Alan Cuschieri is Co-CEO at Calamatta Cuschieri Group, passionate about Technology, Innovation and Service excellence.
Calamatta Cuschieri was established in 1972 as a family run stockbroking business. The company grew along the years and earned an excellent reputation for providing honest, sound investment advice.

During his 10 years as Director, Mr. Cuschieri has played a major part in changing the company from a family business that employs 25 people to a Group of Companies that employs over 160 today. Mr Cuschieri has driven the Group to diversify its revenue streams and on becoming a clear market leader in Malta. He has also focused on innovation, building a robust corporate structures and helping the Group to reach customer service excellence. Today Mr. Cuschieri is focused on internationalisation and on continuing the Group’s growth path in a sustainable manner.
Mr Cuschieri graduated from the University of Bournemouth (UK) and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Financial Services. He also obtained an International Capital Markets Certification from the London Securities Institute (ICMQ).

 

Nicolai Abela Nicolai is an entrepreneur and digital marketing consultant who has always had a passion for helping others achieve more in their lives through the use of innovative technology. From a background in tourism his first concept was in 2004 with the set-up of the first e-commerce website selling tours and cruises online on the island of Malta.

This eye-opener provided a real understanding on how technology can make life easier for everyone and provide effective solutions to complex issues. By forming Digital Guru he has the perfect vehicle to pursue his passion for making the digital world easy to understand and more accessible to those around him.

 

I have been working for Franks for over 12 years now, experiencing every department and majority of each department’s duties. Once I started taking over the company ,which was approximately 5 years ago ,I started observing the areas in which our services were missing , and our biggest weak point was online .Together with the marketing team we totally re structured all our digital platforms- starting from Facebook ,following onto our Instagram page and the biggest project we had was launching our online store.

I can now say that we still have quite a way to go with our online store, but all of our digital platforms are doing great .Our marketing team is highly dedicated to all platforms ,therefore it is easy for us to offer the service we offer at our stores- which is exactly what our main emphasis and focus is .

 

A proactive, adaptable and conscientious Entrepreneur with 27 years of experience in the local and international retail and property management sectors. Manages and runs own businesses .Investor in Capital projects mainly property related.

Overcomes challenges through a tenacious and questioning approach -­‐ drawing on wide-­‐ranging expertise. Also an articulate and diplomatic communicator plus an effective team player with strong coaching skills. Consistently works to the highest professional standards and thrives when working as part of a cohesive team to deliver projects that yield multiple business benefits. Masters good logical and analytical ability. Flexible, calm and can work under pressure. Possesses excellent negotiating skills with proven records for success. Motivated achiever in sourcing clients and building long lasting relationships.

Managing Director GGS Ltd: Self grown Company with more than 15 employees involved in the dealership of cars – used ( various brands) and new ( Toyota), spare parts and servicing of major brands. Manage the marine fuel depot at Mgarr Harbour. Representatives for Ehrle German Engineered self-service carwash systems for Malta, North- Africa and Middle East. Insurance intermediaries for Gasan Mamo Insurance. Operating a successful car leasing operation in both Gozo and Malta.

 

Jason is a BI Consultant and is currently leading the commercial side of the BI practice within iMovo. In 2010 he started his career as a Risk and Fraud Analyst within the iGaming industry until moving to Malta in 2013. In Malta, he worked with a local Acquiring institution, assisting with the set-up of its Fraud Monitoring Team and later moved to an Issuing institute as its Risk and Fraud Operations Manager.

Driven by his passion for technology and a constant need for learning and development, in 2015, Jason made the move from Operations to Commercial, heading the Commercial aspect of the United States territory for Acunetix, a local software company that develops a web application security tool. Within this role, he was responsible for direct sales in a B2C environment as well as being responsible for Channel Management and B2B engagements.

The move to iMovo was fueled by the technology that iMovo represents within the Visual Analytics and Business Intelligence world. When not working on the commercials, Jason spends his time Consulting on Data Strategy and Technology use with organisations of all sizes.

 

It is quite misleading to say that Kevin Casha is simply a highly respected and successful professional photographer. For sure, he has behind him a career spanning over 38 years in photography but Casha is involved in many other important facets of art and culture. He is one of the most awarded local photographers, both locally and internationally, and is a veritable reference point for Maltese photography.

His involvement in cultural spheres encompasses curatorial services, writing, co-ordinating the National Picture Archive, publishing and expertly teaching photography. He was behind the establishment (together with Stephen Vella) of the Higher National Diploma course in Photography at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology. This was the first serious local academic course in photography which has now gone up to degree level. Casha is a much sought after and respected international judge and lecturer with assignments having seen him at work in the United Kingdom, China, Kuwait, Ireland, Lithuania and other countries. He has been past President of the Malta Photographic Society (MPS) and current Chairman and founder of the Malta Institute of Professional Photography (MIPP). To date, he is the only person to have been awarded the Honorary Life Membership of both top local photographic organizations for his contribution towards photography.

Amongst his major awards are the MIPP Photographer of the Year, the Malta Fashion Award for photographers and the MPS Photographer of the Year on no less than four occasions. He is a Fellow of both the MIPP and the Society for Wedding and Portrait Photographers (SWPP); as well as an Associate of the Master Photographers Association of Great Britain. Other important milestones in his career have arrived from the Societies of Great Britain, who presented him with their highest accolade: the Master Photographer for his contribution to photography. In 2014, he gained a Masters in Contemporary Digital Art at the University of Malta. Casha was also founder member of the Birkirkara Visual Arts Group (BVAG) and elected the group’s President from its inception in 2010 until 2014. He was also past Chairman of the Malta Trade Testing Board for photographers.

Locally, he has lectured on academic courses at the Institute of Art and Design, the University of Malta, Heritage Malta and numerous other schools and private entities and is Course Director for the MIPP. His Photography has been widely published, with no fewer than sixteen books fully illustrated with his images. Casha has staged numerous one-man exhibitions in Malta as well as in Italy, London, Corsica, United States and Sicily. He regularly acts as curator on various collective photography exhibitions, projects and publications. Casha’s standing in the international scene was further attested when, in 2015, he was chosen not only as a main judge for The HRH The Prince of Wales’s Commonwealth Environmental Photography Award, but also as curator for the exhibitions held in Malta and appointed picture editor for the ‘Out of the Blue’ book, published specifically for the occasion and launched during the CHOGM events in Malta.

Casha has already collaborated with APS Bank on the 2015 exhibition called ‘The Calm before the Storm,’ and ‘Vanishing Malta.’ In both projects, he was curator and also editor of the publications complementing both these exhibitions. Furthermore, in this same year, he was honoured by being appointed ‘Ambassador of Photography’ in Inner Mongolia, China. His links with the China Photographers Association (CPA) have already borne fruit through various exchanges and international exhibitions. The CPA is the largest photographic organisation in China.

Wherever he goes, his wish is not only to foster international photographic relations but also to raise awareness about Maltese photography. His latest contribution to local photography is his monumental publication ‘Photography in Malta – The History and the Protagonists.’ This academic volume painstakingly and meticulously traces the initial beginnings of photography in Malta from 1840 till the dawn of the digital revolution. It is a treasure of information and data not only for keen researchers of the subject but for all those who are interested in Malta’s history. The contents of this publication has safeguarded and recorded the fascinating story of Maltese photography for future generations. A fitting tribute to this work came when the Malta National Book Council awarded this publication Best book production of 2017.

 

Dr. Micallef graduated as a doctor of laws (LL.D.) from the University of Malta in 1984. In 1991 he read for a degree of Master of Jurisprudence at the University of Birmingham, where he submitted a thesis on consumer redress.

His work experience includes a five year period from 1992 to 1997 as legal adviser and then Acting Director with the former Department of Consumer Affairs. Subsequently he joined the Planning Authority and occupied the post of legal adviser during the period 1997 to 2001. Since 2001 Dr. Micallef has been working with the Malta Communications Authority and currently is Chief Legal Adviser to this Authority. For several years Dr. Micallef was a member of the Consumer Affairs Council and a member of the Consumer Association. In 2014 he was appointed as a visiting senior lecturer to the University of Malta.

He has been involved in drafting of various consumer laws, including the Consumer Affairs Act, various regulations enacted under that law, and various laws relating to travel sector, and most of the legislation enacted since 2002 relating to the electronic communications and postal sectors. He has written extensively in both local and foreign law journals on diverse subject relating mainly to consumer law, competition law and utilities law.

 

Mr Joseph Farrugia has occupied the post of Director General of the Malta Employers’ Association since 2001. He is also a visiting lecturer at the Department of Marketing at the University of Malta.
Mr Farrugia has extensive experience in marketing consultancy and human resources management. Between 2010 and 2013 he served as President of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology, which is the major vocational education institution in Malta.

Mr. Farrugia sits on the board of directors of the Employment and Training Corporation, the Employment Relations Board and represents the MEA on the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development. He also represents employers on panels of the Industrial Tribunal.
He has represented Maltese employers on a number of international fora, amongst them the Board of Directors of the European Foundation for the Improvement in Living and Working Conditions, the European Social Fund, CEEP and the International Organisation of Employers.

Mr Farrugia is known in cultural circles as an artist. He has organised numerous exhibitions of his paintings in various venues in Malta and abroad.

 

Mr. Mike Said is the Founder of MikeSaid, a creative digital agency based in Malta. On completion of his Masters in the UK, Mr. Said worked in the UK for a number of years gaining valuable experience in both digital marketing for both start-up and mature business operations.

The company has made a name for itself through the innovative and original approaches in assisting their clients communicate more effectively with their audiences through different media.

 

Darren Vella is a young software developer currently employed at MITA. Having successfully complete an IT course at MCAST were he achieved a degree in software development, he now holds a software developer position at MITA programme management department, working for the customs programme.

For Darren, software development is not only his job but also one of his biggest passion. He constantly tries to improve and expand his existent software development skill set while also researching about new emerging technologies and how can those can be applied in his work. His strongest skills and experience are more focused on building and architecting web applications using the Java programming language and modern front-end frameworks and is also an enthusiast in advanced networking, mobile application development and cloud architecture.
Away from work, Darren likes to keep himself fit and active, watch football and practice one of his other big passions which is creating music.

Thomas graduated in Bachelor of Science (Business & Computing) at the University of Malta in 2000. In May 2002, Thomas joined MITA (formerly MITTS) as a software developer, where he was mainly responsible in the maintenance and development of IT systems to Transport Malta (Land Transport), including citizens and authorised eAgents. 

Thomas delivered a number of high profile initiatives in the Transport domain, some of which include the VERA (Vehicle Registration and Administration) system, online licence renewals, online vehicle registration, drivers’ licence and others. In 2010, Thomas graduated in Master of Science (Information Technology and Management) at the Sheffield Hallam University. During the same year, Thomas was promoted to the position of a project leader. In addition to the Transport area, he was involved in other programmes, namely Fisheries, Health, Education and Foreign Affairs.

Currently, Thomas is the project manager within Programme Management Department responsible for the delivery of IT solutions and consultancy services across Government, namely Transport Malta, Agriculture, Identity Malta (Public Registry) and Business 1st. Besides MITA resources, Thomas manages a number of IT suppliers from within the industry, both local and foreign.

Mr. Alexander Borg is the Founder and Director of ‘Support and Supply Management (SSM) Group Ltd.’ Mr. Borg graduated in Purchasing and Supply Management from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (C.I.P.S.) in Stamford and in Stores and Inventory Management from the College of Professional Management in Jersey U.K.. He also holds an internationally recognized qualification in Logistics Management awarded by CILT U.K. and International.

Mr. Borg has been involved in training activities since 1994, where he was entrusted by the Employment and Training Corporation (E.T.C.), the National Government Body in Malta for Employment and Training to deliver innovative professional development programmes in various areas related to Supply-Chain Management.
In 1997, after becoming a Member of the Malta Institute of Management (M.I.M.), Mr. Borg was entrusted once again by the said Institute to deliver different management programmes. Today Mr. Borg form part of various training organisations in Malta such as; ETC; MCAST; MIM; Malta Enterprise; Chamber of Engineers; Freeport Training Institute; Foundation for Educational Services; GS1 Malta and others. Today, Alexander is involved in various workshops, seminars, presentations in Supply-Chain, Logistics and Transport Management in Europe, North Africa, Gulf Region and South East Asia. He is entrusted by various public and private organisations with different consultancy projects and assignments.

Mr. Borg has spent six years (2008 – 2013) as Regional Director for CILT International for UAE & GCC Region based in Dubai where through his leadership CILT has achieved a lot of success in a short period of time in terms of growth and awards.

Today Mr. Borg is a consultant and trainer for a number of different organisations in different countries.

Wesley Ellul has been in working in the Ecommerce and digital marketing space since 2005 and brings a wealth of digital experience to the table. He has overseen the development and creation of a huge number of websites including Gozo Channel, Malta Football Association, UEFA, Farsons Direct, Malta International Airport and Avis. He has also found some of Malta’s Leading online portals including Findit.com.mt, Keepmeposted.com.mt, And Whatson.com. In Early 2008 Wesley also founded Ticketline.com.mt, Malta’s leading ticketing services provider and along the way has also Runs the Comedy Knights and Big Ticket Events, one of Malta’s top large scale events organisers and promoters.

Wesley’s latest project is in the Skill Games market, where he is currently overseeing the the ICO and scaling of Quizando.com which will be relaunched in late 2018 as it pivots into a LIVE Video Based game show platform allowing users around the world to host their own LIVE Online quiz games solving the influencer revenue generation problem once and for all.