2 NOVEMBER 2022 [DAY 1] 

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08:30-09:00

 REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE

Sponsored by 4Sight Group

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09:00-09:05

 WELCOME ADDRESS

Lilly Pavlou, Director at QUBE Events

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09:05-09:10

 CHAIRMAN OPENING ADDRESS

Robert Courtneidge, Independent Payment Industry Expert

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09:10-09:20

 OPENING KEYNOTE 

Fintech - A Driving Force For Investment Sector

George Karatzias, Vice Chairman at Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (Cysec)

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09:20-10:00

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Next Generation Value Exchanges 

What we believe as value is changing, and consumers are putting value into more than just currency, driven by new capabilities, a future economy unpinned by data will shape new experiences and interactions across realities.  In this talk, we will explore the evolution of payments and what this potential next economy may look like, as it spans and blends our physical and digital worlds.

Michael Clark, Vice President, Global Product and Technology Lead for Platforms, Ventures and Partnerships at Mastercard

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10:00-10:25

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Payments in the Digital Asset Eco System

Chris Aruliah, Chief Commercial Officer at BCB Group

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10:25-10:50

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

How Can Banks Monetise Open Banking API's​​

Moderator: Elina Mattila, Executive Director at Mobey Forum

Sotiris Syrmakezis, Co-Founder & CEO at Throo

Panagiotis Kriaris, Head of Business Development at Unzer

Andrew Doukanaris, Chief Executive Officer at Flotta Consulting Ltd

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10:50-11:25

COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

Sponsored by Deloitte

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11:25-11:50

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Digital Resilience Through the DORA Framework

• DORA overview and challenges

• Digital Operational Resilience

Yiannis Ioannides, Director, Cyber Risk at Deloitte

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11:50-12:05

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Compliance Risk - AML & Sanctions Risks​

•  Risk assessment and management - techniques and methods to analyze and assess risks

• Identifying and assessing emerging risks - future scenario planning, and macro-level threats

• Flexible and dynamic risk visualization and reporting

Yiannis Pettemerides, Forensic, Anti-Money Laundering, Regulatory Compliance, Registered Auditor and Insolvency Practitioner at eBOS Resident Consultant & Associate

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12:05-12:30

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Where Can the Metaverse Take FinTechs?​​

• Unlocking the full potential of the Metaverse by providing secure and frictionless payments

• Embedding FinTechs’ services into the future of the digital economy

• Great opportunities for innovation in the Metaverse

Gregorios Siourounis, Founder at EveryPay

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12:30-13:00

PANEL DISCUSSION+ Q&A

The Ethics of AI in Financial Services​

• AI revolution

• How the finance community can mitigate bias in AI?

• Protecting customers from fraud and delivering exceptional user experiences 

• Methods and tools of monitoring and self-correction

Moderator: Nicole Phinopoulou, Lawyer, Banking & Financial Services, Regulatory Corporate Sustainability Governance Specialist 

Anastasis Rossides, Head of Risk Modelling at Bank of Cyprus

Christina Orfanidou, Director, Risk Advisory at Deloitte

Panos Kyriakides, Senior Commercial Manager at eBOS

Christos Ttiniozou, Managing Director at iSPIRAL

Shweta Gupta, Vice President at Deutsche Bank

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13:00-14:00

NETWORKING LUNCH

Sponsored by Clausematch

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14:00-14:25

FIRESIDE CHAT + Q&A

Machine Learning in the Service of Compliance

• Why Machine Learning and Behavioural Analytics is a Need for Compliance

• How Machine Learning can help to establish a robust compliance framework for RegTech in

- Know your Customer

- Anti-Money Laundering / Anti Financial Crime

- Regulatory Reporting

• Machine Learning use cases in addressing Fraud and Money Laundering

Michael Diamantoulis, Chief Compliance Officer at epay a Euronet Worldwide Group Company

Georgios Galanis, Director Compliance/MLRO at EVO Payments

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14:25-14:50

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Future-Proofing Your Compliance Programme to Respond
to Uncertain Times​​

Freddie Frith, Head of Financial Services at Clausematch

 

14:50-15:20

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Metaverse & NFTs: What are they? Use Cases, and Legal Implications

• Building the new virtual world 

• Developing trustless frameworks

• New reality attracting adaptable creators and quick learners

Cedric Ming, Senior Associate, Compliance, RegTech, & Managed Legal Services at PwC Switzerland

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15:20-15:45

KEYOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Deriving Value from RegTech 2.0

• Understand the drivers of RegTEch 2.what’s different now?

• Understand and leverage RegTech to maximise efficiency, minimise cost and attain sustainable regulatory compliance

• RegTech Taxonomy – how to understand the different solutions

• RegTech Enablement model – how as a buyer and user do you realise benefits

• Lessons Learnt from RegTech selection, implementation and delivery

Niresh Rajah, Managing Director, Head of Data, RegTech & Digital Advisory Practice, Financial Services Group at Grant Thornton UK LLP

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15:45-16:15

COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

Sponsored by payabl.

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16:15-16:45

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

What Will Come with PSD3?​

• Challenges from the last years of PSD2

• What we can learn for PSD3?

• The future of payments regulation

Moderator: Georgios Galanis, Director Compliance/MLRO at EVO Payments

Jessica Ramos, Head of Regulatory and Financial Affairs at EBA Clearing

Diederik Bruggink, Head of Department-Innovation & Payments at WSBI-ESBG

Socrates Maanian, Head of Compliance at Worldline

Stella Ioannidou, Payments and Securities Expert at Central Bank of Cyprus

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16:45-17:15

KEYOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Metaverse: Impact, Opportunities & Risks

​David Bundi, Chairman at MetaverseTalks Association

 

17:15-17:45

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Payments Regulation Horizon 2023​

• Summary of the latest regulatory and legal developments for payments sector

• Recommendations for the PSR

• What is the role of innovation in payments?

• Ensuring transparency for customers and supervisors

Moderator: Christiana Aristidou, Founder of The Hybrid LawTech Firm
at Christiana Aristidou LLC

Vishal Shah, Director - Applications System Development Digital Modernization Engineering, Global Payments at Tsys

Diederik Bruggink, Head of Department-Innovation & Payments at WSBI-ESBG

Matthew Osborne, Payments Policy Lead at Bank of England

Jessica Ramos, Head of Regulatory and Financial Affairs at EBA Clearing

Evangelia Pefkou, GM of Risk and General Counsel at Novatti Group

 

17:45-17:50

CHAIRMAN CLOSING COMMENTS DAY 1

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17:50-19:00

NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION

by QUBE Events

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3 NOVEMBER 2022 [DAY 2]

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08:30-09:00

MORNING NETWORKING COFFEE

Sponsored by Indentomat

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09:00-09:30

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

How DeFi can be Regulated?​

• How can authorities regulate deregulated industries and technologies?

• How regulators can protect users?

• What changes need to be made?

Moderator: Antonia Michail, Deputy AMLCO at Nuvei

Vasileios Papoutsis, Head of Compliance & MLRO at Binance Cyprus

Justine Scerri Herrera, Partner at MK Fintech Partners Ltd

Demetris Taxitaris, CEO at MAP S.Platis

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09:30-09:50

KEYOTE SPEECH + Q&A

The Future of Money

Robert Courtneidge, Independent Payment Industry Expert

 

09:50-10:20

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Banks and FinTechs- The Partnerships of the Future

• Collaboration that generates revenue

• The best partnership models, benefits, and examples

• Creating a frictionless experience for consumers

Moderator: Andrew Doukanaris, Chief Executive Officer at Flotta Consulting Ltd

Nikolett Palinkas, Head of Operations at payabl.

Panagiotis Kriaris, Head of Business Development at Unzer

Peter Theunis, Head of Payments EMEA at Endava

Stelios Georgakis, Director - Head, Financial Market Infrastructures & Payments Department at Central Bank of Cyprus

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10:20-10:50

COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

Sponsored by iSPIRAL

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10:50-11:20

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

RegTech and Compliance Innovation: Key Trends & Challenges

• Automating compliance management

• Using advanced technologies

• Increasing transparency and cost-efficiency

• Best practices aligning technology and people

Moderator: Vasilis Charalambous, Head of GZG Tech at George Z. Georgiou
& Associates LLC

Yiannos Ashiotis, Partner - Regulatory Compliance & Fund Services at Grant Thornton
Giorgos Konstantinou, Member of the Advisory Board at Identomat
Dr. Charis Savvides, Lawyer & Law Lecturer at Institute For the Future - UNIC

Evgenios Kitsios, Head of Crypto Compliance at NAGA

George Apostolides, Head of Compliance/AMLCO at Eurobank Cyprus Ltd

Branka van der Linden, AML, Compliance & Innovation Director at iSPIRAL

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11:20-11:40

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Will MICA End the Crypto Wild West in Europe?​

• Will MICA End the Crypto Wild West in Europe?

• What is the new EU Cryptocurrencies Directive MICA all about?

• What does MICA mean for providers offering Crypto Services in Europe?

• What does MICA mean for Stablecoins?

Justine Scerri Herrera, Partner at MK Fintech Partners Ltd

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11:40-12:00

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

RegTech and Compliance Innovation: Key Trends & Challenges​

• RegTech is an area of continuous focus by Regulators but also correspondent banks.

• What are the current best practices observed?

• Financial Sanctions and the impact on RegTech requirements.

• Human intelligence continues to be the critical element for the employment of sophisticated Regtech solutions.

• RegTech providers introduction of artificial intelligence tools to support the management of “false positive alerts”.

• Short-term and long-term compliance strategic plans should be designed with technology investment being one of the key priorities.

George Apostolides, Head of Compliance/AMLCO at Eurobank Cyprus Ltd

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12:00-12:25

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

How Regulation is Adapting To Payments Innovations,
Including Stablecoins​

• The ‘unbundling’ of traditional payments chains and new actors

• How should payments regulation adapt to this?

• The emerging regulatory framework for stablecoins: what do we know so far

Matthew Osborne, Payments Policy Lead at Bank of England

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12:25-12:50

KEYNOTE SPEECH + Q&A

Cyber Security: Complacency is Not An Option​​

Thomas Barkias, Senior Supervisor at the European Central Bank

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12:50-13:15

PANEL DISCUSSION + Q&A

Meeting the Needs of Your Business and Customers

• Adopting an omnichannel commerce strategy, and building marketplaces and connectivity everywhere

• Investing in a seamless digital experiences

• Digital wallets

• QR-code payments

Moderator: Andrew Doukanaris, Chief Executive Officer at Flotta Consulting Ltd

John Abraham, CEO at AEON Payment Technologies

Andreas Vlachos, Head of Community and Growth (Marketing) at Binance

Peter Theunis, Head of Payments EMEA at Endava

Kamran Hedjri, Group CEO at PXP Financial

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13:15-13:20

CHAIRMAN CLOSING COMMENTS & KEY TAKEAWAYS

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13:20-14:20

NETWORKING LUNCH

Sponsored by eBOS