James has developed and implemented large, complex IT systems in multiple industries specialising in the Agriculture and Healthcare sectors. This has included implementing systems in highly regulated compliance environments such as the NHS in the UK and HIPPA compliance in the US. This has often required James to work within complex multi-vendor environments while maintaining… Continue reading James Deguara

Duncan is a telecommunication and IT professional with over 20 years of experience in the industry with focus on mobile core network design and architecture. He has been involved in various consumer and IoT MVNO setups.He graduated in 1999 as an Electrical Engineer from the University of Malta and in 2006 an M.Sc (Engineering) with… Continue reading Duncan Bonnici

Norbert is a Radio Networks Engineer who works for a leading telecommunications company in  Malta. He also operates as an Engineering Consultant on a self-employed basis. In 2013, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Malta. A year later, he successfully completed a Master by Research Degree in… Continue reading Norbert Gauci

Firuza Nahmadova is a MSc graduate of King’s College London and a BBA graduate of ESSEC Business School. She has been working in both private and public sectors as a data analyst, engineer, and researcher. Her data skills have been applied through finance and international development industries: collecting and integrating multiple data sources into one,… Continue reading Firuza Nahmadova

Fernando Roa has worked for about 20 years in high tech and clean energy industries and has ample experience with business management, semiconductors, materials science and technology, supply chain management, subcontracting in overseas locations, plant management, site selections. Fernando Roa also has a Doctorate in Materials Science and Chemical Engineering.

Ivana Marsic is an entrepreneur who founded an award-winning startup that re-invented the in-store shopping experience and pioneered the omnichannel concept of retail. She also recently founded an IoT wearable smart textile startup. She has 20 years of extensive international experience in the private (Siemens) and public sector (European Commission) related to digital transformation; project/program… Continue reading Ivana Marsic

Over the past 25 years Andrea has been involved in several R&D projects from ICT, H2020, COST Action, Interreg, Erasmus+ and Grundtvig programs (Multimatch, Qualinet, Fotomemoria, Eurogene, Euridice, Glocal, Tripod, aceMedia, Artline, MobiDig,  EuropeanaPhotography, Nemosine).  He offers support in the field of digital imaging and technical innovations, mainly to cultural heritage institutions and state libraries,… Continue reading Andrea de Polo Saibanti

Ishay Tentser’s determination, coupled with excellent communication skills and a business mindset, led him to his current position as CEO of Initech; a Israeli-based company that builds technology for the FinTech industry. Ishay’s broad experience in the high-tech sector, veteran leadership, and passion for success makes him a perfect candidate to help develop and implement… Continue reading Ishay Tentser

Alexandre da Silva Teixeira is an automotive engineer, with more than 20 years of industrial experience. Previously an Automotive Head Chief for a top European Engineering Centre (specializing in automotive and aeronautics), he has now been the Business Development Director of the very same company, for the past 10 years. Alexandre has been involved in… Continue reading Alexandre da Silva Teixeira

Pedro is passionate about the start-up economy, together with mentoring, advising, and investing. He is deeply vested in bridging the gap between investors and start-ups, and helping companies scale and develop business internationally. Pedro has over 25 years of experience in the Enterprise IT market, and has held various senior international business development and sales… Continue reading Pedro Cerdeira

Katerina is a senior researcher, with an interest in language learning, and teaching from different perspectives. The latter includes looking at these two sectors from an open perspective (open educational resources, and practices) and from a social perspective (collaborative learning, and social networking). Katerina gives lectures at a Masters Level at the University of Grenoble… Continue reading Katerina Zourou

Darya is an emerging technology consultant, and a new business rainmaker, that drives rapid profits through innovative growth hacking methods. She is a digital transformation expert, with her expertise based on the Lean Six Sigma Methodology (own framework that was developed and tested). Darya strives to maximise revenue, liquidity, and earnings, while minimizing costs and… Continue reading Darya Yegorina