Navigating EU Direct Funds: Unlocking Financial Opportunities for Business

Event moderated by Michelle Fenech Seguna, Speak to Move

09.00: Registration & Welcome Coffee

09.30: Joint Opening Address
Alison Mizzi, President, MBB
Tonio Portughese, Chairman, MCST

09.45: Address by Parliamentary Secretary for EU Funds, Hon. Chris Bonett

09.55: Why are we here, and how can we help your business?
Michele Agius, Senior Projects Executive - Business Advisory &
Support, MBB
Martin Vieira, National Contact Point for Horizon Europe Pillar III,
MCST

10.15: First Panel on Research and Innovation EU Funding Opportunities
1. Mario Balzan – Founder, Ecostack Innovations
2. Oxana Mercieca - Eureka Eurostars National Project
Coordinator, Malta Enterprise
3. Gonca Kara – EIT Climate KIC Senior Research Officer, MCAST
4. Maria Azzopardi – Internationalisation Unit Deputy Director,
MCST
Chaired by Anthea Fabri, Director Framework Programme, MCST
Q&A

11.00: Coffee break

11.20: Second Panel on Green and Digital Transformation EU Funding
Opportunities
1. Joel Fernandes - Project & Policy Advisor, Eurochambres
2. Denise Fiorentino - CEO, Servizzi Ewropej Malta
3. Morgan Parnis - CEO, Business Leaders Malta
Chaired by Joe Tanti, CEO, Malta Business Bureau
Q&A

12.05: Voucher opportunity for digital transformation through EU-funded
projects:
(1) ‘ADMA TranS4MErs’ project, Alexia Pace, Manager, Malta
Enterprise
(2) ‘DigiTour’ project, Martina Agosti, Manager, ITALCAM

12.25: Concluding Address by European Parliament President Roberta
Metsola (video message)

12.30: Networking Lunch - Maltese National Contact Points & Advisory
Experts will be available at their stands for in-person consultations

14.00: End of event