The boardroom is facing structural change - from evolving cyber threats and expanding director liabilities to fast-evolving compliance demands and scrutiny of governance standards. With these shifts comes the need for sharper oversight, stronger committee leadership, and a clearer understanding of risk, accountability, and culture at the top.
Join us for The NED Forum on 13 November, a focused half-day that brings together non-executive directors, board chairs, advisors and practitioners to examine the realities of modern directorship. The programme features keynote interventions and panel discussions on:
- Cybersecurity in the Boardroom - what every NED must know to interrogate risk, resilience and incident readiness.
- Corporate Compliance 2025 - the regulatory updates and governance implications directors need to anticipate.
- Fiscal Accountability - navigating responsibility, oversight and reporting expectations as an NED.
- Board Effectiveness -what makes the ideal board member and how to choose the right Chair.
- Fintech Appointments - de-risking NED roles in a high-velocity, regulated environment.
Designed for NEDs, board and committee members, chairs, company secretaries, c-level executives, founders and investors. Registration is €50 per attendee.
Agenda:
| Time |
Title |
Speakers |
| 8:30 |
Registration and coffee |
|
| 9:00 |
Opening Remarks |
Matthew Zampa - Managing Partner at Zampa Partners |
| 9:05 |
Cybersecurity in the Boardroom: What Every NED Must Know |
Zoltan Heffentrager - IT Auditor at Zampa Partners
Martina Bonanno - Project Leader at NCC
Michael Zammit Maempel - Privacy, Media and IP Lawyer
Moderator: John Ellul - Co-Founder at Veracloud |
| 9:50 |
Corporate Compliance Updates: Navigating the 2025 Regulatory Landscape |
Michael Agius-Vadala - Partner at Zampa Partners
Patty Pisani - Corporate Services Leader at Zampa Partners |
| 10:05 |
Fiscal Accountability: Navigating Risk and Responsibility as an NED |
Brandon Gatt - Partner at Zampa Partners
Markita Falzon - Tax Leader at Zampa Partners
Robert Taylor East - Partner at Ganado Advocates
Moderator: Chris Curmi |
| 10:45 |
Break |
|
| 11:05 |
What makes the ideal board member?"/ "Choosing the right Chair |
Fredrick MB
Max Ganado - Consultant at Ganado Advocates
Interviewer: Matthew Zampa - Managing Partner at Zampa Partners |
| 11:45 |
De-risking the Role: How NEDs Can Navigate Fintech Board Appointments |
Gergely Szabo - Director at Zampa Partners
Mark Caruana Scicluna - Senior Associate at Ganado Advocates
Andrew Caruana Scicluna - Partner at Camilleri Preziosi Advocates
Adrian Mallia - non-Executive Director
Moderator: Mark Wirth - Partner at Zampa Partners |
| 12:45 |
Closing Remarks |
Mark Wirth - Partner at Zampa Partners
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