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Bank of Cyprus organizes the 9th Business Leaders Summit – Greek and Cypriot Economies The New Global Order and Its Impact on Business, on Monday 10 November 2025, at the Hilton Nicosia, starting at 16:00

The Bank of Cyprus Business Leaders Summit has grown to become the largest and most significant gathering of business leaders in Cyprus. It is a flagship industry event where current issues in business leadership and entrepreneurship are discussed through inspirational and engaging presentations and discussions.

Each year, the Business Leaders Summit addresses a new topic of interest to the local business community. This year, the summit will host Mr. Evangelos Mytilineos, Chairman and CEO of METLEN’s Energy & Metals, who, in conversation with Takis Arapoglou, Chairman of the Bank of Cyprus, will delve into issues related to the Greek and Cypriot economy, as well as the new world order and its impact on entrepreneurship.

The summit will be conducted in Greek, with simultaneous English translation available.

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The summit will be attended by CEOs, Board Members, and other C-level executives from Cypriot organisations across all sectors of economic activity.

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Speakers

Takis Arapoglou

Chairman, Bank of Cyprus

Takis Arapoglou has had an earlier career in International Capital Markets and Corporate & Investment banking based in London and later in managing, restructuring and advising publicly listed Financial Institutions and corporates, primarily in SE Europe and the Middle East.

Most recent executive assignments include: Managing Director and Global Head of the Banks and Securities Industry for Citigroup; Chairman and CEO of the National Bank of Greece; CEO of Commercial Banking at EFG-Hermes Holding SAE. He has broad and extensive board experience and is currently holding the following non-executive board positions: Chairman of Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) Ltd, listed on the NYSE, Chairman of Titan Cement International (TCI) SA, listed in Euronext N.V. Brussels and Board member of EFG-Hermes Holding SAE, listed in the Cairo Stoxk Exhange and the LSE. Mr. Arapoglou has degrees in Mathematics, Engineering and Management from Greek and British Universities.

Panicos Nicolaou

CEO, Bank of Cyprus

Panicos Nicolaou is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Member of the Board of Directors of Bank of Cyprus since September 1, 2019. He joined the Bank in January 2001 and started his career serving at various positions, mainly in the Corporate and Credit Risk departments. He was the Manager in the Restructuring and Recoveries Division from April 2014 until June 2016. From June 2016 until August 2019, he served as Director of Corporate Banking Division. He holds a diploma (5-year degree) in Mechanical Engineering from National Technical University of Athens (Metsovio Polytechnic) in Greece, and an MSc in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the USA. He also holds a BSc in Financial Services/ACIB from the School of Management, UMIST in the UK. Panicos is a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Cyprus Banks (ACB), member of the Board of Directors of the Employers’ Association of Cyprus Banks, and member of the Executive Committee of the Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation (OEB).

Xenios Konomis

Director of Corporate and SME Banking Division, Bank of Cyprus

Xenios is the Director of Corporate and SME Banking at Bank of Cyprus since January 2022. He is responsible for the wholesale Business (Corporate Banking Units, the Small and Medium Enterprises Banking Centres) and the Bank's Factoring Unit. He joined the Bank in 1993 as Management Trainee and served the Group from various managerial positions mainly in the Corporate and Credit Risk Departments. Prior to his appointment as Director of Corporate and SME Banking, he served as Director of Corporate from August 2019 until December 2021. Xenios holds a BBA with honours in Accounting from Southern Arkansas University, USA, and an MBA Finance with honours from Louisiana Tech University, USA. He is a member of the Board of Directors of General Insurance of Cyprus, a member of the Board of IDEA, and a member of the Board of Directors of Limassol Marina Ltd.

Evangelos Mytilineos

Chairman and CEO, METLEN’s Energy & Metals

Evangelos Mytilineos is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of METLEN Energy & Metals, one of the world’s leading industrial and energy companies. In 1978, Evangelos Mytilineos took over the family business, which was founded in 1908 and represented manufacturers of metal and steel products.Today, the company employs more than 9,000 direct and indirect workers and has a strong presence across five continents, with revenues amounting to €5.683 billion and EBITDA of €1.080 billion. In August 2025, under his leadership, METLEN was successfully listed on the London Stock Exchange and included in the FTSE 100 index, marking a milestone in the company’s international expansion and its access to global capital markets.