Think-Tank for Blockchain Strategy
Cyprus Blockchain Technologies
Contributors/Active Members
Main Activities
Education
We help communities and organisations to gain knowledge around Blockchain & DLTs.
Research
We focus on applications of Blockchain to two sectors; financial services & legal/regulatory.
Strategy
We are always open to connect enterprises and individuals with the members of our think tank.
Events
We regularly organise trainings, executive seminars and conferences on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs).
Management & Operations
Dr. Theodosis Mourouzis
Managing Director
Highlights
Founder & Managing Director at Cyprus Blockchain Technologies
Managing Director at Electi Consulting
Research Fellow at the UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UCL CBT)
Member of the UCL Information Security Group that in 2013 was awarded the 1st award in UK Cyber Cipher Security Challenge organised by GCHQ
Member of the National Technical Committee for Blockchain applications
Head of Technical Team for Applications of Blockchain at European Blockchain Partnership
BA in Mathematics, MSc in Advanced Studies in Mathematics (University of Cambridge)
PhD in Cryptography & MRes in Security Science (University College London)
Has worked with European Central Bank (ECB), Lloyds Banking Group, Technology Strategy Board (TSB), Lloyds Maritime Academy, US Navy and Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE)
Board of Directors
Dr. Andreas Assiotis
Chairman of the Board
Highlights
Chairman of the Board of the Cyprus Blockchain Technologies
Head of the Economic Analysis and Research Department at Hellenic Bank Group
Member of the National Economic and Competitiveness Council
Ph.D. Degree in Economics, M.Sc. in Economics and a B.A Degree in Management (S. Illinois University, U.S.A)
Has been a consultant to several domestic and international organisations including the Cyprus’ Ministry of Defence and the Royal Bank of Scotland. He also served as a Coach in European Commission’s HORIZON2020’s SME Instrument
Dr. Paolo Tasca
Board Member
Highlights
Founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Blockchain Technologies at University College London (UCL CBT)
Adjunct Fellow of Griffith University Law Futures Centre in Brisbane
Honorary Research Professor of Sogang Univ. Blockchain Research Center in Seoul
Former Lead Economist on digital currencies and P2P financial systems at the German Central Bank, Deutsche Bundesbank in Frankfurt
Has advised on blockchain technologies different international organisations including the EU Parliament and the United Nations
M.A in Politics and Economics (summa cum laude) (University of Padua)
M.Sc. in Economics and Finance (Ca’ Foscari)
PhD studies in Business (Ca’ Foscari Venice and ETH)
Andri Michael
Board Member
Highlights
Andri Michael is a qualified lawyer and member of the Cyprus Bar Association.
She is a partner at Kinanis LLC leading the Financial Services and Funds Department. Her main practice areas include Banking and Finance, Capital Markets and Listings, Blockchain Consulting, Financial Services, Funds and Regulatory Compliance.
Andri Michael holds an LLB and LLM from the University of Southampton, UK.
She is also a holder of a Professional Certificate of the University of Nicosia, Cyprus on “Blockchain Law, Regulation and Policy” as well as of a holder the Advanced Certificate of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission.
Andri is an active member of the legal and regulatory committee of the Cyprus Investments Funds Association (CIFA) and the Technology Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association.
Alexandros Constantinou
Board Member
Highlights
Director of Compliance Services at MAP S. Platis
Director of MAP FinTech
MCSI Member of CISI, Advanced and AML certifications from CySEC
MSc in Finance and Investment (University of Edinburgh)
BSc Computer Science (University of Reading)
Dr. Soulla Louca
Board Member
Highlights
- Professor in the Management & MIS Department (University of Nicosia)
- Director, Institute For the Future (University of Nicosia)
- PhD in Computer Science (Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago)
- B.A in Computer Science and Mathematics (Kalamazoo College)
- MSc in Computer Science (Western Michigan University)
Alexis Nicolaou
Board Member
Highlights
Director at the Distributed Ledger Technology services (DLT) at Grant Thornton (Cyprus) Ltd
Member of the ICAEW
BA (Hons) in Industrial Economics and Accountancy (University of Nottingham)
MSc in Digital Currencies (University of Nicosia)
Has been for over 20 years’ in C-Suite positions in the accounting, finance, media, content production and electronic banking sectors of the economy
Konstantinos Botsaris
Board Member
Highlights
Senior Manager, Digital Innovation at KPMG Cyprus
MSc in Advanced Computing (Imperial College London)
MEng in Electrical and Computer Engineering (National Technical University of Athens)
Kevin Mudd
Board Member
Highlights
CEO KMG Capital Markets
Founder of D-Core the blockchain based research engine
BSc in Economics (University of Wales)
International Certificate for Financial Advisers Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
Has spent his 40 year career working in financial services, fund and product innovation, product design , fund management, portfolio management, managing clients’ assets, marketing and distribution.
Thrasos Thrasyvoulou
Board Member
Highlights
Director, Senior EMEA Business Development Lead for Software Development & Blockchain Products at Oracle
BSc Electrical Engineering (Texas A&M University)
MSc Electrical Engineering (Arizona State University)
Minos Georgakis
Board Member
Highlights
Business Consulting Director, PwC Cyprus
BSc Computer Science (University of Indianapolis)
Andreas Theodosiou
Board Member
Highlights
Director and Partner of AMF Global ltd
BSc Finance (Rutgers University)
MSc in Finance and Economics (LSE)
Holder of CySEC's Advanced Certificate of Professional Competence
Christiana Aristidou
Board Member
Highlights
Founder & Managing Partner of “The Hybrid LawTech Firm” empowered by Christiana Aristidou LLC
LL.M in Computers and Telecommunications Law (Queen Mary – UoL)
LL.M in International Commercial and Business (UEA-UK)
LL.M in Common Law (UEA-UK)
LL.B Law (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens-Greece)
President of the Technology Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association (CBA)
National Delegate to the ISO TC/307 Blockchain and DLTs Committee
Technology Lawyer-Member of the Cyprus Bar Association
Certified International Legal Project Practitioner (IILPM)
European Legal Technology Association (ELTA) Cyprus Ambassador
Member of PMI/IPMI and Member of ITU
Certified GDPR Specialist (Help-EU) and Approved Trainer (CyQF-EQF-003266)
Christiana has been practicing business and technology law for more than 24 years and has been involved in multijurisdictional and complex business and technology legal projects involving advanced and emerging technologies.
Contact Us
Address: 21 Akademias Ave, Aglantzia 2107, Nicosia, Cyprus
E-mail: info@cybt.eu
Disclaimer: C.B.T Cyprus Blockchain Technologies (ΗΕ 370962 ) is a not-for-profit company founded by leading companies, organisations and universities in Cyprus with the aim to promote Blockchain technology.