13:00 - 13:15 Opening speech
13:15 – 13:45 Cypriot and European legislation on short-term rentals
Elena Adamou, Directorate of Quality Assurance and Licensing of Tourism Enterprises, Deputy Ministry of Tourism
Konstantinos Karakontis, President Cyprus Short Term Rental Association C.S.R.A – CEO Urbanica Hospitality
Vasilis Argyrakis, President Stama Greece – CEO See Greece
Moderation: Vicky Trifona, Editor-in-Chief Short Stay Conference and BnBNews.gr
13:45 – 14:10 VAT on short-term rentals: Everything you need to know
Martha Argyrou, VAT Officer A – Taxation Department
Konstantinos Karakontis, President Cyprus Short Term Rental Association C.S.R.A – CEO Urbanica Hospitality
14:10 - 14:30 The past, the present and the future of AI in the STR industry
Alex Caravitis, Co Founder & CEO hosthub
14:30 - 14:45 Break
14:45 - 15:00 Airbnb: Get ready to welcome guests to Cyprus
Alberto Modaffari, Senior Market Manager, Italy and SEE Airbnb
15:00 - 15:15 VRBO’s new edge: Winning the 2026 Season
Emmanouil Meletakos, Account Manager GR & CY Vrbo
Theofanis Timiadis, Account Manager Gr & Cy Vrbo
15:15 - 15:30 Booking.com: Growing with Vacation Rentals
Villy Kypraiou, Market Team Manager Booking.com
Dimitrios Masouris, Senior Account Manager Greece and Cyprus Booking.com
15:30 - 15:45 Designing the Guest Journey that wins in 2026
Stelios Christakis, Founder Tourmie
15:45 - 16:00 Hostbuddy AI
Konstantinos Karakontis, President Cyprus Short Term Rental Association C.S.R.A – CEO Urbanica Hospitality - Representative of Hostbuddy AI
16:00 Closing remarks
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