Bloomberg in Brussels is delighted to invite you to an exclusive EU Policy Series event “Cyprus Presidency – Building a Competitive, Autonomous and Innovative EU Economy” featuring a keynote address by George Theocharides, Chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Monday, 9 February 2026. 

The event, organised in the context of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union, will focus on the strategic economic and financial priorities set by Cyprus during its six-month term.

Please note that this event is by invitation only and will be held on the record.

Date & Location
Monday, 9 February 2026
17:30 – 19:30

Bloomberg Brussels
IPC, Blvd Charlemagne 1
Brussels, 1041

Agenda
17:00 – Guests Arrival & Registration
17:30 – Welcome Remarks by Laura Formisano, Head of EU Office, Bloomberg
17:35 – Keynote Address by George Theocharides, Chairman, CySEC
17:50 – High-level Fireside Chat with George Theocharides & Constantin Cotzias, European Director, Bloomberg
18:30 – Networking reception

During this session, George Theocharides will discuss key priorities under the EU’s Savings and Investments Union (SIU) agenda. Strengthening the EU’s economic competitiveness will be central to the Cyprus Presidency, in a rapidly evolving global landscape marked by geopolitical uncertainty, accelerated technological disruption, and intensifying competition for capital.

Speakers

Dr George Theocharides
Chairman, Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)

Dr George Theocharides (BΕng (Hons), MBA, PhD) is the Chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). He is also the Chairman of the Risk Standing Committee (RSC). The RSC is part of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the successor of the Committee for Economic and Markets Analysis (CEMA), for which Dr. Theocharides served also as Chairman, between March and December 2022. He served as CySEC’s Vice Chairman from July 2020 to September 2021 and was previously a CySEC Board member. He has extensive experience working in the wider financial sector.

Constantin Cotzias
European Director, Bloomberg LP

Constantin M. Cotzias is European Director at Bloomberg L.P. He is Global Head of International External Relations for Bloomberg L.P., Chairman of Bloomberg Tradebook, and a Board Director of Bloomberg Multilateral Trading Facility Ltd, Bloomberg Index Services and Bloomberg Data Reporting Services. He sits on the Mayor of London Economic Advisory Board and sat on the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council in 2018 and the Chancellors Advisory Council in 2020. He was previously CEO of Bloomberg’s legal and regulatory news and research division. He joined Bloomberg in 2001 as Chief Counsel. Prior to Bloomberg, Cotzias was a senior mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Denton Wilde Sapte (presently known as Dentons), one of the United Kingdom’s largest law firms, where he advised on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and IPOs across industries including media, telecoms, technology, and energy. From 1998-2000, he was Chief Counsel of Denton Wilde Sapte’s Moscow office. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Modern History and Politics and is a Law graduate from the London School of Economics (University of London). He earned honours in the English Law Society Final Examinations and is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales.

Laura Formisano
Head of EU Office, Bloomberg

Laura Formisano is the Head of EU Office for Bloomberg’s Government Relations Team. Since taking up her role in 2020, she heads Bloomberg L.P.’s operations in Brussels and is responsible for driving Bloomberg’s engagement with the EU Institutions on key regulatory initiatives in the area of financial services.