The third edition of the Family Business Forum will bring together family business owners, professionals and industry experts to explore the opportunities and challenges that arise as family enterprises grow, evolve and transition across generations. The event is in collaboration with Ganado Advocates.
The forum will cover key topics including succession planning, governance, business valuation, access to finance and dispute prevention, offering practical insights to help family businesses navigate change while ensuring continuity and long-term success.
This half-day seminar is designed for mid to upper-level management in family businesses, proprietors, CFOs, CEOs, as well as consultants and advisors.
Agenda:
Family Business Forum agenda
Coffee & Registration
Welcome & Opening Address
Matthew Zampa
(Managing Partner, Zampa Partners)
Panel Discussion
Beyond the Founder: Planning the Next Generation
Moderator:
Stephanie Zarb Adami (Senior Associate, Ganado Advocates)
Panellists:
Matthew Zampa (Managing Partner, Zampa Partners),
Simon J. Camilleri (CEO, Simon J. Camilleri Holdings),
Dean Micallef (CEO, ECMeetings) and
Katrina Attard (CEO, Panta)
Unlocking Growth Capital: Financing for Family Businesses
Moderator:
Kris Bartolo (Partner, Zampa Partners)
Panellists:
Nicholas Curmi (Partner, Ganado Advocates),
Doreanne Caruana (Head of Capital Markets, Rizzo Farrugia & Co (Stockbrokers) Ltd) and
Patrick Mangion (Head of Capital Markets, Calamatta Cuschieri)
Coffee Break
Fireside Chat
Supporting Family Businesses: Incentives, Policy & Progress
Stuart Firman (Senior Associate, Ganado Advocates)
Joseph Gerada (Regulator, Family Business Office)
Panel Discussion
Drawing the Line: Separating Family from Business
Moderator:
Mark Wirth (Partner, Zampa Partners)
Panellists:
Simon Schembri (Partner, Ganado Advocates),
David Valenzia (Partner, PwC),
Bettina Azzopardi (Managing Director, Embassy Ltd) and
Denise Borg Manche (Managing Director, Vivian Corporation Ltd)
