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Recent Event

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE:

BUSINESS ORIENTATION CYPRUS 2022

Plus: An update on UK Economy and UK Investment Opportunities

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14 November 2022 - London, UK

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This event has been organised by the

   

GREAT BRITAIN-CYPRUS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

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VENUE: Marriott Regents Park Hotel, 128 King Henry’s Road, London NW3 3ST
Under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus
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This International Business Event featured Cyprus as the perfect place to

invest, relocate, visit for any reason but also to live. It also went through several investment opportunities.

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At the same time, we went through the current picture and trends of the UK Economy and tried to point out UK Investment opportunities.

The primary purpose was to update all the interested professionals, businessmen and other individuals based in the UK but also in other countries worldwide, about investment opportunities in Cyprus as well as to update them about the new Regulations, Tax benefits, Funds and property developments.

 

Technology, Funds were also on top of the agenda.

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At the same time, speakers based in London, went through the latest trends in the UK Economy and they also tried to point out some attractive and promising Investment opportunities in London and the rest of the UK.

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Our forum also provided the opportunity for professional people such as lawyers, accountants, bankers, economists, financial consultants as well as property developers and real estate agents to present their services and projects. It was, once again, a perfect business networking experience where our attendees benefited from the contacts they made and they information they have been provided.

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Speakers and panelists had the opportunity to raise their points and to prove why Cyprus is the perfect place to invest in several sectors, to relocate or even to live.

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Exhibitors had the opportunity to meet with investment migrants, prospective luxury real estate buyers, wealthy individuals, consultants and other delegates, they can do business together.

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We have proved, during the last Conferences we have organised, that we are more experienced and connected than ever, and we are more than able to organise a very successful International Business Event, second to none, with a great turnover, as regards the attendance.

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  • This conference featured big-name speakers including the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Cyprus and exhibitors from Great Britain, Cyprus and other countries

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AGENDA

8.45 a.m. – 9.30 a.m. Registration

 

9.30 a.m.

Opening speech by Savvas Kyriakides, Founder & President of the Great Britain-Cyprus Business Association

                 - The benefits from Business Networking between UK and Cyprus

                - How businesses from both countries can benefit.

 

9.35 a.m.

Welcome Speech by His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain

 

9.40 a.m.

Welcome Remarks by the High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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9.45 a.m.

Speech by the Main Speaker, the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Nouris

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10.10 a.m. – 10.55 a.m.

Panel 1       Legal and Tax Updates and Incentives in both Cyprus and the U.K.

                     A panel of Lawyers and Tax experts from Cyprus and the U.K. discuss the current incentives but also the                       barriers for individuals and new businesses after Brexit and the Global Financial crisis.

 

10.55 a.m. – 11.10 a.m.

Coffee Break  

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11.10 a.m.  Posthumous award for achievements and services to the Greek Cypriot community of London

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11.20 a.m. – 12.05 p.m.     

Panel 2        Empowering businesses through Technology

                      -The Regulatory framework in Cyprus and Cyprus' initiative to embrace technologies.

                      -Introduction to Cryptoasset Service and the potential for businesses looking to explore this space in                              the European Union through Cyprus.

                      - Cyprus economy is based on almost 90% to small and medium businesses. What will be the impact of                            web 3.0 on these types of businesses? Is Web 3.0 the end of Search Engines and Search Engine                                          Marketing?

                      - London Stock Exchange & Central and Southern Europe

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12.05 p.m. – 12.50 p.m.
Panel 3:     Funds & Other Investment opportunities in Cyprus

 

12.50 p.m. – 1.10 p.m.

Coffee Break

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1.10 p.m. – 1.55 p.m.

Panel 4       London – A Global Financial & Investment Centre

                                    - Real Estate & Real Estate Finance

                                    - Protecting Family Wealth on Divorce- The treatment of family gifts/loans

                                    - Benefits of English Law in Litigation and Arbitration

                                    - Complying with UK regulations for overseas companies with interest in the UK

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1.55 p.m. – 2.30 p.m.

Panel 5   Real Estate: Investment Opportunities in Cyprus

 

 2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.

LUNCH AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

MAIN SPEAKER

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              Nicos Nouris
          Minister of Interior
      of the Republic of Cyprus

SPEAKERS

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              Andri Michael
                   Partner
                       at
               KINANIS LLC
          Andrew Sanderson
                     Partner 
                          at 
               fieldfisher LLP
             George Constant
                    Partner
                         at
    SPECTOR CONSTANT & WILLIAMS
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           Giorgos Avraamides
         Philippos Raptopoulos
           George Chrysochos
 Head of Tax and Legal Services                            at
                  EY Cyprus
                    Partner
                        at
 Pelaghias Christodoulou Vrachas LLC
                          CEO
                            at
   CYFIELD Group of Companies
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                  Axel Kalinowski
                        Head of
      Central and Southern Europe
     London Stock Exchange Group
            Panayiotis A. Koussis
            Team Leader of Legal and
               Financial Services at
  Pelaghias, Christodoulou, Vrachas LLC
              Savvas Savvides
         Partner and Director
       of the Paphos Office at
  Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC 
               Nick Nicolaou
        Partner, Audit Services
                         at
                   EY Cyprus
              Andrea Ioakim
                   Counsel                                                at                 
               KINANIS LLC
               Elena Andreou
                SEO Specialist
               Founder & CEO 

             Go Digital Globally
                 Stella Zenios
             Executive Director
                          at
                       Exsus
             Giovanis Kouzalis
                       Director
                           at
       TAILORMADE SOLUTIONS
                Elina Sfongali
                        Associate                                                      at 
    SPECTOR CONSTANT & WILLIAMS
           Alex Chrysaphiades
                     Partner
                         at
           Adler Shine LLP, UK
            Xenia Neophytou
                  Director                                                at               
              C.X. Financia 
                  Esme Palas
                     Partner 
                         at 
  Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC
                  Lucy Loizou
           Managing Partner
  at The International Family                     Law Group LLP
     Kyriakos Charalampous
                       COO
                         at
            Domenica Group
              Rebecca McKee
                   Director
     in the Dispute Resolution   Department at Fieldfisher LLP
             Stephen Coleclough
        Owner and Principal,
   International Tax Adviser at
Caesium International LLP, UK
              Paola Castano
         Managing Partner
              DP Ultra Ltd
   Investment Consultants
ASSOCIATE  SPONSORS
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GOLD SPONSORS

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SILVER SPONSORS

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MEDIA SPONSORS

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WINE SPONSORS
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The name of the organisation is “Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association”.

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1. OUR OBJECTIVES

The principle objectives of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association shall be to:

a) Provide support and promote the business interests of each member of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association with a view to mutual financial benefit.

  1. Provide a setting from where the Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association members can network with a view to increasing their business opportunities, by working with other members, to raise: Business opportunities for our members.

  • Raise issues of relevance for general discussion.

  • Promote ideas on how to expand the association and improve methods.

  • Values of relationships.

  • Generally, network in a business and social setting.

c) Act as an umbrella organization for all its members and where necessary, to make appropriate representations to various bodies and/or authorities for and on behalf of its member(s).

d) We are a non-political organisation and have no political affiliation to any political or municipal movement within the UK or Cyprus. Though we may discuss, talk to or report features regarding any political or municipal authorities we do not promote or endorse their views. We are not sponsored or backed by any political or municipal authorities and depend wholly on sponsorship, membership fees and fund-raising activities.

f) To encourage the membership to work together in the spirit of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association’s objectives; and abide by a code of conduct to provide quality services and high standards.

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2. MEMBERSHIP

a) Membership of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association shall be composed of independent companies and/or individuals engaged in business and shall be properly established as a legal and bona fide entity.

b) Each member of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association must always possess display and exercise a sense of camaraderie, to be clearly manifested by actively promoting, exercising and/or displaying professional, united and friendly co-operation between members.

c) Members of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association agree to behave in a fair, business-like manner with proper administration and within the spirit of mission statement and ethos, whether express or implied.  Each member must have as part of their standard procedure, the practice of providing their clients with a clear copy of their standard written terms and conditions and/or a written agreement with the client(s), prior to the commencement of business.   

d) Members shall be committed to Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association’s objectives to fully agree to; work as a team, encourage networking, so that business leads are properly nurtured and developed for members’ mutual benefit to assist in financially securing members’ futures.

e) Members must display a positive mental attitude, be able to accept constructive criticism and genuinely aspire to work as a member of the Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association team; with the ultimate aim of mutual financial benefit, with exercise at all times of friendship, fun and camaraderie, in the process.

f) Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association and its individual members are at liberty to cancel their individual membership without notice as the relationship between the member(s) and Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association is strictly voluntary. Membership fees will not be refundable.

g) Any business agreements between members of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association must be in writing to safeguard intentions otherwise any misunderstandings may cause serious issues that the association would not wish to be involved in and consequently, one or both members may have their membership revoked at the discretion of the association committee; all members are expected to work together, co-operate for their own good and that of all members.

h) No member of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association shall be held accountable and/or responsible for any other member’s accountability and/or liability, arising from another Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association member(s) actions or omissions; as each member is an independent legal entity in their own right and without any collective and/or inferred liability being assumed by Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association and/or any other member, not being a party to the particular agreement from which the question of liability may arise, whatsoever and/or howsoever arising, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

i) All members must make their own decisions and carry out all due diligence enquiries, independently of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association  in respect of all dealings between themselves, as Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association does not accept any responsibility for any agreement or contract or otherwise carried by any other party (irrespective of whether they are Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association members or not), unless the association has expressly agreed and/or is expressly party to any agreement. It must therefore not be implied or considered that any member of Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association should enter in any agreement with any member simply based on their membership or other association with Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association

j) All members are expected to provide the best quality service, whereby we have set out the minimum standard expected, which can be best described as a Service Level Agreement, which together with actions that are in the spirit of sustaining a high standard should help secure work and inspire confidence in receiving recommendations, all members must therefore agree to the following:- i) Carry the required and valid Public Liability Insurance (if applicable), and Professional Indemnity Insurance (where applicable). It is up to members to check that any other member that they may have dealings with, carry the appropriate current Insurance policies relating to any potential contractual agreements. ii) Carry the required and valid Professional or registration Certificates in connection with the relevant trade bodies; iii) Provide transparency by giving written costs estimates/quotes.  Any extra work also to be agreed in writing. iv) Ensure that the strictest confidentiality is maintained with all matters of work carried out in line with “Data Protection Act” and “GDRP”  and where necessary, comply with Non Circumvention and Non-disclosure agreement; v) Comply with the Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association Constitution and the spirit of the Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association concept: and  vi) Ensure as a part of standard procedure, that clients are provided with your company standard Terms & Conditions and/or other written agreement with the clients, prior to the commitment of business.

 

3. OUR ACTIVITIES

In a few words our activities are:

  • promoting networking

  • Introducing your company to our Members and Associates in Cyprus and UK provided that we have your permission

  • organising business International Events and webinars in London, Cyprus and around Europe, promoting Cyprus as the perfect place to buy and invest as well as the UK as a global Financial centre.

  • promoting businesses in the UK and Cyprus mainly in UK and Cyprus but also worldwide.

  • organising Roadshows

  • publishing our e-newspaper monthly

  • providing you with information from UK and Cyprus

 

Many Big Firms in Cyprus and UK have already joined us.

Visit www.gbcy.business/members   
 

If you would like to become a member of our Association, the annual fee is £250.00.

 

4. WHAT A MEMBER IS ENTITLED FOR

  1. We upload your logo, with direct link to website immediately, on our website page www.gbcy.business/members , including a short description of your company, at the bottom of your logo (Max: 25 words).

  2. A full A4 page advert in the next issue of the e-newspaper, once a year.

  3. You are entitled to up to one article monthly to be included in our e-newspaper, www.gbcy.business/e-newspaper    
    You will receive by email our monthly e-newspaper. As a member, you will be invited very often for an interview or to participate on our questionnaire.

  4. You will have the opportunity to be voted as a member of the Board as soon as we have our annual meeting which will be announced after the end of the pandemic and the lock down.

  5. You will be entitled to special discount or upgrades of your sponsorship during International events. Visit www.gbcy.business/events

  6. You will also have priority as regards participation as speaker or panellist at our International events.

  7. We will introduce you to our members as well as to businesses you want to reach either in the UK or in Cyprus. My personal contacts in the UK and Cyprus are Law Firms with Immigration services, Big Accounting Firms, Financial Institutions, Real Estate Agents, Developers, Investing Groups, Food & Drink Suppliers, Importers and Retailers, wealthy individuals and much more.

  8. We ask you to tell us which businesses you are interested to contact directly, and we introduce you to the top management or the right person you are looking for.

  9. If you organise an event or a seminar or a webinar and you want us to promote it to our members and thousands of associates, we will be glad to do it. We can also organise an event in Association with you. 

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5. MEMBERSHIP FEES

  • Membership is paid on an annual basis and the start date is from your payment has cleared in our account. The duration is for 365 days (including the date of payment cleared) thereafter.

  • The annual fee is £250.00 (sterling) and is non-refundable.

  • Your company must be clear of any County Court Judgements (UK) or the equivalent in Cyprus.

  • Your company must be clear of any criminal or fraudulent activities.

  • Your fee must be deposited in our account.

  • Two Sponsorship packages are also available upon request.

 

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On behalf of the Association

 

Savvas Kyriakides

Founder & President

Great Britain – Cyprus Business Association

www.gbcy.business

Great Britain - Cyprus Business Association
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