Ganado Meets: Recent Episodes
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From tech to finance, all the way to shipping and employment, lawyers of Ganado Advocates meet sector leaders to discuss topics of interest on Malta’s first law-based podcast, Ganado Meets.
In this episode of Ganado Meets the Malta ESG Alliance, Ganado's Luke Hili speaks with Jean-Claude Maher, CEO of MeDirect, about how the bank’s ESG journey was shaped by the COVID-19 crisis and the need to reinvent its business model with resilience at its core. He explains how ESG was embedded from the outset as a strategic driver, leading to concrete investments and also addresses the challenges of ESG implementation, while emphasising that long-term value, market demand, and stakeholder trust make ESG essential to MeDirect’s future growth and relevance.
In this episode of Ganado Meets the Malta ESG Alliance, Ganado’s Luke Hili speaks with Simon Naudi, CEO of Corinthia Group, and Patrick Spiteri Staines, Head of Sustainability, about what sparked the group’s commitment to ESG and how sustainability is being embedded across a global hospitality business. They reflect on the internal cultural shift that drove Corinthia’s ESG journey, the challenges of navigating regulation across multiple jurisdictions, and the importance of authentic, practical sustainability over slogans.
In this episode of Ganado Meets the Malta ESG Alliance, Ganado’s Andre Zerafa speaks with Joyce Grech, Head of Commercial Banking at HSBC Bank Malta, about how the bank’s global net-zero ambition is shaping its sustainability agenda. Joyce highlights major investments, including the energy-efficient transformation of the Qormi Hub, alongside efforts to support clients on their ESG journey. She also addresses key hurdles such as data gaps, supplier awareness, and regulatory uncertainty, and explains how culture-building, employee engagement, and strong governance are enabling HSBC to move beyond compliance and drive meaningful change within the Malta ESG Alliance.
In this episode of Ganado Meets the ESG Alliance, Ganado’s Luke Hili discusses with Etienne Sciberras, CEO of MAPFRE Middlesea, about how the company’s 50-year foundation legacy continues to shape its purpose: to care about what matters. From a global pledge toward carbon neutrality by 2030 to a strong focus on people, transparency, and community impact, Etienne shares how MAPFRE is going beyond compliance, making ESG a strategic driver for future-proofing business.
Alberta Group is committed to protect life, property, and the environment in a natural evolution of its core values. Luke Hili sits down with Liz Barabaro Sant, Director at Alberta Group, and Sasha Said, Head of Compliance and Administration at Alberta Group, to explore how ESG can create long-term value and become a present-day differentiator rather than just a future obligation. They highlight the importance of overlapping and reinforcing areas of ESG, moving it to something at the heart of the company’s culture, learning from one another, and creating a collective impact while respecting each other and who they are.
Building a positive tomorrow together. This is Atlas Insurance’s purpose statement that they thrive towards. Listen to Andre Zerafa, Managing Partner at Ganado Advocates, and Catherine Calleja, Executive Director for Governance at Atlas Insurance, as they discuss the importance of preparing for future risks, the impact of climate change, and how they are applying solutions against this growing issue.
MedservRegis aims to future proof their operations. As the oil, gas, and mining industry is already viewed with a negative light, Olivier Bernard, Deputy CEO for MedservRegis plc., aims to implement their core value ESG initiatives to be part of the process to make the future a better place. In this episode, he discusses this with Ganado Advocate’s Luke Hili, including how the company struggles with ESG maturity in the other countries they operate in.
According to Simon De Cesare, Chief Executive Officer at Eden Leisure Group, he was surprised to realise how many low-hanging fruits pertaining to ESG are more obvious than one realises. In this episode with Andre Zerafa, Managing Partner at Ganado Advocates, they discuss the ESG initiatives Eden Leisure group has implemented throughout their company, the hurdles they faced while introducing them, and what they think should be done instead of imposing penalties for non-compliance.
Though challenging to collect data and difficult to implement at first, ESG initiatives are not just important for us now, but for our future generations. In this episode of Ganado Meets, Paul Falzon, Senior Regulatory Advisor at Ganado Advocates, and Kenneth Abela, CEO Designate of the AX Group, sit down and discuss the Malta ESG Alliance. From pros to cons, they tackle the way professional businesses can make a difference by implementing goals that carry a large responsibility.
Olaf Zahra, Chief Technical and Sustainability Officer at Toly Group, believes that the implementation of over-regulation has derailed the core focus of doing good. He sits down with Luke Hili, Associate at Ganado Advocates, to discuss Toly Group being a major part of international supply chains, internal hurdles faced internationally regarding ESG, and the way the company is becoming more sustainable.
One of Malta’s three largest banks, Bank of Valletta makes it a point to anchor itself within the community, providing customers with support to shift into the greener economy. In this episode, Paul Falzon, Senior Regulatory Advisor with Ganado Advocates, sat down with the CEO of Bank of Valletta, Kenneth Farrugia, to discuss the reason they were drawn to the ESG Alliance, the incentives proposed in their company, and how to contribute to the wellbeing of society through ESG proposals.
What would happen if a key player in Malta’s digital evolution suddenly disappeared? In this episode, Ganado Advocates' Luke Hili and Nikhil Patil, GO’s Chief Executive, explore the powerful impact of digital transformation on the island and how it intersects with the urgent need for climate action. From pushing forward a green economy to redefining ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) values, they discuss the bold steps GO is taking to reduce carbon emissions and invest in future-ready infrastructure for the Maltese Islands.
Ganado Advocates’ Nikolai Lubrano meets with Abigail Cutajar, Chief Executive Officer of the Climate Action Authority, to discuss Malta’s climate priorities, regulatory challenges, and the future of sustainable finance in the country.
In this episode, Paul Micallef Grimaud, IP Partner at Ganado Advocates, speaks to Simon Schembri and Kris Bartolo, partners at Ganado Advocates and Zampa Partners, respectively, about Malta's attractiveness to IP-centric industries and the services generated by these industries.
Paul Micallef Grimaud, IP Partner at Ganado Advocates, delves into the inspiring journeys of Philip Camilleri and Julian Pace Ross as they share the highs, challenges, and ultimate success of their start-ups. From securing major investments to successful exits.
In this episode, Paul Micallef Grimaud, IP Partner at Ganado Advocates, chats with John Winfield, founder of Dr. Juice, and Peter Grech, co-founder of BRND WGN. Together, they explore the strategic development of Dr Juice and share valuable insights into brand management.
In this episode, Conrad Portanier sits down with Karol Gabarretta, Secretary General of the Malta Bankers' Association. They discuss the MBA’s role, recent initiatives in financial literacy, efforts to combat cybercrime, and governance restructuring, highlighting the impacts these are having on Malta's banking sector.
In this episode, Max Ganado of Ganado Advocates sits down with Frederick Mifsud Bonnici to explore Malta's evolving financial services landscape, tracing its journey from infancy to the present day. Reflecting on Frederick's experiences at Coopers in London and his leadership as one of the founding partners at Naudi Giorgio Leone Ganado which eventually evolved into PWC, the conversation delves into the industry's transformation over time.
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨ies 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢'𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩.
In this episode, Max Ganado of Ganado Advocates sits down with Mario Grech to explore Malta's evolving insurance landscape, tracing its journey from infancy to the present day. Reflecting on Mario's experiences at Mediterranean Insurance Brokers and his leadership as CEO and Chairman of Middlesea Insurance, the conversation delves into the industry's transformation over time.
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨ies 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢'𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩.
In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Max Ganado meets with Prof. Joe Bannister. The discussion reviews Prof. Bannister’s experiences in England before he returned to Malta in the early 1990s to take up new responsibilities, as Malta was changing its strategic approach to economic growth. The second part of the podcast focuses on Prof. Bannister’s engagements at the Malta Development Corporation and later the Malta Financial Services Authority, which were both orientated to projecting Malta as an international business and financial centre.
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨ies 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩.
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In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Max Ganado meets with Claudia Taylor-East, Founder Member and Board Administrator SOS Malta, for an insightful discussion on the non-government sector in Malta. This episode looks back at the early history of emerging infrastructures around public benefit organisations, and non-profit organisations, and the subsequent changes introduced to the framework that enabled the industry to evolve.
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨ies 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢'𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩.
Ganado Meets Strategic Leaders is back!
In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Max Ganado meets with Anthony Curmi, former International Banker, regulator and Corporate Service Provider, for an insightful discussion on the banking and services sector in Malta pre-independence. This episode looks back at the early history of emerging economic sectors, with the Central Bank of Malta launched in 1972, and the subsequent changes introduced to the framework that enabled the industry to evolve over the years.
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨ies 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢'𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩.
Ganado Advocates’ Nikolai Lubrano meets with Prof. Luciano Mule' Stagno, Director of the Malta University Institute for Sustainable Energy, to discuss floating solar farms and the potential of Malta's economic exclusive zone (EEZ).
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On this third episode, Ganado Advocates’ Nikolai Lubrano meets with Climate Campaigner Suzanne Maas to discuss energy communities.
Ganado Advocates’ Clement Mifsud-Bonnici meets with the Office of Competition's Director General, Godwin Mangion to speak about merger control law in Malta.
Ganado Advocates’ Annalise Papa meets with the independent director and consultant Peter Astleford to discuss corporate governance matters.
In this second episode, Ganado Advocates’ Philip Mifsud meets with the Chairperson of the National Foreign Direct Investment Screening office, Mario Galea, to discuss the FDI framework in Malta.
Ganado Advocates’ Stephen Attard meets with CEO & Registrar at the Malta Business Registry, Geraldine Spiteri Lucas, to discuss the role of the Malta Business Registry, how it has evolved and its role today.
In this second episode, Ganado Advocates’ Matthew Brincat meets with Medical Practitioner, Joseph Portelli Demajo, to address the pervasive concern of sick leave, its certification and its abuse, an issue of paramount importance for HR professionals across various industries.
Ganado Advocates’ Lara Pace meets with Positive Psychology Coach and trainer, Mireille Pellegrini Petit, to discuss well-being at the workplace and what that means in practice.
This session was recorded in the last quarter of 2022.
Ganado Advocates' Luke Hili meets with the CEO of Green Project, Steve Ellul, to discuss the latest developments and challenges in the field of sustainable finance in Malta.
To start the season, Ganado Advocates’ Luke Hili meets with the Chairman of the Malta ESG Alliance, Perit David Xuereb, to discuss the green economy and the country’s efforts on this front.
In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Max Ganado meets with Prof. Kenneth Wain, professor of education, ethics and political philosophy, to discuss voluntary organisations, the existing laws and the strategy behind them.
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢'𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩.
#GanadoMeets #StrategicLeaders #LawInMalta
In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Max Ganado meets with Lino Vassallo, former Registrar-General of Shipping and Seamen, for an insightful discussion about the regulation of the maritime industry in Malta since the 1970s. This episode looks back at the early history of maritime law, with the emergence of the Merchant Shipping Act in 1973, and the subsequent changes introduced to the framework that enabled the industry to evolve over the years.
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢'𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩.
In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Max Ganado, meets with Dr. David Fabri, former legal and international affairs director and board secretary at the MFSA and currently a senior visiting lecturer at the University of Malta, for an insightful discussion about Malta’s rise as an international business and financial centre. This episode looks back and reconsiders strategic decisions taken over the past 40 years in the areas of commercial and company law as well as financial services.
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩.
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In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Leonard Bonello, Partner within the banking and fintech team, speaks with David Farrugia, Visa's Country Manager for Malta, to discuss trends in the digital payments industry.
In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Catherine Formosa, Senior Associate within the banking and finance team, speaks with Joyce Grech, Head of Commercial Banking and Member of the Executive Committee at HSBC Malta, for an insightful discussion about Malta’s banking sector, its regulation, how it evolved over time, its current challenges and the sector’s outlook.
In this fourth episode of Ganado Meets Maritime, Ganado Advocates’ Nigel Micallef, Associate within the shipping team, meets with representatives of M/V Logos Hope, Randy Grebe and Captain James Berry, to discuss the operations of GBA and the recent return of the M/V Logos Hope to Malta.
In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Mark Caruana Scicluna, Senior Associate within the investment services and funds team, speaks with Kenneth Farrugia, Chairperson of the Malta Asset Servicing Association (MASA), on Malta’s growth in the asset management space and the future of the jurisdiction’s financial services industry.
In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Stephanie Farrugia, Senior Associate within the investment services and funds team speaks with Paulianne Nwoko, Managing Director of Apex Fund Services Ltd on the representation of women in finance.
In this episode, Ganado Advocates’ Insurance Partner, Matthew Bianchi, meets the Malta Insurance Managers’ Association Chairperson Elizabeth Carbonaro, to discuss the growth of the insurance market over the last few years and the opportunities that lie ahead.
In this second episode, Ganado Advocates’ Capital Market's Partner, Nicholas Curmi, meets with the Executive Chairman of the Malta Stock Exchange plc, Joseph Portelli, to discuss what the Malta Stock Exchange has managed to accomplish since 2015 and the vision and future prospects for the Exchange for the years to come.
In this first episode of Ganado Meets Finance, Ganado Advocates’ Managing Partner, André Zerafa, meets with CEO of the Malta Financial Services Authority, Joseph Gavin, to discuss regulation, supervision and the future of the financial services industry.
In this third episode of Ganado Meets Maritime, Ganado Advocates’ Jotham Scerri-Diacono, co-head within the shipping team, meets with Alfred Sharples from ERA – Environment & Resources Authority, to discuss the regulation of ship recycling.
In this second episode of Ganado Meets Maritime, Ganado Advocates’ Jotham Scerri-Diacono, co-head within the shipping team, meets with the CEO of Pisciculture Marine de Malte Ltd., Robert Aquilina, to discuss the emergence and growth of fish farming on the Maltese islands, its successes, environmental and economical status, and the outlook for this sector.
In the first episode of Maritime, Ganado Advocates’ Jan Rossi, Senior Associate within the shipping team, meets with COO of Heritage Malta, Kenneth Gambin to discuss the latest developments in cultural maritime heritage with a particular focus on the Malta Maritime Museum.
In the fifth episode of Ganado Meets Transport, Daniel Aquilina, partner within the Transport Law practice at Ganado Advocates, meets Prof. Kristian Zarb Adami, a pioneer within Malta’s Space Sector, to discuss Malta’s progress in the space sector and what the future holds.
In the fourth episode of Ganado Meets Transport, Jotham Scerri Diacono, co-head of the shipping department at Ganado Advocates, meets with Riccardo Landini, Chief Executive Officer at NAI International Ltd which forms part of the Navigazione Montanari S.p.A group - a major player in the Italian shipping scene, to discuss the prospects of the Maltese maritime industry, the challenges that lie ahead for the Malta flag, and what sets Malta apart from other flags in an increasingly competitive industry.
In this fourth episode of Ganado Meets Tech, IP/TMT partner Paul Micallef Grimaud met with Dr Joshua Ellul, Director of the Centre for Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) at the University of Malta and Chairman of the Malta Digital Innovation Authority and with Dr Max Ganado, a lawyer synonymous with a number of legislative projects that helped develop Malta’s main sectors over the past years – from Shipping, Financial Services, Aviation, Trusts, and, most recently, Innovative Technologies. Together they discussed the impact Digital Ledger Technology (DLT) is having on economic sectors, its risks, benefits and the regulatory approach to this technology.
In the third episode of Ganado Meets Transport, Ganado Advocates’ Matthew Attard, Senior Associate within the shipping team, meets with Ivan Sammut, Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen at the Malta Flag Administration, to discuss the factors which have contributed towards the international success of the Malta Flag, the current projects being undertaken by the registry of ships and the way forward for the Maltese maritime industry.
In the second episode of Ganado Meets Transport, Ganado Advocates’ Matthew Attard, Senior Associate within the shipping team, meets with Michael Sillato to discuss the Malta Registry of Ships, how it got started and how it was developed into an international ship register of repute we know today.
In the first episode of Ganado Meets Transport, Ganado Advocates’ Matthew Xerri, Senior Associate within the shipping and aviation team, meets with Captain Charles Pace to discuss how the Aviation industry in Malta and in particular the Aircraft register has grown throughout the last decade and what makes it attractive for aircraft operators to establish themselves in Malta.
This third episode of Ganado Meets Tech delves into the application of Artificial Technology in the health sector, from diagnostic medicine to client management. This discussion with CEO of EBO.ai, Dr. Gege Gatt and Prof. Alexiei Dingli centres around the technology being used, its various benefits and risks, the legal and regulatory framework and ethical considerations.
This episode also includes a conversation with Consultant Nuclear Medicine Physician, Dr. Andrew Mallia.
In this second episode of Ganado Meets Tech, Ganado’s IP/TMT and data protection partner, Paul Micallef Grimaud meets with Prof. Alexiei Dingli to introduce the emerging technology of Artificial Intelligence, what it encompasses, the most widely acclaimed uses, the legal and ethical challenges that it poses and the foreseeable developments. This is to serve as an introduction to the discussions that we will be having over the coming episodes in which we will be delving into how this technology is shaping various industry sectors.
Marking the 3rd Anniversary of the coming into force of GDPR, Malta’s newly appointed Information and Data Protection Commissioner, Mr Ian Deguara, discusses points of interest with Ganado Advocates' IP/TMT and data protection partner, Paul Micallef Grimaud in this first episode of this seasons Ganado meets tech. Amongst others, they touched upon how the business community in Malta is living up to its data protection obligations, the repeal of the Privacy Shield, the challenges posed by emerging technologies and freedom of information.