Forex Expo
2021

I am the founder of XValley Technologies Ltd, a firm with vast tailor-made services focused on developing trading software for diverse global clientele within the financial industry. Upon completing my education of BSc in Computer Science and MSc in Finance in London, I acquired an excellent track record for developing financial technology projects.
I am an entrepreneur at heart, with extensive expertise in the industry for over 12 years. Prior to that, I worked in various major companies, including, but not limited to, FxPro, PrimeXM and FBME Bank, with projects in MT4, MT5, and cTrader. With a deep passion for innovative technology and career growth, I founded my own company in 2015. Since then, I have been significantly successful in forex, blockchain, banking and equity markets projects, raising the bar for innovation limits to new heights.

I am the founder of the payment consulting firm, PSP Angels, which helps online businesses optimising their payment flows and costs by finding the best payment and banking solutions. (pspangels.com)
I am also the Partner of Oxygia, a boutique firm in Malta, which was created to improve the payments processing infrastructure for clients within the iGaming industries, specifically.
I also run my finance and tax consulting firm in Cyprus for over 15 years now. (viktoriasoltesz.com)

I have extensive experience with high risk industries, and used to work as a Chief Financial Officer with various Fintech & E-commerce companies.

I used to lecture at the University of West London and I am a regular speaker at blockchain, fintech and investment conferences. Im also a member of the Directors Chambers (directorschambers.com)
International speaker, options strategist and asset manager Jan Robert is CEO & Co-founder of CryptoAcademy The Netherlands, which serves as bridge to the Crypto market for investors and traders. Thanks to his huge sales and networking skills, he has an extensive international professional network ranging from crypto currencies, Blockchain and ICO’s/projects. Jan Robert is also member of several Advisory Boards and organizes frequently Meetups and Seminars to get people acquainted with interesting Blockchain Projects. Jan Robert is also an internationally frequently asked keynote speaker/ moderator in the area of Crypto Currency Trading and ICO’s and blockchain. As great influencer on Social Media with more than 10,000 followers on LinkedIn, Jan Robert is helping projects to expand its global branding, recognition and strengthening its position. CryptoAcademy is the perfect fit for projects and crypto event organizers to connect with the crypto community. For projects: to create more liquidity in coins.

Topic:
How to obtain, keep and grow your trader customer base consistently as a Broker

For a company to grow in a competitive landscape, it is imperative for it to have a technical leader with a disruptive mindset and who always thinks two steps ahead. Salloum el Dahdaah is the innovation engine behind ITWORKSME that represents the core of its values and development strategy. Salloum is a technology guru with over 10 years of experience in cloud security, virtualization, and software development.

In his role as the Chief technology officer at ITWORKSME, Salloum is responsible for outlining our technological vision, implementing our technology strategies, and ensuring that all our technological products align with our business and our clients’ needs. Salloum ensures that we remain on top of the technology developments and trends. He helps ITWORKSME maintain a client-focused outlook and deliver topnotch and disruptive IT products to clients.

Mrs Xenia Neophytou
Founding partner of C.X. Financia, Xenia Neophytou specialises in corporate law, corporate governance, financial services regulation, investment services, asset management and regulation of financial institutions.

She holds a BSc in Accounting from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA), a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) and an Advanced Licence Holder by the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission.

Xenia is a Registered Mediator in financial disputes with the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), the Cyprus Ministry of Justice and the Financial Ombudsman of the Republic of Cyprus. She is also a Board Member of the Cyprus India Business Association, and member of the technical committees for Funds, of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) and Tax Committee of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA).
Xenia has substantial experience both in an advisory capacity and hands-on operations as a CEO and member of the Board of Directors and Risk Committees of several regulated Investment Firms in Cyprus and she is a regular speaker at conferences. It is with this background and experience that ultimately led to the founding of C.X.Financia Ltd.

Mr. Mahmood Noorani is a Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Quant Insight Ltd.
He is an experienced macro investor with a background as a rates derivatives trader, macro proprietary trader and macro hedge fund Portfolio Manager. He started researching quantitative investment processes several years ago and founded the firm in 2014. His research into quantitative methods was motivated by a conviction that traditional macro investment processes no longer worked as they had previously, that market structure was changing and that a new approach was needed to understand financial market dynamics.
He started his career at Morgan Stanley and has since worked for firms including Credit Suisse, BlueCrest Capital and Citi Capital Advisors Global Macro Fund. Mr. Noorani holds a B.SC and M.Sc in Economics from the LSE.

Topic: New Revenue Streams in Retail Brokerage

Elena Christodoulou graduated from the Metropolitan State University of Denver Colorado with a major in International Business.
After working for half a decade in  Switzerland in the airline industry, she moved to Cyprus in 2015 where she started her career in finance. She covered several senior positions, among others she developed the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) region for regulated global brokers.
In 2021 Elena Christodoulou joined the international broker markets.com, as a member of their commercial expert team, to develop and grow their German speaking market.

Elena is heading People Development & People Care in Exness HQ in Cyprus. Elena is responsible for people strategy and operations and manages the team of 40+ professionals covering talent acquisition, people development, performance management, and organizational design among all the global offices. Before Exness Elena held positions in such companies as IBM, Luxoft, Bureau Veritas, and Inchcape in Moscow and managed HR teams of different sizes. Elena has a diploma with distinction in the State University of Management in Russia, CIPD qualification, and Masters in HR with Kingston University. Currently Elena also is doing her Executive Master in Change with INSEAD.
Elena's professional interests are laid in the area of organizational psychology, people management and human behaviour. Elena has special interests in the topic of toxic management and has done research in this area. Elena is married, has a daughter, and all her free time spends with her family.

Topic: How the organisations can create a better life for their employees?

A 15+ year track record of excellence as Founder and Director of several businesses within the recruiting and business outsourcing sectors in Cyprus. Donna Stephenson is a highly experienced recruitment, and human resources-centric executive, with a 20 year business development career to date in Cyprus, Malta and the UK. Donna founded Emerald Zebra, a FinTech recruitment consultancy based in Limassol. Donna previously established and managed a market leading recruitment, HR and payroll consultancy group for 13 years, the largest in Cyprus, for which as founder, she was at the forefront of several businesses within the group. Donna has lived in Limassol almost permanently for the last 18 years and has personally assisted the careers of thousands of individuals as well as providing career opportunities in Cyprus to Cypriot and Expat families overseas, facilitating their repatriation or relocation.

20 years Consulting, Business Development, Talent Acquisition Management, HR Advisory, Career Coaching, Executive Search and Operational Team Leadership (multi-site), L&D, B2B and B2C Sales Management, Business Ethics, Strategy, Project Management, Digital Transformation Projects, Brand Development & Strategy. Employment Law (UK, Cyprus, Malta). Advising Boards for corporate hiring, served on Hiring Committees, HR Committees and Educational Development Groups (Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA, HR/Training Committee), Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments, CISI, London/Cyprus). Held Director and non Exec Director appointments, Speaker and Panelist at Events, Cyprus, Europe and International Contract Tendering/Public Tenders and Awards for Recruitment and Payroll Projects.

Joe started his career in financial services with HSBC at 18 years old before moving into broking arena at several small to medium-size firms. It was here that Joe gained vast experience in dealing with high net worth individuals and providing wealth solutions. Joe began to develop a passion for technical analysis and this desire to learn more about markets sent him down a path of trading. Joe became involved in trading markets just before the 2008 financial crisis and had to quickly adapt to some very challenging conditions. Joe is a Member of the Society of Technical Analysis (MSTA) and Chartered Fellow (CISI). He has 15+ years’ experience in financial markets across a variety of roles including broking, portfolio managing, and analysis.
Topic: How to keep clients post Covid

I am an industry veteran with over 25 years of experience. Active trader for more than 20 years, with experience in running the trading  desk and own account department, where I was engaged for 15 years.
For the last 10 years I am the head of the Investment Research and
Analysis  department, in charge of following market activities, preparing a number technical and fundamental comments, as well as articles covering macroeconomics and politics.
Regular contributor to a number of top finanancial news providers and
websites, such as Reuters and FXStreet. I am also in charge of preparing and presenting an educational materials.

Topic: Forex industry's performance during the pandemic and outlook for a coming two year

Dr Andreas Mathikolonis has over ten years’ experience in operational management positions at corporate, educational and non-for-profit entities. This has provided him with hands-on experience with setting up organisations, project management, operational and budget planning and strong business acumen, key skills to evaluate projects and businesses for potential investment.

He is very passionate about blockchain technology and he has been actively involved in the digital assets (cryptocurrencies) industry since 2015. He specialises in digital assets trading, infrastructure development with yield generating aspects and venture capital investments in small-medium enterprises. Andreas successfully ran numerous different crypto strategies using his own funds and now he actively manages day-to-day activities of a yield generating crypto fund. He also provides trainings, consultations and business-related mentorships.

Andreas holds a PhD in Energy Harvesting from the University of Southampton as well as an MEng in Electromechanical Engineering. He is also expecting an MBA from CIIM university in Cyprus. He is a certified trainer by HrDA (ΑνΑΔ) and holds Prince2 certification.

Andreas has great interest in volunteering activities, non-formal education and event planning. He is very keen in organising any size and kind of events, especially with educational and entrepreneurial content. He has great interest in renewable energy sources, sustainable cities and blockchain technology. Andreas regularly listens to audiobooks on new subjects and always trying to keep up with current technological niches.

linkedin.com/in/andreasmathikolonis

Marianna is the Group HR Director of Parimatch Tech. She is an Executive HR professional and experienced consultant, with a wide exposure to local and international companies.   She also had the opportunity to practice HR Consulting, with focus on defining and implementing HR strategies, initiating the HR function during start-up operations, and managing the HR aspects of large-scale reorganizations. She has a solid background of managing all HR areas and downsizing exercises, as well as mass recruitment and reorganizations.  She is a member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and she holds an MSc in Human Resource Management from Surrey University, UK.  She is a certified CSO Professional as from January 2021 and she serves as a Secretary in the Board of Directors in CSR Cyprus. She is a Trainer accredited by HRDA (Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus).

Η Μαριάννα είναι η Διευθύντρια HR της Parimatch Tech. Είναι εκτελεστική επαγγελματίας HR και έμπειρη σύμβουλος, με ευρεία έκθεση σε τοπικές και διεθνείς εταιρείες. Είχε επίσης την ευκαιρία να ασκήσει HR Consulting, με έμφαση στον καθορισμό και την εφαρμογή στρατηγικών HR. Την έναρξη λειτουργίας start-up επιχειρήσεων και τη διαχείριση των πτυχών HR από αναδιοργανώσεις μεγάλης κλίμακας. Έχει ένα σταθερό υπόβαθρο διαχείρισης όλων των τομέων Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού και ασκήσεων συρρίκνωσης, καθώς και μαζικών προσλήψεων και αναδιοργανώσεων. Είναι μέλος του Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) και κάτοχος MSc στη Διοίκηση Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού από το Πανεπιστήμιο Surrey του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου. Aπό τον Ιανουάριο του 2021 είναι πιστοποιημένη Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) Professional, ενώ είναι η Γραμματέας στο Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο του CSR Cyprus. Είναι πιστοποιημένη εκπαιδεύτρια από την Αρχή Ανάπτυξης Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού Κύπρου.

President of the Technology Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association
Christiana is a Business Technology Lawyer, CEO of “The Hybrid LawTech Firm”, empowered by Christiana Aristidou LLC. She is the Director of SmartCity Business, a company that aims to create smart laws and business models that can be used by smart cities to assess what value they offer citizens by integrating ICT and emerging technologies into their infrastructure and services, enabling the acceleration of change from smart cities to smart societies. She is also a non-executive Director of Rhea Legal Tech, a company that offers AI, machine learning and automation solutions to the legal, regulatory and supervisory industries.

Christiana is the President of the CBA’s Technology Committee, a National Delegate to the ISO TC/307 Blockchain Committee actively contributing to Working Group 3 drafting standards on Smart Contracts and to Working Group 6 on Blockchain use cases. She is a member of ITU and has served in ITU-FG-DLTs. She is also a Certified International Legal Project Practitioner (IILPM), a member of the PMI Cyprus Chapter, an approved HRD Trainer, the Ambassador of European Legal Technology Association (ELTA) in Cyprus, and a Digital Transformation Specialist. Christiana is a co-founder, and, until recently, the Vice-Chair of the Cyprus Blockchain Association (CBA) which has recently merged with the Cyprus Blockchain Technologies (CBTs). She is currently a board member of CBTs and holds advisory and directorship positions in technology companies. Christiana is a regular speaker at local and international Law and Technology conferences.

Angelos Paphitis graduated in law from London Southbank University, was awarded an LL.M in Commercial & Corporate Law from University College London (UCL) and he is a Barrister-at-Law of Gray’s Inn, London. He is specialized on FS regulatory consulting and licensing as well as corporate & commercial dispute resolution in Cyprus and abroad, M&A, company law, corporate structuring and governance, private investments in Cyprus, FS regulatory consulting and licensing. He is a member of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Cyprus Insolvency Practitioners Association, International Bar Association, International Tax Planning Association, International Trademarks Association. Additionally to the above, Angelos is also a lead member of the AGP Financial Regulation & Advisory Practice, representing local and international Investment Firms and Payment Institutions.

Natalia Kardash is specialized on cross-cultural business communication. She is the Publisher, Editor-in-chief, Russian newspaper VESTNIK KIPRA and SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS Magazine; Founder, SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS Leaders’ Club; Member of Corporate Advisory Board, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Cyprus.
Through her private business club she helps business leaders of different nationalities to meet likeminded people in Cyprus and Russia. Natalia often moderates various business events dealt with legal, investments, newtech and fintech subjects. She is also the founder and chairwoman of the BEST LEGAL Conference and the BEST INVEST Congress

10 years of experience in many retail and institutional foreign exchange brokerage companies in Europe, is an experienced business development manager, trader and sales training expert, called by colleagues "The Chart Whisperer" .
He is passionate about financial markets, technical analysis and training. He also leads the DOT Financial News team, launching the video program in 2020, which attracted a large number of traders' fans.

Andreas Andreou served as Vice-Chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission for two terms (2011-2020). He has more than twenty years' experience in financial services regulatory work, corporate governance, onshore and offshore investment and hedge funds, fund formation, emphasizing alternative asset classes, corporate and commercial transactions in the asset management sector and international investment agreements. He has also coordinated assessments carried out by international organizations such as the Troika, Moneyval and Global Forum. Mr Andreou was also a founding member of the Cyprus Association of Company Directors.
Andreas holds an LLB degree with Honours and an LLM in European and lnternational Trade Law from Leicester University, England. He is a Barrister, member of Lincoln's lnn and a member of the Cyprus Bar.

Johny Abuaitah has over 30 years of experience in the financial investment world. He was one of the pioneers of the online trading industry in Cyprus and the MENA region by establishing one of the first licensed CIFs that gradually gained worldwide recognition as a reliable financial institution. He has played an influential role in promoting the island as a strategic business hub with great potential, attracting significant FDI to the local economy. Johny has immensely contributed to the dynamic development of Cyprus through his many successful professional and social milestones.