Chief Executive Officer and Registrar
Malta Business Registry

Geraldine Spiteri Lucas

Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Registrar Companies and other Legal Persons, within the Malta Business Registry. Dr. Spiteri Lucas is a lawyer by profession who acquired a Doctor of Laws from the University of Malta and a warrant to practice in the Maltese Courts. She also read a Masters’ Degree in European Studies and Comparative Law.

Dr. Spiteri Lucas started her career with a leading local law firm, advising local and international clients on civil, commercial, corporate, shipping and aviation law. This resulted in representing various clients in litigation procedures before Tribunals and local courts. Then she moved to the Registry of Companies as Legal Officer and, previously to her appointment as CEO, she used to Head the Legal and Enforcement Unit of the said entity and oversaw its overall function.

She is currently serving as the President of the Corporate Register Forum, an international association of corporate registries that share best practices and promote cooperation in business registration.

Empowering financial services

Empowering financial services

Speaker's Agenda

Day 1

Nov 19th

0:00
Registration & Welcome Coffee
13:00
Opening by Conference Host

Trudy Kerr, Award Winning Interviewer, Presenter, Motivational Speaker and Live Events MC

13:15
Opening Address & Keynote Speech

FinanceMalta Chairman

13:25
EnVision 2050: Quality as the Pillar of Malta’s Financial Future

Delegates can expect a walk through Malta Vision 2050, its key pillars and the critical role of the financial services sector in realising this vision.


Jonathan Spiteri, Member - Malta Vision 2050 Team

13:40
Panel Discussion: The Future of Malta’s Financial Services – Raising the Bar on Quality

Presentation:

Jürgen Kreuz: The impact of AI on Financial Services
Founder | Cyber Security Consultant | IT-Auditor | Coach | ISO27001 | Trusted Advisor


Panel session:

- How regulatory frameworks can support high-quality financial services
- Ensuring Malta remains a competitive yet sustainable jurisdiction
- The role of talent, governance, and technology in financial excellence


Moderator
: Keith Zahra, Communications & EU Affairs Specialist

Panelists:

- Kenneth Farrugia, CEO, Malta Financial Services Authority
- John Mcilwaine, Senior Regional Representative for Italy and Malta, European Investment Fund
- Kenneth Farrugia, CEO, Bank of Valletta plc
- Joseph Zammit Tabona, Chairman, Malta Financial Services Advisory Council
- Jürgen Kreuz, Founder | Cyber Security Consultant | IT-Auditor | Coach | ISO27001 | Trusted Advisor

14:35

Giovanni Cunti, CEO Europe, Gate

14:55
FIRE UP! Your Habits: Where executive wellbeing meets high-performance returns

We'll take a moment to reflect, connect and take actionable steps that boost performance and wellbeing. Mindset is at the core of the FIRE framework, which we will use to get more Flow, make a better Impact, fulfil our Roles and Excel in our days.

Daphne Grech Cumbo

Up your Level | Coach & Trainer (ICF ACC)

15:15
Coffee Break
16:00
Host Intervention
16:15
Fireside chat: Rethinking Scale: A small nation’s Role in a Digitally-Driven Financial World

Ed Vaizey (Lord Vaizey of Didcot), member of the House of Lords, broadcaster and business adviser
Dimitris Litsikakis, Director, Profile Software

16:35
Fireside Chat: Geo Economics and the Future of Finance: Navigating Power, Policy, and Regulation

Christopher Buttigieg, Chief Officer Supervision, MFSA

Dan Hanqvist, Deputy Director, Helsinki Geoeconomics School

16:55
Spotlight Sessions: Key Trends Shaping Malta’s Financial Future

The evolution of ESG and sustainable finance
Gabriella Borda, Chairperson, Sustainable Finance Working Group, MFSAC

Fintech: Digital transformation in banking and financial services
Herman Ciappara, Chairperson, Fintech Working Group, MFSAC

Family offices: Navigating a shifting regulatory landscape
Conrad Cassar Torregiani, Chairperson, Family Offices and Tax, MFSAC

AI: Malta’s AI in Fintech Strategy
Ian Gauci, Chairperson, AI Working Group, MFSAC

Aircraft Leasing
Nicholas Valenza, Partner, Mamo TCV

Auto-enrolment – Pillar 2 Pensions
Matthew Brincat, Partner, Pensions and Employment, Ganado Advocates


Moderator: Jon Mallia, Founder of Izra Ltd., Podcaster & TV Producer

17:55
Evening Networking Reception

Informal networking over drinks and canapés

Day 2

Nov 20th

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