Committees in Cyprus

 Chair: Styliana Panayi

Styliana Panayi, Director, Assurance Department, PwC Cyprus

Styliana Panayi is a Director in the Assurance Department of PwC Cyprus and also member of the Corporate Reporting Services team.

Styliana holds a BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance with first-class honours from the University of Manchester and a Master in Business Administration (MBA).

She is also a fellow Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), an ICAEW Business and Finance Professional and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC).

 Co-chair: Evgeny Tarakanov

Financial Director, Bilarex Co. Limited

Evgeny Tarakanov is a Financial Director in Bilarex Co. Limited, Nicosia Cyprus. Prior to joining Bilarex Co. in 2014, Evgeny was employed at PwC Cyprus in Audit/Assurance Financial Services and Risk Assurance Consulting lines of services. Evgeny holds a MA in Public Administration from the KSU (State University in Russia). He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), a member/CFA charterholder of the CFA Institute as well as a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC).

 Hara Christoforou

Partner, AuditPoint

Hara Christoforou is a partner at AuditPoint. Hara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting & Finance from the University of East Anglia. She is also a fellow Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC).

 Nicolas Christodoulides

Senior ESG analyst at Bank of Cyprus

Nicolas is a Senior ESG analyst at Bank of Cyprus and is responsible for the coordination and implementation of the ESG agenda of the Organisation. Nicolas is currently responsible for the estimation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions based on Greenhouse Gas protocol and Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions), setting of decarbonization targets based on a climate scenario and designing the strategy to meet those targets. Nicolas is also responsible of the production of ESG Disclosures and Sustainability Report (TCFD, NFRD and GRI standards) and is also involved in several ESG projects currently undertaken by the Bank. Nicolas is an ICAEW Qualified Chartered Accountant with more than six years of experience in a Big Four accounting firm. Nicolas has accumulated significant experience in auditing and has led several long-term cross-functional IFRS 17 consulting projects in Cyprus and abroad.

 Styliani Eftychiou

Internal Auditor, Cyprus Telecommunications Authority

Styliani Eftychiou is an Internal Auditor, in the Internal Audit Department of Cyta. She started her career in Audit and Accounting Services back in 2015 with one of the Big Four Audit Firms (KPMG Cyprus), where she qualified as an ACA and became Audit Supervisor. The portfolio of clients included Publicly Listed Companies in Cyprus Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, Financial Institutions, Investment Firms, Agriculture Companies with biological assets, Trading and Wholesale Companies and Companies in the HORECA industry.

Styliani holds a BSc in Business Administration – Accounting from the University of Cyprus. She is also an Associate Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and an ICAEW Business and Finance Professional (BFP). In addition, she is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) and a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

 Maria Ioannou

Manager, Tax Advisory Department, PwC Cyprus

Maria is a Manager in the Tax Advisory Department of PwC Cyprus, specialised in the Indirect Taxes. Maria graduated from the University of Southampton obtaining a First Class BSc Degree in Accounting and Finance and an MSc in Corporate Risk and Security Management with Distinction. She is also a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), an ICAEW Business and Finance Professional and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC).

 Ioannis Mavrides

Chief Financial Officer, Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association Europe Ltd.

Ioannis Mavrides is the Chief Financial Officer of Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association Europe Ltd. Ioannis graduated from the University of Cyprus, is a member of the Institue of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales and is a Chartered Insurer.

Xenia Michael

Assistant Manager at RSM Cyprus

Xenia Michael is an Assistant Manager at RSM Cyprus in the Assurance Department in Nicosia, working with clients in the financial services sector. She has also worked at PwC Cyprus (Advisory and Assurance Departments) and PwC Netherlands (Assurance Department) through a short-term secondment.

Xenia holds a BSc in Accounting & Finance with a first-class honour from the University of Leeds. She is also an Associate Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), an ICAEW Business and Finance Professional and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC).

 Herodotos Nicolaides

Principal, KPMG Cyprus

Herodotos Nicolaides is a Principal in KPMG’s Audit Department and a member of KPMG’s Department of Professional Practice (DPP). He is a graduate of the University of Warwick with a BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance. In addition, he is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC).

Herodotos’ clientele includes listed and non-listed entities from various industries, such as the financial services, oil and gas, real estate, manufacturing, and business franchises. Furthermore, Herodotos is also a KPMG Audit Specialist for US GAAP and an accredited KPMG Sampling Specialist. He has been facilitating training courses on IFRS, audit methodology, sampling and standard Data Analytics both to clients and KPMG professionals.

 Antia Phili

Assistant Manager, Audit and Assurance Department, EY Cyprus

Antia Fili is an Assistant Manager in the Audit and Assurance department of EY Cyprus. Antia holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Southampton. Antia joined EY Cyprus in 2015 and successfully completed the ACA Qualification and became a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

 Renos Skoufarides

Co-Founder and CFO of Atokes, a company that resells electronic and electrical equipment to consumers with the option to pay back in monthly installments (Buy-Now-Pay-Later).

Co-Founder and Director of ONE GIRAFFE Business Solutions Limited, a boutique professional services firm specializing in SMEs and Start-ups.

Former Officer in the Banking Supervision Division at the Central Bank of Cyprus.

Former Chief Financial Officer at Svelta Ltd, an innovative technology company that offers revolutionary courier services locally and abroad.

Previously a Manager at PwC Cyprus in the Assurance Department acting as Engagement Manager on various audit engagements in the hospitality, telecommunication and technology, retail, and charity industries. Also worked at PwC St Albans, PwC Reading and PwC Manchester in the UK through short-term secondments. Member of the Assurance Transformation team, Excel instructor and part of PwC Innovaction.

 Chara Skordi

Manager, Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS), EY Cyprus

Chara Skordi is a Manager in the Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) Department of EY Cyprus.

Chara started her career in the Audit Department of KPMG Cyprus, where she qualified as an ACA and achieved the level of Audit Assistant Manager. Prior to joining EY Cyprus, she was also employed in the Accounting Services Department of Abacus Limited.

Throughout her career, Chara has been facilitating training courses/seminars on IFRSs and audit methodology, both to clients and internally.

Chara holds a BSc in Public and Business Administration with Major in Accounting from the University of Cyprus. She is also an Associate Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC).

Chara is also a holder of three International Orders of Merit in ICAEW’s examinations, including two First Place Awards in ‘’Audit and Assurance’’ and ‘’Financial Accounting and Reporting’’ courses and a Sixth Place in all ACA’s Professional Level examinations

Fivos Tsountas

Fivos is a Principal in the Assurance Department of KPMG Cyprus. His current focus primarily involves engagements within the insurance sector, while also contributing to the KPMG Quality & Compliance Evaluation. Additionally, for the past seven years, he has been an integral part of the KPMG Audit Execution Guide training team, delivering seminars on audit-related topics and IT risks. He holds a BA in Public Business and Business Administration – Accounting from University of Cyprus. Furthermore, he leads the efforts in the deployment of AI in audit practices, leveraging advanced capabilities to drive innovation within KPMG Cyprus.

Harout Alber Tutundjian

Financial Analyst, Ancoria Bank

Giannis Zavros

Head of Finance and Operations, Fitzroy Capital

Fitzroy seeks to establish strategic and financial partnerships with alternative investment firms operating across geographies and asset classes.

Prior to Joining Fitzroy Capital in 2022, Giannis started his career at KPMG. He trained as an auditor for few years, where he performed financial statement audits in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Auditing Standards. Participated in the Audit of a large listed client in the Cyprus Stock exchange and smaller firms across sectors. Following KPMG, he joined Crowe Cyprus, where he was part of a team that operated the accounting department of an Insurance Reinsurance Company (non-life), which was outsourced to Crowe Cyprus.

Giannis is a qualified Chartered Accountant, with the ICAEW.

Giannis Hold an MSc in Accounting and Finance from London School of Economics and Political Science, and a BA(Hons), from University of Portsmouth in Accounting and Finance.