Registration Time: 13:15
Sessions Time: 13:30 - 16:45 including a 15-minute break
Speakers: Mr Conrad Aquilina & Ms Francesca Vella
Venue:   Online Webinar

Participation Fees 
MIA Members: €40.00
Non-MIA Members: €75.00
Retired Members: €20.00
Students: €30.00

*Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

In today’s fast shifting business landscape, organisations are being forced to rethink how they operate, compete, and sustain growth. Pressures from rising operational costs, regulatory requirements, climate considerations, cyber threats, and rapid digital disruption are reshaping what “good business” looks like.
This session, Leveraging Technology for a Sustainable and Resilient Business, explores how companies can build long term sustainability while also strengthening their digital and operational resilience

SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION

• The Risk Landscape

• What is a sustainable business

• The Business Case: Financing, Bankability, and What the Market Expects

• Business Resilience: What It Means and Why It Matters

• Technology as the Enable

Why is the session of relevance to our members?

This session offers valuable, practical insights for anyone looking to future proof their organisation. Members will benefit from industry-aligned guidance on sustainability, digital resilience, and operational efficiency—areas that directly influence strategic performance and competitiveness. Non members are equally encouraged to attend, as the session provides a rare opportunity to access expert-led perspectives, learn emerging best practices, and network with professionals who are navigating the same challenges. Whether you're shaping strategy, managing technology, or driving transformation, this event will equip you with clear, actionable ideas to build a more sustainable, resilient, and forward looking business.

Target Audience

Business leaders and executives, Tech and sustainability professionals, Risk Managers

Speakers' Profiles

Conrad is a seasoned strategic leader with over 15 years of experience in Cyber Security, Enterprise IT Governance, Risk and Compliance, Leadership, and Digital Transformation. He is a visionary who can translate evolving industry risks into ambitious technology road maps and robust security programs. Conrad holds a Masters Degree in Strategic Information Technology Management and has hands-on experience leading tech projects in various industries, including Retail, Property, Engineering, Local Government, Healthcare, Logistics, Marine, Oil&Gas, Hospitality, National Security, and Restaurant technologies.
Throughout his career, Conrad has made significant contributions in each of these industries such as, implementing innovative cybersecurity measures in Local Government, Technology companies, and National/EU Security.
He streamlined IT operations in Engineering and Logistics and spearheaded digital transformation in Retail, Restaurant, and Hospitality. Conrad's expertise was also recognized when he served as a Board Director for a diversified technology group which held one of the local, most prominent payment gateway companies. Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Conrad held multiple strategic positions, including Director of Group IT with a large multinational corporation that included household names such as Apple and McDonald’s.

Francesca is a sustainability and economic advisory professional with over ten years of experience helping organisations integrate sustainability into their strategic and financial decision-making. As Director and Head of Sustainability at Grant Thornton Malta, she leads the firm’s sustainability practice, supporting clients in navigating the rapidly evolving ESG landscape.
Her expertise spans CSRD and ESRS implementation, GRI reporting, sustainable finance, and third-party assurance. Francesca’s team verified Malta’s first Green Bond and continues to provide external review and impact verification services aligned with the EU Taxonomy and ICMA Principles.
With a background in economic analysis and impact evaluation, Francesca brings a data-driven and pragmatic perspective to sustainability — bridging strategy, finance, and regulation to help organisations deliver credible, transparent, and forward-looking disclosures.
She holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Economics and Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is certified by the GHG Institute in GHG Verification. Francesca is also a PRINCE2 Practitioner, a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, and a GRI Certified Sustainability Professional.

EVeNT CPE COMPETENCies

3 Professional

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