More Than Just a Game: March 6, 2026

More Than Just a Game – Cyprus is a one-day legal conference organized by the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London, Games Industry Law Summit and the American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo with the support of Chrysostomides Advocates and Legal Consultants and C Business Advisors.

The conference is open to lawyers who are based in Cyprus and are engaged with the international games industry, as well as to the students of the AUB – Mediterraneo campus.

To attend the conference, you must be registered in advance. The registration is free of charge.


Event venue: American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo
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Currently registered attendees come from:
A.G. Erotocritou, Aream & Co., C Business Advisors, CD PROJEKT RED, Charlie Oscar, Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants, Eurobank, Gaijin Entertainment, Karamanolis & Karamanolis, Queen Mary University of London, Playrix, Research and Innovation Foundation, SayGames, Strikerz Inc., Vizor Apps, Wargaming.

AGENDA


09:00-10:00

Breakfast


10:00-10:15

Opening

 Gaetano Dimita (Queen Mary University of London)
 Michaela MacDonald (Queen Mary University of London)
 George Mountis (Chrysostomides)
 Sergei Klimov (Small Fish Big Dreams)


10:15-11:00

The State of the Global Games Industry 2026

 Micha Katz (Aream & Co.)


11:00-11:15

Coffee Break


11:15-12:00

Games Industry Footprint in Cyprus (Report 2025)

 Aris Damianou (C Business Advisors)


12:00-13:00

Lunch Break


13:00-13:45

Migration & Employment Law in Cyprus:Impact on Education and Creative Industries

 Eri Kozakou (Chrysostomides)
 Pavel Shynkarenko (Mellow)


13:45-14:00

Coffee Break


14:00-14:45

Preliminary Injunctions in Cyprus: Risks and Opportunities

 Victoria Papagiannis (Chrysostomides)
 Andrew Mackenzie (DLA Piper)
 Roman Zanin (Wargaming)
 George Mountis (Chrysostomides)

Special thanks to Dr. Prof. Christian Rauda (ARTANA)


14:45-15:00

Coffee Break


15:00-15:30

Banking for Games Industry: Challenges & Special Needs

 Roman Zanin (Wargaming)
 Elpiniki Frantzi (Eurobank)
 Maria Kukleva (Mellow)
 Aris Damianou (C Business Advisors)


15:30-15:45

Coffee Break


15:45-17:00

The Legal Needs of Studios and the Availability of Legal Talent: Hiring, Training, Retaining for In-house Teams

 Gaetano Dimita (Queen Mary University of London)
 Kinga Palińska (CD PROJEKT RED)


17:00-17:15

Closing

 George Mountis (Chrysostomides)