Ward Wehbeh Christofi

Financial Manager, Unifrutti Group

Ward is a holder of a Bachelor Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the American University of Beirut. She is a qualified chartered accountant and a certified Internal Auditor. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), a member of the Institute of the Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) and a member of the Internal Audit Association-Cyprus (IIA). She is also an ICAEW Business and Finance Professional. Ward is currently a Finance Manager at a multinational Group whose main activities are the production and export of quality fresh fruit to international markets. The Group has its head Office in Nicosia, Cyprus.

 Hara Christoforou

Senior Manager, Audit & Assurance Department, Deloitte Cyprus

Hara Christoforou is a Senior Manager in the Audit & Assurance department of Deloitte Cyprus. Hara holds a BA (Hons) 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).

 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.

 Herodotos Nicolaides

Senior Manager, Audit Department, KPMG Cyprus

Herodotos Nicolaides is a Senior Manager in KPMG’s Audit Department and a member of KPMG’s Department of Professional Practice (DPP) (Accounting and Audit).  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, and manufacturing. 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

Manager, Assurance Department, PWC Cyprus

Renos Skoufarides is a Manager at PwC Cyprus in the Assurance Department. He acts as Engagement Manager on various audit engagements in the hospitality, telecommunication and technology, retail, and charity industries. He has also worked at PwC St Albans, PwC Reading and PwC Manchester in the UK through short-term secondments. He is a member of the Assurance Transformation team, an Excel instructor and part of PwC Innovaction, an internal innovation initiative. Furthermore, he is a co-founder of a Cypriot start-up Company.

Foivos Tsountas

Senior Manager, Assurance Department, KPMG Cyprus

Fivos is a Senior Manager in the Assurance Department of KPMG Cyprus and an experienced facilitator acting as a member of the KPMG audit methodology training team. He holds a BA in Public Business and Business Administration – Accounting from University of Cyprus. He is also a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

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.