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Finance Summit
The 4th ICPAC Mediterranean
OUR SPEAKERS
Andrew Doukanaris
Chief Executive Officer at Flotta Consulting Ltd
Andrew has been a driving force in the digital payments and FinTech transformation for over three decades. Throughout his global career, he has held senior and executive roles in Singapore, San Francisco, New York, and London.
At Chevron, Texaco, and Caltex, Andrew established and led the global marketing and sales, payments and retailing division across three brands. At Visa, he served as the European and CEMEA head of Merchant Acceptance, Acquiring Services, and Commercial Cards, overseeing operations in more than 120 markets. As Senior Vice President at JCB Cards Europe, he spearheaded the transformation of its acquiring, sales, and marketing divisions. Additionally, he worked as a consultant for Mastercard in Saudi Arabia.
Andrew founded Flotta Consulting Ltd to provide tailored consulting services to start-ups, scale-ups, and established players within the payments ecosystem. He has been appointed to various leadership roles, including Chair, Director, and CEO of Pomelo Pay, Intellias, and as an advisor and CEO for start-ups focused on open banking and QR code payments.
A sought-after commentator and podcaster, Andrew also serves as a FinTech mentor and advisor at Level39, an ambassador and moderator at the UK Payments Association, and a board advisor, event chairman, and moderator at QUBE Events.
Stephanos Papadopoulos
Founder & Chief Executive Officer 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.
Christodoulos Patsalides
Governor at Central Bank of Cyprus, Member of the Governing Council of the ECB
Christodoulos Patsalides is a holder of a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics.
He worked at the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) and then at Bank of Cyprus, where he reached the position of First Deputy CEO. He also served as Chairman of the Board of the Association of Cyprus Banks and of Artemis Credit Bureau.
In October 2020 he exited Bank of Cyprus and provided advisory services. In March 2023 he was appointed as Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs.
Since 11 April 2024, he is the CBC Governor and a member of the Governing Council of the ECB.
Pavlos Kontides
Olympic Athlete and Sports Ambassador
Pavlos Kontides is the only Cypriot Olympic medalist winning a Silver Sailing (Laser Class) medal at both the recent Paris 2024 & London 2012 Olympic Games. Kontides is a back-to-back World Champion in both the Men's category (2017, 2018) and the Youth category (2007, 2008), as well as a two-time European Champion (2018, 2022). In 2018, he was named the Rolex World Sailor of the Year. He has won over ten medals in World Cups and World and European Championships. He is considered one of the best sailors of his generation worldwide, and he uses his experiences and successes to inspire the new generation of Cyprus and to help young athletes his our country.
Andreia Stanciu
Head of ACCA - Southern Europe at The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Andreia is heading the Southern European office of the largest and fastest growing international business and accountancy association, ACCA. She established the regional office in March 2006. Together with a team of five people she is now responsible for ACCA’s activities in Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, FYR Macedonia, Malta, Moldova and Romania. Her previous position was with the Body of Expert and Licensed Accountants of Romania, as Manager of their International Relations Department. She has eleven years of academic accounting training, and more than to 25 years work experience with professional accountancy bodies at national, regional and international level. She holds a PhD in accounting and an MSC in Marketing.
Peter McKenzie
General Manager at Anticipa Real Estate
Peter McKenzie is a speaker, executive coach and C-Suite leader whose mission is to help people achieve their full potential by making the workplace a safe place to learn, grow and enjoy. For over 25 years he has worked as a C-Suite leader in the finance, banking and real estate industries across Europe. He is currently Chief Financial Officer of Anticipa Real Estate, which is owned by Blackstone, one of the world’s largest investment funds with $545 billion under management. Meanwhile his profile as an international keynote speaker has seen him inspire, educate and entertain audiences around the world on in-demand topics such as Authentic Leadership, the Real Secrets of Customer Satisfaction, and the Future of Finance In A World Of Artificial Intelligence. He is a public speaking coach at Spain's prestigious IESE business school and currently lives in Barcelona with his two teenage children and wife.