Malta Enterprise in collaboration with the Malta Institutes of Accountants invites practitioners to a consultation session on proposed updates to the MicroInvest Scheme. During the session participants will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed updates to the application process as well as get an insight to the changes that will impact the scheme.  

Date: 16^th April 2025
Time: 13:30hrs – 15:30hrs
Venue: Malta Enterprise Conference Hall
MIA Members: €0.00

Speakers: Mr George Gregory – CEO Malta Enterprise, Mr Karl Herrera – Chief Officer Incentive Design & Project Evaluation, Ms Francesca Farrugia – Head Incentive Design

EVENT CPE COMPETENCIES

2 Hrs Professional

Agenda:

13:30 – 13:35 - Opening Note (MIA)
13:35 – 13:45 – Scope of Consultation and Changes - Message from George Gregory (CEO Malta Enterprise)
13:45 – 14:15 – Workflows - Changes to the application and monitoring processes
14:15 – 14:40 – Q&A
14:40 – 15:00 – Changes to the Scheme
15:00 – 15:30 – Q&A

Speakers' Profiles

George Gregory – CEO Malta Enterprise
George Gregory is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in accounting and strategic advisory roles. He holds ACCA qualifications from the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants.
Throughout his career, Mr Gregory has served as a partner in several top-tier firms, notably as the Managing Partner at RSM Malta. In this capacity, he led numerous high-profile engagements, including acquisitions, restructuring, and strategic advisory projects, focusing on both commercial and taxation aspects.
On September 9, 2024, Mr. Gregory assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Malta Enterprise, the national economic development agency. Mr Gregory is leveraging his extensive experience to attract high-value activities to Malta, aiming to ensure sustainable economic growth that benefits the nation.

Karl Herrera – Chief Officer Incentive Design & Project Evaluation
Karl has been engaged in the development and implementation of various support measures aimed to facilitate investment, research, entrepreneurship, and industry. Over the years he has been involved in the design of financial instruments, fiscal measures, other business support projects and initiatives aimed to facilitate economic development and industrial competitiveness. At Malta Enterprise, he currently leads a team responsible for project evaluation and the development of support measures.

Francesca Farrugia – Head Incentive Design
Francesca currently serves as the Head of Incentive Design at Malta Enterprise, where she is responsible for the development of support measures tailored to the needs of various industries. In this capacity, she oversees the process of application development and is involved in establishing project evaluation and review processes, ensuring effective implementation of industry initiatives. Additionally, Francesca plays a key role in organizing promotional and training events for client-facing staff, stakeholders, and industry professionals. Prior to her current position, she gained extensive experience in corporate communications and business strategy development, particularly within the creative industries.

(Spaces are limited and registrations shall be on a first come first served basis. Firms may only register one participant. The venue may be updated if there are registrations that exceed the venue capacity)