural Engineering at the University of Cambridge, Trinity College, receiving a Master’s Degree (MEng). She then continued her studies at Imperial College London, where she obtained a doctorate (PhD) in Quantitative Finance.