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Stavros Kattamis
Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the ICPAC CFO Society
Stavros Kattamis is a business professional with 40 years of experience at PwC. Stavros led the Finance Function for almost 30 years and the Operations function for 5 years, contributing significantly to its digital transformation.
During his career, he has been leading various projects including amongst others, Mergers and Acquisitions, major ERP implementations and Digital Transformation projects. He believes that a modern CFO must take full advantage of the technology and transform the operating model of the finance function starting from the data collection process to the issue and distribution of information to the stakeholders. He is a fellow member of the ACCA and member of the ICPAC since 1995. He is currently the Chairman of the CFO committee of ICPAC and sits on various boards as non-executive.
Theo Skagias
CEO at TH.C.SKAGIAS S.A.
Theo Skagias pursued his academic studies in the UK, earning a BA in Business Economics from Swansea University, followed by an MSc in Management with a focus on Marketing.
After completing his education, he remained in the UK, gaining valuable experience as an events and marketing coordinator.
Upon returning to Greece, Theo took on key roles within SKAG, initially leading the exports department before advancing to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Procurement Director and also as an integral part of the company’s leadership as a member of the board of directors.
In addition to his work at SKAG, Theo serves as Vice President of the board of S.E.V.A. and is a member of the Deontology Committee at ELLA-DIKA MAS (Essentially Greek). He has also previously been a member of the board of directors at the Arab-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce. His professional achievements have been recognized, as he is listed on the prestigious CFO 100 Powerlist, published by Boussias Communications.
Professor James Ker-Lindsay
Academic and Analyst
James Ker-Lindsay is an academic, analyst, and content creator. A specialist on conflict, peace, and security, he has published 15 books, including “The Cyprus Problem: What Everyone Needs to Know” (Oxford University Press). After starting his career at the Royal United Services Institute, the world’s oldest security think tank, he was a senior research fellow and visiting professor at the London School of Economics (2008-2024). He has also served as an advisor to many governments and international organisations, including the Foreign Office and the United Nations. Now based in Cyprus, he primarily focuses on explaining international relations via his YouTube Channel @ProfJamesKerLindsay. He holds a BSc(econ) from London University and an MA and PhD from the University of Kent, where he remains a visiting professor.
Wojtek Wieroński
Global CFO - E-comm, Retail. Pharma at PHH Group
Wojtek is a globally experienced CFO, recently responsible for Finance operations in PHH Group (the biggest online operator across Baltics). Up to Sep 2024 he was leading finance team and being a Board Member of OTCF Group (owner of 4F brand). Prior to that he was acting as General Manager Finance for Polish subsidiary of Media Markt Saturn Group, before that for previous 18 months led entire finance operations of Polish subsidiary of Dr Max, the biggest pharmacy chain in Central Europe and Poland.
Vast majority of Wojtek’s career was spent in retail sector, namely with Tesco PLC Group. He had grown within the organization from junior Business Analyst role to regional CFO one he had been performing for 3.5 years between 2015-2018.
He graduated from University of Economics in Cracow (faculty: Finance and Banking, obtained Master’s Degree in Corporate Finance Management in 1999).
He qualified within CIMA in 2008 and became a Fellow in May 2016. Elected for the first time to the Regional Board in 2018 where he was leading one of successful members engagement initiatives in Poland – CIMA Mentoring Programme. Became member of CIMA Council from November 2019 where up to now he represents European region.
In his leisure time Wojtek enjoys doing sports (swimming, cycling, running and diving) as well as travelling to exotic places.
Ilias Papastathopoulos
Group Chief Financial Officer at Printec Group
Ilias Papastathopoulos is the Group Chief Financial Officer of Printec Group, a leading technology, and payments solutions provider, operating across Central and Eastern Europe. With more than 20 years of international experience in finance leadership, he plays a key role in shaping the Group’s financial strategy, governance, and growth agenda. In his role, he oversees finance, treasury, and strategy functions across the Group’s multi-country operations, working closely with executive leadership on strategy, capital allocation, performance management, and long-term value creation. His experience spans technology-driven businesses operating in complex and evolving markets. Prior to Printec, he held finance roles in multinational organizations, building extensive experience in international financial management and operational leadership.
Alain Mulder
Region Head Europe at IMA (Institute of Management Accountants)
Alain Mulder CAE, CSCA is the Regional Head of Europe at IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants), where he leads IMA's European strategy to expand education, certifications, and professional development that empower finance and accounting professionals to create lasting impact in their organisations and careers.
With over a century of leadership, influence, and community, IMA is the first and longest-standing association dedicated to management accounting. We help professionals and organisations build the skills they need to navigate tomorrow's challenges, seize new opportunities, and connect with a global professional network.
Andreas Theocharides
CEO at Kean Group
Ανδρέας Θεοχαρίδης γεννήθηκε στη Λευκωσία της Κύπρου τον Απρίλιο του 1986. Το 2007 ξεκίνησε σπουδές στην Αγγλία και το 2010 απέκτησε το πτυχίο του, BA in Accounting and Finance, από το Manchester Metropolitan University. Ακολούθως, επέστρεψε στην Κύπρο, όπου ξεκίνησε την επαγγελματική του πορεία για την απόκτηση του τίτλου Chartered Accountant (ACA) στην KPMG. Παρέμεινε στον οργανισμό μέχρι το 2014, φθάνοντας στη θέση του Assistant Manager, με κύριες αρμοδιότητες τον οικονομικό έλεγχο μεγάλων τραπεζικών ιδρυμάτων και εταιρειών εισηγμένων στο χρηματιστήριο.
Από το 2014 μέχρι το 2020 διετέλεσε Οικονομικός Διευθυντής στο «Frou Frou Group of Companies», εισηγμένο στο Χρηματιστήριο Αξιών Κύπρου, σηματοδοτώντας το πρώτο του ουσιαστικό βήμα στον κλάδο των FMCG.
Το 2020 εντάχθηκε στην παγκόσμια οικογένεια της PepsiCo ως Οικονομικός Διευθυντής Κύπρου. Τον Οκτώβριο του 2023 προήχθη σε Commercial Director Ελλάδας, αναλαμβάνοντας την εμπορική στρατηγική και τη συνολική ανάπτυξη της οργανωμένης αγοράς. Τον Ιούνιο του 2025 ανέλαβε επιπρόσθετα καθήκοντα Acting General Manager για τον οργανισμό της Κύπρου, έχοντας τη συνολική ευθύνη για τη στρατηγική, την εμπορική ανάπτυξη και τη λειτουργική απόδοση της αγοράς.
Το 2026 ανέλαβε τη θέση του Διευθύνοντος Συμβούλου (CEO) της KEAN Group, ενός ιστορικού και ηγετικού οργανισμού στον τομέα των ποτών και των FMCG στην Κύπρο. Στον ρόλο του CEO, ηγείται του συνολικού στρατηγικού μετασχηματισμού του Ομίλου, με έμφαση στην ανάπτυξη, την ενίσχυση της οργανωτικής κουλτούρας και τη βιώσιμη δημιουργία αξίας για μετόχους, συνεργάτες και ανθρώπους του οργανισμού.
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Christiana Diola
Director Europe at ICAEW
Christiana Diola is Director at ICAEW, Europe with strategic and operational responsibility for Europe as well as a member of ICAEW’s International Leadership team. She undertakes leadership of ICAEW’s member and market activities for Europe, working in partnership with national stakeholders to advance the accountancy and finance profession. Christiana is a Fellow Chartered Accountant having qualified and with experience in major firms and corporates in the UK, Greece and Cyprus across audit and consulting for public and private sector clients. She also served as part of the Accounting Faculty of the University of Cyprus and is a member of the Cyprus-UK Business Association Board. Christiana graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
Fabian Wedam
Vice President Controlling, Performance Management and Advanced Analytics at OMV Petrom Group
Fabian Wedam is a senior international finance executive and currently Vice President Controlling, Performance & Advanced Analytics at OMV Petrom Group, leading the transformation of finance and data‑driven decision making across the organisation. With more than 20 years of experience across Austria, Germany, Turkey, and Romania, he has headed large-scale businesses and finance organisations in the oil, gas, energy, and aviation sectors.
He previously served as Global Head of Aviation for OMV Group, where he reshaped the portfolio strategy, delivered significant profitability growth, and introduced Sustainable Aviation Fuels to the group.
Fabian has a strong track record in digital transformation, SAP S/4HANA programs, advanced analytics, M&A, and corporate finance, as well as building and scaling new business units.
Educated at the University of Vienna, IMD, and Ashridge Business School, he is known for combining strategic vision with execution in highly dynamic and complex environments.
Jamie Lyon
FCCA - Head of Skills at Sectors and Technology ACCA
Jamie Lyon is a policy and research executive with 30 years of experience working across the world with oversight responsibilities for a team of experts. His team is responsible for ACCA global policy work, thought-leadership and research across many areas including AI & Technology, Global Economy & Geopolitical Impacts, Executive CFO & Finance Transformation, Governance & Risk Management. His personal expertise is focused on talent management and the future of work and careers. For the last ten years Jamie has also served as a technical adviser at the International Federation of Accountants in New York. Before joining ACCA he qualified as an accountant in industry, spending his formative career at Marks and Spencer Plc in London.
Peter Van Veen
Director of Corporate Governance & Stewardship at ICAEW
Peter is the Director of Corporate Governance & Stewardship at the ICAEW where he is responsible for supporting chartered accountants to be better board directors and in turn improving the quality of corporate governance.
Peter is an expert on good governance, responsible business practices, business ethics, corporate culture, risk & resilience, supply chain due diligence, ESG, stewardship and good board practice. At the ICAEW he is responsible for a thought leadership series called the “New Boardroom Agenda” and leads the Corporate Governance Community for members. Prior to joining the ICAEW, Peter was the Chief Ethics & Compliance OLicer for several multinational enterprises, including Dentsu International. Peter was a member of the leadership team at Transparency International UK (TI-UK)
where set up the successful Business Integrity Programme.
Peter serves on the Board of Transparency International and has served on various boards, including the advisory board of AIM Progress, the global ethical supply chain initiative. He is a regular guest lecturer at LSE on ethical decision making.
Earlier in his career Peter was a strategy consultant with Andersen Consulting and SRI International and an CEO and CXO for a number of businesses in research, retail and tech.
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Odysseas Christodoulou
President at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC)
Odysseas is the President at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC), having served in the Council for a number of years. He served for six years in the International Assembly of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants as an elected member representing the Cyprus members.
He is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and holds an MBA in Accounting and Finance. He is a Fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (FCIB) and a member of the Institute of Management Accountants (CMA).
Odysseas was the CEO and Co-founder of Globaltraining and the Chief Operations Officer of EDEX – Educational Excellence Corporation for more than twelve years. He was also a Council member of the University of Nicosia for more than a decade.
He served as a Board member and non-executive Director of Ancoria Bank and Laiki Financial Services. Odysseas started his career in the accounting profession as an auditor with Coopers & Lybrand and in the banking sector with Lombard Natwest Bank and Cyprus Popular Bank.
Demetris Skourides
Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation, and Technology of the Republic of Cyprus
Demetris Skourides is the Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Cyprus and Chairman of the National AI Taskforce. A visionary technologist, strategist, and policy leader, he is driving Cyprus’s transformation into a regional hub for AI, deep tech, and high-impact innovation.
Appointed in 2023, he also chairs the Research and Innovation Foundation and represents Cyprus at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and the European Science Advisors Forum. Globally, he serves on the G100 Advisory Council for Humanity, Innovation and Technology and is recognised among the Top 100 Global Power Leaders.
Skourides has championed AI diplomacy, international MoUs, and inclusive innovation ecosystems with countries such as Israel, Japan, and the UAE. He spearheaded the launch of CSPARK, Cyprus’s first space research centre, and is advancing an AI-first, cloud-first national strategy in alignment with the EU AI Act.
Prior to his national role, he spent 17 years at Oracle and AWS, leading transformative programmes across EMEA and APAC.
Widely regarded as Cyprus’s “North Star” of innovation, Skourides bridges government, industry, and academia to accelerate growth, inspire the next generation, and ensure technology is harnessed for public value and global competitiveness.
Jens Wilhelm Meyer
Vice President Finance & Controlling at Bosch, Germany
25+ years in finance and executive leadership, leading global transformation across
Europe and Asia. Proven track record in driving strategy, operational excellence and
sustainable growth through strong governance, data-driven decision-making and
cross-functional collaboration. Having served across Germany, Italy and China, Jens
offers a global perspective on finance as both a business partner and a catalyst for
transformation in today’s dynamic finance realm. Jens is also engaged in international
networking and the Chairman of the CFO Forum Europe in Prague.
Eleni Kaloyirou
CEO at Hermes Airports
Eleni Kaloyirou is the CEO of Hermes Airports since May 2016. She has over 30 years work experience in the aviation industry, having previously served as CFO and later deputy CEO of Cyprus Airways. Before entering the aviation world she worked for KPMG in Cyprus and London. She served as a Board member of ACI Europe between 2019-2025 and is now a Board member of the ACI World Governing Board representing ACI Europe. She also served as a member of the ICAEW Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Community advisory group between 2018-2024.
Eleni is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and a member of the ICPAC. She holds a BA and an MA degree in Economics from Cambridge University.
Haris Hambakis
Deputy CEO at Eurobank Limited
Haris Hambakis is the Deputy CEO of Eurobank Limited. He holds a BSc in Economics from University College London and an MSc in Shipping, Trade and Finance from City Business School. With over 25 years of experience in the banking sector, he began his career at Laiki Bank in Greece and later held senior roles within the Laiki Group in Cyprus, including Head of Global Capital Markets, Project Manager for international banking projects, Private Banking Manager, and Director of Wealth Management.
He subsequently spent 15 years at Eurobank Cyprus in key leadership positions across Wealth Management, Treasury & Global Capital Markets, IT, Digital Transformation, the Banking Centre Network, and International Business Banking. In 2022, he became CEO of Eurobank Private Bank Luxembourg while also serving as Head of Group Private Banking at Eurobank Group.
In September 2024, Haris was appointed Deputy CEO of Hellenic Bank. Following the 2025 legal merger of Eurobank Cyprus with Hellenic Bank, he retained the role of Deputy CEO in the newly combined entity, Eurobank Limited, where he oversees Operations, Technology & Digital, Transformation & Innovation, Data & Analytics, and Arrears & NPA Management.
Stephanos Papadopoulos
Founder & CEO at Spatzia.eu
Stephanos is an International Trusted Advisor, Accredited Coach and Consultant to Founders Entrepreneurs, Business Owners and C-Level Executives. He is also a Board Member, Public Speaker and Podcast Creator & Host. He has first-hand experience in C-Level roles in countries across the globe in high pressure, fast paced, international board rooms and can relate to the opportunities and threats that these environments create for the leaders involved.
Stephanos creates space for his clients, which allows them to fine-tune and increase their creativity, focus and resolve, for what matters to them most. His work with his clients enables their growth and supports them in making bigger, better and more confident decisions on a professional and personal basis.
He has worked in C Suite, Advisory Board and Board of Directors Level positions in strategy, finance and operations, as well as a consultant and coach in numerous industries (financial services, FMCG, retail trade, manufacturing, high tech, education, mining, construction, heavy machinery trading, automobile trade) on an international basis, in companies from start up to mature phase, backed primarily by Family Office, Private Equity and VC funding.
Sofocles Tymvios
CEO at Swissport Cyprus
Sofocles Tymvios is the CEO of Swissport Cyprus, Eastern Europe and Near East, responsible for the operations of the of the company in Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Israel and Serbia. These entities employ 2,500 staff in total and have annual revenues of €135m. He is also involved in the business development of Swissport in the countries in the area. He has joined Swissport in 2015 as the CFO for the Cyprus entity and became the CEO for Cyprus in 2021 before assuming his current role in 2023. Previously, he held senior finance positions in large private and public companies in Cyprus including Cyprus Airways Public Ltd. He graduated from Manchester University with a BA degree in Economics and Social Studies in 1992 and joined Deloitte in London where he obtained the Chartered Accountant qualification from ICAEW in 1995. He is currently a Fellow Chartered Accountant.
He is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC), found its CFO committee in 2015 and launched its mentoring program in 2019.
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Agnieszka Kreciszewska
Chief Financial Officer - Member of the Board at Caparol Polska Sp. z o.o.
An innovative CFO - Board Member with two decades of international experience in German, American, and British-listed companies. She leads finance transformation, M&A, and cross-functional growth across different sectors. As a Fellow of CIMA and AICPA (FCMA, CGMA), and an EMBA graduate, she combines financial expertise with a human-centric leadership approach. Passionate about neuroleadership and continuous learning, she builds resilient organisations through inclusive culture and strategic foresight.
Chrysanthos Christou
Chief Financial Officer at DP World
Chrysanthos joined DP World Limassol in 2024. He is a qualified accountant from CPA Australia and holds a degree in BA Commerce. Chrysanthos is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants Cyprus (ICPAC). Before joining DP World Limassol, Chrysanthos worked in the finance, medical, manufacturing, aviation, and telecommunications sectors holding various executive roles for more than 20 years.
Elena Vassiliou
CFO at Karma Group
Elena is an ACA-qualified finance executive with over 10 years of experience across audit, financial leadership, and strategic finance roles. Bringing a strong academic foundation with a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Accounting & Finance graduated in UK. She is currently serving as Chief Financial Officer of Karma Group within the real estate development sector, leading financial strategy, treasury management, investor reporting, and IFRS reporting across a multi-entity group. She is trained with KPMG, bringing strong technical expertise in financial reporting, governance, and regulatory compliance. Elena has a proven ability to support senior leadership with strategic decision-making, capital structuring, and operational financial management while building high-performing finance teams. Combines strong commercial insight with technical accounting expertise to drive financial performance, improve operational efficiency, and support sustainable business growth. She is an active member of ICPAC and ICAEW and being part of the ICAEW Younger Members Committee in Cyprus, contributing to industry development through seminars and professional engagement. Elena holds certifications in blockchain technology applications in business and leadership, reflecting commitment to continuous learning and innovation in finance.
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Finance Summit
The 5th ICPAC Mediterranean
