Λευκωσία, 7 Ιουλίου 2015 ECONOMIST CONFERENCE: 11 TH CYPRUS SUMMIT, EUROPE: ON THE MEND? CYPRUS: THE METAMORPHOSIS. Κυρία/ε,

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1 Λευκωσία, 7 Ιουλίου 2015 ΠΡΟΣ: ΘΕΜΑ: Όλα τα Μέλη ECONOMIST CONFERENCE: 11 TH CYPRUS SUMMIT, EUROPE: ON THE MEND? CYPRUS: THE METAMORPHOSIS Κυρία/ε, Το πολύ ενδιαφέρον συνέδριο του ECONOMIST αναμένεται να διοργανωθεί και το Η διοργάνωση του είναι προγραμματισμένη για τις 3 Νοεμβρίου 2015, στο ξενοδοχείο HILTON PARK στη Λευκωσία. Όπως και στις προηγούμενες διοργανώσεις, ειδικοί οικονομολόγοι και αναλυτές από την Κύπρο και το εξωτερικό αναμένεται να αναπτύξουν τα πιο επίκαιρα οικονομικά θέματα που αφορούν τόσο την Κύπρο όσο και την ευρύτερη περιοχή μας και την Ευρώπη. Το ΚΕΒΕ παραμένει ένας από τους σημαντικότερους υποστηρικτές του συνεδρίου γι αυτό και τα μέλη του μπορούν να επωφεληθούν ειδικής έκπτωσης που ανέρχεται στα 100 από το αρχικό κόστος συμμετοχής. Συνημμένα μπορείτε να βρείτε την προκαταρτική θεματολογία του Συνεδρίου. Για οποιαδήποτε επιπρόσθετη πληροφόρηση παρακαλώ όπως επικοινωνείτε με τους διοργανωτές στο info@hazliseconomist.com, τηλ. (+30) Με εκτίμηση, Ανδρέας Ανδρέου, Αναπλ. ιευθυντής Τμήματος Βιομηχανίας για Γενικό Γραμματέα. /ΜΚ. Λεωφ. Γρίβα ιγενή 38 & εληγιώργη 3, 1066, Τ.Θ , 1509 Λευκωσία, Κύπρος, Τηλ , Φαξ , meropi@ccci.org.cy, Ιστοσελίδα:

2 11TH CYPRUS SUMMIT EUROPE: ON THE MEND? CYPRUS: THE METAMORPHOSIS? NOVEMBER 3RD 2015 HILTON PARK NICOSIA, CYPRUS In co-operation with:

3 Programme 08:00 Registration/ Refreshments 08:45 THE ECONOMIST S RECENT FORECAST ON EUROPE Cyprus s recovery: impressive performance? John Peet, europe editor, The Economist John Andrews, consultant editor, The Economist, co-editor of megachange: The world in :00 Official opening: THE METAMORPHOSIS OF CYPRUS: OUT WITH THE BAIL-OUT, IN WITH GROWTH On the road to recovery Nicos Anastasiades, president of the republic of Cyprus NEW PRIORITIES FOR A CHANGING EUROPE *Martin Schulz, president, European Parliament 09:30 Discussion 09:50 EUROPE: ON THE MEND? OUTLINING JUNCKER S INVESTMENT PLAN FOR GROWTH Margaritis Schinas, chief spokesperson, European Commission 10:00 Discussion 10:20 THE FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE OF THE EURO AREA AFTER THE STORM Benoît Cœuré, member of the executive board, European Central Bank (acceptance in principle) Jakob Wegener Friis, mission chief for Cyprus, economic and financial affairs DG, European Commission 10:50 Discussion 11:10 Break 11:30 POST ECONOMIC CRISIS ERA FOR CYPRUS: WHAT NOW? Restoring confidence in Cyprus On the path to recovery and growth: New priorities to be set Klaus Regling, managing director, European Stability Mechanism (ESM) *Harris Georgiades, minister of finance, Cyprus 11:50 Discussion 12: : OUTLINING THE NEW FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Rebalancing - Repositioning the Cypriot financial services sector Mark Lewis, mission chief for Cyprus, IMF Bert Pijls, chief executive officer, Hellenic Bank Libor Krkoska, head, office in Cyprus, EBRD The business response: *Evgenios Evgeniou, chief executive officer and senior partner, PwC Cyprus Spiros Kritikopoulos, chief executive officer, Amundi Hellas 12:50 Discussion 13:10 Official Luncheon US-CYPRUS RELATIONS: HAVE WE MOVED FORWARD? Guest of honour and keynote speaker: *Kathleen Doherty, ambassador designate of the United States of America to the republic of Cyprus

4 14:40 SECURE OR INSECURE SUPPLY OF ENERGY FOR EUROPE? *Miguel Arias Cañete, commissioner for climate action and energy, European Commission New pipeline projects & LNG facilities: Latest update What is the forecast for Cyprus and the region until 2030? Gaetano Massara, CEO, GE Southeast Europe *John Tomich, general manager Cyprus, Noble Energy Panos Papanastasiou, professor, department of civil and environmental engineering, University of Cyprus, oil & gas advisor to the government of Cyprus *Constantinos Taliotis, partner in charge of energy team, PwC Cyprus *Kostas Karayannakos, division head, international projects & gas supply, Public Gas Corporation of Greece (DEPA), executive director, ICGB AD Commentator: Cleopatra Kitti, chairman, Litus 15:30 Discussion 15:50 TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND ENTREPREUNERSHIP: ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE BUSINESS SOCIETY Shelly Porges, managing director, Reservoir Q Global Representative, CYTA 16:10 Discussion 16:30 REINVENTING CYPRUS THROUGH GROWTH AND COMPETITIVENESS Constantinos Petrides, deputy minister to the president of the republic of Cyprus Dirk Reinermann, programme manager Southern Europe and acting manager ECA Brussels unit, office of the vice-president, Europe & Central Asia region, The World Bank Sharing experience with the Netherlands Siwarde Sap, senior economic & trade officer, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Greece 17:00 Discussion 17:20 LOOKING INTO THE CYPRUS ISSUE FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE A GLIMMER OF HOPE? The Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot business communities of the island meet face to face John Peet, europe editor, The Economist In dialogue with: *Phidias Pilides, president, Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry *Fikri Toros, president, Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce

5 17:40 Discussion 18:00 Closing address: WHAT IF BRITAIN LEFT THE EUROPEAN UNION? *The RT Hon Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, fmr deputy secretary general, United Nations, fmr vice chairman, George Soros s investment funds, fmr vice-chairman, World Bank 18:20 Discussion 18:40 End of conference * Awaiting confirmation Date of draft: June 11th, 2015 This preliminary programme is registered to The Economist Events for Greece, Cyprus and Malta / Hazlis & Rivas. Speakers mentioned herein have confirmed apart from those with an asterisk. No part may be reproduced without authorization from the organizers