With Michalis Stavrides, Partner at Tax, Reporting and Strategy Services of PwC

Synopsis: 

A decade ago, the PwC Network identified five Megatrends, which were characterised as profound trends, global in scope and long-term in effect, affecting everyone on the planet and shaping our world for many years to come. It is now clear that these Megatrends are transforming our world faster than anyone predicted. Largely this is due to feedback loops within individual Megatrends, or to the interaction between the trends that is turbocharging both the speed and pervasiveness of change.

Ten years ago, people generally thought of the Megatrends as something that could be addressed in a somewhat leisurely way. But since then, it’s become increasingly clear that that is no longer true (and probably never was). Given the disruptive nature of the Megatrends, governments, businesses and individuals need to reinvent what they do and how they do things. Getting these Megatrends under control is the task of this generation.

The purpose of this talk is to provide a brief introduction to these Megatrends, see how these have changed and affect the world we live in and what questions this will present to humanity.

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The Speaker, is a Partner at Tax, Reporting and Strategy Services of PwC Cyprus, responsible for servicing clients across industry groups setting and managing their operations in Cyprus. He is currently engaged in the provision of finance managed services including accounting and payroll outsourcing and general company compliance services. Having worked in London, UK with Andresen and Deloitte, Michalis returned to Cyprus and has been with PwC Cyprus since 2002. Over the 9 year period to 2011, Michalis built an extensive experience in various areas of Corporate Finance, such as company valuation, feasibility studies and business planning. Michalis was also responsible for a large number of strategy, operational effectiveness and organizational structuring projects. In 2011, Michalis moved in the area of Direct Tax and was responsible for the delivery of direct tax compliance and advisory services to local and international clients operating in Cyprus. Since 2013 he is responsible for the delivery of finance and payroll services to the Firm’s clients operating across industry groups.

Michalis holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Economics and Accounting from the University of Bristol and he is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus.