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Friday, April 4, 2025
The Metropolitan Club, New York City

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The Metropolitan Club, New York City

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REGISTRATION & COFFEE

8:30 - 8:35 AM

WELCOME REMARKS

Mr. Nicolas Bornozis

President

Capital Link, Inc.

OPENING REMARKS

Mr. Philip Christopher

President

Pancyprian Association of America; PSEKA; American Network Solutions

CYPRUS-US RELATIONS: CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

8:40 - 8:45 AM

OPENING KEYNOTE REMARKS

Replay:

H.E. Evangelos Savva

Ambassador of Cyprus to the United States

Republic of Cyprus

CYPRUS: A TECHNOLOGY GATEWAY TO EUROPE MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

8:50 - 9:00 AM

Replay:

KEYNOTE REMARKS

H.E. Nicodemos Damianou

Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation & Digital Policy

Republic of Cyprus

9:00 - 9:35 AM

Replay:

Moderator:

Mr. Marios A. Cosma

Managing Partner

Treppides

Panelists:

H.E. Nicodemos Damianou

Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation & Digital Policy

Republic of Cyprus

Mr. Evan Kotsovinos

Vice President & General Manager

Google

Mr. Giorgos Zacharia

Co-founder

Insurify

Member

Cyprus AI Taskforce

Mr. Simon Liepold

Senior Director, United Nations and International Organizations

Microsoft

Mr. Andreas Panayi

Founder

Kinisis Ventures Ltd

Investment Advisory Committee Member

Kinisis Ventures Fund

CYPRUS – A REGIONAL ENERGY – TRADE & COMMERCIAL HUB

9:40 - 9:50 AM

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KEYNOTE REMARKS

H.E. Giorgos Papanastasiou

Minister of Energy, Commerce & Industry

Republic of Cyprus

9:50 – 10:25 ΑΜ

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ENERGY SECTOR

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Moderator:

Mr. Andreas Mylonas

Advocate, Founder & Managing Partner

AMG Mylonas & Associates, LLC

Panelists:

Ms. Christina Karapataki

Partner

Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Ms. Martina Opizzi

Head of North Africa and Levant Region

Eni

Dr. John Ardill

Vice-President of Global Exploration

ExxonMobil

Mr. Evan Polymeneas

Partner

McKinsey & Company

THE ECONOMY OF CYPRUS

10:30 - 10:40 AM

THE ECONOMY OF CYPRUS – Developments & Outlook

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KEYNOTE REMARKS

Dr. Chris Patsalides

Governor

Central Bank of Cyprus

CYPRUS AS A BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES HUB

10:45 - 11:20 AM

Replay:

Moderator:

Mr. Philippos Soseilos

CEO & Chairman

PwC Cyprus

Panelists:

Mr. Miltos Michaelas

CEO

Alpha Bank Cyprus

Dr. Charis Pouangare

Deputy CEO & Chief of Business

Bank of Cyprus

Mr. Michalis Louis

CEO

Hellenic Bank

Mr. Konstantinos Kostopoulos

Head of Greece & Cyprus Investment Banking

Morgan Stanley

11:25 – 12:00 PM

CYPRUS AS A BUSINESS & INVESTMENT DESTINATION

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Moderator

Ms. Elvina Montanios

Partner

Montanios & Montanios LLC

Panelists:

Mr. Andreas Kramvis

Former Vice Chairman

Honeywell

Former Operating Partner

AEA Investors

Mr. Evgenios Evgeniou

Chairman

Invest Cyprus

Ms. Dorothea Ioannou

Chief Executive Officer

American P&I Club

Dr. Fadlo R. Khuri

President

American University of Beirut

CYPRUS – A GLOBAL SHIPPING & SHIPMANAGEMENT HUB

12:05 - 12:15 PM

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KEYNOTE REMARKS

Minister Marina Hadjimanolis

Shipping Deputy Minister to the President

Republic of Cyprus

12:15 - 12:50 PM

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Moderator:

Mr. Richard Brand

Partner

White & Case

Panelists:

Mr. Andreas Hadjiyiannis

CEO

Cyprus Sea Lines / Hellenic Tankers

President

Cyprus Union of Shipowners

Mr. Andreas Hadjipetrou

Chief Commercial Officer

Columbia Group

Managing Director

Columbia Shipmanagement

Mr. Polys Hajioannou

CEO, Chairman & Director

Safe Bulkers (NYSE: SB)

Vice President

Cyprus Union of Shipowners

1:00- 2:00 PM

LUNCHEON & KEYNOTE ADDRESS

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INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

Mr. Polys Hajioannou

CEO, Chairman & Director

Safe Bulkers (NYSE: SB)

Vice President

Cyprus Union of Shipowners

Mr. Andreas Hadjiyiannis

CEO

Cyprus Sea Lines / Hellenic Tankers

President

Cyprus Union of Shipowners

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

H.E. Nikos Christodoulides

President

Republic of Cyprus

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