Pangratios Vanezis graduated from Lancaster University with a BA in Accounting & Finance. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He has been working with KPMG in Cyprus since 2003 and became a Board Member in 2017. Pangratios possesses versatile industry experience including the financial services sector, the financial technology and technology sectors. Pangratios is committed to excellence and turning knowledge into value and is involved in innovative Deal transactions. He is the KPMG Enterprise and KPMG Startups Innovation Lab team leader and actively helps entrepreneurs in their journey to turn their ideas into successful businesses. Pangratios is actively involved in mentoring startups with their business model, go-to-market strategies and assisting in their fundraising rounds and exits. He is the Fintech and audit technology business leader and actively participates in various firm forums. His industry portfolio includes clients across the fintech spectrum helping clients through their business journey. He is also part of the crowdfunding initiative in Cyprus. Pangratios is bringing his experience in innovation and leads the technology and innovation transformation of the audit function within KPMG.