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SUMMARY:Boardroom Excellence Workshop Series 2026
DESCRIPTION:IFSP Directors Chapter (IDC Malta) launches Boardroom Excellence Workshop Series 2026 \n  \nThe IFSP’s Directors Chapter\, IDC Malta\, is announcing the launch of its Boardroom Excellence Workshop Series 2026\, a five-part programme designed to elevate governance standards and strengthen boardroom performance in today’s complex regulatory and business landscape. \nAs Malta’s recognised voice for directors and a full member of ecoDa – the European Confederation of Directors Associations – IDC continues to promote European best practice\, ethical leadership and professional board development. IDC is supported by the Malta Financial Services Authority. \nRunning between March and July 2026\, the full-day workshops will be hosted at leading national institutions and IFSP / IDC strategic partners\, and include the Malta Financial Services Authority\, The Malta Chamber\, the University of Malta and Bank of Valletta. Workshops will be conducted by leading international experts and combine strategic insight with an emphasis on practical case studies and boardroom simulations\, making for an engaging and interactive experience. \nThe 2026 Boardroom Excellence Workshop Series covers:\n• Corporate Governance and Board Dynamics\n• Board Communication and High-Performance Boards\n• Finance and Accountability for Directors\n• Strategy and Value Creation\n• Digital Governance: AI\, Cybersecurity and DORA Oversight \n  \n  \nWho should attend? \nThe Boardroom Excellence Workshop Series 2026 is tailored for current and aspiring directors and senior executives seeking to enhance governance capability and drive sustainable value creation. \n\n  \nKey Information \nWorkshop 1: Foundations of Corporate Governance and Board Dynamics\nDate: 23 March 2026\nVenue: Malta Financial Services Authority\, Birkirkara\nTime: 0830 – 1400\nSpeaker: Prof. Marco Bodellini\, Professor of Banking and Financial Regulation at the University of Bergamo\, Counsel at PWC Legal\, Milan\nInterviewees: Stefano Santucci\, Massimo Gentil and Nicola Ceccaroli\nAgenda: Click here to download the Agenda\nMore Information: Click here to download the Outline of Workshop\nCPE Hours: This event has been accredited with 3.75 hours of structured CPE qualifying under Core competency as per the Accountancy Board Accreditation Rules. \n  \nWorkshop 2: Board Communication\, Behaviour and High-Performance Boardrooms\nDate: 5 May 2026\nVenue: The Malta Chamber\, Valletta\nTime: 0830 – 1400\nSpeaker: Antonie T. Knoppers\, adjunct faculty Rotterdam School of Management. Speaker\, facilitator and author of Leading with Presence (Emerald Publishing).\nAgenda: Click here to download the agenda\nCPE Hours: This event has been accredited with 4 hours of structured CPE qualifying under Professional Development competency as per the Accountancy Board Accreditation Rules. \n  \nWorkshop 3: Finance\, Reporting and Accountability for Directors\nDate: 8 June 2026\nVenue: Malta Financial Services Authority\, Birkirkara\nTime: 0900 – 1400\nSpeaker: Daniel Davies\, Consultant and Author\, Managing Director at Frontline Analysts Ltd\nAgenda: Click here to download the agenda\nCPE Hours: This event has been accredited with 4 hours of structured CPE qualifying under Professional Development competency as per the Accountancy Board Accreditation Rules. \n  \nWorkshop 4: Strategy and Value Creation\nDate: 1 July 2026\nVenue: Bank of Valletta plc\, BOV Centre\, Triq il Kanun Zone 4\, Central Business District\, Santa Venera\nTime:  0830 – 1400\nSpeaker: Prof. Dr. Isabell M. Welpe\, Chair of the Strategy and Organisation research group at the Technical University of Munich\, Germany\nAgenda: TBC\nCPE Hours: This event has been accredited with 4 hours of structured CPE qualifying under Professional Development competency as per the Accountancy Board Accreditation Rules. \n  \nWorkshop 5: Digital Governance\, AI\, Cybersecurity and DORA Oversight\nDate: 16 October 2026\nVenue: Malta Financial Services Authority\, Birkirkara\nTime: 0900 – 1400\nSpeaker: Prof. Maria Lucia Passador\nAgenda: Click here to download the Agenda\nCPE Hours: This event has been accredited with 4 hours of structured CPE qualifying under Professional Development competency as per the Accountancy Board Accreditation Rules. \n  \n\n  \nRegistration and Fees \nAttendees may choose to participate in one or multiple workshops\, according to their preference. Tickets can be purchased directly from this page. For any enquiries\, please contact us at events@idc.org.mt. \nFees per session:\nIFSP members/ MFSA employees/ The Malta Chamber members/ MBN members – € 250\nNon members – € 350 \nFees for five sessions (full series):\nIFSP members/ MFSA employees/ The Malta Chamber members/ MBN members – € 1\,000\nNon members – € 1\,400 \nCorporate Rate (3+ delegates):\nOrganisations registering three or more employees from the same firm (not necessarily for the same workshop) qualify for a discounted corporate rate. These firms are kindly requested to contact Ms Lindsey Busuttil on events@idc.org.mt. \nPer session\, per person: € 250\nFive sessions\, per person: € 1\,000 \n  \n\n  \nCPE Hours \nThis series meets the required Continuing Professional Development standards and benchmarks of the MIA and is accredited with Core CPE Hours. \n  \n\n  \nPhotography and Social Media \nPhotography will take place during this conference\, conducted by the organising team\, collaborators\, or attendees. Images captured may be used in social media posts\, websites\, or other promotional materials. By attending this event\, you acknowledge and consent to the potential use of your image for promotional purposes. \n  \n\n  \nMore information \nFor more information\, kindly contact the IDC team on events@idc.org.mt. \n  \n 
URL:https://idc.org.mt/event/boardroom-excellence-workshop-series-2026/
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SUMMARY:EcoDa & EY: Digital Sovereignty Webinar
DESCRIPTION:🌐 Digital sovereignty for boards: navigating Europe’s push for technological resilience – Webinar \nDate: 20th October 2026\nTime: 11:00 CET\nRegistration: Webinar Registration – Zoom  \n  \nJoin ecoDa and EY Center for Board Matters on 20 October for a webinar exploring what Europe’s push for technological sovereignty means for boards and businesses. \n💡 The session will examine the European Technological Sovereignty Package and the broader shift from policy to business expectations. It will explore how boards can understand and manage exposure to critical digital dependencies – from cloud infrastructure\, AI systems and data flows to software supply chains\, cybersecurity and geopolitical disruption. \nThe discussion will also focus on the questions boards are asking\, the challenges they face\, and what good practice looks like when it comes to assessing digital autonomy and resilience. \nThe session will feature:\n🔹 Lisette Ens\, EY Parthenon Partner specialising in digital sovereignty\n🔹 Dr. Milena HARITO\, non-executive board member experienced in digital sovereignty\n🔹 Andrew Hobbs\, EY Center for Board Matters Leader (EMEIA)\n🔹 European Commission expert \nTogether\, they will share perspectives from the policy and boardroom levels and discuss how boards can approach digital sovereignty as part of their wider resilience\, risk and strategic agenda.
URL:https://idc.org.mt/event/ecoda-ey-digital-sovereignty-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Audit Committee Bootcamp 2026 : Elevating Audit Committee Oversight for the Modern Board
DESCRIPTION:A full day of expert insight and realistic audit committee scenarios \nAudit committees are often asked to make consequential judgements when the facts are incomplete\, and the answer is not obvious. How can members ask the right questions\, seek the right evidence\, and ensure concerns are followed through? \nJoin IDC and Camilleri Preziosi Advocates for the “Audit Committee Bootcamp 2026: Elevating Audit Committee Oversight for the Modern Board\,” a practical\, board-level programme built around discussion\, challenge and applied learning. \nThe day opens with an international keynote by Sally Orton\, followed by a panel moderated by Etienne Borg Cardona\, Chair of the IFSP Directors Chapter. Panellists include Sally Orton\, Kenneth Farrugia\, MFSA CEO\, Malcolm Falzon\, Partner at Camilleri Preziosi Advocates\, and Giancarlo Millo\, President of the Internal Audit Institute in Malta. \nThe programme then moves into four topic-and-scenario sessions covering: \n\nCyber\, AI\, technology and data governance\nFront-half reporting and narrative integrity\nInternal controls\, fraud risk\, risk management and assurance coverage\nFinancial reporting\, judgements and audit quality\n\nParticipants will work through realistic audit committee scenarios and reflect on what to ask\, what evidence to require\, what to escalate and what to minute. The Bootcamp is designed primarily for directors of public-interest entities and directors and executives of regulated entities in Malta\, including audit committee members and senior executives who work with them. \n  \nEvent details\nDate: 29 October 2026\nTime: 08:00–17:30\nVenue: Malta Financial Services Authority\, Birkirkara\nCPE: 7.5 structured hours\, qualifying under Core competency\nFees: €250 for IFSP members; €350 for non-members. Groups of three or more from the same organisation receive the €250 rate per person.  Places are limited. \n  \nMore information\nClick here to download the full Audit Committee Bootcamp 2026 brochure\nClick here to download the speakers’ profiles \n  \nFor registration enquiries\, contact info@idc.org.mt.
URL:https://idc.org.mt/event/audit-committee-bootcamp-2026-elevating-audit-committee-oversight-for-the-modern-board/
LOCATION:MFSA\,\, Malta Financial Services Authority\, Triq l-Imdina\, Zone 1\, Central Business District\, Birkirkara\, CBD 1010\, Malta
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