Maria Tsianti is the Deputy Head of the Financial Services Registration Department of MAP S.Platis, a regional leading financial services consulting firm. She started her career as an Assistant Consultant at MAP S.Platis where she has advanced her career, moving to Consultant and Deputy Head of the Department within four years. Through her exposure to the financial sector in Cyprus, the UK and Dubai, Maria has obtained a thorough understanding of the payment services and financial services authorisation requirements, bring with her vast a vast consulting experience in PIs, EMIs and IFs. Maria holds a BA (Hons) in Criminology, Policing and Investigation and an MSc in Fraud Investigation Management. Maria is also certified by CySEC with the AML Certification.