The Cyprus Fintech Summit and Business & Investment Forum will take place on 12 and 13 November at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre, held under the auspices of multiple national and international institutions.
Limassol, Cyprus, 5 November 2026 – Government officials, diplomats, regulators, institutional investors and senior executives from across the financial services and technology sectors will gather in Nicosia next month for the Cyprus Fintech Summit 2026 and the CFS Business & Investment Forum . Over two days, the programme will bring together sovereign wealth funds, family offices, banks, fund managers, venture capital and private equity firms, fintech founders and international delegations to discuss how financial innovation and cross-border investment can be advanced through Cyprus.
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The Summit is held under the auspices of the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Republic of Cyprus , Invest Cyprus , the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry , the High Commission of India in Cyprus , the Cyprus International Business Association (CIBA) and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) . The proceedings will open with a keynote by Demetris Skourides , Chief Scientist of the Republic of Cyprus and Chairman of the National AI Taskforce, followed by addresses from H.E. Mr. Manish , High Commissioner of India to Cyprus; Marios Tannousis , CEO of Invest Cyprus; Philokypros Roussounides , Secretary General of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Charles Charalambous , Chairman of CISI Cyprus; and a representative of CIBA. A senior government representative of the Democratic Republic of Congo will deliver the keynote opening the Forum’s Emerging Africa session.
Speakers include international figures from technology, finance, media and leadership, such as Dr. Usama Fayyad , Executive Director of the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University and the world’s first Chief Data Officer at Yahoo!; Dr. Tariq Qureishy , Founder & CEO of Xponential World and MAD Group, formerly with Dow Jones Markets and Bloomberg Media; Prof. Steyn Heckroodt , Founder of the Platform for Connected Leadership; Dr. Waddah Ghanem Al Hashmi , Senior Director at ENOC Group; Avinash Mudaliar , Co-Founder and CEO of HT Labs; Pavan R. Chawla , Founder of MediaBrief; Dr. Fares K. Alaboud , Regional Director at Alfaris International; and Turki Fageera , Founder and CEO of SIGMA Innovation Engine.
“Through the Cyprus Fintech Summit, we aim to build a unique business network, one where policymakers, investors and innovators from Europe, India, the Gulf and Africa meet not only to exchange ideas, but to form lasting, trusted partnerships. Our ambition is that the conversations started in Nicosia this November will grow into long-term collaborations that create real value for businesses, for the region and for Cyprus.”, said Andreas Orphanos, CEO of novusalpha, one of the three organising companies of the Cyprus Fintech Summit.
The Summit forms part of the national effort to promote Cyprus internationally under the Vision 2035 agenda of H.E. President Nikos Christodoulides, and takes place in the year of Cyprus’ Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Cyprus ranked 25th of 139 economies in WIPO’s Global Innovation Index 2025, where it was recognised as an Innovation Leader and placed first worldwide in indicators including mobile app creation, ICT services exports and venture capital co-investment. It was also ranked 15th globally and first in Southern Europe in StartupBlink’s 2026 Innovators Business Environment Index. Supported by a highly skilled local workforce, an established financial and professional services sector and its position as an EU member state between three continents, the island is increasingly recognised as a technology and innovation hub and a gateway linking Europe with India, the Gulf and Africa.
On 12 November , the Cyprus Fintech Summit will focus on the technologies reshaping financial services, including artificial intelligence, payments and fintech innovation, as well as on how accelerators, corporate innovation platforms, professional services firms and investors can provide founders with the capital, expertise, networks and international market access required to scale, while strengthening Cyprus’ position as a launchpad for high-growth ventures.
On 13 November , the Business & Investment Forum will examine how Cyprus, through its economic diplomacy, its European Union membership and its regional relationships, connects Europe with India, the Gulf and Emerging Africa. It will address Cyprus’ role in advancing trade, investment, security, energy and digital connectivity across a rapidly changing geopolitical and economic landscape.
The full programme is available on www.cyprusfintechsummit.com
About the Cyprus Fintech Summit
The Cyprus Fintech Summit is an annual gathering of fintech entrepreneurs, financial institutions, investors, regulators and technology leaders. Its 2026 edition, together with the CFS Business & Investment Forum, forms a strategic platform aligned with Cyprus’ Vision 2035, positioning the country as a technology and innovation gateway connecting Europe with India, the GCC and Emerging Africa. The Summit is organised by novusalpha ltd, XValley Technologies Ltd and Brain Cube Communications.
Media contact: Olga Saliba, Chief Communications Officer, olga@novusalpha.com
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