The Cyprus Investment Summit 2023 | The Economist Newspaper Limited | 8 June 2023 | London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Sq., London EC4M 7LS, UK

In a global setting dominated by geopolitical upheaval, energy and supply-chain crises, and the aftermath of the covid-19 pandemic, Cyprus is carrying out a significant effort to strengthen its economy and expand co-operation in the fragile eastern Mediterranean region. The small but extrovert Cypriot economy has shown resilience to the above-mentioned crises and is among the top economies worldwide in terms of post-pandemic foreign direct investment (FDI) recovery. On the other hand, the country still faces challenges such as the need to reduce its reliance on the volatile international financial markets, encourage innovation and diversify its growth model.

This year’s annual event is extremely timely as the newly elected Cypriot Ministers will have the opportunity to present their government’s new priorities to attract foreign investment in the areas of energy, finance, technology, innovation and real estate.

2023 Speakers

John Peet
Political and Brexit editor, The Economist

Marina Antoniou
Global head of global markets risk & control assessment, BNP Paribas

John Ardill
Vice-president, global exploration, ExxonMobil

Nikos Christodoulides
President of the Republic of Cyprus (recorded message)

Stelios Demetriou
Partner, head of strategy and transactions services, EY Cyprus

Peter Droussiotis
Chairman, UKCEC (UK-Cyprus Enterprise Council)

Stelios Elia
Managing director, private equity team, BC Partners

Evgenios Evgeniou
Chairman, Invest Cyprus

Alex Fotakidis
Partner, CVC Capital, head, CVC Greece (via connection)

Eynat Guez
Co-founder, CEO, Papaya Global

Lord Hannay of Chiswick
Member of the European affairs committee of the House of Lords, United Kingdom

Stefanos Koutsakos
Νon-executive director, Green Energy Group

Menelaos Menelaou
Greek Cypriot negotiator for the Cyprus problem

Ayuna Nechaeva
Head of Europe, primary markets, London Stock Exchange

Panicos Nicolaou
Chief executive officer, Bank of Cyprus

Toula Onoufriou
President, Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company, professor, Cyprus University of Technology

Christophoros Papachristophorou
Founder & managing partner, Invel Real Estate

George Papanastasiou
Minister of energy, commerce and industry, Cyprus

Chris Patsalides
Special adviser to the president of the Republic of Cyprus for Economic Affairs

George Theocharides
Chairman, Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)

George Tziortzis
Head of consulting services, EY Cyprus

2023 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR
• Bank of Cyprus
• Exxon Mobil

GOLD SPONSOR
• EY